Plot[]
Emily is surprised when Ernie turns up for Sunday service in gumboots and outdoor gear as he has a photographic job after the service at the canal taking images on the theme of pollution. She worries that people will talk. Alf is shocked to hear that Maggie plans to go and live in London. Hilda wants to decorate the hall but Stan refuses. Elsie looks forward to a visit from her grandson Paul Cheveski. Alf and Maggie go for a walk by the canal. He tells her of the distance between himself and his wife. They meet Emily and Ernie at their work. Maggie summons the Turpins and Annie to the shop to hear her decision. Hilda insists on attending with Stan to make sure that Irma's interests are seen to. Maggie tells them she's getting a bank loan to buy Irma's share herself. Only the Ogdens are pleased by the decision though Maggie's relieved that the matter is over. Lucille tells Ray that she heard noises in the yard even though it was supposedly closed. Betty considers handing in her notice. Emily visits Auntie May at the Bluebells old folks' home and finds that she's very happy. Len and Ray go round to the yard. Under a large piece of tarpaulin they discover a boat being built by Jerry...
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Jerry Booth - Graham Haberfield
- Ernest Bishop - Stephen Hancock
- Emily Nugent - Eileen Derbyshire
- Cyril Turpin - William Moore
- Maggie Clegg - Irene Sutcliffe
- Lucille Hewitt - Jennifer Moss
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Billy Walker - Kenneth Farrington
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Elsie Howard - Patricia Phoenix
Guest cast[]
None
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and hallway
- Corner Shop - Back room
- Camera Shop flat - Living room/kitchen
- Fairclough and Langton - Yard
- Weatherfield Canal
Notes[]
- Last appearance of Cyril Turpin until 17th July 1972.
- Alf Roberts refers to his wife as "Florrie" instead of the later-established Phyllis.
- A customer in the Rovers is uncredited although he has several lines of dialogue.
- The Weatherfield Canal scenes were shot on 16mm film at the Ashton Canal in East Manchester. The first scene with Alf Roberts and Maggie Clegg was filmed at a basin between Clayton Lane and Crabtree Lane while the sequence where they meet Emily Nugent and Ernest Bishop at a lock where some children are vandalising a car which has been pushed into the water was filmed at the lock beside Crabtree Lane. The pub in the background was then possibly called "The Crabtree" and is still trading today under the name "The Strawberry Duck". The same spot stood in for Mortimer Lock in January, September and October 2023 for the place where Stephen Reid attempted to dispose of the body of Teddy Thompkins. The final sequence was shot alongside The Patent Knitting Company's premises in Edge Lane Mill. Waterside View now stands on the site of the demolished building.
- TV Times synopsis: Maggie calls a meeting to announce her decision about the shop.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 7,000,000 homes (7th place).
Notable dialogue[]
Alf Roberts: "This is us, though, in't it?
Maggie Clegg: "What - dirty canals?"
Alf Roberts: "Aye, dirty canals, tall chimneys, terraced houses and corner shops."
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