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+ | It is Bonfire Night but there's no one to supervise the communal bonfire. [[Norma Ford|Norma]] is devastated to learn [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] is married. She feels she can't take any more humiliation and plans to leave. [[Albert Tatlock|Albert]] appraises [[Janet Barlow|Janet]]'s cooking and gives cautious compliments. [[Alan Howard|Alan]] agrees to supervise the fireworks. [[Len Fairclough|Len]] talks [[Ena Sharples|Ena]] into going to [[Lytham St Annes|St Annes]]. Norma forces herself to wish Ken congratulations as he buys drinks for everyone in the [[Rovers]]. The residents watch the fireworks although [[Annie Walker|Annie]] refuses to let [[Bet Lynch|Bet]] have the night off to watch. A spark lands in an open box of fireworks, setting them off and burning [[Mark Hillkirk]]. Ken throws water over him and yells for an ambulance to be called. |
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*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public/Snug'' |
*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public/Snug'' |
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+ | *[[1 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room, kitchen and hallway'' |
*[[5 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room'' |
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*[[Corner Shop]] |
*[[Corner Shop]] |
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Revision as of 13:14, 20 September 2019
Plot
It is Bonfire Night but there's no one to supervise the communal bonfire. Norma is devastated to learn Ken is married. She feels she can't take any more humiliation and plans to leave. Albert appraises Janet's cooking and gives cautious compliments. Alan agrees to supervise the fireworks. Len talks Ena into going to St Annes. Norma forces herself to wish Ken congratulations as he buys drinks for everyone in the Rovers. The residents watch the fireworks although Annie refuses to let Bet have the night off to watch. A spark lands in an open box of fireworks, setting them off and burning Mark Hillkirk. Ken throws water over him and yells for an ambulance to be called.
Cast
Regular cast
- Alan Howard - Alan Browning
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Ernest Bishop - Stephen Hancock
- Rita Littlewood - Barbara Mullaney
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Janet Barlow - Judith Barker (Credited as "Janet Reid")
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Ena Sharples - Violet Carson
- Minnie Caldwell - Margot Bryant
- Lucille Hewitt - Jennifer Moss
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Norma Ford - Diana Davies (Uncredited)
Guest cast
Places
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/Snug
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 5 Coronation Street - Back room
- Corner Shop
- The Kabin
- Firework display
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: The bonfire party explodes into tragedy…
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 6,900,000 homes (7th place).
- The Granada Plus repeat of this episode was edited down for timing reasons trimming 1'35" from the end of the Corner Shop scene where Rita Littlewood urges Norma Ford not to run away because of Ken Barlow, 13" from the beginning of the scene where Alan Howard lights the bonfire, and 21" from the end of the Rovers scene where Rita makes pointed comments about Len Fairclough's history with Janet Reid. A 22" scene earlier in Part Two where the boys including Mark Hillkirk wait for Alan was cut entirely.
Notable dialogue
Ken Barlow (about Albert Tatlock): "He's your original crusty old codger. In fact I think he spends most of the time trying to work out things to grumble about."
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