Beth Tinker
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Lisa George | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2011– | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 7661 5 August 2011 |
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| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances |
What Would Kirk Do? (2014–2015) | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Machinist | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 Coronation Street | ||||||||||||||||
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| Mother | Nancy Tinker |
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| Sisters | Arlene Tinker |
| Husband |
Darryl Parkins (2001–) Kirk Sutherland (2015; void) |
| Sons | Craig Tinker |
| Grandmothers | Agnes Tinker |
| Uncles | Stan Tinker |
| Nieces | Sinead Tinker |
| First cousins | Tammy Tinker |
Bethan Pauline "Beth" Sutherland (also Tinker) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Lisa George. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 5 August 2011.
Beth previously dated Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) in 2000 and eleven years later Steve contacts Beth to arrange a date. Beth brings her son, Craig (Colson Smith), and Steve is surprised that she no longer looks like a model. Beth argues with Steve's ex-wife, Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly). Beth later applies for a machinists job at Frank Foster's (Andrew Lancel) factory. She is hired, despite reservations from Frank's mother, Anne (Gwen Taylor). Beth reveals that she is still in love with Steve and she clashes with his fiancée Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford). When Steve ends his relationship with Tracy, he invites Beth and Craig to move in with her. Beth and Tracy initially do not get on, but they team up to put buyers off the house when Steve decides to sell it. Beth and Craig later move into the flat above Barlow's Bookies and when Beth begins dating Kirk Sutherland (Andrew Whyment), they move into the flat above the garage with him.
Craig behaves differently and Beth suspects something is bothering him. She becomes concerned when he drinks vodka and truants from school. Beth is unaware that Craig believes he caused the fire at The Rovers with a cigarette. The real arsonist Karl Munro (John Michie), who manipulates Craig into secrecy. Karl later threatens to murder Beth, causing Craig to tell the truth. Beth convinces Craig to make a police statement resulting in Karl's arrest. This leaves Beth questioning her status as a mother. To make amends, Beth tries to win the "Employee of the Month" award at Underworld to buy Craig extra Christmas presents. She gets Sinead Tinker (Katie McGlynn) to help her sew. When the boss, Carla Connor (Alison King), finds out she has cheated, she initially sacks Beth, but soon reinstates her. Kirk is upset with Beth's dishonesty but tolerates it. Beth gets is fired once more and she struggles to pay rent. Sinead lets Beth, Craig and Kirk move into number 5 with herself and boyfriend Chesney Brown (Sam Aston), which Chesney owns half of. The other half of the house is owned by Chesney's sister Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine), who has recently moved out and Kirk buys her out of the place.
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