Plot[]
Mavis blames herself for Auntie Edie's death. Derek supports her at the funeral. Peter Barlow arrives for a couple of weeks. He and Ken feel like strangers to each other. Rita, Emily and Alf attend Edie's funeral. They are horrified at the way Ethel Platt puts Mavis and Derek down. Rita rows with Ethel over her hypocrisy in not looking after Edie. Deirdre refuses to let Rita dictate as to how much money Ray gets. Mavis tells Derek that Edie told her she was leaving everything to her in her will.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Elsie Howard - Patricia Phoenix
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
- Deirdre Langton - Anne Kirkbride
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room
- The Kabin
- Fairclough and Langton - Office and yard
- 23 Jubilee Terrace - Living room
Notes[]
- First appearance of Peter Barlow since 28th April 1975 and first appearance of Joseph McKenna in the role.
- TV Times synopsis: Ken Barlow's son arrives, making everyone happy at Number One. But further down the street, the Faircloughs and the Langtons clash over money.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 12,604,000 viewers (6th place).
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