Plot[]
Deirdre refuses to talk about the affair on Christmas Day and she tries to make the day as pleasant as possible for Tracy. Jack swears never to drink again after seeing Santa. Rita worries about Jenny spending Christmas on her own. Martin gives Gail a gold bracelet. They entertain the Brennans and the Robertses. Tracy tells her parents that she'll go out so they can row. Ken tells Deirdre he was forced into Wendy Crozier's arms because she was so busy at the council. He throws the Mike affair at her but she refuses to be blamed. Ivy is upset to find Brian's photo has been put away in a drawer. Jenny refuses to see Rita. Alma and Mike both have quiet Christmases. When he invites her for a meal on Boxing Day she accepts. Jack is relieved to discover it was Derek on the warehouse roof. Derek opens the envelope from work only to discover he's been fired. Deirdre refuses to talk any more to Ken and tells him to decide whether he's leaving or staying.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Nicky Tilsley - Warren Jackson
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Sarah Louise Tilsley - Lynsay King
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Tracy Barlow - Dawn Acton
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Ivy Brennan - Lynne Perrie
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Mark Casey - Stuart Wolfenden
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Alma Sedgewick - Amanda Barrie
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 3 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- The Kabin flat - Living room/kitchen
- 33 Hammond Road - Living room and kitchen
- Manchester Polytechnic - Halls of residence
Notes[]
- Steve McDonald (Simon Gregory) and Andy McDonald (Nicholas Cochrane) are both credited but do not appear.
- This episode was transmitted at 8.00pm.
- TV Times synopsis: Christmas comes but once a year, but as far as Ken Barlow is concerned once is quite enough as he finds he has a lot of explaining to do. The Brennans, Roberts, Gail and Martin share a peace offering.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 20,940,000 viewers (4th place - combined figure including repeat).
- This episode was added to streaming service BritBox in late 2020 under the Britmas banner and included an introduction by William Roache.
- This episode was specially repeated by ITV3 on Easter Monday 18th April 2022 at 11.30am, part of a sequence of episodes to mark the upcoming 90th birthday of William Roache.
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