Changes: Episode 3543 (19th May 1993)

Revision as of 18:16, 1 November 2019

Plot

Bet tells Alf about the supposed road-widening. He worries as it may affect the shop sale. Des phones Mr Wilkie and is depressed when he refuses to buy a house next to a madman. Alf tells Bet there are no plans to widen Rosamund Street. Brendan Scott delights in telling Reg that one of the managers must go. Reg begs him not to choose him, knowing the more he crawls the more likely he is to be sacked. Alf is stunned when Reg and Maureen look over the shop. Raquel attends a County club social with Wayne Farrell and Gordon Blinkhorn. Her plans for a romantic afternoon are spoilt when Serena Black takes Wayne off for an interview. Alf is certain that Reg is only prying and refuses to let him see the accounts. Audrey overrides him and hands them over. Derek is annoyed that he put the buyer off No.6 as he wants Des to move. He tries to retrieve the van pieces he threw over the fence. Doug tries to stop him and Des has to separate them. He then realises Mr Wilkie has called round and witnessed the spectacle. Mr Wilkie tells Des that there's no way he'd buy the house now. Bet discovers Harry Potts pulled the same trick with loads of landladies. Reg returns the accounts and offers £65,000. Alf tells him to get lost. Des accuses Doug of messing up his life and gives him twenty-four hours to leave.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Coronation Street
Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
4 Coronation Street - Garden
6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms and garden
Corner Shop
The Kabin
Bettabuy - Shop floor and manager's office
Weatherfield County FC - Social club

Notes

TV Times synopsis: Can Reg Holdsworth hold onto his Bettabuy home?
Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 16,070,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).

May 1993 episodes
← Mon 3rd • Wed 5th • Fri 7th • Mon 10th • Wed 12th • Fri 14th • Mon 17th Wed 19th • Fri 21st • Mon 24th • Wed 26th • Fri 28th • Mon 31st →

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 ==Plot==
-[[Bet Gilroy|Bet]] tells [[Alf Roberts|Alf]] about the supposed road-widening. He worries as it may affect the [[Corner Shop|shop]] sale. [[Des Barnes|Des]] phones [[Mr Wilkie]] and is depressed when he refuses to buy a house next to a madman. Alf tells Bet there are no plans to widen [[Rosamund Street]]. [[Brendan Scott|Brendan]] delights in telling [[Reg Holdsworth|Reg]] that one of the managers must go. Reg begs him not to choose him, knowing the more he crawls the more likely he is to be sacked. Alf is stunned when Reg and [[Maureen Naylor|Maureen]] look over the shop. [[Raquel Wolstenhulme|Raquel]] attends a club social with [[Wayne Farrell]] and [[Gordon Blinkhorn]]. Her plans for a romantic afternoon are spoilt when [[Serena Black]] takes Wayne off for an interview. Alf is certain that Reg is only prying and refuses to let him see the accounts. [[Audrey Roberts|Audrey]] overrides him and hands them over. [[Derek Wilton|Derek]] is annoyed that he put the buyer off [[6 Coronation Street|No.6]] as he wants Des to move. He tries to retrieve the van pieces he threw over the fence. [[Doug Murray|Doug]] tries to stop him and Des has to separate them. He then realises Mr Wilkie has called round and witnessed the spectacle. Mr Wilkie tells Des that there's no way he'd buy the house now. Bet discovers [[Harry Potts]] pulled the same trick with loads of landladies. Reg returns the accounts and offers £65,000. Alf tells him to get lost. Des accuses Doug of messing up his life and gives him twenty-four hours to leave.
+[[Bet Gilroy|Bet]] tells [[Alf Roberts|Alf]] about the supposed road-widening. He worries as it may affect the [[Corner Shop|shop]] sale. [[Des Barnes|Des]] phones [[Mr Wilkie]] and is depressed when he refuses to buy a house next to a madman. Alf tells Bet there are no plans to widen [[Rosamund Street]]. [[Brendan Scott]] delights in telling [[Reg Holdsworth|Reg]] that one of the managers must go. Reg begs him not to choose him, knowing the more he crawls the more likely he is to be sacked. Alf is stunned when Reg and [[Maureen Naylor|Maureen]] look over the shop. [[Raquel Wolstenhulme|Raquel]] attends a [[Weatherfield County FC|County]] club social with [[Wayne Farrell]] and [[Gordon Blinkhorn]]. Her plans for a romantic afternoon are spoilt when [[Serena Black]] takes Wayne off for an interview. Alf is certain that Reg is only prying and refuses to let him see the accounts. [[Audrey Roberts|Audrey]] overrides him and hands them over. [[Derek Wilton|Derek]] is annoyed that he put the buyer off [[6 Coronation Street|No.6]] as he wants Des to move. He tries to retrieve the van pieces he threw over the fence. [[Doug Murray|Doug]] tries to stop him and Des has to separate them. He then realises Mr Wilkie has called round and witnessed the spectacle. Mr Wilkie tells Des that there's no way he'd buy the house now. Bet discovers [[Harry Potts]] pulled the same trick with loads of landladies. Reg returns the accounts and offers £65,000. Alf tells him to get lost. Des accuses Doug of messing up his life and gives him twenty-four hours to leave.
 ==Cast==
 ===Regular cast===
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 *[[Stella Rigby]] - [[Vivienne Ross]]
 ==Places==
-*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street exterior]]
+*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]]
 *[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public, back room and hallway''
 *[[4 Coronation Street]] - ''Garden''