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Maxine Palmer made her first appearance on 11 July 1994 and last on 14 November 1995. She was portrayed by Dilys Laye.

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Maxine is the mother of Debbie Bates, who appears during Debbie and Nigel Bates' courtship. She gets on well with Debbie's husband Nigel, and he likes her. She returns in 1995 after Debbie's death, to help Nigel look after their daughter Clare Bates, and to support him in his custody battle against Clare's biological father, Liam Tyler.

List of appearances[]

1994[]

  1. 11 July 1994
  2. 12 July 1994

1995[]

  1. 26 June 1995
  2. 27 June 1995
  3. 29 June 1995
  4. 3 July 1995
  5. 18 July 1995
  6. 20 July 1995
  7. 31 July 1995
  8. 3 August 1995
  9. 7 September 1995
  10. 18 September 1995
  11. 19 September 1995
  12. 31 October 1995
  13. 2 November 1995
  14. 6 November 1995
  15. 7 November 1995
  16. 13 November 1995
  17. 14 November 1995

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