Plot[]
Deirdre doesn't want to rush things with Ken as she's enjoying life at the moment and doesn't want to risk another break-up. Kevin is suspicious of Mike's motives. The residents of the Crimea Street flats receive notice to quit. Joyce tells Judy to try a home pregnancy testing kit rather than wait for each doctor's appointment. Gail worries that any new owner of the cafe won't want her. Martin persuades her to speak to Alma again. Alma turns up in the cafe but brings Paul Buckley, a prospective buyer, with her. He plans to turn the cafe into a takeaway pizza shop. Gail tearfully begs her to reconsider and is astonished to hear from Roy that the flats are also up for sale. Mike wants Sally to help him sell gear on the markets at the weekends and realises that Mike has no new orders to work on. Roy worries about where he's going to live and if he will settle in there. Joyce tells a delighted Gary that Judy might be pregnant. Sean agrees to go with Samantha to her self-defence classes. Sue lets Ken know his job is safe for the time being and that two other teachers are being made redundant. She tells him that he owes her a favour now.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Joyce Smedley - Anita Carey
- Judy Mallett - Gaynor Faye
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Ida Clough - Helene Palmer
- Samantha Failsworth - Tina Hobley
- Sean Skinner - Terence Hillyer
- Maureen Holdsworth - Sherrie Hewson
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
- Becky Palmer - Emily Aston
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Gary Mallett - Ian Mercer
Guest cast[]
- Paul Buckley - Richard Trinder
- Sue Jeffers - Romy Baskerville
- Lauren Hickson - Emily Iggulden
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop
- Jim's Cafe
- Baldwin's Sportswear - Factory floor
- Weatherfield Comprehensive - Corridor
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Gail hopes to sort out things with Alma. Sally isn't prepared for Mike’s bombshell.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 17,390,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 29th October 2020 was transmitted without any cuts.
Notable dialogue[]
Emily Bishop: "Mike Baldwin sneezes and Weatherfield catches cold."
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