Doris Speed Fans

A fan account dedicated to Doris Speed MBE (3rd February 1899 - 16th November 1994), best known for her role as Annie Walker in Coronation Street.

[Doris Speed Fans @DorisSpeedFans]

We’re now on Instagram! @DorisSpeedFans
Please follow if you’re on there!

[Lewis @lewispringle]

I've often wondered where the birth certificate claim, re Doris Speed and her 'real age' came from. I guess now we now.

It was from the Daily Star, 8 October 1983. Knew it would be from a ghastly newspaper.

[Doris Speed Fans @DorisSpeedFans]

Coronation Street - 6th June 1977. Annie gets into the role of Queen Elizabeth I.

[Irene Sutcliffe Fans @IreneSFans]

Coronation Street ~ 2nd June 1969. Maggie takes Betty into the Rovers where Jack finds out she's an experienced barmaid.

[Irene Sutcliffe Fans @IreneSFans]

Coronation Street ~ 2nd June 1969. Betty is impressed with the corner shop but Maggie grows concerned when she says that she's come to look after her.

[The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s Revisited @BennettAct3921]

This was brilliant. Doris Speed had been Annie on a different set in different times (1960-1983), but as soon as she got behind that bar she was the landlady again! Legend! 😍

[The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s Revisited @BennettAct3921]

@DorisSpeedFans Annie! This is beautiful - a sweeping conquest, delivered with such finesse! Ernest was right - the Armada wouldn't have lasted five minutes! 😃

[Stokeowl @stokeowl]

@DorisSpeedFans That is amazing!

[Marina (and Buster🐾)🐈🚣‍♀️ @mpmeg]

@DorisSpeedFans Only Annie could effortlessly bring the word "deportment" into a conversation with Hilda.

[Doris Speed Fans @DorisSpeedFans]

Coronation Street - 30th May 1977. Annie tells Ernie that she has got the brewery to provide a lorry for the float, on the condition that she plays Queen Elizabeth I.

[Doris Speed Fans @DorisSpeedFans]

Coronation Street - 30th May 1977. Ernie tells Annie that she can't be Queen Elizabeth I.

[Doris Speed Fans @DorisSpeedFans]

Coronation Street - 30th May 1977. Hilda tells Annie who she wouldn’t mind dressing up as for the Silver Jubilee float.

[Doris Speed Fans @DorisSpeedFans]

#OnThisDay in 1988: Doris returned to the Coronation Street studios five years after her retirement to accept a cheque from Barclays Bank as part of the ITV telethon fundraiser. #DorisSpeed

[Irene Sutcliffe Fans @IreneSFans]

Wishing the lovely Anne Reid a very happy birthday today!

[Did You See? @TvDidYouSee]

#OnThisDay 26 May 1980
CORONATION ST. 2000
Here they are - posing for a picture for the Daily Record - the stars of #CoronationStreet getting ready to celebrate the 2000th episode . . .

[katie @cuppakt]

Thinking about in Julie’s book when she thought she’d be getting a telling off from Doris Speed just to be informed she could now call her ‘Doris’ 😆

[Graeme Wood @woodg31]

TV📺24/5/69 ITV
1.25:World of Sport 5.0:Results 5.15:Land of the Giants 6.10:News
6.15:It's Vikki Carr 6.45:Des O'Connor On Stage 7.30:The Galton and Simpson Comedy 8.0:The Name of the Game 9.30:Rogues Gallery 10.30:News 10.40:University Challenge

[Did You See? @TvDidYouSee]

#OnThisDay 24 May 1969
Jack and Annie Walker from #CoronationStreet feature on the cover of the TV Times (in black and white in some regions, owing to an industrial dispute) and viewers are asked to nominate their perfect pub landlady.

[The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s Revisited @BennettAct3921]

This was well deserved! Annie Walker was totally brilliant. Made me laugh, made me cross, made me sympathise, made me sad - the most fabulous #Corrie character ever in my opinion!

[Doris Speed Fans @DorisSpeedFans]

#OnThisDay in 1979: Doris received a Pye Television Award for Outstanding Contribution to Television. #DorisSpeed

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Minnie Caldwell Remembered: A Tribute to Margot Bryant - 4th February 1988. Doris talks about Victoria Wood’s As Seen on TV Coronation Street sketch. #DorisSpeed #VictoriaWood #CoronationStreet #Corrie