Plot[]
Maureen is amazed that she kept in control of the situation with Yvonne Bannister. Fred is put out to see Rita laughing and chatting to Alec. Maureen thanks Maud for being supportive. Maud tells her that she knows what gave her the strength to deal with Yvonne; she's always wanted a child of her own but was too old to have Reg's. Fred is delighted when Rita agrees to go to York with him. Mike has the print shop stripped and Tricia starts to clean it up. Ken tells Kelly that he worries about her parents' reaction to her living at No.1. Maureen hears from her solicitor that Reg has accepted her divorce terms. Tricia makes the cleaning job last as long as possible. Mavis is bored of Derek going on and on about growing turnips. Des tells Claire that he'd like to meet her daughter Becky but Claire wants to wait for the right moment. Fred questions Alec over his feelings for Rita. Alec tells him about being her agent. Claire admits to Des that she has to consider her dead husband's parents' feelings as well as Becky's as he is her first boyfriend since Jeff died. He shares with her about Lisa's death. Fred is relieved when Rita tells him there's nothing between Alec and her. She warns him that she chooses her own friends and he has no rights over her. Billy gets slowly drunk as he keeps accepting pints from the customers. He attempts to play the Rovers' piano until furious Betty stops him. Kelly surprises Ken by phoning her parents and inviting them to meet with Ken.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Maureen Holdsworth - Sherrie Hewson
- Maud Grimes - Elizabeth Bradley
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Fred Elliott - John Savident
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Raquel Watts - Sarah Lancashire
- Billy Williams - Frank Mills
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Tricia Armstrong - Tracy Brabin
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Kelly Thomson - Sarah Moffett
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Judy Mallett - Gaynor Faye
- Gary Mallett - Ian Mercer
- Claire Palmer - Maggie Norris
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Daniel Osbourne - Lewis Harney
Guest cast[]
- Pianist - Derek Hilton
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- 4 Coronation Street - Garden
- 6 Coronation Street - Garden
- The Kabin
- Dun 2 A T
- Corner Shop - Shop and stockroom
- Italian restaurant - Interior and exterior
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Des Barnes is busy wining and dining the new lady in his life. Billy Williams is enjoying his stint in Jack Duckworth's shoes.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 16,430,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 5th August 2020 was transmitted without any cuts.
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