Plot[]
Emily realises Mike has not advertised for a replacement for her. Bet gets Wally Trainer into bed but he bursts into tears and confesses he's married. Rita is upset when Glenn Pritchard treats her like a mother. Emily agrees to withdraw her notice from the factory after lecturing Mike on his business practices. Gail advises Kevin to think seriously about his future. Mavis and Norris Birchall enjoy a day sightseeing in a pony and trap before, to their regret, they part company.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
Guest cast[]
- Wilf Starkey - Jim Bywater
- Michelle Robinson - Stephanie Tague
- Frank Mills - Nigel Gregory
- Wally Trainer - Gary Raymond
- Glenn Pritchard - Richard Piper
- Norris Birchall - David Ashton
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
- Baldwin's Casuals - Wages office and corridor
- Jim's Cafe
- 33 Hammond Road - Living room
- Blackpool - Esplanade
- Imperial Hotel - Residents' lounge, guest bedroom, entrance and outside seating
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Gail Tilsley offers tea and advice to Kevin Webster and Michelle Robinson.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 14,550,000 viewers (2nd place).
- This episode was included on the Golden Anniversary DVD Collection, released by ITV Home Entertainment on 11th October 2010. Despite retaining its original Granada end cap, the DVD version runs a couple of minutes shorter than expected and is probably as edited for transmission on Granada Plus in 2000.
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