Episode 1430 (30th September 1974)

Plot
Blanche advises Deirdre to fight Ray back. Sheila Crossley plans to throw a party to show her appreciation to the Bishops. Deirdre hates working with Ray. Blanche is angry when he makes her cry and slaps Ray in the Rovers for harrassing Deirdre. Jerry wants to take Mavis to the party but she isn't sure about going. Bet enters 'Find the Football' in the Gazette and ropes in some of the girls when Len insinuates a woman could never win it. Ray spikes Jerry's pale ale with vodka. Rita flirts with Ken to make Len angry. To Mavis' horror, a drunken Jerry gives a speech, saying how much Sheila means to him. Mavis runs out and Jerry is sick. Annie is annoyed to hear Billy has phoned Deirdre and not her.

Regular cast

 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Annie Walker - Doris Speed
 * Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
 * Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
 * Sheila Crossley - Eileen Mayers
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Billy Walker - Kenneth Farrington
 * Jerry Booth - Graham Haberfield
 * Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
 * Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
 * Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
 * Ernie Bishop - Stephen Hancock
 * Rita Littlewood - Barbara Mullaney
 * Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
 * Deirdre Hunt - Anne Kirkbride (Credited as "Ann Kirkbride")
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones

Guest cast
None