Plot
Rita wants the police called in when John hasn't come back by 2.00am but John returns. Rita stops Len rowing with him. Len tells John that if he doesn't tow the line he'll have to leave them. Jack doesn't want to work with Vera and tries to put her off going after the driving job for him. Brian assures Gail that he fancies her more than he fancied Glenda Fox. John buckles down and becomes more domesticated. Vera asks Mike to give Jack an interview, Mike agrees. Ivy tells Vera that he's also seeing Bert for the job. Hilda tells Stan that he should apply for the driving job.
Cast
Regular cast
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Bert Tilsley - Peter Dudley
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Ida Clough - Helene Palmer
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
Guest cast
- John Spencer - Jonathan Barber
Places
- Coronation Street exterior - Ginnel
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 5 Coronation Street - Living room
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen, hallway and back yard
- Baldwin's Casuals - Sewing room and office
- 5 Buxton Close - Living room
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: Vera Duckworth and Ivy Tilsley are in fierce competition over jobs for the boys. It looks as if John Spencer is in for trouble - after a night of suspense for Len and Rita Fairclough
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 14,250,000 viewers (1st place).
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