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11th March 1994: Down-on-his-luck salesman Norris Cole paid his first visit to Coronation Street. Since his fateful encounter with Derek Wilton at an M6 service station three weeks prior, where Norris had driven Derek back to Weatherfield when his coach from London had gone off without him, Norris had taken Derek's advice and left his wife Myrtle. This had left Norris with nothing, so he was at 4 Coronation Street to stay - and while this might have horrified the Wiltons, Derek thought Norris could help his flagging career and Mavis hoped he'd boost Derek's morale. Of course, they hadn't really gotten to know this stranger yet...
 * For more information see Episode 3670 (11th March 1994).