Plot[]
Sally moves into No.6. Jack makes Vera see that if she wants to buy the B&B they'll have to save money and she must get a job. Fred decides to sell the corner shop. Maud is sad as she knows it will mean the end of her working life. Vera asks Mike for a job but he tells her that she's too old. Deirdre is alarmed when Ken invites her out for a drink. She hopes he hasn't got ulterior motives. Vera decides to take the cleaning job at the Rovers. Natalie agrees but forces her to work straight away when the bar is full of customers. Vera feels humiliated. Martin is interviewed by Gerald Lickley for a job in his old folk's home - Weatherfield Vale. He is amazed when he's given the job of assistant manager. Sally creates a scene when she finds Alison buying sweets for the girls. She feels he's neglecting them by leaving them in Alison's care. Alison swears she's not trying to come between her and the girls but Sally refuses to believe her. Ken is confused when Deirdre tells him that she's happy living on her own. Alison tells Kevin to keep her out of his fight with Sally as she's had enough.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Eunice Gee - Meg Johnson
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Sharon Gaskell - Tracie Bennett
- Fred Elliott - John Savident
- Maud Grimes - Elizabeth Bradley
- Nita Desai - Rebecca Sarker
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Natalie Barnes - Denise Welch
- Lorraine Brownlow - Holly Newman
- Spider Nugent - Martin Hancock
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Alison Wakefield - Naomi Radcliffe
- Rosie Webster - Emma Collinge
- Sophie Webster - Emma Woodward
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- Underworld - Office
- Corner Shop
- Park Road B&B - Living room and dining room
- Weatherfield Vale - Office, foyer and exterior
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Martin gets a job - and Vera is forced to swallow her pride.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 18,520,000 viewers (3rd place - combined figure including repeat).
| January 1999 episodes |
|---|
| ← Fri 1st • Sun 3rd • Mon 4th • Wed 6th • Fri 8th • Sun 10th Mon 11th • Wed 13th • Fri 15th • Sun 17th • Mon 18th • Wed 20th Fri 22nd • Sun 24th • Mon 25th • Wed 27th • Fri 29th • Sun 31st → |