Plot
Stan locks himself in No.13 in an attempt to finish the hatch before Hilda returns. Dave Smith wants to pay for a treat to take Minnie to Blackpool on her birthday but Ena refuses to go with her on Dave's money. Hilda returns and loves the serving hatch. Minnie calls Ena a bigot and decides to go to Blackpool on her own.
Cast
Regular cast
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
- Maggie Clegg - Irene Sutcliffe
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Lucille Hewitt - Jennifer Moss
- Ena Sharples - Violet Carson
- Minnie Caldwell - Margot Bryant
- Kenneth Barlow - William Roache
- Emily Nugent - Eileen Derbyshire
- Elsie Howard - Patricia Phoenix
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
Guest cast
Places
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, Snug
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen, Hallway/stairs
- Corner Shop
- Community Centre flat - Living room
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: Hilda's homecoming - and the Street awaits Stan's downfall.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 6,850,000 homes (7th place).
- This episode was included in the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1970-1979, released on 25th July 2005.
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