Plot[]
Jack has a hangover having spent the night drunk in his potting shed. Fred gets Duggie to offer Eve a barmaid's job at the Rovers but Fred will pay her wages. Duggie agrees. Eileen is furious as Duggie had promised the job to her. Duggie can't tell Eileen that Eve isn't actually costing him anything. Hayley is being bullied more and more by Spud and Connie Reeves and asks for a transfer. Sally tells Rita about her relationship with Martin. Rita advises her to tell Gail but Sally doesn't feel that she can. Sally and Martin tell each other that they are in love. Sheila and Wayne arrive at the cafe looking for Roy. Sheila is cut and bruised having been beaten by Alex Swinton again. She says she wants to go to the police and asks Roy to go with her. As soon as they leave Alex arrives demanding to know where they are and Vera tells him. Sheila makes a statement, Alex is arrested and as a result Hayley is released from prison. Karen makes even more of a pig's ear of her job at Street Cars and storms out, saying she resigns.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Fred Elliott - John Savident
- Duggie Ferguson - John Bowe
- Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
- Dennis Stringer - Charles Dale
- Evelyn Sykes - Melanie Kilburn
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
- Vikram Desai - Chris Bisson
- Todd Grimshaw - Bruno Langley
- Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
- Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
Guest cast[]
- Spud - Helen Moon
- Connie Reeves - Kate Deakin
- Carol Glover - Gillian Jephcott
- Sheila Hayes - Jeni Williams
- Wayne Hayes - Gary Damer
- Alex Swinton - Joe Simpson
- DS Taylor - Terry Gilligan
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- The Kabin - Shop and stockroom
- Street Cars
- Roy's Rolls
- 18a Victoria Street - Living room/kitchen
- Weatherfield Police Station - Front desk
- Barnhurst Prison - Canteen, cell and visiting area
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Hayley's prayers are answered. Eve and Eileen battle it out for a job at the Rovers.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 10,700,000 viewers (8th place).
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