List of Coronation Street Characters (2005) - Phil Nail

Philip "Phil" Nail, is played by Scottish actor Clive Russell, Phil works at the Medical Centre on Rosamund Street as a reflexologist. He quickly begins a relationship with receptionist Gail Platt.

Phil is very interested in the Platt family's experience with Richard Hillman because he is undertaking a Criminology course. Gail trusts Phil; she even allows him to record interviews with her children about their experiences with Richard.

Gail's son David Platt does not like Phil; in fact, he despises him knowing that Phil is only wanting to know about Richard Hillman and that he doesn't care about Gail's children. He even begins a campaign to stop the relationship between Phil and his mother. One such example is when Phil's hand is badly injured when David intentionally slams it with a car bootlid. Another is where Phil pins David up against a wall and threatens him. David has become unhappy ever since his father Martin has left and he does not like another man in the house telling him what to do, as that is his dad's job.

Eventually Phil leaves the street after Gail discovers that Phil attacked David.

Phil is a suspect when Gail began receiving a series of hoax letters claiming to be from the deceased Richard in 2006. The culprit is later revealed to have been David.