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|executive producer = [[David Liddiment]]}}
 
|executive producer = [[David Liddiment]]}}
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
[[Lisa Duckworth|Lisa]]'s labour pains start and she does the housework between contractions. She summons [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]] from work and they go into hospital together. Lisa keeps calm but Vera is a nervous wreck. [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]] is glad he's found [[Don Brennan|Don]] again and they're still mates. [[Carmel Finnan|Carmel]] takes every opportunity to babysit at the [[Platt family|Platts]]' [[8 Coronation Street|house]]. As Lisa isn't dilating beyond 4cm and the baby is tiring, she has a caesarian with an epidural. Vera sits with her in the theatre, taking her mind off things by chatting about her [[Duckworth family|family]]. The residents watch [[Percy Sugden|Percy]] play [[Cyril Jukes]] at bowls. [[Phyllis Pearce|Phyllis]] cheers him on. Lisa gives birth to a son, she calls him [[Tom Duckworth|Tom]]. Cyril beats Percy to [[Alf Roberts|Alf]]'s relief. Jack and Vera become emotional at the sight of their grandson. At the match, [[Rita Sullivan|Rita]] finds [[Ted Sullivan|Ted]] asleep on a bench at the bowls match but then realises he's dead. The residents come to her aid as she weeps, cradling his head in her arms.
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[[Lisa Duckworth|Lisa]]'s labour pains start and she does the housework between contractions. She summons [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]] from work and they go into hospital together. Lisa keeps calm but Vera is a nervous wreck. [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]] is glad he's found [[Don Brennan|Don]] again and they're still mates. [[Carmel Finnan|Carmel]] takes every opportunity to babysit at the [[Platt family|Platts]]' [[8 Coronation Street|house]]. As Lisa isn't dilating beyond 4cm and the baby is tiring, she has a caesarian with an epidural. Vera sits with her in the theatre, taking her mind off things by chatting about her [[Duckworth family|family]]. The residents watch [[Percy Sugden|Percy]] play [[Cyril Jukes]] at bowls. [[Phyllis Pearce|Phyllis]] cheers him on. Lisa gives birth to a son, she calls him [[Tommy Duckworth|Tommy]]. Cyril beats Percy to [[Alf Roberts|Alf]]'s relief. Jack and Vera become emotional at the sight of their grandson. At the match, [[Rita Sullivan|Rita]] finds [[Ted Sullivan|Ted]] asleep on a bench at the bowls match but then realises he's dead. The residents come to her aid as she weeps, cradling his head in her arms.
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
 
===Regular cast===
 
===Regular cast===
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*Unnamed pub - ''Beer garden''
 
*Unnamed pub - ''Beer garden''
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
*First appearance of [[Tom Duckworth]].
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*First appearance of [[Tommy Duckworth]].
*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: As [[Lisa Duckworth]] goes into labour, [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]] searches for [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]]. Where is he?
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*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: As [[Lisa Duckworth]] goes into labour, [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]] searches for [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]]. Where is he?
 
*[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 17,640,000 viewers (3rd place - combined figure including repeat).
 
*[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 17,640,000 viewers (3rd place - combined figure including repeat).
 
==Commercial releases==
 
==Commercial releases==

Revision as of 17:48, 12 August 2014

Plot

Lisa's labour pains start and she does the housework between contractions. She summons Vera from work and they go into hospital together. Lisa keeps calm but Vera is a nervous wreck. Jack is glad he's found Don again and they're still mates. Carmel takes every opportunity to babysit at the Platts' house. As Lisa isn't dilating beyond 4cm and the baby is tiring, she has a caesarian with an epidural. Vera sits with her in the theatre, taking her mind off things by chatting about her family. The residents watch Percy play Cyril Jukes at bowls. Phyllis cheers him on. Lisa gives birth to a son, she calls him Tommy. Cyril beats Percy to Alf's relief. Jack and Vera become emotional at the sight of their grandson. At the match, Rita finds Ted asleep on a bench at the bowls match but then realises he's dead. The residents come to her aid as she weeps, cradling his head in her arms.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

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Notes

Commercial releases

This episode was included on the 1992 disc of the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The 1990s, released on 5th September 2011.

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