Bob Birchall

Bob Birchall is Suzie Birchall's domineering father, who showed up in 1977 to take her back home to skivvy for him, after his wife Margaret walked out on him.

After hearing about her mother's escape, Suzie was unsympathetic to Bob's situation, saying that her mother should have left him years ago; she later contacts Margaret and agrees not to tell Bob where she is staying. Suzie's best friend Gail Potter is surprised at how well Suzie was coping, but Suzie tells her that Bob just wants someone to skivvy for him, and slaps Gail when Gail asks why she left Margaret in the first place.

When Suzie refuses to go with Bob of her own free will, Bob sets about trying to force Suzie away from Coronation Street. He tells Ernest Bishop, Suzie's manager at the Western Front, that she is leaving - without telling her. Upon finding out, Suzie returns home and packs, telling landlady Elsie Tanner that she is going into hiding until Bob leaves her alone, eventually breaking down in tears. Elsie convinces her to stay and fight Bob, with Elsie supporting her. When Bob appears the next day at No.11 to take Suzie away, after revealing his true colours to Gail, he is confronted by Elsie. Bob accuses her of turning Suzie against him, telling Elsie that he doesn't want his daughter living with a tart. Elsie throws him out.

Before leaving, Bob sees Suzie and tries to force her into going home with him, but Suzie fights back. Steve Fisher sees and intervenes. He saves Suzie, but it ends with Bob hitting Steve and telling Suzie he never wants to see her again.

List of appearances

 * Mon 10th Oct
 * Wed 12th Oct
 * Mon 17th Oct
 * Wed 19th Oct