Blanche

I don't see Corrie that much anymore, but even I know the show won't be the same without the great Maggie Jones, who died earlier today. Her character, battle-axe Blanche Hunt, was probably the funniest on British and Irish television, famous - and beloved - for her withering putdowns and cutting one-liners.

This scene, in which Blanche attends an AA meeting with her grandson and extended family, is one of her finest...