She was best known for playing the character Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV drama Stephanie Cole, the popular British actress who was one of the stars of Open All Hours, has died aged 84. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• She was best known for playing the character Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV dramaS1

• Stephanie Cole, the popular British actress who was one of the stars of Open All Hours, has died aged 84. She had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years. Cole’s agent John Grant announced the news in a statement shared with press this after...S2

• Coronation Street star Stephanie Cole has died at the age of 84 after a battle with Alzheimer's Disease.S3

• She played Roy Cropper's mother in the soap.S4