lorraine stevens (also salter), originally played by linda henry (1991–1992) and later played by victoria alcock (2012), makes her first appearance in november 1991. the character was brought in as part of a storyline focusing on pat (pam st clement) and frank butcher's (mike reid) marital problems. in the storyline, pat goes to a bar, intending to pick up another man for sex, and meets lorraine. pat helps lorraine when a man starts to harass her, claiming to have spent money on her the night before and implying lorraine is a prostitute. shortly after, lorraine turns up at the butchers' house, requesting a place to stay. she outstays her welcome and when she is asked to leave, she threatens to tell frank that pat has been cruising for other men in bars, causing some difficulty in the butchers' marriage. seeing lorraine's existence makes pat realise that she has left her promiscuous lifestyle behind her.