Plot[]
The residents attend the reopening of the Rovers. They are surprised when the guest of honour turns out to be Hilda who proudly declares the pub open again and cuts the ribbon. Emily warns Mavis about seeing Derek again. Mavis feels he's lonely and is happy to accept him as a friend. Ivy worries about the Tilsleys' marriage. Gail refuses to tell her why Brian has left. Bet impresses everyone with her young barmaids, Sally and Alison Dougherty. Derek takes Mavis for a meal. He tells her all about his wife Angela: she is stunned. Kevin doesn't like the idea of Sally working behind the bar as they won't be able to go out so much. All of Alec's customers drink at the Rovers. He gets bitter. Derek tells Mavis he's trapped in his marriage but she doesn't want to know. He assures her he doesn't want an affair, just her help. Brian returns for his things, telling Gail their marriage is over.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Nicky Tilsley - Warren Jackson
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Sally Seddon - Sally Whittaker
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Susan Baldwin - Wendy Jane Walker
Guest cast[]
- Cliff Farmer - Richard Blain
- Alison Dougherty - Elizabeth Ritson
- Sam Tindall - Tom Mennard
- Julian - Robert Maxfield
- Waiter - Andrew Brittain
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- Corner Shop
- Rosamund Street
- The Kabin
- 33 Hammond Road - Living room and kitchen
- Unknown restaurant
Notes[]
- Derek Wilton states that his stepson Neville Hawthorne is aged nineteen, however Neville's date of birth is given as 9th May 1963 in Episode 6115 (14th September 2005).
- TV Times synopsis: The doors of the new Rovers Return open to the public. And Mavis Riley is riding on a romantic tide with her old friend, Derek Wilton.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 14,200,000 viewers (4th place).
- This episode was included on the following commercial releases:
- Coronation Street 1986 released by Granada and Windsong Video on 5th November 1990.
- The Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1980-1989, released on 31st October 2005.
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