Plot[]
Tina quite enjoys Eddie Ramsden following her around. Mike gets bored with not working. Dawn is pleased when her brother Robert Prescott flies in from Spain. Maurice Jones gets Alec to put a £25 bet on the football match. Alec tries to get Kevin and Mark to play but they refuse to return to the Rovers. Dawn fears that Robert and Mike won't get on and tries to keep them apart. Jack offers Kevin and Mark free drinks to return to the Rovers. They gladly return. Mavis worries when Rita doesn't arrive at work. Mike lays on a meal for Robert. Dawn and Robert go but she realises it was a mistake as Robert's success gets Mike annoyed. Robert thinks that Mike is a failure in life.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Tina Fowler - Michelle Holmes
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Alan Bradley - Mark Eden
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Mark Casey - Stuart Wolfenden
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
Guest cast[]
- Maurice Jones - Alan Moore
- Dawn Prescott - Louise Harrison
- Eddie Ramsden - William Ivory
- Robert Prescott - James Gaddas
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- The Kabin
- The Kabin flat - Living room/kitchen and bedroom
- No. 6 Quebec House, Weatherfield Quays - Living room/kitchen
- Bridge Street
- Casey's Garage - Yard
Notes[]
- James Gaddas makes a pre-Vinny Sorrell appearance as Robert Prescott.
- TV Times synopsis: Alec has agreed a five-a-side football match between the Rovers and the builders, but can he find five customers willing to play? Mike gets more than he bargained for when he invites Dawn's brother to dinner.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 19,490,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).
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