Plot[]
Elsie and Gail both suffer from stomach complaints. Albert has a stomach ache and blames it on Annie's beer. At the cafe, Janice gets fed up with Ray flirting with her. He asks her out, telling her Deirdre doesn't keep him in chains. He tells her that he'll meet her that night. She isn't sure if he means it or not. Ray tells Deirdre his evening appointment is with a contractor. Annie is annoyed when all the customers who are ill say they ate pies in the Rovers. Albert accuses her of starting a food poisoning epidemic. Ray waits for Janice but she doesn't turn up.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Suzie Birchall - Cheryl Murray
- Gail Potter - Helen Worth
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
- Deirdre Langton - Anne Kirkbride
- Tracy Langton - Christabel Finch
- Renee Roberts - Madge Hindle
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
- Steve Fisher - Lawrence Mullin
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
- 5 Coronation Street - Living room
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- Corner Shop
- Dawson's Cafe
- Canal Street
- Weatherfield Canal
Notes[]
- The scenes of Ray Langton waiting for Janice Stubbs to turn up for their meeting were filmed on Castle Street in Castlefield, over the Rochdale Canal. The closing shot over which the end credits were run were filmed on Duke Street, underneath the Castlefield Viaduct.
- TV Times synopsis: Ray Langton deceives his wife, Deirdre, to go on a date with a girl. Who gets the blame when a wave of tummy trouble hits the Street?
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 12,943,000 viewers (9th place).
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