Episode 1791 (15th March 1978)

Plot[]

Deirdre feels guilty over having bought the plate off Betty. Ray refuses to tell Betty it's worth anything. Eddie threatens to tell Betty about the plate's value unless Ray pays him commission but Ray refuses. Ernie's murderers get life. Mrs. Lester accuses Emily and Mike of ruining her son's life. Deirdre tells Eddie he can have £10 if he sells the plate for £100. Eddie tells Betty about the true value of the plate. Deirdre gives her £45. Ray calls Deirdre a fool for giving the money to Betty. He refuses to accept any money from her. The women throw a hen party for Renee. The lads get Alf drunk as well as themselves and are returning home drunk when they are asked to move on by W.P.C. Rogers. An annoyed Len knocks at No.9 and asks Rita to tell the officer that he's a councillor but Rita is disgusted at his state and denies knowing him. The officer arrests him for creating a nuisance.

Cast[]

Regular cast[]

Guest cast[]

Mrs. Lester - Penny Leatherbarrow
W.P.C. Rogers - Sharon Bower
Policeman - Phil Corke (Uncredited)

Places[]

Coronation Street
Rovers Return Inn - Public
5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
Corner Shop - Back room
Viaduct Street
Weatherfield Crown Court - Foyer and exterior

Notes[]

A mistake in supplying the billing information to TV Times meant that this episode and the previous one were credited as having been directed by Stephen Hancock, who had just recently left the programme after a decade playing Ernest Bishop!
TV Times synopsis: A stag party ends with Councillor Len Fairclough in trouble with the law. Who will win in the conflict over the valuable plate Betty Turpin gave away?
Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 16,350,000 viewers (7th place).

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