Plot[]
The Faircloughs take John to Jodrell Bank. Tracy goes down with chickenpox. Albert worries that he'll catch shingles from her. Eunice house-hunts whilst Fred works. She doesn't get anywhere. Mrs Spencer is coming out of hospital and John prepares to leave No.9. Rita is sad that he's leaving. Albert decides that he can't stay at No.1 whilst Tracy is ill. Emily takes him in as no one else wants him. He starts bossing her around.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Eunice Gee - Meg Johnson
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
Guest cast[]
- John Spencer - Jonathan Barber
- Dr. Hollins - Delia Corrie
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 3 Coronation Street - Back room and hallway
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop
- Jodrell Bank - Visitor centre and nearby field
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Why is Albert Tatlock panicking so much that he goes to stay with a neighbour - and who's the unlucky neighbour? Meanwhile, there's a special day out for Len and Rita Fairclough and foster son John Spencer.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 11,820,000 viewers (10th place). This somewhat low figure in comparison to surrounding episodes is explained by this edition being transmitted on August Bank Holiday Monday.
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