Plot[]
Stella Rigby, landlady of the White Swan, contacts Bet and invites her to join her circle of Lady Victuallers. Nicky is ill and has to be brought home from playgroup. Hilda hears about Bet's Uncle Ted. Vera volunteers Ivy to wash and iron the rugby team's kit for George Wardle. Hilda gets her own back on Bet by telling her that Ted will be around for a while. Nicky has chickenpox. Brian is surprised that Gail is returning to work. He tells her that she'll have to look after Nicky; he's got to be at the garage. Bet puts on airs when Stella calls. Gail returns to the cafe telling Brian that he'll have to look after Nicky. Stella invites Bet for a landladies' night out. An important customer, Mr Crompton, is annoyed when his van isn't repaired as Brian is at home.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Nicholas Tilsley - Warren Jackson
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Connie Clayton - Susan Brown
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- George Wardle - Ron Davies
Guest cast[]
- Wilf Starkey - Jim Bywater
- Mr Crompton - Ian Jentle
- Stella Rigby - Vivienne Ross
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
- 5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Jim's Cafe
- Tilsley's Garage
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Brian and Gail Tilsley clash over which of them should look after son Nicky. Bet Lynch sets out to impress a visitor, and ends up accepting an invitation.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 16,950,000 viewers (2nd place).
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