Changes: Episode 417 (9th December 1964)

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Plot

Jack takes the call from Mr Braithwaite, telling where Annie can be found. Ena calls into the Rovers to take Lucille through her panto songs on the pub's new piano. An unconcerned Jack tells Billy where his mother is and refuses to let his son go and fetch her, saying he'll throw him out if he does. Jack is at the end of his tether with his wife's behaviour. Ena gets impatient with Lucille's lack of concentration but she eventually improves. Ena overhears Billy shouting at Jack to go to the hotel and resolves to take action herself. She borrows sixpence from Minnie to take the bus. Stan has begun his job as Santa Claus. Annie is surprised when Ena turns up at the hotel and introduces her to Mr Braithwaite. He leaves her and Annie to talk. Annie admits she's lonely and Ena tells her to return, saying Jack is in a pitiful state and drinking too much as he misses so much. She isn't impressed by Annie's dramatic plea that she'll spend a life living in poverty separated from her husband and tells her she shouldn't be so sure of her facts. Billy decides to ignore his father's order but before he can set out Ena comes into the pub, telling him to go to the vestry and help his mother with her cases. Wealthy local butcher Willie Piggott visits the street to the residents' surprise. Charlie is mimicking a striptease act in the public when Annie walks in. She insists she's only come back to collect her things. Billy tells Annie he was sacked from the garage after punching a customer. He got a lower-paid job in a cafe and that Jack has been paying his rent - to Mrs. Nicholls. Annie is angry with Billy and is forced to apologise to Jack. Piggott finds out from Albert where Ken lives. Billy returns to London after chatting up Irma. Piggott goes to No.9 where he thrusts £100 into Ken's hand to ensure his son Brian passes his tech exam. He leaves quickly before Ken can return the bribe.

Cast

Regular cast

Annie Walker - Doris Speed
Jack Walker - Arthur Leslie
Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
Ena Sharples - Violet Carson
Minnie Caldwell - Margot Bryant
Lucille Hewitt - Jennifer Moss
Valerie Barlow - Anne Reid
Kenneth Barlow - William Roache
Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
Florrie Lindley - Betty Alberge
Dennis Tanner - Philip Lowrie
Charlie Moffitt - Gordon Rollings (Credited as "Charlie Moffit")
Irma Ogden - Sandra Gough
Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
Billy Walker - Kenneth Farrington

Guest cast

Places

Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug, back room and hallway
9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
Corner Shop
Egremont Hotel - Television room and hallway

Notes

Last appearance of Billy Walker until 1st January 1969.
From Episode 172 (6th August 1962) to Episode 459 (5th May 1965) the programme featured a standardised cast list for the regular characters. This means that in this episode Eileen Derbyshire as Miss Nugent was credited but did not appear.
TV Times synopsis: Ena acts as mediator and Annie learns the truth
Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 9,210,000 homes (joint 1st place with 7th December 1964).

