Plot[]
Annie refuses to employ Suzie, feeling she'd be unsuitable. Suzie wins her round by telling her she worked at the London Hilton. Brian gets the Rover on the road after buying it for scrap value. Brian gets someone else to repair his roof and demands Len pays his bill. Len tears the bill up and tells him to take him to court. Deirdre spends the afternoon with Mike. She finds the deceit hard to live with but needs Mike. She agrees with Mike that they're in love. Fred is thrilled to have Suzie behind the bar with him but disappointed when she tells him that she doesn't fancy him. Bert tries to make the peace between Len and Brian but Len refuses to listen. Emily finds it impossible working with Mike. He tells her that she can leave whenever she wants to. Deirdre feels guilty when Ken starts talking about a holiday. She is stunned when he's found a cancellation for the Canary Islands departing next week. Brian has to sell the Rover to pay for his roof repairs.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Ida Clough - Helene Palmer
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Bert Tilsley - Peter Dudley
- Suzie Birchall - Cheryl Murray
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Tracy Langton - Christabel Finch
Guest cast[]
- Girl in Factory - Millie Peters
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Baldwin's Casuals - Sewing room and office
- 46b, St. Mary's Place - Living room and kitchen
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Factory gossip about boss Mike Baldwin's mystery romance makes life difficult for Emily Bishop.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 16,650,000 viewers (2nd place).
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