Episode 4564 (21st February 1999)

Plot

Sharon starts to sell bread and milk to hit at Nita. Roy and Hayley prepare the new cafe on Victoria Street for opening. A Social Services official inspects Weatherfield Vale, to Martin's surprise. Gerald Lickley blames Martin, calls him a troublemaker and sacks him. Les tries to get an extension lead running from Curly's observatory to No.5 but Jackie catches him and refuses to let him nick her electric. Janice asks the Tilsleys to lend her money but Nick refuses, knowing it'll just end up in Les's pocket. Ken and Deirdre chat about their disastrous pasts and acknowledge how good they were for each other. Sharon warns Nita that Rita is a popular resident and people might start boycotting the shop. Ian gets annoyed when she insists on keeping The Kabin open into the evening. He complains that he never sees her. Steve gives Vik his accounts to go through. Hayley pulls out a nail sticking from the cafe's skirting board. The nail was holding in a leak in the water pipe and water starts to pour out.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Coronation Street - Yards
Rovers Return Inn - Public
4 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
7 Coronation Street - Yard
Corner Shop
The Kabin
Roy's Rolls
Weatherfield Vale - Residents' lounge, office and foyer

Notes

Due to Maggie Jones falling ill, a scene in which Blanche Hunt returns and is pleased to hear from her spy, Betty Williams, that Ken and Deirdre have been in each other's company a lot had to be cut from the script.
TV Times synopsis: Martin gets a shock at the nursing home, and Les attempts to restore the electricity supply at the Battersby's.
Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 17,140,000 viewers (6th place - combined figure including repeat).

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