Plot[]
To Audrey's annoyance, Dennis spends the night in his camper van, parked outside the salon. Audrey springs an idea for the newspaper column into Ken's head after a conversation about the new medical centre. The pressure of lying to his father gets to Mark when Mike lays in to him about the business, and he walks out of the office. Mike attempts to give Mark a chance to say what's on his mind and reassure him that he's getting better and not about to die at any moment. Toyah forces herself to be enthusiastic that Spider has been recommended for a promotion. On the spur of the moment, Gary goes to see Paula in Blackpool. He finds her with her boyfriend, Lewis Martin, who aggressively tells Gary that only he'll be taking Paula out from now on. Dejected Gary starts to fight Lewis when he pushes Paula around. The police are called and Gary is arrested and cautioned. Eric Sutherland jokingly tells Tyrone that if he is to give his blessing for Tyrone and Maria's engagement, he wants to do a fair swap, Maria for Monica. Tyrone agrees to the swap, impressing Mr Sutherland who tells him he was only kidding. Paula tells Gary that Lewis doesn't mean anything to her but he isn't interested any more. Spider suggests to Toyah that they should think about getting a mortgage and a place of their own now that he would have extra money from his promotion. She's surprised by his attitude. A dismayed Gary tells Emily that he doesn't think he will ever be lucky in love again as he had his one chance with Judy and there will never be anyone like her for him again.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
- Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Gary Mallett - Ian Mercer
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Dennis Stringer - Charles Dale
- Vikram Desai - Chris Bisson
- Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
- Linda Sykes - Jacqueline Pirie
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Mark Redman - Paul Fox
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Spider Nugent - Martin Hancock
- Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
- Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
- Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
- Billy Mallett - Lewis Ablett
- Becky Mallett - Megan Foster
Guest cast[]
- Paula Shipley - Joanne Rowden
- Lewis Martin - Howard Grace
- Policeman - Mark Prentice
- Eric Sutherland - Steve Money
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 3 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- The Kabin
- Underworld - Office
- Coronation Street Garage
- Street Cars
- Roy's Rolls
- Park Road B&B - Living room
- Blackpool - Promenade and unknown street
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Gary receives a shock while in Blackpool. Spider makes plans for the future.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 13,970,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).
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