Plot[]
Brian refuses to view a house that Gail is keen on. Mavis is delighted when Ken asks her to join the Rovers' quiz team. Gail packs and gets Kevin to drive her and Nicky to Audrey's in Cadishead. Hilda has a wonderful time at the Lowthers'. She returns to No.13 to find she's been burgled. Her bill money, £8.50 is taken and the house is vandalised. A concerned Terry goes to see her and tries to comfort her. Curly mocks Terry about his soft spot for Hilda. Wilf Starkey joins the quiz team. Brian returns home to find Gail has left. Ivy breaks down.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Nicky Tilsley - Warren Jackson
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Harry Clayton - Johnny Leeze
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Terry Duckworth - Nigel Pivaro
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
Guest cast[]
- Wilf Starkey - Jim Bywater
- Dr Lowther - David Scase
- Cliff Farmer - Richard Blain
- Mrs Lowther - June Broughton
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
- 5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- The Kabin
- Tilsley's Garage
- Goldenhurst, Oakfield Drive - Living room, dining room and kitchen
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Brian Tilsley thinks he has convinced wife Gail that his garage plans are for the best.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 17,751,000 viewers (2nd place).
- This episode was included in the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1980-1989, released on 31st October 2005.
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