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|production code=[[Production codes|P228/961]]
  
|production code=[[Production codes|P228/961]]
 
|writer=[[Julian Roach]]
  
|writer=[[Julian Roach]]
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|stories=[[Harry Driver]]<br/>[[Esther Rose]]<br/>[[Anthea Ingham]]
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|designer=[[Tim Farmer]]
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|executive producer=[[H.V. Kershaw]]
 
|director=[[Joe Boyer]]
  
|director=[[Joe Boyer]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 960 (9th March 1970)|9th March 1970]]
  
|previous=[[Episode 960 (9th March 1970)|9th March 1970]]
 
|next=[[Episode 962 (16th March 1970)|16th March 1970]]
  
|next=[[Episode 962 (16th March 1970)|16th March 1970]]
 
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}}
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==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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[[Annie Walker|Annie]] tells [[Jack Walker|Jack]] the terms of their ''[[Wikipedia:Lysistrata|Lysistrata]]'' campaign and he is unable to get a cleaned and ironed shirt, a cup of tea or even the phone answered. Likewise [[Stan Ogden|Stan]] can't get his breakfast made. [[Mickie Malone]] chases up Stan up for the promised song, threatening legal action. [[Dickie Fleming|Dickie]] can't get a morning goodbye kiss from [[Audrey Fleming|Audrey]]. [[Albert Tatlock|Albert]] finds the campaign amusing until [[Valerie Barlow|Val]] gives him his washing and darning back. [[Ena Sharples|Ena]] gives Stan a song score which Mickie likes. [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] tells the menfolk who Lysistrata was and predicts it will all blow over by tomorrow, making a bet of a round of drinks that he will be proven right. The next day, he has to buy the round which Annie takes pleasure in serving. [[Cyril Turpin|Cyril]] tells the menfolk they must present a united front and knock down the women's defences one by one. The women hold a meeting to discuss tactics in the [[Alan Howard's Salon|salon]] in which they agree to withhold sexual favours. Stan receives money for the song. Ena hears [[Len Fairclough|Len]] whistling her tune which he tells her he heard at the [[Robin Hood club|Robin Hood]]. Ken starts to think the business life may have its appeal after all. Jack isn't bothered by Annie's announcement that she will sleep in the spare room. Stan tells Ena that he's had no success with the song. Ken suggests a kibbutz run from [[9 Coronation Street|No 9]] for the men. Ena goes to the Robin Hood and is furious to hear her [[Dreaming Time|song]] sung by Mickie and that Stan claims to be the writer of the piece.
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The men start to suffer effects of women's campaign to deny their men "services". [[Ena Sharples|Ena]] discovers [[Stan Ogden|Stan]] has sold her song to [[Mickie Malone]]. [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] starts to think the business life may have its appeal after all.
  
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==Cast==
  
==Cast==
 
===Regular cast===
  
===Regular cast===
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*[[Annie Walker]] - [[Doris Speed]]
  
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*[[Betty Williams|Betty Turpin]] - [[Betty Driver]]
  
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*[[Valerie Barlow]] - [[Anne Reid]]
  
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*[[Albert Tatlock]] - [[Jack Howarth]]
  
 
*[[Jack Walker]] - [[Arthur Leslie]]
  
*[[Jack Walker]] - [[Arthur Leslie]]
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*[[Ken Barlow|Kenneth Barlow]] - [[William Roache]]
  
 
*[[Len Fairclough]] - [[Peter Adamson]]
  
*[[Len Fairclough]] - [[Peter Adamson]]
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*[[Stan Ogden]] - [[Bernard Youens]]
 
*[[Ena Sharples]] - [[Violet Carson]]
  
*[[Ena Sharples]] - [[Violet Carson]]
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*[[Cyril Turpin]] - [[William Moore]]
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*[[Emily Nugent]] - [[Eileen Derbyshire]]
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*[[Emily Bishop|Emily Nugent]] - [[Eileen Derbyshire]]
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*[[Elsie Tanner]] - [[Patricia Phoenix]]
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*[[Valerie Barlow]] - [[Anne Reid]]
 
*[[Hilda Ogden]] - [[Jean Alexander]]
  
*[[Hilda Ogden]] - [[Jean Alexander]]
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*[[Stan Ogden]] - [[Bernard Youens]]
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*[[Albert Tatlock]] - [[Jack Howarth]]
 
*[[Dickie Fleming]] - [[Nigel Humphreys]]
  
*[[Dickie Fleming]] - [[Nigel Humphreys]]
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*[[Cyril Turpin]] - [[William Moore]]
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*[[Annie Walker]] - [[Doris Speed]]
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*[[Betty Turpin]] - [[Betty Driver]]
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*[[Kenneth Barlow]] - [[William Roache]]
 
*[[Audrey Fleming]] - [[Gillian McCann]]
  
*[[Audrey Fleming]] - [[Gillian McCann]]
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*[[Elsie Tanner]] - [[Patricia Phoenix]]
  
 
===Guest cast===
  
===Guest cast===
 
*[[Mickie Malone]] - [[Bill Maynard]]
  
*[[Mickie Malone]] - [[Bill Maynard]]
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*[[Pianist (James Beattie)|Pianist]] - [[James Beattie]]
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*[[Charlie (1970 character)|Pianist]] - [[James Beattie]]
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==Places==
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*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]]
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*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public/Snug''
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*[[13 Coronation Street]] - ''Back room and hallway''
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*[[Camera Shop flat]] - ''Living room/bedroom''
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*[[Alan Howard's Salon]]
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*[[Robin Hood club]] - ''Bar area''
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==Notes==
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*Long-term scriptwriter and future [[producer]] [[Julian Roach]] made his first contribution to the programme with this episode.
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*The episode carried an additional credit of "Song by [[Derek Hilton]] and [[Joan Squillino]]". This refers to the original tune ''[[Dreaming Time]]'' composed in the storyline by [[Ena Sharples]] which is performed in full in this episode by [[Bill Maynard]] playing [[Mickie Malone]].
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*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: Harmony for [[Ena Sharples|Ena]] and discord for [[Stan Ogden|Stan]].
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*[[Viewing Figures]]: First UK broadcast - 8,400,000 homes (3rd place).
 
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[[Category:1970 episodes|Episode 0961]]

Revision as of 20:40, 27 April 2019

Plot

Annie tells Jack the terms of their Lysistrata campaign and he is unable to get a cleaned and ironed shirt, a cup of tea or even the phone answered. Likewise Stan can't get his breakfast made. Mickie Malone chases up Stan up for the promised song, threatening legal action. Dickie can't get a morning goodbye kiss from Audrey. Albert finds the campaign amusing until Val gives him his washing and darning back. Ena gives Stan a song score which Mickie likes. Ken tells the menfolk who Lysistrata was and predicts it will all blow over by tomorrow, making a bet of a round of drinks that he will be proven right. The next day, he has to buy the round which Annie takes pleasure in serving. Cyril tells the menfolk they must present a united front and knock down the women's defences one by one. The women hold a meeting to discuss tactics in the salon in which they agree to withhold sexual favours. Stan receives money for the song. Ena hears Len whistling her tune which he tells her he heard at the Robin Hood. Ken starts to think the business life may have its appeal after all. Jack isn't bothered by Annie's announcement that she will sleep in the spare room. Stan tells Ena that he's had no success with the song. Ken suggests a kibbutz run from No 9 for the men. Ena goes to the Robin Hood and is furious to hear her song sung by Mickie and that Stan claims to be the writer of the piece.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Notes

March 1970 episodes
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