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|year=1998
 
|year=1998
 
|number=4421
 
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|production code=[[Production codes|P694/4421]]
 
|production code=[[Production codes|P694/4421]]
 
|writer=[[Ken Blakeson]]
 
|writer=[[Ken Blakeson]]
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|story associates = [[Di Burrows]]<br>[[Mariam Vossough]]<br/>[[Jim O'Hanlon]]<br/>[[Matthew Jones]]
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|story/script editor = [[Ann McManus]]
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|designer = [[Paul Rowan]]
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|producer = [[Brian Park]]
 
|director=[[Tim Dowd]]
 
|director=[[Tim Dowd]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 4420 (14th June 1998)|14th June 1998]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 4420 (14th June 1998)|14th June 1998]]
 
|next=[[Episode 4422 (17th June 1998)|17th June 1998]]
 
|next=[[Episode 4422 (17th June 1998)|17th June 1998]]
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==Plot==
 
==Plot==
[[Samantha Failsworth|Samantha]] tells [[Curly Watts|Curly]] the cat is a stray. He demands she gets rid of it as he's allergic to cats. [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]] refuses to leave [[13 Coronation Street|No. 13]], maintaining his innocence. [[Natalie Barnes|Natalie]] calls on Curly to apologise and discovers [[Tiger]] there. [[Janice Battersby|Janice]] misses [[Les Battersby-Brown|Les]] but is fed up with the way he always takes her for granted. [[Leanne Battersby|Leanne]] advises Les to make a fuss of her, certain that she'd have him back. Natalie, [[Des Barnes|Des]], Curly and Kevin confront Samantha in the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]] with Tiger. She becomes defiant, admitting to stealing the cat, making the phone call and lying to [[Sally Webster|Sally]]. Natalie stops Des from hitting Samantha, saying she's not worth it. Curly orders her out of his [[7 Coronation Street|house]] and she resigns from the Rovers. [[Audrey Roberts|Audrey]] is flattered by [[Fred Elliott|Fred]]'s attention. Les gives Janice flowers and serenades her in the [[Coronation Street (Weatherfield)|Street]], to her delight. She kisses him and drags him into the [[5 Coronation Street|house]] and up to bed. [[Greg Kelly|Greg]] offers Sally an ear if she wants to talk about her marriage problems. Before she rides out of Coronation Street Samantha tells Des she really is pregnant, with his baby. Natalie tells him she must be lying but Des feels that he'll never know for sure.
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[[Des Barnes|Des]] calls on [[Samantha Failsworth|Samantha]] to find out why she told the lies about [[Natalie Horrocks|Natalie]]. [[Tiger]] gets out of the [[7 Coronation Street|house]] while they're rowing and, recognising the cat, Des takes it to the [[Rovers]] for Natalie. [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]] refuses to leave [[13 Coronation Street|No.13]], maintaining his innocence. [[Janice Battersby|Janice]] misses [[Les Battersby|Les]] but is fed up with the way he always takes her for granted. [[Leanne Tilsley|Leanne]] advises Les to make a fuss of her, certain that she'd have him back. Natalie confronts Samantha in the Rovers with Tiger. [[Alec Gilroy|Alec]] sacks her but she tells him that she quits. [[Audrey Roberts|Audrey]] is flattered by [[Fred Elliott|Fred]]'s attention. Les gives Janice flowers and serenades her with [[Wikipedia:10cc|10cc]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:I'm Not in Love|I'm Not in Love]]'' to her delight. She kisses him, drags him into the [[5 Coronation Street|house]] and up to bed. [[Greg Kelly|Greg]] offers Sally an ear if she wants to talk about her marriage problems. Before she rides out of [[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]], Samantha tells Des she really is pregnant - with his baby. Natalie tells him that she must be lying but Des feels that he'll never know for sure.
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==Cast==
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===Regular cast===
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*[[Samantha Failsworth]] - [[Tina Hobley]]
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*[[Kevin Webster]] - [[Michael Le Vell]]
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*[[Sally Webster]] - [[Sally Whittaker]]
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*[[Les Battersby]] - [[Bruce Jones]]
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*[[Janice Battersby]] - [[Vicky Entwistle]]
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*[[Judy Mallett]] - [[Gaynor Faye]]
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*[[Jim McDonald]] - [[Charles Lawson]]
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*[[Liz McDonald]] - [[Beverley Callard]]
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*[[Natalie Horrocks]] - [[Denise Welch]]
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*[[Leanne Tilsley]] - [[Jane Danson]]
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*[[Rita Sullivan]] - [[Barbara Knox]]
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*[[Alec Gilroy]] - [[Roy Barraclough]]
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*[[Fiona Middleton]] - [[Angela Griffin]]
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*[[Greg Kelly]] - [[Stephen Billington]]
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*[[Maxine Heavey]] - [[Tracy Shaw]]
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*[[Betty Williams]] - [[Betty Driver]]
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*[[Steve McDonald]] - [[Simon Gregson]]
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*[[Des Barnes]] - [[Philip Middlemiss]]
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*[[Audrey Roberts]] - [[Sue Nicholls]]
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*[[Fred Elliott]] - [[John Savident]]
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*[[Mike Baldwin]] - [[Johnny Briggs]]
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*[[Ashley Peacock]] - [[Steven Arnold]]
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*[[Zoe Tattersall]] - [[Joanne Froggatt]]
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===Guest cast===
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*[[Morgan Middleton]] - [[Connor Chatburn]]
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==Places==
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*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]]
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*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public, back room and hallway''
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*[[5 Coronation Street]] - ''Downstairs rooms''
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*[[7 Coronation Street]] - ''Downstairs rooms''
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*[[9 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room/kitchen and hallway''
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*[[11 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room, kitchen and hallway''
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*[[13 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room, kitchen and hallway''
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*[[The Kabin]]
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
*Final appearance of [[Tina Hobley]] as [[Samantha Failsworth]].
 
