<Li> Joanne Whalley, who starred in the acclaimed BBC dramas Edge of Darkness and The Singing Detective before a Hollywood career beckoned, played Pamela Graham in 1974 . </Li> <P> Laurence Olivier once offered to take part in a scene on the Street, acting alongside Jean Alexander, whom he admitted was his favourite actress on the programme . However, scheduling conflicts between the Street and the film Marathon Man denied him the chance to act on his favourite TV programme . Michael Crawford and Robbie Williams have both appeared as extras, drinking in the bar of the Rovers . </P>

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