Sam Leach

Samuel "Sam" Leach is the uncle of Jerry Booth.

Sam first arrived in the street in August 1962, sat in a corner of the Rovers. Landlady Annie tales Sam on as a waiter, and on his first night is recognized by his nephew. He later helps Jerry and his boss Len Fairclough move Minnie Caldwell into No.5, leading to Leonard Swindley writing an article on him for being a 'Good Samaritan', with local sold Ena Sharples agreeing to supply the picture. However, he does slightly hinder boss Jack Walker by delaying him over his national insurance card.

On the same day, Sam's neighbor Ted Young arrives in the Rovers on a brief break from his lorry driving, and is delighted when he realises Sam is in the street. He jokes with the regulars that Sam's wife, Jerry's Aunt Maureen, is a real nag, and jokes that he might have killed her and scarpered. This is not helped when a policeman calls in at the Rovers during height of the evening trade, looking for Mr. Samuel Leach. Sam however, scared, packs his suitcases and hastily scarpers from the street, leaving the Walkers and Jerry worried. However, after returning from a night out to celebrate Martha Longhurst's birthday, Ena finds Sam hiding in the Mission. Ena shelters him, and extracts the information that Sam has only left his wife and that the police are after him for desertion, and Ena makes him go and see the police of his own free will. However, Len thinks that Ena has shopped Sam to the police and the truth daunts on Ena that everyone blames her. The residents, including Martha, send her to Coventry and are sharp with Minnie; however, Sam writes to the Walkers explaining everything and thanking Ena. The residents realise that they have made a mistake and everyone lets bygones be bygones.

1962

 * Episode 172 (6th August 1962)
 * Episode 173 (8th August 1962)
 * Episode 174 (13th August 1962)
 * Episode 175 (15th August 1962)
 * Episode 176 (20th August 1962)
 * Episode 177 (22nd August 1962)
 * Episode 178 (27th August 1962)
 * Episode 179 (29th August 1962)
 * Episode 180 (3rd September 1962)
 * Episode 181 (5th September 1962)