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Jim McDonald (Coronation Street)
Jim McDonald is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Charles Lawson. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 27 October 1989. He appeared as a regular character from 1989 to 2000, and made brief comebacks between 2003 and 2018.
Jim was introduced in 1989 along with his wife Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard), and their two teenage sons Andy (Nicholas Cochrane) and Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson).
His storylines have often revolved around his family relationships and various crimes, which have resulted in several stints in prison. Early storylines for the character saw Jim and Liz's newborn daughter Katie die shortly after birth, followed by an alcohol addiction which led to domestic violence and the collapse of his marriage, as well as a near fatal fight with his son Steve, which resulted in temporary paralysis, as well as a one-night stand with Steve's ex-girlfriend Fiona Middleton (Angela Griffin). Jim had a brief relationship with Gwen Davies (Annie Hulley), before remarrying Liz and then being imprisoned for the manslaughter of Jez Quigley (Lee Boardman), in retaliation for a near fatal attack on Steve.
Later storylines have included Jim escaping from prison, Liz divorcing him for a second time, his attack on Liz's new husband Vernon Tomlin (Ian Reddington), being imprisoned for attempted robbery of a building society, being diagnosed with the degenerative illness myotonic dystrophy, and concocting a plan to swindle Liz out of her money by pretending he had found their daughter Katie.
Lawson was offered a role in Coronation Street in 1989 but turned it down. The following year, producers planned to introduce the McDonald family; the casting department approached Lawson again, and he accepted the part of Jim.
In 1999, Lawson announced his intention to leave the show. He later revealed that his decision was based on Jim's "improbable plot lines". He believed that writers were struggling to find stories for him, and feared his character may have been killed off had he not left. Lawson agreed to part company with the show and see what happened in the near future.
Lawson returned to film guest appearances in 2003. The storyline had Jim escaping from prison to confront Liz over a supposed affair. The duo decide to run away to Ireland, but the police managed to rearrest him before they are able to escape. In July 2007, it was reported that Lawson had agreed to return to filming in October that year for a special Christmas storyline. Lawson again reprised the role so Jim could attend Steve's wedding to Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly). Lawson has said that he is happy to return any time there are 'juicy storylines' available.
On 11 April 2014, it was announced that Lawson had again agreed to reprise the role. He was signed to an initial three-month contract, with the possibility of an extension. Halina Watts from the Daily Mirror reported that despite Jim still being in prison, serving out his sentence for committing armed robbery, he would still "cause havoc" upon his screen return.
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Jim McDonald (Coronation Street)
Jim McDonald is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Charles Lawson. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 27 October 1989. He appeared as a regular character from 1989 to 2000, and made brief comebacks between 2003 and 2018.
Jim was introduced in 1989 along with his wife Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard), and their two teenage sons Andy (Nicholas Cochrane) and Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson).
His storylines have often revolved around his family relationships and various crimes, which have resulted in several stints in prison. Early storylines for the character saw Jim and Liz's newborn daughter Katie die shortly after birth, followed by an alcohol addiction which led to domestic violence and the collapse of his marriage, as well as a near fatal fight with his son Steve, which resulted in temporary paralysis, as well as a one-night stand with Steve's ex-girlfriend Fiona Middleton (Angela Griffin). Jim had a brief relationship with Gwen Davies (Annie Hulley), before remarrying Liz and then being imprisoned for the manslaughter of Jez Quigley (Lee Boardman), in retaliation for a near fatal attack on Steve.
Later storylines have included Jim escaping from prison, Liz divorcing him for a second time, his attack on Liz's new husband Vernon Tomlin (Ian Reddington), being imprisoned for attempted robbery of a building society, being diagnosed with the degenerative illness myotonic dystrophy, and concocting a plan to swindle Liz out of her money by pretending he had found their daughter Katie.
Lawson was offered a role in Coronation Street in 1989 but turned it down. The following year, producers planned to introduce the McDonald family; the casting department approached Lawson again, and he accepted the part of Jim.
In 1999, Lawson announced his intention to leave the show. He later revealed that his decision was based on Jim's "improbable plot lines". He believed that writers were struggling to find stories for him, and feared his character may have been killed off had he not left. Lawson agreed to part company with the show and see what happened in the near future.
Lawson returned to film guest appearances in 2003. The storyline had Jim escaping from prison to confront Liz over a supposed affair. The duo decide to run away to Ireland, but the police managed to rearrest him before they are able to escape. In July 2007, it was reported that Lawson had agreed to return to filming in October that year for a special Christmas storyline. Lawson again reprised the role so Jim could attend Steve's wedding to Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly). Lawson has said that he is happy to return any time there are 'juicy storylines' available.
On 11 April 2014, it was announced that Lawson had again agreed to reprise the role. He was signed to an initial three-month contract, with the possibility of an extension. Halina Watts from the Daily Mirror reported that despite Jim still being in prison, serving out his sentence for committing armed robbery, he would still "cause havoc" upon his screen return.