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{{Infobox Episode|
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|image = [[File:Episode 2541.jpg|200px]]
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|year=1985
 
|year=1985
 
|number=2541
 
|number=2541
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|production code=[[Production codes|P694/1541]]
 
|production code=[[Production codes|P694/1541]]
 
|writer=[[Barry Hill]]
 
|writer=[[Barry Hill]]
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|stories=[[Tom Elliott]]<br/>[[Paul Abbott]]
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|designer=[[Ann Dabinett]]
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|producer=[[John G. Temple]]
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|executive producer=[[Bill Podmore]]
 
|director=[[Nicholas Ferguson]]
 
|director=[[Nicholas Ferguson]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 2540 (5th August 1985)|5th August 1985]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 2540 (5th August 1985)|5th August 1985]]
 
|next=[[Episode 2542 (12th August 1985)|12th August 1985]]
 
|next=[[Episode 2542 (12th August 1985)|12th August 1985]]
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}}
 
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
[[Hilda Ogden|Hilda]] worries about the roof but feels she can't tell anyone. [[Frank Mills (Character)|Frank Mills]] treated [[Bet Gilroy|Bet]] like a lady and made her feel important. She's sorry he's returned to [[Blackpool]]. [[Betty Williams|Betty]] discovers Bet cashed him a cheque. [[Martin Platt|Martin]] tells [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] he should report on the local sport fixtures in the ''[[Weatherfield Recorder]]''. Martin agrees to give him a report on the local football every week. [[Percy Sugden|Percy]] thinks he got his stomach from eating at the cafe. [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]] takes up his cause. Frank decides to stay around for a while. To sort Percy out, [[Gail Platt|Gail]] sends [[Phyllis Pearce|Phyllis]] round as compensation, to nurse him until he's better. He suddenly swears he's better. Frank mixes cocktails at the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]]. Bet tells him he's welcome to her spare room. Hilda disappears.
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[[Hilda Ogden|Hilda]] worries about the roof but feels she can't tell anyone. [[Frank Mills (Character)|Frank Mills]] treated [[Bet Lynch|Bet]] like a lady and made her feel important. She's sorry that he's returning to [[Blackpool]]. [[Betty Turpin|Betty]] discovers that Bet cashed him a cheque. [[Martin Platt|Martin]] tells [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] that he should report on the local sport fixtures in the ''[[Weatherfield Recorder]]''. Martin agrees to give him a report on the local football every week. [[Percy Sugden|Percy]] thinks he got his stomach upset from eating at the [[Jim's Cafe|cafe]]. [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]] takes up his cause. Frank decides to stay around for a while. To sort Percy out, [[Gail Tilsley|Gail]] sends [[Phyllis Pearce|Phyllis]] round as compensation, to nurse him until he's better. He suddenly swears that he's better. Frank mixes cocktails at the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]]. Bet tells him that he's welcome to her spare room. Hilda disappears.
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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===Regular cast===
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*[[Kevin Webster]] - [[Michael Le Vell]]
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*[[Hilda Ogden]] - [[Jean Alexander]]
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*[[Martin Platt]] - [[Sean Wilson]]
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*[[Percy Sugden]] - [[Bill Waddington]]
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*[[Phyllis Pearce]] - [[Jill Summers]]
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*[[Gail Tilsley]] - [[Helen Worth]]
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*[[Rita Fairclough]] - [[Barbara Knox]]
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*[[Deirdre Barlow]] - [[Anne Kirkbride]]
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*[[Alf Roberts]] - [[Bryan Mosley]]
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*[[Bet Lynch]] - [[Julie Goodyear]]
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*[[Betty Turpin]] - [[Betty Driver]]
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*[[Ken Barlow]] - [[William Roache]]
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*[[Jack Duckworth]] - [[William Tarmey]]
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*[[Mavis Riley]] - [[Thelma Barlow]]
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*[[Terry Duckworth]] - [[Nigel Pivaro]]
 
===Guest cast===
 
===Guest cast===
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*[[Wilf Starkey]] - [[Jim Bywater]]
 
*[[Frank Mills (Character)|Frank Mills]] - [[Nigel Gregory]]
 
*[[Frank Mills (Character)|Frank Mills]] - [[Nigel Gregory]]
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*[[Les Pringle]] - [[Sean Scanlan]]
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==Places==
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*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]]
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*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public/Snug''
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*[[13 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room, kitchen and hallway''
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*[[Corner Shop]]
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*[[Community Centre flat]] - ''Living room''
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*[[Jim's Cafe]]
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*[[Manchester Coach Station]]
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==Notes==
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*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: Builder [[Les Pringle]] brings confirmation of a further worry for [[Hilda Ogden]]. It looks as if she'll have to sell her [[13 Coronation Street|house]] to [[Alf Roberts]] after all.
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*[[Viewing Figures]]: First UK broadcast - 16,450,000 viewers (1st place).
 
{{Template:August 1985}}
 
{{Template:August 1985}}
 
[[Category:1985 episodes]]
 
[[Category:1985 episodes]]

Revision as of 07:42, 26 July 2019

Plot

Hilda worries about the roof but feels she can't tell anyone. Frank Mills treated Bet like a lady and made her feel important. She's sorry that he's returning to Blackpool. Betty discovers that Bet cashed him a cheque. Martin tells Ken that he should report on the local sport fixtures in the Weatherfield Recorder. Martin agrees to give him a report on the local football every week. Percy thinks he got his stomach upset from eating at the cafe. Jack takes up his cause. Frank decides to stay around for a while. To sort Percy out, Gail sends Phyllis round as compensation, to nurse him until he's better. He suddenly swears that he's better. Frank mixes cocktails at the Rovers. Bet tells him that he's welcome to her spare room. Hilda disappears.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Notes

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