Plot[]
Brian gives Gail the ring back. Annie decides to let Fred leave and writes a reference for him. Ivy is furious to hear Brian and Gail are back together. Suzie gets a job demonstrating cheese. Billy realises Ken is a rival for Deirdre's affection. Ken tells him he has no real feelings for Deirdre. Fred is shocked when Annie gives him his reference and wishes him well. Billy gives him £28 and gets him to back down and let Annie dock his wages. Fred tells Annie he'd like to stay. Annie is touched by his sincerity and agrees. She suggests they pay half the fine each. Fred is pleased he's £14 better off. The factory girls work overtime to finish an important order. Billy asks Deirdre for a date. She is confused about her feelings for him and Ken.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Suzie Birchall - Cheryl Murray
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Gail Potter - Helen Worth
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Bert Tilsley - Peter Dudley
- Ena Sharples - Violet Carson
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Steve Fisher - Lawrence Mullin
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Deirdre Langton - Anne Kirkbride
- Billy Walker - Kenneth Farrington
Guest cast[]
None
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 5 Coronation Street - Living room
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- Viaduct Garage
- The Kabin
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Now that Billy Walker has discovered that his former fiancée, Deirdre Langton, has parted from her husband, what will he do? And what will Ivy Tilsley say when her son Brian tells her the news about Gail Potter and himself?
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 14,450,000 viewers (2nd place).
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