Charlie West was a friend of Les Battersby's who would supply all manner of goods for Les's schemes and scams and frequently, but comically, operated on the wrong side of the law. He was first seen supplying a turkey for the Battersbys' Christmas dinner in December 1997, the only problem being that the bird was still alive and Les had little idea (or stomach) about killing it himself. Under pressure from a horrified Janice and Toyah he agreed it could be kept as a pet but just a few days later ran over it in the Street when it escaped. The "road-kill" ended up on the plates at No.5 after all but somewhat squashed.