Plot[]
Bet has a date with the photographer Norman Hill. Peter Barlow reveals he has a girlfriend called Jenny. The sales figures are down so Mike pushes the staff harder. Edith Tatlock phones Peter with his 'O' Level results. He's disappointed with them but can't bring himself to tell Ken. Annie and Bet are furious to see Betty and Eddie are on the magazine cover. Elsie is pleased when Ron Mather calls again. Norman apologises to Bet about her not being on the cover and invites her out to the Gatsby Club but she refuses. Ken is annoyed that Peter tells Albert more about himself than Ken. Peter's behaviour surprises him when he's uptight. Ken swears to find out what's going on.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Suzie Birchall - Cheryl Murray
- Gail Potter - Helen Worth
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Deirdre Langton - Anne Kirkbride
- Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
Guest cast[]
- Peter Barlow - Joseph McKenna
- Norman Hill - John Tordoff
- Ron Mather - Joe Lynch
- Lisa, Taxi Office Girl - Kate Murray-Henderson
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- The Kabin
- Allotments
- Various unnamed streets in Weatherfield
Notes[]
- The scene of Ron Mather in his taxi was filmed in Water Street, Manchester, next to Granada Television's Quay Street studios.
- TV Times synopsis: Ken's son Peter receives some bad news from Glasgow - but why won't he tell his father? Elsie gets a surprise visit from her new taxi driver friend, Ron Mather.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 11,500,000 viewers (6th place).
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