Changes: Episode 6523 (30th March 2007)

Revision as of 13:00, 25 February 2018

Plot

Deirdre's sick with worry knowing she'll be called as a witness today. Liam introduces two new Polish workers to the factory girls, Kasia and Judy. Janice is unfriendly and rude to them and suggests to Joanne they might be illegal immigrants. Joanne's quick to defend them. David takes the witness stand but he comes across as cocky and insincere and fails to endear himself to the jury. Tracy's worried. The usher calls Deirdre to take the witness stand but she has a panic attack and says she can't go through with it. Ken tries to calm her down. Deirdre eventually stands up in court. She tries to lie for her daughter but it's obvious she's hiding the truth. The jury are unimpressed and Tracy's furious. Deirdre tells Tracy's solicitor that Tracy's lying and so is David and that Tracy planned Charlie's murder. Carla asks Leanne about her property job but Leanne manages to sidestep the question. Tracy's appalled at Deirdre for letting her down telling her that it'll be her fault when she's sent to prison. Peter and Blanche agree. Deirdre breaks down.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Kasia Barowicz - Irena Rodic
Usher - Mike Neary
Mark Sinclair - Simon Kunz
Prosecuting Advocate - Victoria Carling
Judge Alderman - Sara Roache
Jayne Simon - Julia Marsen

Places

Coronation Street exterior
1 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
Underworld - Factory floor
Weatherfield Courts of Justice - Courtroom, side room and exterior

Notes

TV Times synopsis: David shares his version of events with the jury as Tracy's star witness, but his testimony isn't everything she hoped it would be - leaving Deirdre with a tough choice to make. More Polish workers join the factory staff, to Janice's annoyance; and Leanne forgives Liam for spoiling her property plans.
Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 10,890,000 viewers (2nd place).

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 ==Plot==
 [[Deirdre Barlow|Deirdre]]'s sick with worry knowing she'll be called as a witness today.
-[[Liam Connor|Liam]] introduces two new Polish workers to the [[Underworld|factory]] girls, [[Kasia Barowicz|Kasia]] and Judy. [[Janice Battersby|Janice]] is unfriendly and rude to them and suggests to [[Joanne Jackson|Joanne]] they might be illegal immigrants. Joanne's quick to defend them.
+[[Liam Connor|Liam]] introduces two new Polish workers to the [[Underworld|factory]] girls, [[Kasia Barowicz|Kasia]] and Judy. [[Janice Battersby|Janice]] is unfriendly and rude to them and suggests to [[Joanne Jackson|Joanne]] they might be illegal immigrants. Joanne's quick to defend them. [[David Platt|David]] takes the witness stand but he comes across as cocky and insincere and fails to endear himself to the jury. Tracy's worried. The [[Usher (Mike Neary)|usher]] calls Deirdre to take the witness stand but she has a panic attack and says she can't go through with it. [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] tries to calm her down. Deirdre eventually stands up in [[Weatherfield Courts of Justice|court]]. She tries to lie for her daughter but it's obvious she's hiding the truth. The jury are unimpressed and Tracy's furious. Deirdre tells Tracy's [[Jayne Simon|solicitor]] that Tracy's lying and so is David and that Tracy planned [[Charlie Stubbs|Charlie]]'s murder. [[Carla Connor|Carla]] asks [[Leanne Battersby|Leanne]] about her property job but Leanne manages to sidestep the question. Tracy's appalled at Deirdre for letting her down telling her that it'll be her fault when she's sent to prison. [[Peter Barlow|Peter]] and [[Blanche Hunt|Blanche]] agree. Deirdre breaks down.
-[[David Platt|David]] takes the witness stand but he comes across as cocky and insincere and fails to endear himself to the jury. Tracy's worried.
-The [[Usher (Tracy's trial)|usher]] calls Deirdre to take the witness stand but she has a panic attack and says she can't go through with it. [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] tries to calm her down.
-Deirdre eventually stands up in [[Weatherfield Courts of Justice|court]]. She tries to lie for her daughter but it's obvious she's hiding the truth. The jury are unimpressed and Tracy's furious.
-Deirdre tells Tracy's [[Jayne Simon|solicitor]] that Tracy's lying and so is David and that Tracy planned [[Charlie Stubbs|Charlie]]'s murder.
-[[Carla Connor|Carla]] asks [[Leanne Battersby|Leanne]] about her property job but Leanne manages to sidestep the question.
-Tracy's appalled at Deirdre for letting her down telling her that it'll be her fault when she's sent to prison. [[Peter Barlow|Peter]] and [[Blanche Hunt|Blanche]] agree. Deirdre breaks down.
 ==Cast==
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 ===Guest cast===
 *[[Kasia Barowicz]] - [[Irena Rodic]]
-*[[Usher (Tracy's trial)|Usher]] - [[Mike Neary]]
+*[[Usher (Mike Neary)|Usher]] - [[Mike Neary]]
 *[[Mark Sinclair]] - [[Simon Kunz]]
-*[[Prosecuting Advocate (Tracy's trial)|Prosecuting Advocate]] - [[Victoria Carling]]
+*[[Prosecuting Advocate (Victoria Carling)|Prosecuting Advocate]] - [[Victoria Carling]]
 *[[Judge Alderman]] - [[Sara Roache]]
 *[[Jayne Simon]] - [[Julia Marsen]]
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 ==Notes==
+*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis:	[[David Platt|David]] shares his version of events with the jury as [[Tracy Barlow|Tracy]]'s star witness, but his testimony isn't everything she hoped it would be - leaving [[Deirdre Barlow|Deirdre]] with a tough choice to make. More [[Poland|Polish]] workers join the [[Underworld|factory]] staff, to [[Janice Battersby|Janice]]'s annoyance; and [[Leanne Battersby|Leanne]] forgives [[Liam Connor|Liam]] for spoiling her property plans.
 *[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 10,890,000 viewers (2nd place).
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