<Tr> <Th> Grandsons </Th> <Td> Ruairi McDonald Oliver Battersby </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Granddaughters </Th> <Td> Amy Barlow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandfathers </Th> <Td> James McDonald </Td> </Tr> <P> Jim McDonald is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Charles Lawson . He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 27 October 1989 . He appeared as a regular character from 1989 - 2000, following this, Jim made guest appearances in November 2003, December 2004 and May 2005, making another return from November 2007 to January 2008 and returning again in August 2009, November 2010, March 2011 and from August to October 2014 . He will return for a short stint in Summer 2018, before returning full - time in 2019 . </P>

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