Changes: Episode 5999 (8th April 2005)

Revision as of 12:51, 3 August 2020

Plot

Nathan leaves No.1, having spent the night with Tracy who flaunts kissing him goodbye in front of a watching Ray. Chesney roots down the back of Roy and Hayley's sofa for spare cash. He asks Roy if he can change his copper coins into pound coins as he needs them for something. Deirdre has a hangover after her hen night as the women rush round getting ready for the wedding. Audrey arrives at No.1 to do Deirdre's make-up, while Emily has had a sherry and loudly reminisces about Ken and Deirdre's first wedding. Blanche makes cutting remarks about Liz - who's on her second gin - as Tracy worries where Steve is with Amy. Liz taunts her with comments about Louise. Ken turns up, saying he couldn't stand being at Mike's flat any longer and the women banish him to the front room before he sees Deirdre and brings bad luck. Ray is there, struggling to get dressed and puzzled as to why Tracy still won't talk to him. He tells Ken that he's arranged to go into a hospice tomorrow. Steve returns Amy to Tracy. Lena tries to get Tyrone to give her an MOT certificate on her ancient car without actually carrying out the check. He refuses so she has no option but to make him carry out the check. Blanche has a heart-to-heart with Deirdre, telling her to make it work this time and how proud of her she is. Mike and Penny meet Vera and a reluctant Jack at the register office. Rita and Ray turn up. He hasn't been there since 1975 for his wedding to Deirdre. As no one is at the garage, Maria takes Tyrone into the office and they start to make love there. Chesney takes pictures of himself and Schmeichel in a photo booth together for passport pictures for Spain. The others arrive at the register office. Tracy refuses to sit next to Ray. Ken and Deirdre say their own heartfelt vows and are pronounced man and wife. All are pleased, except for Ray.

Cast

Regular cast

Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
Nathan Harding - Ray Fearon
Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
Roy Cropper - David Neilson
Chesney Brown - Sam Aston
Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
Ken Barlow - William Roache
Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
Penny King - Pauline Fleming
Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
Betty Williams - Betty Driver
Fred Elliott - John Savident
Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
Amy Barlow - Rebecca Pike (Uncredited)

Guest cast

Places

Coronation Street
1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen, front room and hallway
Websters' Auto Centre
16a Victoria Street - Living room/kitchen
Weatherfield Register Office - Ceremony room, foyer and exterior
Unknown street

Notes

First appearance of Penny King since 25th October 2004.
There are two episodes numbered 5999. Originally planned as a single, hour-long Friday edition, the ITV network ultimately insisted on retaining the usual broadcast pattern with a Sunday episode. Since Episode 6000 had already been assigned, an extra episode number had to be created before 6000. The episode for Friday 8th April was left as 5999, Sunday 10th April was given the number 5999a, with the first episode for Monday 11th April remaining as 6000.
TV Times synopsis: The Street prepares for Ken and Deirdre's wedding, and as the guests arrive at the register office, Ken nervously prepares to make his vows.
Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 13,030,000 viewers (1st place).

Notable dialogue

Blanche Hunt: (about Liz McDonald): "Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner and roots as dark as her soul."

