Episode 1782
Production code	P694/782
ITV transmission date	13th February 1978 (Monday)
Stories by	Esther Rose Peter Tonkinson
Script editor	Leslie Duxbury
Writer	Adele Rose
Designer	Roy Graham
Director	Oliver Horsbrugh
Producer	Bill Podmore
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PlotEdit

Elsie thinks she and the Ogdens should pay for their own ceilings. Len tells her it'll cost £25 to repair. Stan receives a Valentine card. Hilda knows who it's from. Ken invites Sally and Philippa Robson to a meal at No.1. Albert isn't pleased. Hilda tells Stan the card was obviously sent by someone at No.11. They decide to play them along and stage a loud row. Eddie sits back and enjoys the performance. Hilda is put out when Stan enjoys the shouting so much. Hilda beats the bedroom carpet in the yard, covering Elsie's washing in dirt. Albert gets out of the way as Ken entertains Sally. Ken gets on well with Philippa. Hilda plans a showdown with Elsie.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Gail Potter - Helen Worth
• Elsie Howard - Patricia Phoenix
• Suzie Birchall - Cheryl Murray
• Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
• Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
• Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
• Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
• Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
• Ken Barlow - William Roache
• Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
• Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
• Steve Fisher - Lawrence Mullin

Guest castEdit

• Sally Robson - Suzan Farmer
• Philippa Robson - Lisa Bracewell

PlacesEdit

• 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
• 11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and back bedroom
• 13 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
• The Kabin

NotesEdit

• TV Times synopsis: Who sends a bogus Valentine to Stan - and how does Hilda hit back? Ken gets together with Sally Robson and meets her young daughter, Philippa.
• Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 18,100,000 viewers (2nd place).