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==Plot==
 
==Plot==
[[Bet Lynch|Bet]] and [[Betty Turpin|Betty]] are amazed to discover that [[Fred Gee|Fred]] has got a girlfriend. [[Rita Fairclough|Rita]] gets a singing job in [[Eccles (town)|Eccles]]. [[Sonia Price]] thinks that [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] loves [[Deirdre Langton|Deirdre]]. He assures her that Deirdre's in the past as far as he's concerned. [[Len Fairclough|Len]] agrees to [[Mavis Riley|Mavis]] going on holiday. [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]] and [[Ida Clough|Ida]] measure [[Mike Baldwin|Mike]]'s [[46b, St. Mary's Place|flat]] up for curtains. Rita refuses to do the early papers in Mavis' absence as she's singing - Len will have to do them. [[Emily Bishop|Emily]] puts an advert in the paper saying that she's changing her name back to Bishop. Mavis and Emily decide to go to [[Malta]]. Bet tricks Fred into telling her that his girlfriend is called [[Eunice Nuttall]]. At Mike's flat, Vera reads a letter saying Mike owes £1,300. Mike tells her that the letter is for the former occupant. Mavis and Emily book for the next day for two weeks in Malta. Deirdre is jealous that Ken is taking Sonia out. Rita tells Len he has to do the papers at 6.00am. Fred tells Bet and Betty that he'll bring Eunice into the [[Rovers Return Inn|pub]] to stop them joking about her.
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[[Bet Lynch|Bet]] and [[Betty Turpin|Betty]] are amazed to discover that [[Fred Gee|Fred]] has got a girlfriend. [[Rita Fairclough|Rita]] gets a singing job in [[Eccles (town)|Eccles]]. [[Sonia Price]] thinks that [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] loves [[Deirdre Langton|Deirdre]]. He assures her that Deirdre's in the past as far as he's concerned. [[Len Fairclough|Len]] agrees to [[Mavis Riley|Mavis]] going on holiday. [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]] and [[Ida Clough|Ida]] measure [[Mike Baldwin|Mike]]'s [[46b, St. Mary's Place|flat]] up for curtains. Rita refuses to do the early papers in Mavis's absence as she's singing - Len will have to do them. [[Emily Bishop|Emily]] puts an advert in the paper saying that she's changing her name back to Bishop. Mavis and Emily decide to go to [[Malta]]. Bet tricks Fred into telling her that his girlfriend is called [[Eunice Nuttall]]. At Mike's flat, Vera reads a letter saying Mike owes £1,300. Mike tells her that the letter is for [[Mr Shuttleworth]], the former occupant. Mavis and Emily book for the next day for two weeks in Malta. Deirdre is jealous that Ken is taking Sonia out. Rita tells Len he has to do the papers at 6.00am. Fred tells Bet and Betty that he'll bring Eunice into the [[Rovers Return Inn|pub]] to stop them joking about her.
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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*[[Sonia Price]] - [[Bridget Brice]]
 
*[[Sonia Price]] - [[Bridget Brice]]
 
==Places==
 
==Places==
*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street exterior]]
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*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]]
 
*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public/Snug''
 
*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public/Snug''
 
*[[3 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room and kitchen''
 
*[[3 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room and kitchen''
 
*[[Community Centre]] - ''Office''
 
*[[Community Centre]] - ''Office''
 
*[[Viaduct Street]]
 
*[[The Kabin]]
 
*[[The Kabin]]
*[[Viaduct Street|Viaduct Street exterior]]
 
 
*[[46b, St. Mary's Place]] - ''Living room and kitchen''
 
*[[46b, St. Mary's Place]] - ''Living room and kitchen''
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
*Last appearance of [[Ida Clough]] until [[Episode 2116 (13th July 1981)|13th July 1981]].
 
*Last appearance of [[Ida Clough]] until [[Episode 2116 (13th July 1981)|13th July 1981]].
*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: [[Len Fairclough]] is talked into agreeing to [[Mavis Riley]]'s holiday - then realises he's been left with the "dawn shift" at the [[The Kabin|Kabin]]. Spring is in the air and for not-so-young [[Fred Gee]], thoughts seem to be turning in the traditional direction.
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*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: [[Len Fairclough]] is talked into agreeing to [[Mavis Riley]]'s holiday - then realises he's been left with the "dawn shift" at [[The Kabin|the Kabin]]. Spring is in the air and for not-so-young [[Fred Gee]], thoughts seem to be turning in the traditional direction.
 
*[[Viewing Figures]]: First UK broadcast - 19,000,000 viewers (1st place).
 
*[[Viewing Figures]]: First UK broadcast - 19,000,000 viewers (1st place).
 
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Revision as of 18:43, 9 September 2019

Plot

Bet and Betty are amazed to discover that Fred has got a girlfriend. Rita gets a singing job in Eccles. Sonia Price thinks that Ken loves Deirdre. He assures her that Deirdre's in the past as far as he's concerned. Len agrees to Mavis going on holiday. Vera and Ida measure Mike's flat up for curtains. Rita refuses to do the early papers in Mavis's absence as she's singing - Len will have to do them. Emily puts an advert in the paper saying that she's changing her name back to Bishop. Mavis and Emily decide to go to Malta. Bet tricks Fred into telling her that his girlfriend is called Eunice Nuttall. At Mike's flat, Vera reads a letter saying Mike owes £1,300. Mike tells her that the letter is for Mr Shuttleworth, the former occupant. Mavis and Emily book for the next day for two weeks in Malta. Deirdre is jealous that Ken is taking Sonia out. Rita tells Len he has to do the papers at 6.00am. Fred tells Bet and Betty that he'll bring Eunice into the pub to stop them joking about her.

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