Episode 1956 (31st December 1979)

Plot

Len refuses to let Rita sing at the Gatsby Club as its New Year's Eve. Ken returns from Glasgow with Susan Barlow. Rita is furious when Len promises her a big night out at a new club but forgets to get tickets. Deirdre and Susan like each other. Ken is put out at Susan's sexy clothes when she dresses up for a Community Centre disco. Ken and Deirdre decide not to go out but see the New Year in together at No.1. Alf is chosen to let the New Year in at the Rovers. He gets kidnapped by a group of three women going to a party at Molly Coggan's house in Bessie Street. Fred goes looking for him and goes to the party too. Fred phones Len and alerts him about the party - he and Alf are the only men. Len sneaks out with Bert and Eddie. Rita, Ivy and Renee realise their men have deserted them.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Susan Barlow - Suzy Paterson
Roy Stevenson - Jon Conway
Alice - Jean Heller
Mary - Carol Ray
Gladys - Patricia Roe Credited as "Patricia Rowe")
Shop Customer - Sally Gibson

Places

Coronation Street exterior
Rovers Return Inn - Public
1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
3 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
Corner Shop
32 Bessie Street - Back room

Notes

First appearance of Susan Barlow since 25th March 1974 and first appearance of Suzy Paterson in the role.
TV Times synopsis: It's New Year's Eve and there's a visitor for Ken Barlow.
This episode failed to make the top twenty in the viewing charts.

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