Plot[]
Drag queen Shirelle, owner of the old Gatsby Club, contacts Alec for some acts. Maxine asks if she can be one of the acts as he promised her some work after the talent show. He tells her that she's not good enough. Sally likes to be friends with everyone and finds it hard to adjust to being a boss. The Wiltons are thrilled when the Weatherfield Historical Society selects their house to be part of a guided tour. They are intrigued to find out why their house is so famous. Deirdre is fed up when she struggles to cope at work whilst Alec interviews acts in the back office. Alec struggles to come up with five good acts and worries when Shirelle tells him that he wants top acts. Kevin tells Tricia that Sally stood up for her and stopped Mike from sacking her. Judy tells Gary that she needs the house decorated so she can start nest-building. The Wiltons do research and discover a highwayman was hanged on the site of the street. They believe this must be why they've been chosen. Deirdre feels that Stephen only took her out for a meal out of pity and that she's too old for him. Alec tells Maxine that he's changed his mind and she can perform at Shirelle's. She agrees on the condition he pays her £25.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Maureen Holdsworth - Sherrie Hewson
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Maxine Heavey - Tracy Shaw
- Tricia Armstrong - Tracy Brabin
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Jamie Armstrong - Joseph Gilgun
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Maud Grimes - Elizabeth Bradley
- Fred Elliott - John Savident
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
- Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
- Tony Horrocks - Lee Warburton
- Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
- Gary Mallett - Ian Mercer
- Judy Mallett - Gaynor Faye
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
Guest cast[]
- Shirelle - Dave Lynn
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 4 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 9 Coronation Street - Hallway
- Corner Shop
- Sunliners Travel Agency - Shop and office
- 7 Nightingale Street - Living room and hallway
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Kevin gives Tricia a piece of his mind. Maxine gets her first booking.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 15,880,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
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