Plot[]
Elsie suggests that one of the girls moves into the front parlour of No.11. Hilda sees plans of the street at Mike's flat. He tells her that he's planning an ice rink there. Marion agrees to move into the parlour as it hasn't been used for years, leaving Suzie in the spare bedroom. Bet finds Fred is keeping a list of how much he's spent on Maureen Slater. Marion tells Eddie that she's decided to return to Bury and stay with her mum. Alf warns Mike that the Town Hall may cause trouble because of parking. Mike is confident that no one will oppose him. Fred takes Maureen for a meal at the Lord Nelson pub. Eddie turns the front parlour into a love nest and proves to Marion that they'd be happy in the room. Suzie celebrates having a room of her own but soon becomes jealous of the cosiness in the parlour. Maureen tells Fred that she has a twelve-year old daughter. When he drives her home, she asks him to drive her babysitting aunt home, eight miles out of Warrington. Maureen tells him not to bother returning. Fred tells her that she's too expensive for him and dumps her. The Barlows don't like the idea of having a disco in the street. Ken feels the business has been kept too quiet.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Suzie Birchall - Cheryl Murray
- Marion Willis - Veronica Doran
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
Guest cast[]
- Maureen Slater - Carol Kaye
- Auntie Phoebe - Penelope Gowling
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen, front room and hallway
- Corner Shop
- 46b, St. Mary's Place - Living room and kitchen
- Unknown street in Warrington
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Elsie Tanner is 'pig in the middle' when her two lodgers, Suzie Birchall and Marion Willis, fall out. Ken Barlow follows up rumours about Mike Baldwin's project - and the first signs of opposition surface.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 16,250,000 viewers (1st place).
Notable dialogue[]
Annie Walker: "Women or horses. It seems to be Fred's fate to pick losers."
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