Plot[]
Percy decides to join the El Alamein parade in Blackpool. Vera refuses to babysit for Lisa in an attempt to keep her in the house. Derek is interviewed by Mrs Jeffers and the Caretaking Officer of Weatherfield Comprehensive. They feel he's overqualified. He tells them that he needs to work to keep his dignity. Klaus Muller tracks Percy down and tells him that he was under his control as a POW in the war. He thanks Percy for showing him kindness. Klaus tells him the German soldiers adored him and his cooking. Percy doesn't want to encourage him but Emily pushes him to be friendly. Derek is given the deputy caretaker's job. Percy is moved by some of Klaus's stories from the war. He begins to like him. They find they have a lot in common and Percy is persuaded to join Klaus in the Weatherfield parade. Ken bumps into Maggie Redman in evening class. She teaches flower arranging. He takes her for a quick drink. She tells him that she'd like to see more of him. Percy and Klaus get drunk together on schnapps and sing Lili Marleen.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Ivy Brennan - Lynne Perrie
- Lisa Duckworth - Caroline Milmoe
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Tom Duckworth - Darryl Edwards
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
Guest cast[]
- Mrs Jeffers - Romy Baskerville
- Caretaking Officer - Jeremy Pearce
- Klaus Muller - Carl Duering
- Maggie Redman - Jill Kerman
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 3 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen, hallway and front bedroom
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- The Kabin
- Weatherfield Comprehensive - School hall, corridor and stairway
- Unknown pub
Notes[]
- Curly Watts (Kevin Kennedy) is credited but does not appear.
- TV Times synopsis: What will happen when Percy Sugden finds a German on his doorstep?
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 19,880,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).
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