Joe Makinson

Joe Makinson was a plumber who lived in Weatherfield in the 1960s. He had an on-off relationship with Christine Hardman which began in 1961 when he paid a plumbing bill in sympathy as the money was owed to his business partner by Christine's mother May, who had just died. Joe asked Christine out and was keen to see more of her despite being warned off by Christine's protective uncle Edwin.

The relationship continued until Joe unexpectedly proposed to Christine, and she finished with him instead, telling him they wouldn't work out together and he was too much of a penny-pincher. Joe had just turned down a well-paid job in Newcastle to stay in Weatherfield with Christine, and he took the break-up badly, even going so far as to write to Christine begging her to take him back.

Christine dated Joe again in 1963 when she was on the rebound from Frank Barlow. They were spotted together by Elsie Tanner, and word about it soon reached Frank. Joe also butted heads with Coronation Street's resident builder Len Fairclough over business matters during his brief return. Although Christine was thinking of dumping Joe, he ended things first.

Joe showed up in Coronation Street again in 1970 to settle a debt with Alan Howard, who owed him money.

List of appearances

 * Episode 11 (13th January 1961)
 * Episode 12 (18th January 1961)
 * Episode 13 (20th January 1961)
 * Episode 14 (25th January 1961)
 * Episode 19 (15th February 1961)
 * Episode 20 (17th February 1961)
 * Episode 21 (22nd February 1961)
 * Episode 34 (10th April 1961)
 * Episode 35 (12th April 1961)
 * Episode 36 (17th April 1961)
 * Episode 47 (24th May 1961)
 * Episode 228 (18th February 1963)
 * Episode 229 (20th February 1963)
 * Episode 230 (25th February 1963)
 * Episode 231 (27th February 1963)
 * Episode 997 (12th August 1970)
 * Episode 998 (17th August 1970)
 * Episode 999 (19th August 1970)