Changes: Episode 4143 (14th February 1997)

Revision as of 13:08, 19 February 2020

Plot

Ashley is amused that Becky has sent him a Valentine and disappointed that Maxine hasn't sent him one as he's posted one to her. Anne doesn't pick Curly up so he's late for work and misses a meeting with Eric Firman. She tells him the car broke down but he refuses to listen to her. She pleads with him to like her, saying she'd do anything for him. He snaps and starts to shake her, telling her he won't play her games. Eric sees them and is horrified. He sacks Curly on the spot. Jack is thrilled when Betty arrives to look after the Rovers so he can go to the dance with Vera. Maxine admits to Fiona she likes having Ashley panting after her as he's like a puppy she can train. Samantha is furious to hear Curly has been sacked because of Anne's manipulations. Tricia helps out behind the bar but has to stop when she goes into labour. Betty is forced to look after her, with Jamie's help. Liz is stunned to discover Fraser is buying The Hour Glass from George Freeman. The Duckworths return home to discover Betty and Jamie have delivered Tricia's son but as he's so premature he's in an incubator.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Coronation Street
Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
Hair by Fiona Middleton
Firman's Freezers - Shop floor and corridor
The Hour Glass

Notes

Final appearance of Frank Mills as Billy Williams.
TV Times synopsis: Tricia feels a twinge and begins to wonder if the baby's due. Curly tries to shake some sense into Anne.
Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 16,320,000 viewers (4th place - combined figure including repeat).

Notable dialogue

Betty Williams: "Alec, you’ve got a job, love. Come behind the bar will you, and run this ship?"
Alec Gilroy: "I’m sorry, Betty. I realise you’re busy but things have been said you know, and after all, it is Friday night."
Betty Williams: "All right then, I’ll run the bar. You go in there and help the woman have the baby! Go and see Tricia!"
Alec Gilroy: "Right, you’ve just hired a barman!"

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 ==Plot==
-[[Ashley Peacock|Ashley]] is amused that [[Becky Palmer|Becky]] has sent him a Valentine and disappointed that [[Maxine Peacock|Maxine]] hasn't sent him one as he's posted one to her. [[Anne Malone|Anne]] doesn't pick [[Curly Watts|Curly]] up so he's late for work and misses a meeting with [[Eric Firman]]. She tells him the car broke down but he refuses to listen to her. She pleads with him to like her, saying she'd do anything for him. He snaps and starts to shake her, telling her he won't play her games. Eric sees them and is horrified. He sacks Curly on the spot. [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]] is thrilled when [[Betty Williams|Betty]] arrives to look after the [[Rovers Return Inn|pub]] so he can go to the dance with [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]]. Maxine admits to [[Fiona Middleton|Fiona]] she likes having Ashley panting after her as he's like a puppy she can train. [[Samantha Failsworth|Samantha]] is furious to hear Curly has been sacked because of Anne's manipulations. [[Tricia Armstrong|Tricia]] helps out behind the bar but has to stop when she goes into labour. Betty is forced to look after her, with [[Jamie Armstrong|Jamie]]'s help. [[Liz McDonald|Liz]] is stunned to discover [[Fraser Henderson|Fraser]] is buying the [[Hour Glass]] from [[George Freeman]]. The Duckworths return home to discover Betty and Jamie have delivered Tricia's [[Brad Armstrong|son]] but as he's so premature he's in an incubator.
+[[Ashley Peacock|Ashley]] is amused that [[Becky Palmer|Becky]] has sent him a Valentine and disappointed that [[Maxine Heavey|Maxine]] hasn't sent him one as he's posted one to her. [[Anne Malone|Anne]] doesn't pick [[Curly Watts|Curly]] up so he's late for work and misses a meeting with [[Eric Firman]]. She tells him the car broke down but he refuses to listen to her. She pleads with him to like her, saying she'd do anything for him. He snaps and starts to shake her, telling her he won't play her games. Eric sees them and is horrified. He sacks Curly on the spot. [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]] is thrilled when [[Betty Williams|Betty]] arrives to look after the [[Rovers]] so he can go to the dance with [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]]. Maxine admits to [[Fiona Middleton|Fiona]] she likes having Ashley panting after her as he's like a puppy she can train. [[Samantha Failsworth|Samantha]] is furious to hear Curly has been sacked because of Anne's manipulations. [[Tricia Armstrong|Tricia]] helps out behind the bar but has to stop when she goes into labour. Betty is forced to look after her, with [[Jamie Armstrong|Jamie]]'s help. [[Liz McDonald|Liz]] is stunned to discover [[Fraser Henderson|Fraser]] is buying [[The Hour Glass]] from [[George Freeman]]. The [[Duckworth family|Duckworths]] return home to discover Betty and Jamie have delivered Tricia's [[Brad Armstrong|son]] but as he's so premature he's in an incubator.
 ==Cast==
 ===Regular cast===
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 *[[Eric Firman]] - [[Malcolm Terris]]
 *[[George Freeman]] - [[Duggie Brown]]
 *[[Fraser Henderson]] - [[Glyn Grain]]
 *[[Lewis Knox]] - [[Antony Bessick]]
 ==Places==
-*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street exterior]]
+*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]]
-*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Hallway, back room and Public''
+*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public, back room and hallway''
 *[[7 Coronation Street]] - ''Downstairs rooms''
 *[[Hair by Fiona Middleton]]
-*[[Firman's Freezers]] - ''Shopfloor and corridor''
+*[[Firman's Freezers]] - ''Shop floor and corridor''
-*[[Hour Glass]] bar
+*[[The Hour Glass]]
 ==Notes==
 *Final appearance of [[Frank Mills (Actor)|Frank Mills]] as [[Billy Williams]].
+*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis:	[[Tricia Armstrong|Tricia]] feels a twinge and begins to wonder if the [[Brad Armstrong|baby]]'s due. [[Curly Watts|Curly]] tries to shake some sense into [[Anne Malone|Anne]].
 *[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 16,320,000 viewers (4th place - combined figure including repeat).
 ==Notable dialogue==
-[[Betty Williams]] (Upon disovering that [[Tricia Armstrong]] has gone into labour): "[[Alec Gilroy|Alec]], you’ve got a job, love. Come behind the bar will you, and run this ship?"<br/>
+[[Betty Williams]]: "Alec, you’ve got a job, love. Come behind the bar will you, and run this ship?"<br />
-Alec Gilroy: "I’m sorry, Betty. I realise you’re busy but things have been said, you and after all, it is Friday night."<br/>
+[[Alec Gilroy]]: "I’m sorry, Betty. I realise you’re busy but things have been said you know, and after all, it is Friday night."<br />
-Betty Williams: "All right then, I’ll run the bar. You go in there and help the woman have the baby! Go and see Tricia!"<br/>
+Betty Williams: "All right then, I’ll run the bar. You go in there and help the woman have the baby! Go and see [[Tricia Armstrong|Tricia]]!"<br />
 Alec Gilroy: "Right, you’ve just hired a barman!"
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+{{February 1997}}
 [[Category:1997 episodes]]