Episode 1952 (17th December 1979)

Plot

Norman Mannion does Suzie's washing as a thank-you for putting him up. Hilda has £24.90 towards France. Hilda is horrified to see punk Norman next door. Mike is displeased when Suzie spends her time with Norman. As a wind-up Suzie tells Hilda that Norman is buying No.11. The Tilsleys have a double bed delivered for Brian and Gail. Mavis is depressed when Jack Walsh doesn't get in touch with her. Hilda wants to start up a petition to get Norman out of the Street. Suzie makes Norman wear more make-up to frighten the residents when she takes him into the Rovers but Annie realises he is well educated and gets on well with him. Ivy looks forward to Brian's return. Bert reminds her that he'll be with his wife.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Norman Mannion - Andrew Schofield (Credited as "Andrew Scoefield")
Vanman - Gordon Hall

Places

Coronation Street - Main street view and ginnel
Rovers Return Inn - Public
5 Coronation Street - Living room, back bedroom and yard
11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen, hallway and yard
13 Coronation Street - Back room and yard

Notes

Ida Clough (Helene Palmer) is credited but doesn't appear.
TV Times synopsis: Why is there bad feeling between Suzie Birchall and boss Mike Baldwin? Trouble for the Tilsleys when a marital bed for the newly-weds turns up.
Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 16,100,000 viewers (4th place).

Notable dialogue

Hilda Ogden (to Norman Mannion): "You're one of them punk rockets, aren’t yer?"

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Len Fairclough (about Suzie Birchall): "She moves like a marmalade tabby, dun't she, eh?"

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Hilda Ogden (to Rita Fairclough): You'll be laughing the other side of yer faces when yer houses get devoluted."

December 1979 episodes
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