Plot[]
The doctor calls and tells Eileen that Colin possibly died from another stroke. Julie sees the police leaving No.11 and senses something is wrong. She's stunned when Eileen explains that their father has died. Rita and Emily chat to Ramsay over a drink. Blanche is quick to join in hoping for some gossip. Steve and Jason are in middle of an argument when Eileen breaks the news to them that Colin is dead. Jason's shocked. Chesney confronts Fiz about her hospital visit but Fiz covers. Chesney's suspicious. Julie sobs hysterically over Colin's body. Eileen tells her to get a grip. Rita's shocked to hear about Colin and tells Emily she just wants to be on her own. Michelle gets a call from JD asking her to go on tour with the band but she turns him down for Ryan's sake. Norris is furious to find Ramsay holding court in the Rovers with Emily, Ken, Deirdre and Blanche. He storms out. Eileen opens Colin's wallet and finds a photo of him with her when she was a little girl. Eileen breaks down and cries.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
- Julie Carp - Katy Cavanagh
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
- Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
- Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
- Chesney Battersby-Brown - Sam Aston
- Sian Powers - Sacha Parkinson
- Ryan Connor - Ben Thompson
- Luke Strong - Craig Kelly
- Maria Connor - Samia Smith
- Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
- Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
- Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
Guest cast[]
- GP - Stephen Tomlin
- DC Weller - Caroline Paterson
- Detective B - Martin Walsh
- Colin Grimshaw - Edward de Souza
- Ramsay Clegg - Andrew Sachs
- Funeral Director - Leslie Hattersley
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms and yard
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and yard
- Rosamund Street
Notes[]
- Although Colin Grimshaw is already deceased at the start of this episode, actor Edward de Souza is still credited due to the character's corpse appearing.
- TV Times synopsis: Eileen appears cold in the face of tragedy as Julie rushes to her father's side; Chesney's suspicions of Fiz are aroused; and Michelle turns down the opportunity to rejoin the band.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 8,910,000 viewers (7th place).
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