Plot[]
Ashley and Maxine are getting more concerned about Doreen and how long she's planning to stay. When asked about Derek she's evasive. Richard calls on Emily saying he wants to discuss future investments which she might be interested in. He checks Norris is out first. Emily has another migraine attack while he's there. Richard offers Emily some of her migraine tablets. Blanche sees Audrey getting into Archie's car. Later she accuses Archie of two-timing her. Archie says he was just giving Audrey a lift to the cemetery. Archie tells Audrey he doesn't like lying to Blanche, but Audrey is still adamant she doesn't want her customers to know that she's now "beautician to the dead". Norris goes home and finds Richard administering pills to Emily. Norris goes into a rage and throws Richard out of the house. Betty calls in the Rovers saying that she's putting her house on the market. Lillian Spencer makes Jack redundant on the grounds of old age and ill health. Vera storms into the pub and has a slanging match with Lillian. Ashley tries to warn Fred off Lillian and points out that she's losing all his customers. Lillian gives the cellarman job to her son Timothy. Richard calls on Norris at The Kabin. Norris accuses Richard of trying to kill Emily for her money. Richard tells Norris that if he doesn't leave him alone he'll shut him up once and for all.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
- Fred Elliott - John Savident
- Geena Gregory - Jennifer James
- Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
- Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
- Maxine Peacock - Tracy Shaw
- Doreen Heavey - Prunella Gee
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Richard Hillman - Brian Capron
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Archie Shuttleworth - Roy Hudd
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Emma Watts - Angela Lonsdale
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
- Joshua Peacock - Brandon Jackson (Uncredited)
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 3 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 4 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- The Kabin
- Roy's Rolls
Notes[]
- Maureen Lipman makes a pre-Evelyn Plummer appearance as Lillian Spencer.
- TV Times synopsis: Vera confronts Lillian when Jack loses his job at the pub, and Richard threatens Norris.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 11,700,000 viewers (3rd place).
Notable dialogue[]
Lillian Spencer (to Vera Duckworth): "This pub's going upmarket. Plastic earrings and nylon shirts can take themselves off to The Flying Horse."
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