Plot[]
Ken serves Deirdre a champagne breakfast for her 50th birthday. Jason thanks Charlie for sticking up for Violet when Shelley had a go at her. Scooter calls on Mrs Maloney explaining that he's concerned about her koi carp which are dying, but she tells him to mind his own business. Marvin Maddocks calls in the butcher's and winds Ashley up by calling Claire ugly. Ashley takes the bait and the boxing match is reinstated. Lloyd tells Claire that she can pick up Mark and Robbie in future as they're nothing but trouble. Claire enjoys pointing out that they're well behaved for her. Tracy arrives home with Amy from Portsmouth. She lures Steve into thinking he can see Amy whenever he wants then tells him that she's lying and slams the door in his face. Liz gives Deirdre a birthday card as a peace offering but they soon start arguing about Tracy and Steve and they part company no further forward. Deirdre's hoping Ken's planned a birthday surprise even though she said that she didn't want any fuss but he took her at her word. They have a good laugh about it. Charlie's hoping for sex with Shelley but she refuses as she's too fragile. He leaves saying he doesn't know when he'll be back. Tracy tells Ken and Deirdre that she's only come home to wreak revenge on Steve.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
- Scooter - Sushil Chudasama
- Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
- Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
- Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
- Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
- Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
- Fred Elliott - John Savident
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
- Lloyd - Craig Charles
- Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
- Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Amy Barlow - Louisa Morris (Uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Mrs Maloney - Janet Dale
- Marvin Maddocks - Nick Bagnall
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and Shelley and Charlie's bedroom
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Rosamund Street
- Victoria Street
- Elliott & Son
- Builder's Yard
- Mrs Maloney's house - Garden
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Steve is amazed to see Tracy and Amy arriving in a taxi, but when she visits Ken and Deirdre she reveals she only came back to wreak revenge. Meanwhile, Charlie abandons Shelley again as she fails to respond to his advances.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 9,110,000 viewers (6th place).
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