Plot[]
Annie's old friend Joyce Lomax comes to stay at the Rovers. Craig skives off school. When Phyllis catches him out he pretends that he has stomach ache. Phyllis accuses Chalkie of drinking whilst Craig needs him. Fred throws himself at Joyce when he discovers that she's a wealthy widow. Sharon can't understand what Brian sees in Gail. Craig wants a pet and talks Chalkie into getting some pigeons like they used to have. Phyllis disapproves, finding them dirty. Annie introduces Joyce to Alf hoping that romance will blossom. Sharon overhears Brian looking for a babysitter.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Sharon Gaskell - Tracie Bennett
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Nicholas Tilsley - Warren Jackson
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Chalkie Whitely - Teddy Turner
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Tracy Langton - Christabel Finch
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
Guest cast[]
- Craig Whitely - Mark Price
- Joyce Lomax - Shirley Dixon
- Gill Collins - Rachel Ambler
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug, back room and hallway
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- 5 Buxton Close - Living room and kitchen
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Annie Walker entertains a woman friend and introduces her to widower Alf Roberts
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 13,150,000 viewers (2nd place).
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