Plot[]
Terry hires Jack's car for £5 to move some furniture for money. Gail feels in the way of Audrey's love-life. She thinks that Brian doesn't care as he doesn't get in contact with her. Terry and Curly plan to go into the removal business. Terry plans to buy Jack's car, do it up and sell it to buy a van. Wilf Starkey turns himself into a walking sports manual for the "Brainiest Pub" contest but the brewery says he can't be on the team as he works for them. Terry and Curly are paid £10 for the removal. The car breaks down on the way. Percy replaces Wilf on the team. Wilf accuses him of reporting him to the brewery. Gail and Nicky move into a bedsit. Ivy is angry that Brian hasn't seen Gail. He agrees to see her to stop Ivy's nagging. Terry offers Jack £500 for the car. Brian arrives at Audrey's flat to find Gail has left, thinking that their marriage is over.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Audrey Potter - Sue Nicholls
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Nicky Tilsley - Warren Jackson
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Terry Duckworth - Nigel Pivaro
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
Guest cast[]
- Wilf Starkey - Jim Bywater
- Old Ma Pimlott - Sylvia Stoker (Credited as "Silvia Stoker")
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
- 5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop
- Jim's Cafe
- Chapel Street
- Francis Street
- Audrey Potter's flat, Cadishead - Living room
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Dirty dealings in the Duckworth family - Terry tries to put one over on his father, 'arch conman' Jack. Brian Tilsley gets ready for a face-to-face confrontation with wife Gail. But where is she?
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 18,867,000 viewers (1st place).
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