Plot
Gail is upset that Suzie conquered Steve. Fred worries about picking Annie up from the airport without a car. Hilda is thrilled to get a letter from her old flame, GI Ralph Curtis. He wants to meet up with her again. She doesn't tell Stan. Annie has met a Mrs Forrester from Bramhall on the plane back and offered her a lift home by her chauffeur, "Frederick". She is therefore furious when Fred collects her from the airport in Len's van and tells her that the Rover has been stolen. Mrs Forrester takes a taxi. Suzie is annoyed when Steve bosses her around at work. Hilda doesn't know if she can get in contact with Ralph or not.
Cast
Regular cast
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Renee Roberts - Madge Hindle
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Gail Potter - Helen Worth
- Suzie Birchall - Cheryl Murray
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Steve Fisher - Lawrence Mullin
Guest cast
Places
- Coronation Street exterior
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchenand hallway
- Corner Shop
- Western Front - Shop and back room
- Manchester Airport - Arrivals hall, concourse and exterior
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: Hilda Ogden gets a letter from an old G.I. sweetheart. Why did she never tell husband Stan about her admirer? Annie Walker has a shock when Fred Gee collects her from the airport in Len Fairclough's filthy old van - in front of her posh new friend.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 14,533,000 viewers (7th place).
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