Plot[]
Raquel promises Phyllis that she won't interfere with her running of the household. Rita is attracted to Ted but doesn't want to make a mistake again. Bet tells her to stop letting the ghost of Alan Bradley haunt her and go for it. Jim discovers from Mike Maddocks that the new Food Safety Act says any place that cooks and serves food on the premises must have a separate kitchen. He ventures into the Rovers although he's barred, orders a hotpot and takes it for "analysis". Alec is furious when he announces what he's doing to everyone in the pub, while Betty feels insulted. Mavis is upset that Rita continually goes to Bet for advice instead of her. Reg accuses Lord Morgan of being a "dirty old man" when he finds him in the store without a trolley squeezing the fruit. Curly delights in telling Reg who Morgan is. He's annoyed when Morgan tells Reg that he was right to challenge him about the fruit. Alec admits to Bet that he knew about the Food Safety Act and had hoped to fly under the radar. Now that the cat's out of the bag, he's going to have to spend thousands refurbishing the kitchen or stop selling food. Martin thinks Gail believes he isn't capable of passing his course. Gail says she's frightened they'll grow apart if he becomes a nurse. He assures her that she's the most important thing in his life. Derek lands a job interview. Alec tells Bet they'll have to stop serving food, and that means Betty will have to go.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- David Platt - Thomas Ormson
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Sarah Louise Platt - Lynsay King
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Angie Freeman - Deborah McAndrew
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Reg Holdsworth - Ken Morley
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- The Kabin - Shop and stockroom
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- Bettabuy - Shop floor
- British Legion - Bar
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Will Rita marry Ted Sullivan? Jim plays a joke on Alec which has repercussions around the Street.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 18,670,000 viewers (5th place - combined figure including repeat).
Notable dialogue[]
Bet Gilroy: "Once I only had to walk in't Ritz Ballroom, I'd be fighting fellas off in truckloads. Now I reckon I could swan in in the nuddy and they'd not give pause from swilling lager down their gobs."
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Betty Turpin (after Jim McDonald takes her hotpot to be examined by health authorities): "I've never been so insulted!"
Alec Gilroy: "Oh, you must've been."
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