Plot[]
John Lane tells Gail he has to monitor her calls. She begins to be suspicious when he knows her name. Ernie calls on Gail. She introduces him to Lane. Gail worries when Lane shows no signs of leaving at 11.00pm. He tells her to get into bed. Emily is suspicious about Lane and calls the police. John breaks down once the police arrive. He is arrested. The news reaches Stan that Polly Ogden has had an eight-and-a-half pound baby girl. He buys drinks all round. The residents think that Dave Smith is planning to open a club on the warehouse site. Dave is shocked to find Blanche, an old friend, in the street and dumps Brenda Holden for her.
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
- Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
Guest cast[]
- John Lane - Ian Hastings
- Brenda Holden - Meg Johnson
- Dave Smith - Reginald Marsh
- Philip Harper - Mark Drewry
- P.C. Hedley - Paul Ridley
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
- 3 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- Corner Shop bedsit - Living room and kitchen
- The Kabin flat - Living room/kitchen
Notes[]
- Meg Johnson makes a pre-Eunice Nuttall appearance as Brenda Holden.
- TV Times synopsis: Gail spends some dangerous hours with the stranger of the silent phone calls...
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 7,550,000 homes (11th place).
- This episode was included in the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1970-1979, released on 25th July 2005.
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