Changes: Episode 3447 (7th October 1992)

Revision as of 20:20, 27 August 2012

Plot

Steve starts work at MVB. Kevin is annoyed that he has to train him. Raquel hosts a lingerie party at the Rovers run by her friend Gemma. Ivy goes to Don's local, The Rose and Thistle and gets drunk on her own. Steve resigns when Kevin is cold with him all morning. Roger Brookes tells Rita that there's been an offer on Ted's house of £55,000. Rita knows it's worth £20,000 more than that and says that she'd rather wait for a higher price. Roger is awkward as Philip Brookes wants a quick sale. Kevin tells Mike he's sick of being messed around by him and tells him that he's not sure he wants to run the garage anymore. The women look at the lingerie, Mavis is shocked as she thought it was going to be a Tupperware party. Kevin is pleased when Mike gives him a £20 rise. He thanks Steve for giving him the push he needed to confront Mike and takes him back on. Ivy gets drunk at the party and starts insulting Gail who says that she's always too drunk to look after the children. Jim tricks Steve into entering the Rovers' lounge, he is jumped upon by the women who want to see him in a G-string. Ivy calls at No.8 to tell the children what she thinks of Gail. Carmel manages to hold her back but Nicky is upset by the scene. Gail comes in and Ivy, feeling guilty at the scene she has caused, breaks down in her arms.

Cast

Regular cast

Nicky Platt - Warren Jackson
Gail Platt - Helen Worth
Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
Ivy Brennan - Lynne Perrie (See note below)
Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
David Platt - Thomas Ormson
Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
Lisa Duckworth - Caroline Milmoe
Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
Angie Freeman - Deborah McAndrew

Guest cast

Places

Coronation Street exterior
Rovers Return Inn - Public, Back room, Hallway/stairs
5 Coronation Street - Living room
8 Coronation Street - Living room/kitchen
10a Coronation Street - Living room, Kitchen, Hallway
The Kabin
MVB Motors
Jim's Cafe
The Rose and Thistle - Public

Notes

In one of the more unusual errors in the end credits in the programme's history, Geoff Hinsliff is credited as having played his screen wife Ivy Brennan as well as his own character, Don.
Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 19,480,000 viewers (3rd place - combined figure including repeat).

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 ==Plot==
-[[Steve McDonald|Steve]] starts work at [[MVB Motors|MVB]]. [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]] is annoyed that he has to train him. [[Raquel Watts|Raquel]] hosts a lingerie party at the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]] run by her friend [[Gemma (Episode 3447)|Gemma]]. [[Ivy Brennan|Ivy]] goes to [[Don Brennan|Don]]'s local, [[The Rose and Thistle]] and gets drunk on her own. Steve resigns when Kevin is cold with him all morning. [[Roger Brookes]] tells [[Rita Sullivan|Rita]] there's been an offer on [[Ted Sullivan|Ted]]'s house of £55,000. Rita knows it's worth £20,000 more than that and says she'd rather wait for a higher price. Roger is awkward as [[Philip Brookes]] wants a quick sale. Kevin tells [[Mike Baldwin|Mike]] he's sick of being messed around by him and tells him he's not sure he wants to run the garage anymore. The women look at the lingerie, [[Mavis Wilton|Mavis]] is shocked as she thought it was going to be a Tupperware party. Kevin is pleased when Mike gives him a £20 rise. He thanks Steve for giving him the push he needed to confront Mike and takes him back on. Ivy gets drunk at the party and starts insulting [[Gail Platt|Gail]] who says she's always too drunk to look after the children. [[Jim McDonald|Jim]] tricks Steve into entering the Rovers' lounge, he is jumped upon by the women who want to see him in a G-string. Ivy calls at [[8 Coronation Street|No.8]] to tell the children what she thinks of Gail. [[Carmel Finnan|Carmel]] manages to hold her back but [[Nicky Tilsley|Nicky]] is upset by the scene. Gail comes in and Ivy, feeling guilty at the scene she has caused, breaks down in her arms.
+[[Steve McDonald|Steve]] starts work at [[MVB Motors|MVB]]. [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]] is annoyed that he has to train him. [[Raquel Wolstenhulme|Raquel]] hosts a lingerie party at the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]] run by her friend [[Gemma (Episode 3447)|Gemma]]. [[Ivy Brennan|Ivy]] goes to [[Don Brennan|Don]]'s local, [[The Rose and Thistle]] and gets drunk on her own. Steve resigns when Kevin is cold with him all morning. [[Roger Brookes]] tells [[Rita Sullivan|Rita]] that there's been an offer on [[Ted Sullivan|Ted]]'s [[16 Highbank Avenue, Oakhill|house]] of £55,000. Rita knows it's worth £20,000 more than that and says that she'd rather wait for a higher price. Roger is awkward as [[Philip Brookes]] wants a quick sale. Kevin tells [[Mike Baldwin|Mike]] he's sick of being messed around by him and tells him that he's not sure he wants to run the garage anymore. The women look at the lingerie, [[Mavis Wilton|Mavis]] is shocked as she thought it was going to be a Tupperware party. Kevin is pleased when Mike gives him a £20 rise. He thanks Steve for giving him the push he needed to confront Mike and takes him back on. Ivy gets drunk at the party and starts insulting [[Gail Platt|Gail]] who says that she's always too drunk to look after the children. [[Jim McDonald|Jim]] tricks Steve into entering the Rovers' lounge, he is jumped upon by the women who want to see him in a G-string. Ivy calls at [[8 Coronation Street|No.8]] to tell the children what she thinks of Gail. [[Carmel Finnan|Carmel]] manages to hold her back but [[Nicky Platt|Nicky]] is upset by the scene. Gail comes in and Ivy, feeling guilty at the scene she has caused, breaks down in her arms.
 ==Cast==
 ===Regular cast===
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 ===Guest cast===
 *[[Carmel Finnan]] - [[Catherine Cusack]]
-*[[Barman (Episode 3447)|Barman]] - [[David Bond]]
+*[[Ricky (Episode 3447)|Barman]] - [[David Bond]]
 *[[Gemma (Episode 3447)|Gemma]] - [[Esther Coles]]
 *[[Roger Brookes]] - [[Nigel Carrington]]
+==Places==
+*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street exterior]]
+*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public, Back room, Hallway/stairs''
+*[[5 Coronation Street]] - ''Living room''
+*[[8 Coronation Street]] - ''Living room/kitchen''
+*[[10a Coronation Street]] - ''Living room, Kitchen, Hallway''
+*[[The Kabin]]
+*[[MVB Motors]]
+*[[Jim's Cafe]]
+*[[The Rose and Thistle]] - ''Public''
 ==Notes==
 *In one of the more unusual errors in the end credits in the programme's history, [[Geoff Hinsliff]] is credited as having played his screen wife [[Ivy Brennan]] as well as his own character, [[Don Brennan|Don]].