Plot[]
Bet is shocked when Des Foster arrives to decorate the Rovers for the brewery. Emily finds it hard calling Curly "Curly", so he suggests she calls him Norman - his real name. Ken writes an unenthusiastic piece about the Graffiti Club. Bet tries to ignore Des but he keeps speaking to her. She plays it cool and is civil towards her. He tells her that fate has brought them together again.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
Guest cast[]
- Sally Waterman - Vikki Chambers
- Bob Statham - Michael Goldie
- Des Foster - Neil Phillips
- Bob Challis - Sam Kelly
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- 3 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop
- Weatherfield Recorder - Office
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: The Rovers has the decorators in - and Bet Lynch gets a shock when she sees them. How does Emily fare with her new lodger?
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 14,548,000 viewers (3rd place).
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