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|production code=[[Production codes|P694/4459]]
  
|production code=[[Production codes|P694/4459]]
 
|writer=[[Mark Wadlow]]
  
|writer=[[Mark Wadlow]]
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|story associates = [[Di Burrows]]<br/>[[Matthew Jones]]<br>[[Mariam Vossough]]
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|director=[[ Laurence Moody]]
  
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|story/script editor = [[Ann McManus]]
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|designer = [[Paul Rowan]]
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|producer = [[Brian Park]]
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|director=[[Laurence Moody]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 4458 (19th August 1998)|19th August 1998]]
  
|previous=[[Episode 4458 (19th August 1998)|19th August 1998]]
 
|next=[[Episode 4460 (23rd August 1998)|23rd August 1998]]
  
|next=[[Episode 4460 (23rd August 1998)|23rd August 1998]]
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==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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[[Curly Watts|Curly]] orders his staff to be more effective now they're working for [[Freschos]]. He's worried about senior management turning up disguised as customers. When an American shops in the store Curly is all over him. [[Sally Webster|Sally]] throws a knicker party in the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]]' backroom, laying on free wine and her whole range of lingerie. [[Rita Sullivan|Rita]] tells [[Alec Gilroy|Alec]] she was touched by his offer but she just feels too old to get married again. He suggests she stops coming into the Rovers. Curly is horrified when [[Anne Malone]] arrives and tells him she's his new area manager. Sally is uncomfortable when [[Maxine Peacock|Maxine]] starts telling the girls at the party about her sex life with [[Greg Kelly|Greg]]. She accuses him of loving having two women on the go at the same time. [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]] hears about Rita turning Alec down and tells him his plan has backfired and he's stuck with them at the Rovers. He is upset that anyone would think he'd marry for anything less than love. Curly is certain Anne is out for revenge.
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[[Curly Watts|Curly]] orders his staff to be more effective. He's worried about senior management at [[Freshco]] turning up disguised as customers. When an [[Victor (Episode 4459)|American customer]] shops in the store, Curly is all over him. [[Sally Webster|Sally]] throws a knicker party in the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]]' back room, laying on free wine and her whole range of lingerie. [[Rita Sullivan|Rita]] tells [[Alec Gilroy|Alec]] that she was touched by his offer but she just feels too old to get married again. He suggests she stops coming into the Rovers. Curly is horrified when [[Anne Malone]] arrives and tells him that she's his new area manager. Sally is uncomfortable when [[Maxine Heavey|Maxine]] starts telling the girls at the party about her sex life with [[Greg Kelly|Greg]]. She accuses him of loving having two women on the go at the same time. [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]] hears about Rita turning Alec down and tells him that his plan has backfired and he's stuck with them at the Rovers. He is upset that anyone would think he'd marry for anything less than love. Curly is certain that Anne is out for revenge.
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==Cast==
  
==Cast==
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===Regular cast===
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*[[Betty Williams]] - [[Betty Driver]]
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*[[Alec Gilroy]] - [[Roy Barraclough]]
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*[[Kevin Webster]] - [[Michael Le Vell]]
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*[[Sally Webster]] - [[Sally Whittaker]]
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*[[Greg Kelly]] - [[Stephen Billington]]
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*[[Sophie Webster]] - [[Emma Woodward]]
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*[[Rosie Webster]] - [[Emma Collinge]]
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*[[Jack Duckworth]] - [[William Tarmey]]
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*[[Vera Duckworth]] - [[Elizabeth Dawn]]
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*[[Curly Watts]] - [[Kevin Kennedy]]
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*[[Alma Baldwin]] - [[Amanda Barrie]]
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*[[Maxine Heavey]] - [[Tracy Shaw]]
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*[[Rita Sullivan]] - [[Barbara Knox]]
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*[[Audrey Roberts]] - [[Sue Nicholls]]
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*[[Janice Battersby]] - [[Vicky Entwistle]]
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*[[Judy Mallett]] - [[Gaynor Faye]]
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*[[Anne Malone]] - [[Eve Steele]]
 
===Guest cast===
  
===Guest cast===
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*[[Margaret (Episode 4459)|Margaret]] - [[Yvonne Dawson]]
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*[[Victor (Episode 4459)|American Customer]] - [[Billy J Mitchell]]
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*[[American Customer's Niece (Episode 4459)|American Customer's Niece]] - [[Nicola Reynolds]]
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*[[Margaret (Episode 4459)|Margaret]] - [[Yvonne Dawson]]
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==Places==
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*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]]
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*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public and back room''
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*[[13 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room, kitchen and hallway''
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*[[Firman's Freezers]] - ''Shop floor and manager's office''
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==Notes==
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*First appearance of [[Anne Malone]] since [[Episode 4148 (23rd February 1997)|23rd February 1997]].
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*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: [[Curly Watts|Curly]] is horrified to discover the identity of his new [[Anne Malone|boss]]. [[Sally Webster|Sally]] hosts her first underwear party at the [[Rovers]].
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*[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 13,840,000 viewers (6th place - combined figure including repeat).
 
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[[Category:1998 episodes]]

Revision as of 13:39, 12 March 2020

Plot

Curly orders his staff to be more effective. He's worried about senior management at Freshco turning up disguised as customers. When an American customer shops in the store, Curly is all over him. Sally throws a knicker party in the Rovers' back room, laying on free wine and her whole range of lingerie. Rita tells Alec that she was touched by his offer but she just feels too old to get married again. He suggests she stops coming into the Rovers. Curly is horrified when Anne Malone arrives and tells him that she's his new area manager. Sally is uncomfortable when Maxine starts telling the girls at the party about her sex life with Greg. She accuses him of loving having two women on the go at the same time. Vera hears about Rita turning Alec down and tells him that his plan has backfired and he's stuck with them at the Rovers. He is upset that anyone would think he'd marry for anything less than love. Curly is certain that Anne is out for revenge.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Notes

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