Episode 1484 (9th April 1975)

Plot[]

Annie has gone to stay at Joan's. Eddie helps Hilda to clean the Rovers so they can get on the window cleaning round quicker. Betty tells Hilda that Stan is taking her for a mug. The packing department at the warehouse is put on a three day week. Tricia worries that she will lose her job in the cuts. Len and Ray think Jerry is becoming too homely and wifey. Stan tells Hilda the doctor has given him another sick note. Ivy asks Ken to find out about their job security. Betty wonders if Eddie is helping Stan in order to case houses to burgle. Jerry cooks a nice pie for Len and Ray. Ken finds out that Marcus Berlin is on his way up from London and wonders why. Stan tells Eddie the doctor says he can return to work. He doesn't tell Hilda though as he doesn't think he's fit enough yet. Marcus fobs Ken off about the redundancies.

Cast[]

Regular cast[]

Guest cast[]

Marcus Berlin - Peter Dennis

Places[]

Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
13 Coronation Street - Back room and hallway
Corner Shop
Mark Brittain Warehouse - Ken's office

Notes[]

First appearance of Ivy Tilsley since 27th November 1974.
The DJ on the radio that Ray Langton listens to is uncredited although he speaks specially-written dialogue. The music that he plays is the theme to the 1970s Thames Television comedy series Man About the House by Johnny Hawksworth. The children's programme that Stan Ogden watches as he skives off work is the 1970 Granada Television series The Magic Ball.
TV Times synopsis: Stan and Eddie decide to keep a secret from Hilda…
Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 7,641,000 homes (chart placing unknown).

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