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Episode 1811

Production code	P694/811
ITV transmission date	24th May 1978 (Wednesday)
Stories by	Esther Rose Peter Tonkinson
Writer	Leslie Duxbury
Designer	Eric Deakins
Director	Ken Grieve
Producer	Bill Podmore
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PlotEdit

Len sleeps through someone stealing piping from the Yard. Annie worries that Billy is sacrificing Jersey for her sake. Fred worries about his future at the Rovers if Billy takes over. Richard Cresswell tells Annie that the takeover has fallen through and she can stay licencee. Billy admits he put up for the licence for Annie's sake and is relieved he doesn't have to take the pub on. She decides to have a holiday in a health farm to celebrate. After seeing The Flying Horse contestant Freda Loftus training in the Street, Suzie and Steve, Gail and Fred and Mavis and Eddie practise for the pram race. Clayton's Warehouse has a fire - Ray and Len have £3,000 worth of material stored in it.

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PlacesEdit

Coronation Street exterior
Rovers Return Inn - Public/Snug, back room and hallway
11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
Builder's Yard and Office
Newton & Ridley - Richard Cresswell's office
Wasteland

NotesEdit

Last appearance of Billy Walker until 28th May 1979.
TV Times synopsis: What will be Annie Walker's reaction to her son's decision to sacrifice his career for her? Len and Ray decide to shift their new equipment to a safe place after a theft at the yard - then comes news of a fire…
Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 14,051,000 viewers (2nd place).

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Episode 1811 (24th May 1978)

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