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|year=2001
  
 
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|date=[[27th May]] [[2001]] (Sunday)
  
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|previous=[[Episode 5043 (25th May 2001)|25th May 2001]]
  
|previous=[[Episode 5043 (25th May 2001)|25th May 2001]]
 
|next=[[Episode 5045 (28th May 2001)|28th May 2001]]
  
|next=[[Episode 5045 (28th May 2001)|28th May 2001]]
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|story associates = [[Darren Fairhurst]]<br>[[Gareth Philips]]<br>[[Josie Burke]]
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|story editor = [[Nick West]]
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|script editor = [[Nick Malmholt]]
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|designer = [[Julian Perkins]]
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|executive producer = [[Jane Macnaught]]}}
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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Everyone is preparing for the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]] drag night which has a ''Pop Stars'' theme. It is [[Toyah Battersby|Toyah]]'s birthday and she gets a watch from [[Les Battersby-Brown|Les]] and [[Janice Battersby|Janice]]. [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]], [[Sam Kingston|Sam]], [[Tyrone Dobbs|Tyrone]] and [[Dennis Stringer|Dennis]] are all practising the routine for the drag night - they're doing ''Leader of the Pack''. [[Martin Platt|Martin]] collects [[David Platt|David]] and takes him off on holiday for a week. [[Dev Alahan|Dev]] and [[Geena Gregory|Geena]] decide to try and sort things out but to no avail. The Rovers Drag Night goes ahead and is a roaring success. [[Duggie Ferguson|Duggie]] is Dolly Parton, [[Vikram Desai|Vik]] and [[Steve McDonald|Steve]] are Agnetha and Freda from Abba, and [[Norris Cole|Norris]] wins as Eartha Kitt. Steve shocks [[Karen McDonald|Karen]] by showing her the marriage licence which he's bought and tells her that he's booked their wedding for next Wednesday at 12.00 noon. [[Curly Watts|Curly]] is coming to terms with the fact that he is now a Councillor. He decides his first job is to make sure there is a full public enquiry into the smear test blunder. He does a radio interview with [[Penny Clements]]. Janice and [[Bobbi Lewis|Bobbi]] can't believe that Karen is getting married just for a bet.
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Everyone is preparing for the [[Rovers Return Inn|Rovers]] drag night which has a ''Pop Stars'' theme. It is [[Toyah Battersby|Toyah]]'s birthday and she gets a watch from [[Les Battersby|Les]] and [[Janice Battersby|Janice]]. [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]], [[Sam Kingston|Sam]], [[Tyrone Dobbs|Tyrone]] and [[Dennis Stringer|Dennis]] are all practising the routine for the drag night - they're doing ''Leader of the Pack''. [[Martin Platt|Martin]] collects [[David Platt|David]] and takes him off on holiday for a week. [[Dev Alahan|Dev]] and [[Geena Gregory|Geena]] decide to try and sort things out but to no avail. The Rovers' Drag Night goes ahead and is a roaring success. [[Duggie Ferguson|Duggie]] is Dolly Parton, [[Vikram Desai|Vik]] and [[Steve McDonald|Steve]] are Agnetha and Frida from ABBA, and [[Norris Cole|Norris]] wins as Eartha Kitt. Steve shocks [[Karen Phillips|Karen]] by showing her the marriage licence which he's bought and tells her that he's booked their wedding for next Wednesday at 12.00 noon. [[Curly Watts|Curly]] is coming to terms with the fact that he is now a Councillor. He decides his first job is to make sure there is a full public enquiry into the smear test blunder. He does a radio interview with [[Penny Bowes]]. Janice and [[Bobbi Lewis|Bobbi]] can't believe that Karen is getting married just for a bet.
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==Cast==
  
==Cast==
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==Regular cast==
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===Regular cast===
 
*[[Norris Cole]] - [[Malcolm Hebden]]
  
*[[Norris Cole]] - [[Malcolm Hebden]]
 
*[[Rita Sullivan]] - [[Barbara Knox]]
  
*[[Rita Sullivan]] - [[Barbara Knox]]
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*[[Tyrone Dobbs]] - [[Alan Halsall]]
  
*[[Tyrone Dobbs]] - [[Alan Halsall]]
 
*[[Dennis Stringer]] - [[Charles Dale]]
  
*[[Dennis Stringer]] - [[Charles Dale]]
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*[[Sarah Platt]] - [[Tina O’Brien]]
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*[[Sarah Platt]] - [[Tina O'Brien]]
 
*[[Gail Platt]] - [[Helen Worth]]
  
*[[Gail Platt]] - [[Helen Worth]]
 
*[[David Platt]] - [[Jack P. Shepherd]]
  
*[[David Platt]] - [[Jack P. Shepherd]]
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*[[Emma Watts]] - [[Angela Lonsdale]]
  
*[[Emma Watts]] - [[Angela Lonsdale]]
 
*[[Bobbi Lewis]] - [[Naomi Russell]]
  
*[[Bobbi Lewis]] - [[Naomi Russell]]
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*[[Audrey Roberts -Sue Nicholls]]
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*[[Audrey Roberts]] - [[Sue Nicholls]]
 
*[[Molly Hardcastle]] - [[Jacqueline Kington]]
  
*[[Molly Hardcastle]] - [[Jacqueline Kington]]
 
*[[Alma Halliwell]] - [[Amanda Barrie]]
  
*[[Alma Halliwell]] - [[Amanda Barrie]]
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===Guest cast===
  
===Guest cast===
 
*[[Penny Bowes]] - [[Christine Roberts]]
  
*[[Penny Bowes]] - [[Christine Roberts]]
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*[[Organist (Episode 5044)|Organist]] - [[Arthur Casson]]
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*[[Organist (Episode 5044)|Organist]] - [[Arthur Casson]]
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==Places==
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*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public and back room''
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*[[7 Coronation Street]] - ''Downstairs rooms''
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*[[8 Coronation Street]] - ''Downstairs rooms''
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*[[Corner Shop]]
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*[[The Kabin]]
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*[[Coronation Street Garage]]
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*[[Roy's Rolls]]
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*[[5 Grasmere Drive]] - ''Living room''
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*[[No. 6 Montreal House, Weatherfield Quays]] - ''Living room/kitchen''
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==Notes==
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*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: [[Steve McDonald|Steve]] and [[Karen Phillips|Karen]] name the day, and [[Norris Cole|Norris]] takes centre stage at the [[Rovers]]' drag night.
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*[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 12,630,000 viewers (5th place).
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*This episode was included in the Network DVD collection ''[[Coronation Street: The 2000s (DVD)|Coronation Street: The Best of 2000-2009]]'', released on [[31st October]] [[2011]].
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Revision as of 18:44, 13 August 2015

Plot

Everyone is preparing for the Rovers drag night which has a Pop Stars theme. It is Toyah's birthday and she gets a watch from Les and Janice. Kevin, Sam, Tyrone and Dennis are all practising the routine for the drag night - they're doing Leader of the Pack. Martin collects David and takes him off on holiday for a week. Dev and Geena decide to try and sort things out but to no avail. The Rovers' Drag Night goes ahead and is a roaring success. Duggie is Dolly Parton, Vik and Steve are Agnetha and Frida from ABBA, and Norris wins as Eartha Kitt. Steve shocks Karen by showing her the marriage licence which he's bought and tells her that he's booked their wedding for next Wednesday at 12.00 noon. Curly is coming to terms with the fact that he is now a Councillor. He decides his first job is to make sure there is a full public enquiry into the smear test blunder. He does a radio interview with Penny Bowes. Janice and Bobbi can't believe that Karen is getting married just for a bet.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Notes

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