Plot[]
Deirdre takes the witness box, telling the court how she was blinded by love and had no idea that Jon was a fraudster. She gets annoyed when Jon laughs at her testimony and shouts at him in court. Samantha tells Chris that she wants to leave Weatherfield with him so he arranges to meet her before he goes to Coventry. Jon's barrister makes Deirdre out to be guilty of all the deceptions, casting her as a grasping man-eater with three husbands. Emily gives Deirdre a character reference in court and stands up for her principles when Jon's barrister brings up the fact she is an eco-warrior. She tells the court that if Deirdre is guilty then she is a banana. Sally rages at Kevin for telling Des about Chris and Samantha, knowing he only did it out of spite. Chris tells Sally he's leaving and begs her to come with him. She is torn as she agrees with him that she doesn't love Kevin. Deirdre and Jon wait for the jury to reach a verdict.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Ken Barlow - William Roache (Credited as "Willam Roache")
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Natalie Horrocks - Denise Welch
- Chris Collins - Matthew Marsden
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Samantha Failsworth - Tina Hobley
- Angie Freeman - Deborah McAndrew
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
Guest cast[]
- Frances Stillman - Kim Vithana
- Mr Phelan - James Nickerson
- Clerk of Court - Kate Dove
- DS Wyatt - Jason Hetherington
- Jon Lindsay - Owen Aaronovitch
- Linda Lindsay - Margo Gunn
- Court Usher - Eamonn Riley
- Mr Gillatt - Nick Dunning
- Dr Marian Taylor - Tilly Tremayne
- Mr Hamilton - Nicholas Sidi
- HHJ Yeomans - Bernard Lloyd (Credited as "HHJ Yeoman")
- Mr Seymour - Peter Watts
- Jury Foreman - Derek Newton
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and hallway
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- 6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- Roy's Rolls
- Weatherfield County Court - Courtroom 2, corridor and ladies' toilets
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Deirdre takes the stand and the jury consider their verdict. Chris decides to leave Weatherfield and wants Sally to go with him.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 15,840,000 viewers (4th place - combined figure including repeat).
Notable dialogue[]
Emily Bishop: "If Deirdre's guilty of these preposterous allegations then I'm a banana."
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