Plot[]
Gail is bothered by anonymous phone calls. She worries about their dole being stopped because they keep refusing jobs. Dave Smith returns to the street. Annie wonders what he's up to. John Lane continues to phone Gail. Brenda Holden borrows Rita's flat whilst she's singing at a club in Northampton. Ernie is pleased with his new sports jacket. Bet flirts with Dave and is annoyed when he goes after Brenda instead, having heard of Rita through Benny Lewis. Gail worries about the phone calls and asks Tricia to cancel her date with Philip Harper. Tricia suggests she alerts the Exchange instead. Dave takes Brenda out. With Tricia away, Lane calls on Gail posing as a GPO engineer.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Gail Potter - Helen Worth
- Tricia Hopkins - Kathy Jones
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Ernest Bishop - Stephen Hancock
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 3 Coronation Street - Back room
- Corner Shop bedsit - Living room
- The Kabin flat - Living room/kitchen
- Three unknown streets
Notes[]
- First appearance of Stan Ogden since 12th November 1975 as actor Bernard Youens suffered a minor stroke which led to him being absent from the programme for two months.
- Meg Johnson makes a pre-Eunice Nuttall appearance as Brenda Holden.
- Location filming showing John Lane trying public phone boxes was carried out on College Road in Whalley Range and on Alexandra Road South at the entrance to Alexandra Park in the same Manchester district.
- TV Times synopsis: Dave Smith drops back in on the Street. But what's he after?
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 7,700,000 homes (8th place).
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