Episode 2372 (26th December 1983)

Plot

Curly is frustrated as he can't muster the courage to ask Sharon out. He writes a poem to her, putting down his feelings for her. Elsie has a lonely Christmas, alone at No.11. Rita tells Alf about her worries about Len and Mrs Proctor. He agrees to drive her to Bolton. Curly gives Sharon his poem. She is embarrassed by it. Bill Gregory returns to the Street to pay his respects to Rita on hearing of Len's death. Rita calls on Mrs Proctor but she refuses to talk to her and slams the door in her face. Elsie starts at the Tropicana and is horrified as it's so rough. Rita believes Len was with Mrs Proctor the night he died. She feels that the thought of that night is blocking out all the good memories she has of Len. Bill introduces himself to Rita and tells her that Len will be greatly missed. He is amazed to discover Elsie is still living in the Street as he thought she was in Newcastle and still married to Alan Howard.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Bill Gregory - Jack Watson
Marjorie Proctor - Eileen O'Brien

Places

Coronation Street
Rovers Return Inn - Public
3 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
Corner Shop
Dover Close, Bolton

Notes

This episode was transmitted at 6.00pm
On the day that this episode was broadcast, Violet Carson died at the age of eighty-five.
TV Times synopsis: Len Fairclough's widow, Rita, calls on the woman involved in his mysterious death. Curly Watts confesses to Emily Bishop that he is attracted to Sharon Gaskell - but what does she think of him?
Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 10,315,000 viewers (20th place). This was the lowest-rated episode of the year.

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