Plot[]
The Duckworths have to vacate their old house in Inkerman Street. Mrs Lawson tracks Eddie down. Ken's boss, Peter Bromley, tells him that the council aren't happy with his leaking and asks him to sign a new contract stating he'll never pass on council information again. He refuses to sign, saying his job is to serve the community, not to hide things from them. Mrs Lawson accuses Eddie of stealing the carpet. She demands to have the carpet back. Ken is asked to resign because he has broken his contract. He refuses to resign and is sacked. Eddie finds Hilda's old carpet on the tip but she refuses to have it back; she's going to have new. Ken takes voluntary redundancy. Deirdre is annoyed that he wouldn't sign the contract as he's put their lives on the line. Jack discovers the contract on No.9 will take another week and they'll be homeless. Ivy agrees to take the Duckworths in.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
- Marion Willis - Veronica Doran
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Tracy Langton - Christabel Finch
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
Guest cast[]
- Don Watkins - Kevin Lloyd
- Bob Challis - Sam Kelly
- Mrs Lawson - Valerie Lilley
- Mrs Fisher - Joyce Grundy
- Peter Bromley - David Allister
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop
- Graffiti Club
- Weatherfield Town Hall - Peter Bromley's office
- Earl Street - Yards
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: What will happen when the rightful owner of Hilda Ogden's 'new' carpet turns up?
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 12,531,000 viewers (1st place).
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