Plot[]
Part One: Dennis and Jenny are both awake at 5.00am and wake their households up, Dennis wittering nonsense to an unimpressed Elsie, and Jenny wondering how much non-stick pans cost. Dennis tells Elsie what a good job she did in bringing him and Linda up but all she wants to do is sleep. Ena meets Maggie for the first time and thinks she's heard of Les Clegg before. She pushes Maggie for information about herself but gets nowhere. Wanting a clean slate, Dennis confesses to Ena that he broke into her gas meter on Coronation Day, 1953, but she's known all the time. The Tanners all start to panic as the hour gets nearer. Len tells Elsie she only has to give him the nod and it's a double wedding. In the Rovers, Albert shows off the stag's head he's bought with the present money. No one is impressed. Jack wishes Jerry all the luck in the world. The residents prepare for the reception but feel sure something is going to go wrong because it's Dennis. The taxis arrive and the wedding party sets off after Dennis thanks Elsie for all she's done for him.
Part Two: The wedding party arrives at the registry office as the other residents depart for the Lancastria Dining Rooms. Elsie, Linda, Ernie Sutton and Jerry witness Dennis and Jenny's marriage. Minnie turns up to throw confetti over the happy couple. Annie, Lucille, Gordon, Maggie, Les, Len, Emily, Minnie, Ena, Albert and Wally Tanner join in the reception. Les drinks tomato juice and leaves the reception early because he doesn't want to stay around drink. Jerry reads out a telegram from Jed Stone and surprises everyone by his speech - urging the Tanners not to be selfish and to work at their marriage. Unseen by anyone he leaves for London. Ernie reluctantly makes a speech as the father of the bride. Jenny doesn't mind when Dennis tells her about going to Bristol, even though he informs her part of his speech. Jenny spends her wedding night alone on Minnie's sofa with a cup of cocoa made by Ena.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Dennis Tanner - Philip Lowrie
- Minnie Caldwell - Margot Bryant
- Maggie Clegg - Irene Sutcliffe
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Miss Nugent - Eileen Derbyshire
- Linda Cheveski - Anne Cunningham
- Jack Walker - Arthur Leslie
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Jerry Booth - Graham Haberfield
- Ena Sharples - Violet Carson
- Gordon Clegg - Bill Kenwright
- Lucille Hewitt - Jennifer Moss
Guest cast[]
- Jenny Tanner - Mitzi Rogers
- Les Clegg - John Sharp
- Ernie Sutton - Leslie Dwyer
- Wally Tanner - George Betton
- Bride - Brenda Elder
- Bridegroom - Dan Caulfield
- Victor Finlay - Geoffrey Palmer
- Waitress - Lorna McIntyre
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 5 Coronation Street - Back room and hallway
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room and Elsie's bedroom
- Corner Shop
- Registry office - Corridor and marriage room
- Lancastria Dining Rooms - Dining room and corridor
Notes[]
- This episode was transmitted at 7.00pm to allow for coverage of European Champions Cup football.
- This episode carries no cast credits and production credits for only the writer, designer and director.
- Last appearance of Linda Cheveski until 16th May 1984.
- Last appearance of Jerry Booth until 4th October 1971.
- The Assistant Registrar is uncredited although he has a line of dialogue.
- The scene on the Grape Street set was OB recorded.
- This was Richard Everitt's final episode as executive producer.
- TV Times synopsis: The wedding day
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 7,150,000 homes (4th place).
- This episode was included on the following commercial releases:
- Coronation Street 1968 released by Granada and Windsong Video on 5th November 1990.
- The Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1960-1969, released on 31st July 2006.
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