December 1964 episodes
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 ==Plot==
+[[Jack Walker|Jack]] takes the call from [[Mr Braithwaite]], telling where [[Annie Walker|Annie]] can be found. [[Ena Sharples|Ena]] calls into the [[Rovers]] to take [[Lucille Hewitt|Lucille]] through her [[Cinderella|panto]] songs on the pub's new piano. An unconcerned Jack tells [[Billy Walker|Billy]] where his mother is and refuses to let his son go and fetch her, saying he'll throw him out if he does. Jack is at the end of his tether with his wife's behaviour. Ena gets impatient with Lucille's lack of concentration but she eventually improves. Ena overhears Billy shouting at Jack to go to the hotel and resolves to take action herself. She borrows sixpence from [[Minnie Caldwell|Minnie]] to take the bus. [[Stan Ogden|Stan]] has begun his job as Santa Claus. Annie is surprised when Ena turns up at the hotel and introduces her to Mr Braithwaite. He leaves her and Annie to talk. Annie admits she's lonely and Ena tells her to return, saying Jack is in a pitiful state and drinking too much as he misses so much. She isn't impressed by Annie's dramatic plea that she'll spend a life living in poverty separated from her husband and tells her she shouldn't be so sure of her facts. Billy decides to ignore his father's order but before he can set out Ena comes into the pub, telling him to go to the [[vestry]] and help his mother with her cases. Wealthy local butcher [[Willie Piggott]] visits the [[Coronation Street (Weatherfield)|street]] to the residents' surprise. [[Charlie Moffitt|Charlie]] is mimicking a striptease act in the public when Annie walks in. She insists she's only come back to collect her things. Billy tells Annie he was sacked from the [[Blue Bell Garage|garage]] after punching a customer. He got a lower-paid job in a cafe and that Jack has been paying his rent - to [[Mrs. H Nicholls|Mrs. Nicholls]]. Annie is angry with Billy and is forced to apologise to Jack. Piggott finds out from Albert where Ken lives. Billy returns to [[London]] after chatting up [[Irma Ogden|Irma]]. Piggott goes to [[9 Coronation Street|No.9]] where he thrusts £100 into Ken's hand to ensure his son [[Brian Piggott|Brian]] passes his tech exam. He leaves quickly before Ken can return the bribe.
-[[Jack Walker|Jack]] refuses to let [[Billy Walker|Billy]] fetch [[Annie Walker|Annie]] from the [[Egremont Hotel]]. He feels Annie might have left him for good and breaks down. [[Ena Sharples|Ena]] overhears and goes to see Annie herself. She tells her that Jack is decaying and tells her to return. Annie fears Jack won't want her back but Ena brings her home. Billy tells Annie he was sacked from the garage and that Jack has been paying his rent - to [[Mrs. Nicholls]]. Annie apologises to Jack. [[Willie Piggott]] visits the [[Coronation Street (Weatherfield)|Street]] to the residents' surprise. Billy returns to [[London]]. Piggott gives [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] £100 to ensure his son [[Brian Piggott|Brian]] passes his tech exam.
 ==Cast==
 ===Regular cast===
-*[[Jack Walker]] - [[Arthur Leslie]]
 *[[Annie Walker]] - [[Doris Speed]]
-*[[Billy Walker]] - [[Kenneth Farrington]]
+*[[Jack Walker]] - [[Arthur Leslie]]
-*[[Irma Ogden]] - [[Sandra Gough]]
-*[[Stan Ogden]] - [[Bernard Youens]]
-*[[Lucille Hewitt]] - [[Jennifer Moss]]
-*[[Hilda Ogden]] - [[Jean Alexander]]
-*[[Minnie Caldwell]] - [[Margot Bryant]]
-*[[Ena Sharples]] - [[Violet Carson]]
 *[[Albert Tatlock]] - [[Jack Howarth]]
-*[[Charlie Moffitt]] - [[Gordon Rollings]]
+*[[Ena Sharples]] - [[Violet Carson]]
-*[[Kenneth Barlow]] - [[William Roache]]
+*[[Minnie Caldwell]] - [[Margot Bryant]]
+*[[Lucille Hewitt]] - [[Jennifer Moss]]
 *[[Valerie Barlow]] - [[Anne Reid]]
+*[[Kenneth Barlow]] - [[William Roache]]
+*[[Elsie Tanner]] - [[Patricia Phoenix]]
 *[[Florrie Lindley]] - [[Betty Alberge]]
-*[[Len Fairclough]] - [[Peter Adamson]]
 *[[Dennis Tanner]] - [[Philip Lowrie]]
+*[[Charlie Moffitt]] - [[Gordon Rollings]]  ''(Credited as "Charlie Moffit")''
-*[[Elsie Tanner]] - [[Patricia Phoenix]]
+*[[Irma Ogden]] - [[Sandra Gough]]
+*[[Stan Ogden]] - [[Bernard Youens]]
+*[[Hilda Ogden]] - [[Jean Alexander]]
+*[[Billy Walker]] - [[Kenneth Farrington]]
 ===Guest cast===
-*[[Mr Braithwaite]] - [[Noel Johnson]]
 *[[Willie Piggott]] - [[George A. Cooper]]
+*[[Mr Braithwaite]] - [[Noel Johnson]]
 *[[Waitress (Episode 417)|Waitress]] - [[Brenda Elder]]
+==Places==
+*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public/snug, back room and hallway''
+*[[9 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room/kitchen''
+*[[Corner Shop]]
+*[[Egremont Hotel]] - ''Television room and hallway''
 ==Notes==
 *Last appearance of [[Billy Walker]] until [[Episode 838 (1st January 1969)|1st January 1969]].
+*From [[Episode 172 (6th August 1962)]] to [[Episode 459 (5th May 1965)]] the programme featured a standardised cast list for the regular characters. This means that in this episode [[Eileen Derbyshire]] as [[Miss Nugent]] was credited but did not appear.
 *''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: [[Ena Sharples|Ena]] acts as mediator and [[Annie Walker|Annie]] learns the truth
 *[[Viewing Figures]]: First UK broadcast - 9,210,000 homes (joint 1st place with [[Episode 416 (7th December 1964)|7th December 1964]]).