Episode 734 (27th December 1967)

Plot[]

Part One: Jill is impressed when Elsie arrives in a taxi for her final day with Dennis and Linda. She tells her that her mother is coming out of hospital and she is sorry to be leaving the Barlows. Elsie walks in on her children squabbling as per usual. Hilda plays an old tango record and Irma dances with Jill but David complains about the noise. Steve says goodbye to everyone at the Rovers with a round of drinks. Albert cons a second double rum out of him. Val worries that Elsie will get hurt. Minnie wins £1 in a competition but won't tell anyone exactly what it was about. Len makes a farewell speech to the Tanners, asking them not to be strangers. Jill buys oversized earrings for Irma and Passionate Nights perfume for Emily as thank-you presents before David has to take her back to the children's office. The residents all gather in the street to say goodbye to Elsie. Hilda and Annie gossip about her suitcases with 'E.T.' in gold on them. Albert thinks Minnie's been gambling. Elsie and her entire family leave for the airport.

Part Two: The Tanners arrive at the airport. Irma is down that Jill has gone but David claims he was getting sick of the noise. Irma teases him by announcing she wants a child. Irma gives Jill's comics to Val for the twins, but she gives them to Albert instead. Elsie tells her children not to worry about her but has to tearfully tear herself away from them to go and board the plane. Steve allows Elsie to take her frying pan with her. Albert finds the joke competition that Minnie won in one of the comics. Ena is amused by her embarrassment. Steve and Elsie's plane takes off as her family wave from the terraces. Jerry tells Lucille that her hippy friends are camping out in a derelict house in Union Street. Ena, Minnie and Albert return from a trip to the Luxy having discovered it's due for demolition, as is the plastics factory. Ena worries as they're right next to the mission and forces Len to confirm that it is also to be demolished, as is the vestry.

Cast[]

Regular cast[]

Guest cast[]

Jill Morris - Linda Cook
Taxi Driver - Tom Gowling
Paul Cheveski - Marcus Savile (Uncredited)

Places[]

Coronation Street
Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
11 Coronation Street - Back room
Corner Shop - Back room
Ringway Airport - Departures entrance, terminal lounge, viewing platform and runway

Notes[]

During the scene where Steve Tanner says his goodbyes in the Rovers, Valerie Barlow flashes back to her conversation with Steve at Tatton Park where she warned him not to mess Elsie about. The clip played originates from Episode 700 (30th August 1967).
Marcus Savile as Paul Cheveski appears only in the scenes OB recorded on location at Ringway Airport. Paul is mentioned as being just off-camera in the farewell scenes in Coronation Street and in the terminal lounge, which were recorded in studio.
Final appearances of Ernst Walder as Ivan Cheveski and Paul Maxwell as Steve Tanner.
Last appearance of Linda Cheveski until 27th May 1968.
This episode and the previous are rarities in that they feature all of the contracted regulars in the programme at that time.
TV Times: No synopsis appeared in the magazine between Episode 702 (6th September 1967) and Episode 755 (11th March 1968)
Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 7,700,000 homes (1st place).

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