[1] His character took a job as an English teacher in Spain, but has since returned for two short spells so that Andy McDonald could be seen attending the remarriage of his parents and later being best man at his brother's wedding to Becky Granger.
[4] Other television guest appearances have included Loose Women (ITV1), Canada AM (national breakfast TV), The South Bank Show (ITV1), Live and Kicking (BBC1), To Me To You (CBBC), Confessions (ITV), Win, Lose or Draw (ITV1), and Celebrity Eggheads (BBC2).
[citation needed] In addition, Cochrane has contributed to many Coronation Street-related entertainment shows and documentaries including Farewell Liz, a tribute to Beverley Callard in 2011.
[citation needed] He has also turned his hand at television presenting with appearances on Granada TV and MUTV where Cochrane interviewed footballers Roy Keane and David Beckham.
[5] On 2 September 2019, he guest starred in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Dean Telford, a debt-ridden dad who owes money to a local businessman and has to use his pizza business to deal drugs.