Plot[]
As Curly leaves for work there is a lot of banging from next door as Gary tries DIY on the radiator to plug the leak so they can have heating. Audrey is distraught to learn Alf has a video of him and Betty at Buckingham Palace. Alison and Denise depart for the sales. Mike asks Bill to convert a large flat into two smaller flats. Percy complains to Gary about the banging and offers to lend them an electric fire. Denise decides against buying a black dress on learning from Alison that Brian has a thing about black. Mike can't resist having a dig at Steve about his predicament. Audrey tells Alf that all is forgiven if he destroys the video. Percy and Alf investigate the noise from No.9; there is a scream from inside. Gary has electrocuted himself on Percy's fire.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Raquel Watts - Sarah Lancashire
- Judy Mallett - Gaynor Faye
- Gary Mallett - Ian Mercer
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Denise Osbourne - Denise Black
- Daniel Osbourne - Lewis Harney
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Vicky McDonald - Chloe Newsome
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- Jim's Cafe
- 5 Crimea Street - Empty flat
- Department store - Restaurant and womenswear department
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Curly and Raquel are in good spirits but there's a frosty atmosphere at the Mallets', and Denise becomes an agony aunt for her sister Alison.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 16,400,000 viewers (7th place - combined figure including repeat).
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 25th June 2020 was transmitted without any cuts.
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