Plot[]
Ken quizzes Dirk van der Stek about his intentions towards Deirdre. Audrey and Ivy are surprised by the Tilsleys' choice of names - Nicholas Paul as the baby is christened by Father Harris at St. Boniface Church. Elsie and Andy Rowlands are godparents. Eddie and the crew clean their dustcart in the street. The Tilsleys toast Nicholas Paul in champagne. Deirdre is sad to see Dirk leave for Holland. Bert asks Dirk if there is any chance of a job in Holland for him.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Bert Tilsley - Peter Dudley
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Deirdre Langton - Anne Kirkbride
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Audrey Potter - Sue Nicholls
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Nicholas Paul Tilsley - Warren Jackson
Guest cast[]
- Father Harris - Paul Seed
- Arthur Webster - Michael Turner
- Dirk van der Stek - Lex van Delden
- Andy Rowlands - Paul Duncan
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 5 Coronation Street - Living room
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- Corner Shop - Back room
- 5 Buxton Close - Living room
- St. Boniface Church, Lower Broughton - Interior
Notes[]
- This is Geoffrey Lancashire's first script since 7th April 1971 and his final contribution to the programme after writing seventy-six episodes.
- Last appearance of Audrey Potter until 21st September 1981.
- The real-life St. Boniface Church in Lower Broughton was used for filming. Built in 1961, it stood on St. Boniface Road and was demolished at some point after 2012.
- TV Times synopsis: Will the christening of Gail and Brian Tilsley's baby go smoothly? Will Dirk Van Der Stek, the dashing Dutchman, make any declarations to Deirdre Langton before he flies back home?
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 18,050,000 viewers (2nd place).
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