Plot
Nicky keeps asking about Martin. Curly has difficulty in finding digs. Liz McDonald gets a cool reception from Audrey. Gail tells Martin they're finished and to collect his things but when he turns up at the house, Nicky appears wanting him to read a story. Martin refuses to accompany Jenny to see her solicitor. Alma gets flowers from Mike as a thank-you for not letting him drive his car. Curly reveals to Vera the subterfuge he had resort to in order that she could keep her job. Martin and Gail make it up.
Cast
Regular cast
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Nicky Tilsley - Warren Jackson
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Ivy Brennan - Lynne Perrie
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Alma Sedgewick - Amanda Barrie
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Tracy Barlow - Dawn Acton
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Tina Fowler - Michelle Holmes
- Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
Guest cast
- Wendy Crozier - Roberta Kerr
- Eddie Ramsden - William Ivory
- Jamie Ramsden - Alexander Graham
- Chloe - Tracy Brabin
- Sid Cooper - Zall Anthony
Places
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop - Stockroom
- Jim's Cafe
- 33 Hammond Road - Living room, hallway and main bedroom
- 47 Church Road - Living room
- Chuckles Novelty Co
- Manchester Polytechnic - Exterior
Notes
- Tracy Brabin makes a pre-Tricia Armstrong appearance as Chloe.
- TV Times synopsis: Martin has a big decision to make and it's not made easier by Gail’s attitude. Alma Sedgewick has learned to survive the hard way. Will she take heed of a past experience or will she be bitten twice by the same snake?
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 22,900,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
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