Plot[]
Amy Burton is nagging Jack about having pigeons in the house. Because Mike's phone has been off the hook, Emily and Ivy call round to sort out some business. Alan tells the Barlows he's worried about Mike. Deirdre feels sorry for him but Ken tells her he brought it all on himself. Susan phones to say that she needs a folder from the flat - Ken insists on going to get it. Vera tells Amy not to leave her bag around when Jack's about. Ken and Mike have an argument over Susan. While Hilda and Mrs Lowther are packing, they are viciously attacked by burglars. Hilda is knocked to the floor - her head badly cut.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Tracy Barlow - Holly Chamarette
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Alan Bradley - Mark Eden
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
Guest cast[]
- Amy Burton - Fanny Carby
- Dr Lowther - David Scase
- Mrs Lowther - June Broughton
- Alice - Alice Stirrup
- Tilly - Joan Elder
- 1st Man - Jonathan Jaynes
- 2nd Man - Mark Jordon (Credited as "Mark Jordan")
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 46b, St. Mary's Place - Living room and hallway
- Goldenhurst, Oakfield Drive - Living room, dining room, kitchen and driveway
Notes[]
- Last appearance of Tracy Barlow until 29th February 1988.
- TV Times synopsis: Mike Baldwin certainly has a habit of bring out the worst in Ken Barlow, and today is no exception. Meanwhile, Hilda Ogden's about to say goodbye to her employers, the Lowthers, unaware that fate is going to deal them all a nasty blow.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 16,050,000 viewers (3rd place).
- This episode was included in the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1980-1989, released on 31st October 2005. The version included was that which aired on the Granada Plus satellite channel in 2001, which was shorter than the original version by several minutes.
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