Changes: Episode 961 (11th March 1970)

Revision as of 08:40, 28 April 2011

Plot

The men start to suffer the effects of women's campaign to deny their men "services". Ken advises the men to appear not to be bothered by it. Mickie Malone tries to get in touch with Stan as he's waiting for another song. Cyril tries to trick Betty into letting the women down by inviting her for dinner but Annie saves her. Annie criticises Emily for taking a sandwich to Ernie. Ena discovers Stan has sold her song to Mickie. Annie suggests a new strategy to the women - sleeping apart from their husbands. Jack calls her bluff by going along with her moving into Lucille's room. Ken suggests the men form a Kibbutz. Ken starts to think the business life may have its appeal after all. Ena appears at the Robin Hood club and hears her song performed.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Mickie Malone - Bill Maynard
Pianist - James Beattie

Notes

Long-term scriptwriter Julian Roach made his first contribution to the programme with this episode.
Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 8,400,000 homes (3rd place).

March 1970 episodes
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 ==Plot==
-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.
+The men start to suffer the effects of women's campaign to deny their men "services". [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] advises the men to appear not to be bothered by it. [[Mickie Malone]] tries to get in touch with [[Stan Ogden|Stan]] as he's waiting for another song. [[Cyril Turpin|Cyril]] tries to trick [[Betty Turpin|Betty]] into letting the women down by inviting her for dinner but [[Annie Walker|Annie]] saves her. Annie criticises [[Emily Nugent|Emily]] for taking a sandwich to [[Ernest Bishop|Ernie]]. Ena discovers Stan has sold her song to Mickie. Annie suggests a new strategy to the women - sleeping apart from their husbands. Jack calls her bluff by going along with her moving into [[Lucille Hewitt|Lucille]]'s room. [[Ken Barlow|Ken]] suggests the men form a Kibbutz. Ken starts to think the business life may have its appeal after all. Ena appears at the Robin Hood club and hears her song performed.
 ==Cast==
 ===Regular cast===
-*[[Annie Walker]] - [[Doris Speed]]
-*[[Betty Williams|Betty Turpin]] - [[Betty Driver]]
-*[[Valerie Barlow]] - [[Anne Reid]]
-*[[Albert Tatlock]] - [[Jack Howarth]]
 *[[Jack Walker]] - [[Arthur Leslie]]
-*[[Ken Barlow|Kenneth Barlow]] - [[William Roache]]
 *[[Len Fairclough]] - [[Peter Adamson]]
+*[[Stan Ogden]] - [[Bernard Youens]]
 *[[Ena Sharples]] - [[Violet Carson]]
-*[[Cyril Turpin]] - [[William Moore]]
+*[[Emily Nugent]] - [[Eileen Derbyshire]]
-*[[Emily Bishop|Emily Nugent]] - [[Eileen Derbyshire]]
+*[[Elsie Tanner]] - [[Patricia Phoenix]]
+*[[Valerie Barlow]] - [[Anne Reid]]
 *[[Hilda Ogden]] - [[Jean Alexander]]
-*[[Stan Ogden]] - [[Bernard Youens]]
+*[[Albert Tatlock]] - [[Jack Howarth]]
 *[[Dickie Fleming]] - [[Nigel Humphreys]]
+*[[Cyril Turpin]] - [[William Moore]]
+*[[Annie Walker]] - [[Doris Speed]]
+*[[Betty Turpin]] - [[Betty Driver]]
+*[[Kenneth Barlow]] - [[William Roache]]
 *[[Audrey Fleming]] - [[Gillian McCann]]
-*[[Elsie Tanner]] - [[Patricia Phoenix]]
 ===Guest cast===
 *[[Mickie Malone]] - [[Bill Maynard]]
-*[[Pianist (James Beattie)|Pianist]] - [[James Beattie]]
+*[[Charlie (1970 character))|Pianist]] - [[James Beattie]]
 ==Notes==
 *Long-term scriptwriter [[Julian Roach]] made his first contribution to the programme with this episode.