emerged from the shadows of a humdrum marriage." Storylines Renee visits her brother, Terry Bradshaw (Bob Mason) and notices that the Corner Shop is for sale. She purchases the Corner Shop and opens it as "Renee Bradshaw", evicting Gail Potter (Helen Worth), Tricia Hopkins (Kathy Jones) and Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) from the upstairs flat. She begins a feud with Annie Walker (Doris Speed) from the Rovers Return over the acquisition of an alcohol licence. When Annie tries to blockade it in court, Renee starts a petition and wins the case. The pair later decide to become friends. Renee's fiancé Harry McClean (Richard Moore) arrives to visit and accuses her of buying the shop to trap him and ends their engagement. She becomes close to councillor Alf Roberts and the two begin a relationship. Alf proposes to a drunken Renee who accepts, but she blames her decision on alcohol. He later proposes again and she turns him down. The third time he asks she accepts and choose a small registry office for their ceremony. Alf is injured in a lorry crash at the Rovers Return. Renee fears he may die but he wakes from his coma and returns home. Alf appears to be affected by the crash and is abusive towards Renee. When he shouts at Annie, Renee apologises for his behaviour. But Alf becomes aggressive towards Renee for interfering. She threatens to leave him unless he receives psychiatric help. Renee becomes annoyed with living on Coronation Street and strives for a better life. Renee and Alf decide to move away to the countryside. She begins to take driving lessons. When Alf gets drunk, Renee is forced to drive despite being a learner driver. The car stalls and will not start. Alf becomes annoyed and orders Renee to exchange seats, but a lorry hits the car. Renee is taken to hospital and dies in surgery. An inquest confirms her death as an accident. Reception Eric Croston from the Independent Broadcasting Authority said that Renee and Alf's wedding had been a "long-awaited day" for all. A writer from the Sunday Mail said that scriptwriters felt that Renee and Alf's marriage was "dead in the water". They branded Renee the "kindly shopkeeper" who dies in "a grisly crash which shocked viewers". A Daily Record columnist chose the episode that Alf proposes to Renee as their "drama choice" in a "pick of the