Plot[]
Des celebrates his twenty-seventh birthday. He is upset that Raquel and Phyllis haven't got him presents. Alec considers serving evening meals to help pay for the kitchen. Betty refuses to work evenings so he abandons the idea. Gail refuses to let Mike have free meals at the cafe and annoys him by making it clear that she doesn't like him. Rita realises that she loves Ted and tells him that she will marry him but she won't go to Florida; she'll need her friends round her when he dies. He understands and is grateful that she cares so much. Raquel gets Des out of the house so that the neighbours can prepare it for his party. He is amazed by the party and Raquel is thrilled that he didn't guess. Simon Beatty turns up during the party looking for Steph. Des goes for him and is pleased to hear that Steph has left him. Raquel isn't so pleased though.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- David Platt - Thomas Ormson
- Nicky Platt - Warren Jackson
- Sarah Louise Platt - Lynsay King
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Alma Sedgewick - Amanda Barrie
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Reg Holdsworth - Ken Morley
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and kitchen
- 6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- The Kabin
- 10a Coronation Street - Living room
- Jim's Cafe
- 16 Highbank Avenue, Oakhill - Living room and hallway
Notes[]
- Phyllis Pearce (Jill Summers) is credited twice in error.
- TV Times synopsis: There's more than one surprise in store for Des on his birthday. Alec has a proposition for Betty.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 19,560,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
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