Changes: Episode 3014 (5th January 1990)

Revision as of 13:15, 15 April 2015

Plot

Bet worries that Alec is setting himself up for disappointment. Don has told Ivy he was in a public toilet when his cab was stolen. They're relieved when one of Don's taxi colleagues finds the cab abandoned. Alec goes to Handforth, where Sandra lives. While looking for her house, he nearly reverses his car into a young girl riding a pony and receives a stern telling-off. Wendy uses her council contacts to secure the council ads from Gazette for the Recorder. Alec discovers that Sandra lives in a massive Cheshire house and introduces himself to Tim Arden as his wife's father. He meets his 12-year-old granddaughter Victoria, who is the girl from earlier. She warms to him instantly. Sandra is shocked when she arrives home and sees Alec although she doesn't recognise him at first. Alec is overcome with emotion at their reunion and shows her photos of a family holiday in Blackpool, which she remembers. He tells her he stayed away as he thought he wasn't wanted and he's proud of her for doing so well. The police tell Don they're holding his cab as it has been involved in a hit-and-run. Don starts giving a description of the two lads who stole it before realising the police suspect him of hitting the cyclist as he took so long calling it in. Sandra is relieved when Alec leaves. Deirdre demands half the Recorder's profits as Ken remortgaged their house to buy it. Alec tells Bet that they are invited to Sandra's upcoming birthday party.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
Corner Shop
The Kabin
Weatherfield Recorder - Office
Fernwood Place, Handforth - Drawing room and hallway
Country lanes, Handforth

Notes

First appearance of Victoria Arden as played by Helen Warburton who appeared intermittently until Episode 3081 (13th June 1990) after which Chloe Newsome took over the role as a regular.
TV Times synopsis: Mrs Sandra Arden hasn't seen her father for 20 years. What will her reaction be when he turns up on her doorstep? And the Brennans, who are facing hard times, think their situation can't get worse - but it can!
Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 21,460,000 viewers (3rd place - combined figure including repeat).

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 ==Plot==
-[[Bet Gilroy|Bet]] worries that [[Alec Gilroy|Alec]] is setting himself up for disappointment. [[Don Brennan|Don]] has told [[Ivy Brennan|Ivy]] he was in a public toilet when his cab was stolen. They're relieved when one of Don's taxi colleagues finds the cab abandoned. Alec goes to [[Handforth]], where [[Sandra Arden|Sandra]] lives. While looking for her house, he nearly reverses his car into a [[Victoria Arden|young girl]] riding a [[Saracen|pony]] and receives a stern telling-off. [[Wendy Crozier|Wendy]] uses her council contacts to secure the council ads from ''[[Weatherfield Gazette|Gazette]]'' for the ''[[Weatherfield Recorder|Recorder]]''. Alec discovers that Sandra lives in a massive [[Cheshire]] house and introduces himself to [[Tim Arden]] as his wife's father. He meets his 12-year-old granddaughter Victoria, who is the girl from earlier. She warms to him instantly. Sandra is shocked when she arrives home and sees Alec although she doesn't recognise him at first. Alec is overcome with emotion at their reunion and shows her photos of a family holiday in [[Blackpool]], which she remembers. He tells he stayed away as he thought he wasn't wanted and he's proud of her for doing so well. The police tell Don they're holding his cab as it has been involved in a hit-and-run. Don starts giving a description of the two lads who stole it before realising the police suspect him of hitting the cyclist as he took so long calling it in. Sandra is relieved when Alec leaves. Deirdre demands half the ''Recorder'''s profits as Ken remortgaged their [[1 Coronation Street|house]] to buy it. Alec tells Bet that they are invited to Sandra's upcoming birthday party.
+[[Bet Gilroy|Bet]] worries that [[Alec Gilroy|Alec]] is setting himself up for disappointment. [[Don Brennan|Don]] has told [[Ivy Brennan|Ivy]] he was in a public toilet when his cab was stolen. They're relieved when one of Don's taxi colleagues finds the cab abandoned. Alec goes to [[Handforth]], where [[Sandra Arden|Sandra]] lives. While looking for her house, he nearly reverses his car into a [[Victoria Arden|young girl]] riding a [[Saracen|pony]] and receives a stern telling-off. [[Wendy Crozier|Wendy]] uses her council contacts to secure the council ads from ''[[Weatherfield Gazette|Gazette]]'' for the ''[[Weatherfield Recorder|Recorder]]''. Alec discovers that Sandra lives in a massive [[Cheshire]] house and introduces himself to [[Tim Arden]] as his wife's father. He meets his 12-year-old granddaughter Victoria, who is the girl from earlier. She warms to him instantly. Sandra is shocked when she arrives home and sees Alec although she doesn't recognise him at first. Alec is overcome with emotion at their reunion and shows her photos of a family holiday in [[Blackpool]], which she remembers. He tells her he stayed away as he thought he wasn't wanted and he's proud of her for doing so well. The police tell Don they're holding his cab as it has been involved in a hit-and-run. Don starts giving a description of the two lads who stole it before realising the police suspect him of hitting the cyclist as he took so long calling it in. Sandra is relieved when Alec leaves. Deirdre demands half the ''Recorder'''s profits as Ken remortgaged their [[1 Coronation Street|house]] to buy it. Alec tells Bet that they are invited to Sandra's upcoming birthday party.
 ==Cast==