Episode 3472 (4th December 1992)

Plot

Vera can't understand why she can't have a normal family. Denise Osbourne moves into her beauty salon at the newly-refitted No.2. Carmel goes to Ireland intent on finishing with Michael. When she talks about him to Sally she keeps calling him "Martin". Sally realises that she's got a crush on Martin. Deirdre collects Tracy from the florists and realises who Maggie is. She is so stunned she accidentally tells Tracy about Mark being Mike's son.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Coronation Street
Rovers Return Inn - Public
1 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen, front room and hallway
Corner Shop
Jim's Cafe
Maggie's Flowers

Notes

First appearance of Denise Osbourne.
Rosie Webster (Emma Collinge) is credited but does not appear.
TV Times synopsis: Unknown to Maggie Redman, someone is about to be let into her dark secret.
Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 19,960,000 viewers (3rd place - combined figure including repeat).
This episode was included in the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1990-1999, released on 5th September 2011.
The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 5th July 2019 was edited, omitting 4" from the middle of a scene in 1 Coronation Street in Part One, where Tracy Barlow responds to Deirdre's concerns about her walking across the Red Rec in the dark by scoffing, "rapists behind every bush!".

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