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-|executive producer = [[Carolyn Reynolds]]}}
+|executive producer = [[Carolyn Reynolds]]
+}}
 ==Plot==
-[[Nathan Harding|Nathan]] leaves [[1 Coronation Street|No.1]], having spent the night with [[Tracy Barlow|Tracy]] who flaunts kissing him goodbye in front of a watching [[Ray Langton|Ray]]. [[Chesney Brown|Chesney]] roots down the back of [[Roy Cropper|Roy]] and [[Hayley Cropper|Hayley]]'s sofa for spare cash. He asks Roy if he can change his copper coins into pound coins as he needs them for something. [[Deirdre Barlow|Deirdre]] has a hangover after her hen night as the women rush round getting ready for the wedding. [[Audrey Roberts|Audrey]] arrives at No.1 to do Deirdre's make-up, while [[Emily Bishop|Emily]] has had a sherry and loudly reminisces about [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] and Deirdre's first wedding. [[Blanche Hunt|Blanche]] makes cutting remarks about [[Liz McDonald|Liz]] - who's on her second gin - as Tracy worries where [[Steve McDonald|Steve]] is with [[Amy Barlow|Amy]]. Liz taunts her with comments about [[Louise Hazell|Louise]]. Ken turns up, saying he couldn't stand being at [[Mike Baldwin|Mike]]'s [[No. 4 Montreal House, Weatherfield Quays|flat]] any longer and the women shove him into the front room before he sees Deirdre and brings bad luck. Ray is there, struggling to get dressed and puzzled as to why Tracy still won't talk to him. He tells Ken that he's arranged to go into a hospice tomorrow. Steve returns Amy to Tracy. [[Lena Thistlewood|Lena]] tries to get [[Tyrone Dobbs|Tyrone]] to give her an MOT certificate on her ancient car without actually carrying out the check. He refuses so she has no option but to make him carry out the check. Blanche has a heart-to-heart with Deirdre, telling her to make it work this time and how proud of her she is. Mike and [[Penny King|Penny]] meet [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]] and a reluctant [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]] at the [[Weatherfield Registry Office|Registry Office]]. [[Rita Sullivan|Rita]] and Ray turn up. He hasn't been there since [[1975]] for his wedding to Deirdre. As no one is at the [[Websters' Auto Centre|garage]], [[Maria Sutherland|Maria]] takes Tyrone into the office and they start to make love there. Chesney takes pictures of himself and [[Schmeichel]] in a photo booth together for passport pictures for [[Spain]]. The others arrive at the Registry Office. Tracy refuses to sit next to Ray. Ken and Deirdre say their own heartfelt vows and are pronounced man and wife. All are pleased, except for Ray.
+[[Nathan Harding|Nathan]] leaves [[1 Coronation Street|No.1]], having spent the night with [[Tracy Barlow|Tracy]] who flaunts kissing him goodbye in front of a watching [[Ray Langton|Ray]]. [[Chesney Brown|Chesney]] roots down the back of [[Roy Cropper|Roy]] and [[Hayley Cropper|Hayley]]'s sofa for spare cash. He asks Roy if he can change his copper coins into pound coins as he needs them for something. [[Deirdre Barlow|Deirdre]] has a hangover after her hen night as the women rush round getting ready for the wedding. [[Audrey Roberts|Audrey]] arrives at No.1 to do Deirdre's make-up, while [[Emily Bishop|Emily]] has had a sherry and loudly reminisces about [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] and Deirdre's first wedding. [[Blanche Hunt|Blanche]] makes cutting remarks about [[Liz McDonald|Liz]] - who's on her second gin - as Tracy worries where [[Steve McDonald|Steve]] is with [[Amy Barlow|Amy]]. Liz taunts her with comments about [[Louise Hazell|Louise]]. Ken turns up, saying he couldn't stand being at [[Mike Baldwin|Mike]]'s [[No. 4 Montreal House, Weatherfield Quays|flat]] any longer and the women banish him to the front room before he sees Deirdre and brings bad luck. Ray is there, struggling to get dressed and puzzled as to why Tracy still won't talk to him. He tells Ken that he's arranged to go into a hospice tomorrow. Steve returns Amy to Tracy. [[Lena Thistlewood|Lena]] tries to get [[Tyrone Dobbs|Tyrone]] to give her an MOT certificate on her ancient car without actually carrying out the check. He refuses so she has no option but to make him carry out the check. Blanche has a heart-to-heart with Deirdre, telling her to make it work this time and how proud of her she is. Mike and [[Penny King|Penny]] meet [[Vera Duckworth|Vera]] and a reluctant [[Jack Duckworth|Jack]] at the [[Weatherfield Register Office|register office]]. [[Rita Sullivan|Rita]] and Ray turn up. He hasn't been there since [[1975]] for his wedding to Deirdre. As no one is at the [[Websters' Auto Centre|garage]], [[Maria Sutherland|Maria]] takes Tyrone into the office and they start to make love there. Chesney takes pictures of himself and [[Schmeichel]] in a photo booth together for passport pictures for [[Spain]]. The others arrive at the register office. Tracy refuses to sit next to Ray. Ken and Deirdre say their own heartfelt vows and are pronounced man and wife. All are pleased, except for Ray.
 ==Cast==
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 *[[Fred Elliott]] - [[John Savident]]
 *[[Norris Cole]] - [[Malcolm Hebden]]
+*[[Amy Barlow]] - [[Rebecca Pike]] ''(Uncredited)''
 ===Guest cast===
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 ==Places==
-*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street exterior]]
+*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]]
-*[[1 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room/kitchen, Front room, Hallway/stairs''
+*[[1 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room, kitchen, front room and hallway''
 *[[Websters' Auto Centre]]
 *[[16a Victoria Street]] - ''Living room/kitchen''
-*[[Weatherfield Registry Office]] - ''Exterior, Foyer, Marriage suite''
+*[[Weatherfield Register Office]] - ''Ceremony room, foyer and exterior''
+*Unknown street
 ==Notes==
 *First appearance of [[Penny King]] since [[Episode 5876 (25th October 2004)|25th October 2004]].
-*There are two episodes numbered 5999. [[Granada]] made a mistake in assigning episode numbers to writers and since [[Episode 6000 (11th April 2005)|Episode 6000]] had already been assigned but an episode was needed before that, they had to create an extra episode number before 6000. The episode for Friday 8th April was left as 5999, Sunday [[10th April]] was given the number [[Episode 5999a (10th April 2005)|5999a]], with the first episode for Monday [[11th April]] remaining as 6000.
+*There are two episodes numbered 5999. Originally planned as a single, hour-long Friday edition, the [[ITV]] network ultimately insisted on retaining the usual broadcast pattern with a Sunday episode. Since [[Episode 6000 (11th April 2005)|Episode 6000]] had already been assigned, an extra episode number had to be created before 6000. The episode for Friday [[8th April]] was left as 5999, Sunday 10th April was given the number [[Episode 5999a (10th April 2005)|5999a]], with the first episode for Monday [[11th April]] remaining as 6000.
+*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis:	The [[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Street]] prepares for [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] and [[Deirdre Barlow|Deirdre]]'s wedding, and as the guests arrive at the [[Weatherfield Register Office|register office]], Ken nervously prepares to make his vows.
 *[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 13,030,000 viewers (1st place).
 ==Notable dialogue==
 [[Blanche Hunt]]: (about [[Liz McDonald]]): "Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner and roots as dark as her soul."
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