Plot[]
Tricia's upset at not having received her dole cheque. Steve visits his barrister and Alec tells Rita and Mavis that he can't get Vicky to set foot in the street. Ashley asks for time off as he has enteritis. However, Fred discovers that he's helping Kelly to move into Ken's house. A row ensues and Ashley gets fired. Vicky gets upset after overhearing a conversation between Jim and Kevin about the unsuitability of her marriage. Des tries to impress his girlfriend's daughter, Becky Palmer, but all he gets are monosyllabic replies. Ashley refuses to make amends with Fred. Vicky desperately tries to talk to Raquel and Deirdre. Finally Alec finds her, distraught.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Tricia Armstrong - Tracy Brabin
- Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
- Jamie Armstrong - Joseph Gilgun
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Kelly Thomson - Sarah Moffett
- Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
- Fred Elliott - John Savident
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Billy Williams - Frank Mills
- Vicky McDonald - Chloe Newsome
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Raquel Watts - Sarah Lancashire
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Claire Palmer - Maggie Norris
- Rebecca Palmer - Emily Aston
- Daniel Osbourne - Lewis Harney (Uncredited)
Guest cast[]
None
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- The Kabin
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- MVB Motors
- 5 Crimea Street - Communal hallway
- B&B, 15 Park Road - Residents' lounge
Notes[]
- First appearance of Rebecca Palmer.
- TV Times synopsis: Ashley Peacock takes time off work to help girlfriend, Kelly, move into No 1.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 15,820,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 6th August 2020 was transmitted without any cuts.
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