I don't know how recently Liz was in Corrie, but I'm sure Tony hasn't been on tv for decades. The FB generation are more likely to know of Liz than Tony.
he didnt do much after "till death do us part"
besides be Shree Blair's father - Liar Blair's father in law
In the late eighties I saw him in Manch in a play about Stalker
( John Stalker was completely screwed by his colleagues over the shoot-to-kill policy in Northern Ireland. )
we have moved on - and now you are likely to be shot if you carry a knife.... J Corbyn was asked if he had changed his stance on shoot-to-kill policy a few weeks ago and he looked as tho someone had drawn a knife on him)