List of Coronation Street Characters (2002) - Joshua Peacock

Joshua Peacock, played by Benjamin Beresford, is born on 8 April 2002 at Weatherfield General Hospital. He is the result of a one-night-stand between Maxine Peacock and Matt Ramsden, though is being raised by Maxine's former husband Ashley Peacock, and new wife Claire, after his mother is murdered by Street serial killer Richard Hillman when Joshua is nine months old. Matt has regular contact with his son, and Joshua has a younger brother by Ashley and Claire, Freddie, who was born when Joshua was four. On 23 April 2010 it was announced that the Peacock family had been axed from the ITV soap by new producer Phil Collinson, and would leave in the coming months.

Joshua becomes good friends with Simon Barlow when he is enrolled in his primary school in December 2008. In April 2009, Ashley's employee Graeme Proctor sees Joshua's talent at football, which he encourages Ashley and Claire to nurture. Claire initially disapproves of Joshua playing football but then encourages him after seeing how good he is. In August 2009, during a charity fete that Claire has organised, Joshua complains that his throat is sore and collapses in front of Janice Battersby; he has swallowed a bee. He is immediately rushed to hospital where he makes a full recovery to his parents' relief.

In December 2010, a huge explosion at The Joinery Bar causes a fire to start in Number 13 Coronation Street, the home of the Peacocks. Joshua is one of the children in the house at the time and is rescued by Lloyd Mullaney. However Ashley is killed in the accident, trying to rescue Simon's father Peter Barlow. Joshua attends his funeral on 16 December 2010 telling Claire that he wants to say goodbye to his Daddy.

In January 2011, after Claire attacks Tracy Barlow, Joshua leaves Weatherfield with her and Freddie and goes to live in France.