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{{Infobox Episode|
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|image =[[File:Episode_3907_(11th_September_1995).jpg|200px]]
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|year=1995
 
|year=1995
 
|number=3907
 
|number=3907
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|production code=[[Production codes|P694/2907]]
 
|production code=[[Production codes|P694/2907]]
 
|writer=[[Patrea Smallacombe]]
 
|writer=[[Patrea Smallacombe]]
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|story associates=[[Gillian Creswell]]<br>[[Marina O'Loughlin]]<br>[[David Millard]]
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|designer=[[Christopher Walker]]
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|executive producer=[[Carolyn Reynolds]]
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|producer=[[Sue Pritchard]]
 
|director=[[June Howson]]
 
|director=[[June Howson]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 3906 (8th September 1995)|8th September 1995]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 3906 (8th September 1995)|8th September 1995]]
 
|next=[[Episode 3908 (13th September 1995)|13th September 1995]]
 
|next=[[Episode 3908 (13th September 1995)|13th September 1995]]
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}}
 
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
[[Phyllis Pearce|Phyllis]] warns [[Des Barnes|Des]] against getting involved with [[Steph Barnes|Steph]] again. [[Maxine Peacock|Maxine]] tries to keep her cool around Des but ends up throwing herself at him. [[Betty Williams|Betty]] finds her [[37 Hillside Crescent|house]] ransacked by burglars. She breaks down and calls [[Billy Williams|Billy]] for help. [[Leo Firman|Leo]] calls at the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]] and identifies [[Raquel Watts|Raquel]] as Miss February. She is flattered by his interest. Betty can't understand why anyone would want her bits and pieces. Billy takes charge of the situation. Leo asks Raquel out for dinner but she refuses although she really wants to go. Des prepares for Steph's visit but she never arrives. Instead he takes Maxine for a drink to the Rovers. Betty is relieved when Billy stays the night to calm her nerves. [[Andy McDonald|Andy]] stays out of Des' way by spending the night with girlfriend [[Sandra]]. Raquel tells [[Rita Sullivan|Rita]] she can't go out with Leo as she doesn't want to upset [[Curly Watts|Curly]]. Rita urges her to put her future first. Maxine is unnerved when Des decides she's better than nothing and comes on strong to her. He takes her up to his bedroom.
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[[Phyllis Pearce|Phyllis]] warns [[Des Barnes|Des]] against getting involved with [[Steph Barnes|Steph]] again. [[Maxine Heavey|Maxine]] tries to keep her cool around Des but ends up throwing herself at him. [[Betty Turpin|Betty]] finds her [[37 Hillside Crescent|house]] ransacked by burglars. She breaks down and calls [[Billy Williams|Billy]] for help. [[Leo Firman|Leo]] calls at the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]] and identifies [[Raquel Wolstenhulme|Raquel]] as "Miss February". She is flattered by his interest. Betty can't understand why anyone would want her bits and pieces. Billy takes charge of the situation. Leo asks Raquel out for dinner but she refuses although she really wants to go. Des prepares for Steph's visit but she never arrives. Instead he takes Maxine to the Rovers for a drink. Betty is relieved when Billy stays the night to calm her nerves. [[Andy McDonald|Andy]] stays out of Des's way by spending the night with girlfriend [[Sandra (Episode 3907)|Sandra]]. Raquel tells [[Rita Sullivan|Rita]] that she can't go out with Leo as she doesn't want to upset [[Curly Watts|Curly]]. Rita urges her to put her future first. Maxine is unnerved when Des decides she's better than nothing and comes on strong to her. He takes her up to his bedroom.
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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===Regular cast===
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*[[Betty Turpin]] - [[Betty Driver]]
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*[[Emily Bishop]] - [[Eileen Derbyshire]]
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*[[Curly Watts]] - [[Kevin Kennedy]]
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*[[Percy Sugden]] - [[Bill Waddington]]
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*[[Phyllis Pearce]] - [[Jill Summers]]
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*[[Des Barnes]] - [[Philip Middlemiss]]
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*[[Andy McDonald]] - [[Nicholas Cochrane]]
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*[[Rita Sullivan]] - [[Barbara Knox]]
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*[[Mavis Wilton]] - [[Thelma Barlow]]
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*[[Maxine Heavey]] - [[Tracy Shaw]]
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*[[Martin Platt]] - [[Sean Wilson]]
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*[[Raquel Wolstenhulme]] - [[Sarah Lancashire]]
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*[[Bill Webster]] - [[Peter Armitage]]
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*[[Vera Duckworth]] - [[Elizabeth Dawn]]
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*[[Kevin Webster]] - [[Michael Le Vell]]
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*[[Billy Williams]] - [[Frank Mills (Actor)|Frank Mills]]
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*[[Don Brennan]] - [[Geoff Hinsliff]]
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===Guest cast===
 
===Guest cast===
 
*[[Leo Firman]] - [[John Elmes]]
 
*[[Leo Firman]] - [[John Elmes]]
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*[[Sandra (Episode 3907)|Sandra]] - [[Andrea Moss]]
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==Places==
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*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]]
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*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public''
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*[[6 Coronation Street]] - ''Downstairs rooms''
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*[[7 Coronation Street]] - ''Downstairs rooms''
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*[[The Kabin]]
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*[[37 Hillside Crescent]] - ''Living room and hallway''
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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*[[Gail Platt]] ([[Helen Worth]]) is credited but does not appear.
*[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 14,740,000 viewers (5th place - combined figure including repeat).
 
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*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: There are surprises for [[Betty Turpin|Betty]] and [[Maxine Heavey|Maxine]]. [[Raquel Wolstenhulme|Raquel]] turns down a handsome [[Leo Firman|stranger]].
 
*[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 14,740,000 viewers (5th place - combined figure including repeat).
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*The [[ITV3]] repeat of this episode on [[22nd May]] [[2020]] was edited, omitting 2" from the middle of a scene in [[7 Coronation Street]] in Part Two, where [[Kevin Webster]] uses an effeminate voice to say "seems like a nice man" of [[Leo Firman]].
 
{{Template:September 1995}}
 
{{Template:September 1995}}
 
[[Category:1995 episodes]]
 
[[Category:1995 episodes]]

Revision as of 09:53, 24 May 2020

Plot

Phyllis warns Des against getting involved with Steph again. Maxine tries to keep her cool around Des but ends up throwing herself at him. Betty finds her house ransacked by burglars. She breaks down and calls Billy for help. Leo calls at the Rovers and identifies Raquel as "Miss February". She is flattered by his interest. Betty can't understand why anyone would want her bits and pieces. Billy takes charge of the situation. Leo asks Raquel out for dinner but she refuses although she really wants to go. Des prepares for Steph's visit but she never arrives. Instead he takes Maxine to the Rovers for a drink. Betty is relieved when Billy stays the night to calm her nerves. Andy stays out of Des's way by spending the night with girlfriend Sandra. Raquel tells Rita that she can't go out with Leo as she doesn't want to upset Curly. Rita urges her to put her future first. Maxine is unnerved when Des decides she's better than nothing and comes on strong to her. He takes her up to his bedroom.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Notes

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