Plot[]
Hilda tells the dubious residents about the sale. Ken and Val argue about her tipping Bet off. Frank is annoyed that Bet is trying to make him go straight. Bet wants him to drop Judd but he refuses. Bet gets a flat for her and Frank. He tells her he doesn't want her changing his character and doesn't want to move in with her. He tells her she's hemming him in and finishes with her. Frenzied shoppers descend on Hilda's sale. She sells things at less than cost. Val tries to comfort a heartbroken Bet. Frank and Judd leave for London. Ken waits to hear news about a trip to America. Hilda is pleased with her efforts but Stan thinks they're about £20 down. Hilda thinks Irma will be pleased though at the sight of the near-empty shelves.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Minnie Caldwell - Margot Bryant
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Billy Walker - Kenneth Farrington
- Valerie Barlow - Anne Reid
- Kenneth Barlow - William Roache
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
Guest cast[]
- Frank Bradley - Tommy Boyle
- Judd Johnson - Neil Kennedy (Credited as "Jud Johnson")
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
- 14 Coronation Street - Living room, kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop
- Corner Shop bedsit - Living room and kitchen
Notes[]
- Tommy Boyle makes one of several pre-Phil Jennings appearances as Frank Bradley.
- Despite a line of dialogue, a customer in the Corner Shop is uncredited.
- The scene on the Grape Street set was OB recorded.
- No synopsis appeared for this episode in TV Times. Instead the billing contained a profile of Tommy Boyle.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 7,300,000 homes (1st place).
Notable dialogue[]
Betty Turpin (about Annie Walker): "She used to be a gym mistress, you know…in Belsen."
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