Plot[]
Eddie Ramsden asks Tina out. Alec refuses to buy strips for the lads. Robert Prescott apologises to Mike for his rudeness. Mavis grows worried about Rita's whereabouts. Jenny feels she's just gone on holiday. Alec has a Rovers' strip printed very cheaply. He is one man down on the team and Gazza the Giant is roped in. Alec is so confident he ups the bet with Maurice Jones to £50. Mike thinks that he could do better than Robert any day. Robert tells him about a deal he's doing in Alcazar for land and whets Mike's appetite.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Alan Bradley - Mark Eden
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Tina Fowler - Michelle Holmes
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Mark Casey - Stuart Wolfenden
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
Guest cast[]
- Dawn Prescott - Louise Harrison
- Maurice Jones - Alan Moore
- Robert Prescott - James Gaddas
- Eddie Ramsden - William Ivory
- Les Smith - Crispin Letts
- Gazza Cartwright - David J Nicholls
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and hallway
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- The Kabin
- The Kabin flat - Living room/kitchen
- Weatherfield Quays
- No. 6 Quebec House, Weatherfield Quays - Living room/kitchen
- Casey's Garage - Yard
- Midland Hotel, Manchester - Restaurant
Notes[]
- James Gaddas makes a pre-Vinny Sorrell appearance as Robert Prescott.
- TV Times synopsis: The Rovers football team comes up with a fifth man, but begin to wonder if it's all worth it when Alec produces their strip. And with the rag trade behind him, Mike Baldwin considers a different venture.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 21,240,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
Notable dialogue[]
Bet Gilroy (to Alec Gilroy): "That's what civilisation is, you big blancmange. Organised hypocrisy... no more, no less."
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