Plot[]
The police tell Gail that Brian is dead. Audrey rushes to comfort her and helps her identify the body. Alf breaks the news to the Brennans. Ivy collapses. Gail and Ivy are united in grief. Nicky wonders where Brian is. Alan asks Dawn Prescott out, telling her that Rita is just his landlady. She doesn't believe he's a free agent. Alec contacts Wally Simpson about the Middle East tour. Gail refuses to give Brian a Catholic funeral. Sandra Stubbs tells Bet that she's got to see a social worker about Jason's drinking. She thinks Jason is going to be taken off her.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Ivy Brennan - Lynne Perrie
- Nicky Tilsley - Warren Jackson
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Sarah Louise Tilsley - Lynsay King
- Sandra Stubbs - Sally Watts
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Alan Bradley - Mark Eden
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
Guest cast[]
- WPC - Belinda Chapman
- Pauline Lofthouse - Judy Hawkins
- Dawn Prescott - Louise Harrison
- Workman - Sidney Livingstone
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and hallway
- 5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Corner Shop
- Hammond Road
- 33 Hammond Road - Living room, kitchen and hallway
- Weatherfield General - Corridor
- Weatherfield Security Systems
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: As Gail prepares to turn in for the night, the police arrive with some terrible news. And, anxious to meet his tax demand, Alec's convinced there's only one way of raising the money in time - but there's no saying this cash source is still available.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 23,990,000 viewers (3rd place - combined figure including repeat).
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