Plot
The Gilroys spend their last night in the Rovers. Betty and Tina clean the bar for them. Bet looks back fondly on her 20 years at the Rovers, and the pride she felt at taking over Annie's job. The residents row with the brewery officials as they reclaim the pub. Tina locks the doors as a show of defiance but Alec allows them inside, seeing no point in resisting. Bet, Alec, Betty and Tina are moved to the living quarters as a relief manager, Roger Woodhouse, takes over the bar. Curly buys Kimberley an engagement ring. Cecil Newton turns up and puts a stop to his nephew's plans as regards Yankees, telling the Gilroys that the Rovers is still theirs. Bet kisses him. Nigel is furious and calls Cecil a fossil but realises he's beaten. An impromptu celebration is thrown in the Rovers. Alec gives everybody a first drink on the house but waits until they've ordered to tell them. The brewery withdraws its offer on No.1. Deirdre is upset that she's angered and alienated her neighbours for nothing. Bet feels no sympathy for her. Vera returns alone from holiday, having left Jack in Wales.
Cast
Regular cast
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Tina Fowler - Michelle Holmes
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Tracy Barlow - Dawn Acton
- Kimberley Taylor - Suzanne Hall
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Ivy Brennan - Lynne Perrie
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
Guest cast
- Mr Barratt - Keith Ladd
- Nigel Ridley - John Basham
- Cecil Newton - Kenneth Alan Taylor
- Dave Barton - David Beckett
Places
- Coronation Street exterior
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- Corner Shop
- The Kabin
- Bettabuy - Shop floor
- Unnamed Jewellers shop - Exterior
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: Vera Duckworth returns from her second honeymoon, but where is her groom? Will the Gilroys retreat gracefully as the brewery repossesses the Rovers?
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 17,770,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
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