On 27 January 1971, 18.26 million viewers watched as Valerie Barlow was written out of the soap, dying after being electrocuted by a hairdryer with a faulty plug. On 1 and 3 February 1971, 18.92 million people watched the aftermath and the character's funeral.

Later work

Following a break from acting to bring up her son, during which time she made occasional TV appearances for Granada, such as in Crown Court,

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