Plot[]
Alf tells Curly he won't have immorality in his flat; he's got his reputation to think of. Curly tells him not to be so bloated. Rita doesn't like the way Alan makes decisions about his life without talking to her. Curly decides to get his double bed from his parents' house. Brian takes Billy Wyatt on. Ivy wonders what Audrey is up to in Canada. She doesn't really believe that she's visiting her sister. Martin finds Gina Seddon attractive. Deirdre has her first driving lesson. Curly travels to Crewe to his parents' home. His mother makes the most of him having left the bins. She refuses to let him have the bed when he tells her that he's going to live with a girl.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Shirley Armitage - Lisa Lewis
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
- Alan Bradley - Mark Eden
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Gloria Todd - Sue Jenkins
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
Guest cast[]
- Gina Seddon - Julie Foy
- Billy Wyatt - Fabian Cartwright
- Mr Watts - Kenneth Waller (Referred to as "Harry")
- Mrs Watts - Angela Rooks
Places[]
- Coronation Street, Weatherfield
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 3 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Corner Shop
- Jim's Cafe
- Watts residence, Crewe - Living room, hallway and exterior
Notes[]
- A short scene at the start of the episode outside 3 Coronation Street was recorded in the studio and not on the Grape Street set.
- TV Times synopsis: Curly and Shirley could move into the flat today - all they need is a bed. Meanwhile, Alf Roberts is developing certain fears about his absent wife Audrey, and Rita and Alan are at loggerheads over his latest shout for 'independence'.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 14,950,000 viewers (4th place).
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