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{{Infobox Episode|
  
{{Infobox Episode|
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|image=[[Image:Episode5999.JPG|250px]]
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|year=2005
  
 
|date=[[8th April]] [[2005]]<br/>(Friday)
  
|date=[[8th April]] [[2005]]<br/>(Friday)
 
|number=5999
  
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|director=[[Neil Alderton]]
  
|director=[[Neil Alderton]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 5998 (6th April 2005)|6th April 2005]]
  
|previous=[[Episode 5998 (6th April 2005)|6th April 2005]]
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|next=[[Episode 5999 (10th April 2005)|10th April 2005]]
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|next=[[Episode 5999a (10th April 2005)|10th April 2005]]
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|story associates = [[Jane Pearson]]<br>[[Lyn Papadopoulos]]<br>[[Cathianne Hall]]<br>[[Jane Marlow]]<br>[[Martin Sterling]]
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|story editor = [[Mark Bickerton]]
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|script editor = [[Bryan Kirkwood]]<br>[[Jenny White]]
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|designer = [[Julian Perkins]]
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|producer = [[Tony Wood]]
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|executive producer = [[Carolyn Reynolds]]
 
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==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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[[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.
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[[Nathan Harding|Nathan]] leaves [[1 Coronation Street|No. 1]], having spent the night with [[Tracvy Barlow|Tracy]] who flaunts kissing him goodbye in front of a watching [[Ray Langton|Ray]].
  
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[[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 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.
  
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Steve returns Amy to Tracy. Blanche has a heart-to-heart with Deirdre, telling her to make it work this time and how proud of her she is.
  
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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. 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.
  
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Meanwhile, [[Chesney Battersby-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. Chesney takes pictures of himself and [[Schmeichel]] in a photo booth together for passport pictures for [[Spain]].
  
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[[Len 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. As no one is at the garage, [[Maria Sutherland|Maria]] takes Tyrone into the office and they start to make love there.
  
   
 
==Cast==
  
==Cast==
 
===Regular cast===
  
===Regular cast===
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*[[Nathan Harding|Nathan]] - [[Ray Fearon]]
  
 
*[[Tracy Barlow]] - [[Kate Ford]]
  
*[[Tracy Barlow]] - [[Kate Ford]]
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*[[Ray Langton]] - [[Neville Buswell]]
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*[[Nathan Harding]] - [[Ray Fearon]]
 
*[[Blanche Hunt]] - [[Maggie Jones]]
  
*[[Blanche Hunt]] - [[Maggie Jones]]
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*[[Deirdre Rachid]] - [[Anne Kirkbride]]
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*[[Ray Langton]] - [[Neville Buswell]]
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*[[Deirdre Barlow]] - [[Anne Kirkbride]]
 
*[[Emily Bishop]] - [[Eileen Derbyshire]]
  
*[[Emily Bishop]] - [[Eileen Derbyshire]]
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*[[Chesney Battersby-Brown|Chesney Brown]] - [[Sam Aston]]
  
 
*[[Roy Cropper]] - [[David Neilson]]
  
*[[Roy Cropper]] - [[David Neilson]]
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*[[Chesney Brown]] - [[Sam Aston]]
 
*[[Audrey Roberts]] - [[Sue Nicholls]]
  
*[[Audrey Roberts]] - [[Sue Nicholls]]
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*[[Liz McDonald]] - [[Beverley Callard]]
  
 
*[[Ken Barlow]] - [[William Roache]]
  
*[[Ken Barlow]] - [[William Roache]]
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*[[Liz McDonald]] - [[Beverley Callard]]
 
*[[Steve McDonald]] - [[Simon Gregson]]
  
*[[Steve McDonald]] - [[Simon Gregson]]
 
*[[Tyrone Dobbs]] - [[Alan Halsall]]
  
*[[Tyrone Dobbs]] - [[Alan Halsall]]
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*[[Adam Barlow]] - [[Sam Robertson]]
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*[[Mike Baldwin]] - [[Johnny Briggs]]
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*[[Penny King]] - [[Pauline Fleming]]
 
*[[Jack Duckworth]] - [[William Tarmey]]
  
*[[Jack Duckworth]] - [[William Tarmey]]
 
*[[Vera Duckworth]] - [[Elizabeth Dawn]]
  
*[[Vera Duckworth]] - [[Elizabeth Dawn]]
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*[[Penny King]] - [[Pauline Fleming]]
  
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*[[Mike Baldwin]] - [[Johnny Briggs]]
  
 
*[[Rita Sullivan]] - [[Barbara Knox]]
  
*[[Rita Sullivan]] - [[Barbara Knox]]
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*[[Maria Sutherland]] - [[Samia Smith|Samia Ghadie]]
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*[[Maria Sutherland]] - [[Samia Ghadie]]
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*[[Adam Barlow]] - [[Sam Robertson]]
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*[[Dev Alahan]] - [[Jimmi Harkishin]]
 
*[[Sunita Alahan]] - [[Shobna Gulati]]
  
*[[Sunita Alahan]] - [[Shobna Gulati]]
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*[[Dev Alahan]] - [[Jimmi Harkishin]]
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*[[Eileen Grimshaw]] - [[Sue Cleaver]]
 
*[[Betty Williams]] - [[Betty Driver]]
  
*[[Betty Williams]] - [[Betty Driver]]
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*[[Fred Elliott]] - [[John Savident]]
 
*[[Norris Cole]] - [[Malcolm Hebden]]
  
*[[Norris Cole]] - [[Malcolm Hebden]]
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*[[Amy Barlow]] - [[Rebecca Pike]] ''(Uncredited)''
   
 
===Guest cast===
  
===Guest cast===
 
*[[Louise Hazell|Louise]] - [[Nora-Jane Noone]]
  
*[[Louise Hazell|Louise]] - [[Nora-Jane Noone]]
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*[[Lena Thistlewood|Lena]] - [[Maria Charles]]
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*[[Lena Thistlewood]] - [[Maria Charles]]
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*[[Registrar (Episode 5999)|Registrar]] - [[Blue Merrick]]
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*[[Registrar (Blue Merrick)|Registrar]] - [[Blue Merrick]]
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==Places==
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*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]]
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*[[1 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room, kitchen, front room and hallway''
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*[[Websters' Auto Centre]]
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*[[16a Victoria Street]] - ''Living room/kitchen''
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*[[Weatherfield Register Office]] - ''Ceremony room, foyer and exterior''
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*Unknown street
   
 
==Notes==
  
==Notes==
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*First appearance of [[Penny King]] since [[Episode 5876 (25th October 2004)|25th October 2004]].
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*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 5999a, with the first episode for Monday 11th April remaining 6000.
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*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.
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*''[[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.
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*[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 13,030,000 viewers (1st place).
   
 
==Notable dialogue==
  
==Notable dialogue==
 
[[Blanche Hunt]]: (about [[Liz McDonald]]): "Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner and roots as dark as her soul."
  
[[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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{{April 2005}}
  
{{April 2005}}
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[[Category:2005 episodes]]
  
[[Category:2005 episodes]]

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

Guest cast

Places

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."

April 2005 episodes
← Fri 1st • Sun 3rd • Mon 4th (1 2) • Wed 6th • Fri 8th • Sun 10th
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Fri 22nd (1 2) • Sun 24th • Mon 25th (1 2) • Wed 27th (1 2) • Fri 29th →
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