- Madge Hindle
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name = Madge Hindle
birthname = Madge Hindle
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birthplace =Blackburn ,Lancashire ,England
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website =Madge Hindle (born
19 May 1938 inBlackburn ,Lancashire ) is a British actress, best known for her roles on television series.Madge's big break came when her good friend, British playwright
Alan Bennett , asked her to appear in his 1966 BBC comedy series "On The Margin ". [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/o/onthemargin_1299002410.shtml BBC - Comedy - Shows A-Z Index ] ]From 1968 to 1973, she played the role of Lily Tattersall on the series "
Nearest and Dearest ". When the series' director,Bill Podmore , took over as producer of "Coronation Street ", he thought of her when he created the role of the feisty young shopkeeper,Renee Bradshaw .Madge's character was married off to the character
Alf Roberts (played byBryan Mosley ), ostensibly so he could serve with her in the shop. However, in 1980, Madge was told she was to be 'killed off'. Renee was killed when her car was struck by a lorry. Madge remains philosophical about her 'death' in "Coronation Street", saying that if they had to write her out, at least they killed her, which meant she would never be tempted to return, thus risking typecasting.She has appeared in two of
Alan Bennett 's television plays: "Sunset Across the Bay " and "Intensive Care". She still counts Alan Bennett as a friend, as was the lateRussell Harty . She also played the governor's secretary Mrs Hesketh in BBC sitcom "Porridge".In addition to being an actress, she was Mayoress of Blackburn to her mother's Mayor. Her daughter,
Charlotte Hindle , rose to prominence in the 1980s as a presenter on the Saturday morning children's showGet Fresh .Most recently, Madge has played alongside
Gwen Taylor on the 1990s television series "Barbara". [ [http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/barbara/index.html Barbara (Summary/Cast) ] ]She is also the Honorary Vice-President of
Blackburn Arts Club , an amateur dramatic society. Madge, along with her husband Michael, appeared in many productions for Blackburn Arts Club during the 1960s.She now lives with her husband Michael in a converted farm house that she originally brought with good friend
Russell Harty . The house is near to the small village ofSettle .References
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Television actress
DATE OF BIRTH= 1938-05-19
PLACE OF BIRTH=Blackburn ,Lancashire ,England
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