Plot[]
With the sale of his house going through, Duggie feels he can salvage his business. Gail decides to get a job. Jimmy Sykes questions Curly, trying to work out if Mike was in any way responsible for Dean's death. Jimmy accuses Mike of winding Dean up, annoying Mike who finds the whole situation ridiculous. Hayley and Roy attend an adoption preparation class. He finds talking to other prospective parents hard going. Mike and Linda agree to put the past behind them and wipe the slate clean. Janice is furious to find that Les hasn't paid any of the household bills. She orders him to get a proper job. Dennis finds a buyer for the Vincent motorbike for £8,500. He is annoyed when Les insists that the bike is his. Roy feels an oddball compared to the other prospective parents and worries that he's too strange to succeed. Hayley reassures him that he's special. Emma breaks down, unable to cope with Curly's lack of support over the shooting. He apologises, promising never to let her down again.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Dennis Stringer - Charles Dale
- Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
- Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
- Vinny Sorrell - James Gaddas
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Karen Phillips - Suranne Jones
- Duggie Ferguson - John Bowe
- Debs Brownlow - Gabrielle Glaister
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Linda Baldwin - Jacqueline Pirie
- David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
- Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
- Geena Gregory - Jennifer James
- Emma Taylor - Angela Lonsdale
- Bethany Platt - Amy & Emily Walton (Uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Jimmy Sykes - Danny Cunningham
- Pat Hegherty - Tony Barton
- Malcolm Green - Tim Swinton
- Sue Green - Gillian Waugh
- Joanne Duggan - Meriel Scholfield
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Coronation Street Garage
- Rosamund Street
- Victoria Street
- Roy's Rolls
- No. 4 Montreal House, Weatherfield Quays - Living room/kitchen
- Weatherfield Community Centre - Hall
Notes[]
- Jack Duckworth (William Tarmey) is credited but does not appear.
- TV Times synopsis: An angry Jimmy confronts Mike. Roy feels out of place at his first adoption group meeting.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 16,300,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).
Notable dialogue[]
Roy Cropper: "I just see the world different to other people... there's no getting round it. You put me in a room full of ordinary people, I feel like I'm an oddity."
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