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|production code=[[Production codes|P694/1851]]
 
|production code=[[Production codes|P694/1851]]
 
|writer=[[Leslie Duxbury]]
 
|writer=[[Leslie Duxbury]]
|story associates=[[Tom Elliott]]<br/>[[Paul Abbott]]
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|story associates=[[Tom Elliott]]<br/>[[Jane Woodrow]]
|designer=[[David Buxton]]
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|designer=[[Amanda McArthur]]
 
|producer=[[Bill Podmore]]
 
|producer=[[Bill Podmore]]
 
|director=[[Howard Baker]]
 
|director=[[Howard Baker]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 2850 (25th July 1988)|25th July 1988]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 2850 (25th July 1988)|25th July 1988]]
 
|next=[[Episode 2852 (1st August 1988)|1st August 1988]]
 
|next=[[Episode 2852 (1st August 1988)|1st August 1988]]
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}}
 
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
[[Gus Ferris]] tells [[Alec Gilroy|Alec]] he's been let down by a turn and he needs a replacement. Alec refuses as Gus is always trying to nick his acts. [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]] overhears the conversation and tells Alec he could stand in. Alec realises that Jack has an awful voice and gives him the gig, singing at the [[Old Band Club]]. [[Audrey Roberts|Audrey]] is thrilled when [[Malcolm Reid]] flies in. [[Alf Roberts|Alf]] is not happy about the situation. Malcolm is full of his grand life style and how wonderful [[Canada]] is. [[Percy Sugden|Percy]] feels lonely in his new neighbourhood. Jack sings at the Club and is booed off stage. Alec is delighted.
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[[Gus Ferris]] tells [[Alec Gilroy|Alec]] he's been let down by a turn and he needs a replacement. Alec refuses as Gus is always trying to nick his acts. [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]] overhears the conversation and tells Alec he could stand in. Alec realises that Jack has an awful voice and gives him the gig, singing at the [[Old Band Club]]. [[Audrey Roberts|Audrey]] is thrilled when [[Malcolm Reid]] flies in. [[Alf Roberts|Alf]] is not happy about the situation. Malcolm is full of his grand lifestyle and how wonderful [[Canada]] is. [[Percy Sugden|Percy]] feels lonely in his new neighbourhood. Jack sings at the Club and is booed off stage. Alec is delighted.
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
 
===Regular cast===
 
===Regular cast===
 
*[[Alf Roberts]] - [[Bryan Mosley]]
 
*[[Alf Roberts]] - [[Bryan Mosley]]
*[[Emily Bishop]] - [[Eileen Derbyshire]]
 
*[[Bet Gilroy]] - [[Julie Goodyear]]
 
*[[Ivy Brennan]] - [[Lynne Perrie]]
 
*[[Alec Gilroy]] - [[Roy Barraclough]]
 
*[[Gail Platt|Gail Tilsley]] - [[Helen Worth]]
 
*[[Vera Duckworth]] - [[Elizabeth Dawn]]
 
*[[Brian Tilsley]] - [[Christopher Quinten]]
 
 
*[[Audrey Roberts]] - [[Sue Nicholls]]
 
*[[Audrey Roberts]] - [[Sue Nicholls]]
*[[Jack Duckworth]] - [[William Tarmey]]
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*[[Emily Bishop]] - [[Eileen Derbyshire]]
 
*[[Phyllis Pearce]] - [[Jill Summers]]
 
*[[Phyllis Pearce]] - [[Jill Summers]]
*[[Percy Sugden]] - [[Bill Waddington]]
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*[[Gail Tilsley]] - [[Helen Worth]]
 
*[[Gloria Todd]] - [[Sue Jenkins]]
 
*[[Gloria Todd]] - [[Sue Jenkins]]
*[[Jenny Bradley]] - [[Sally Ann Matthews]]
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*[[Alec Gilroy]] - [[Roy Barraclough]]
 
*[[Bet Gilroy]] - [[Julie Goodyear]]
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*[[Jack Duckworth]] - [[William Tarmey]]
 
*[[Vera Duckworth]] - [[Elizabeth Dawn]]
 
*[[Alan Bradley]] - [[Mark Eden]]
 
*[[Alan Bradley]] - [[Mark Eden]]
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*[[Jenny Bradley]] - [[Sally Ann Matthews]]
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*[[Percy Sugden]] - [[Bill Waddington]]
 
*[[Brian Tilsley]] - [[Christopher Quinten]]
 
*[[Ivy Brennan]] - [[Lynne Perrie]]
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*[[Sandra Stubbs]] - [[Sally Watts]]
 
===Guest cast===
 
===Guest cast===
 
*[[Gus Ferris]] - [[David Miller]]
 
*[[Gus Ferris]] - [[David Miller]]
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
*[[Viewing Figures]]: First UK broadcast - 13,100,000 viewers (6th place).
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*[[Viewing Figures]]: First UK broadcast - 13,100,000 viewers (6th place).
 
{{Template:July 1988}}
 
{{Template:July 1988}}
 
[[Category:1988 episodes]]
 
[[Category:1988 episodes]]

Revision as of 19:48, 29 November 2011

Plot

Gus Ferris tells Alec he's been let down by a turn and he needs a replacement. Alec refuses as Gus is always trying to nick his acts. Jack overhears the conversation and tells Alec he could stand in. Alec realises that Jack has an awful voice and gives him the gig, singing at the Old Band Club. Audrey is thrilled when Malcolm Reid flies in. Alf is not happy about the situation. Malcolm is full of his grand lifestyle and how wonderful Canada is. Percy feels lonely in his new neighbourhood. Jack sings at the Club and is booed off stage. Alec is delighted.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Notes

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