*Final appearance of [[Tina Hobley]] as [[Samantha Failsworth]].
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*The storyline of this episode was changed due to the non-availability of [[Kevin Kennedy]]. Originally [[Samantha Failsworth|Samantha]] told [[Curly Watts|Curly]] that [[Tiger]] was a stray and he told her to get rid of it as he was allergic to cats. Natalie called on Curly to apologise and discovered Tiger there. Later Natalie, along with [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]] and [[Des Barnes|Des]], confronted Samantha in the Rovers. She admitted that she was guilty as charged and Curly threw her out of [[7 Coronation Street|No. 7]].
*[[Elaine Ford]] was credited as [[Samantha Failsworth]]'s stunt double on this episode.
 
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*[[Elaine Ford]] is credited as [[Samantha Failsworth]]'s Stunt Double for the scene where she rides out of the [[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Street]] on her bike.
*[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 15,720,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
 
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*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: [[Natalie Horrocks|Natalie]]’s cat, [[Tiger]], proves to be [[Samantha Failsworth|Sam]]'s undoing. [[Sally Webster|Sally]] gives [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]] an ultimatum.
{{Template: June 1998}}
 
 
*[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 15,720,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
 
{{June 1998}}
 
[[Category:1998 episodes]]
 
[[Category:1998 episodes]]

Revision as of 09:40, 11 March 2020

Plot

Des calls on Samantha to find out why she told the lies about Natalie. Tiger gets out of the house while they're rowing and, recognising the cat, Des takes it to the Rovers for Natalie. Kevin refuses to leave No.13, maintaining his innocence. Janice misses Les but is fed up with the way he always takes her for granted. Leanne advises Les to make a fuss of her, certain that she'd have him back. Natalie confronts Samantha in the Rovers with Tiger. Alec sacks her but she tells him that she quits. Audrey is flattered by Fred's attention. Les gives Janice flowers and serenades her with 10cc's I'm Not in Love to her delight. She kisses him, drags him into the house and up to bed. Greg offers Sally an ear if she wants to talk about her marriage problems. Before she rides out of Coronation Street, Samantha tells Des she really is pregnant - with his baby. Natalie tells him that she must be lying but Des feels that he'll never know for sure.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Notes

  • Final appearance of Tina Hobley as Samantha Failsworth.
  • The storyline of this episode was changed due to the non-availability of Kevin Kennedy. Originally Samantha told Curly that Tiger was a stray and he told her to get rid of it as he was allergic to cats. Natalie called on Curly to apologise and discovered Tiger there. Later Natalie, along with Kevin and Des, confronted Samantha in the Rovers. She admitted that she was guilty as charged and Curly threw her out of No. 7.
  • Elaine Ford is credited as Samantha Failsworth's Stunt Double for the scene where she rides out of the Street on her bike.
  • TV Times synopsis: Natalie’s cat, Tiger, proves to be Sam's undoing. Sally gives Kevin an ultimatum.
  • Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 15,720,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
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