Plot[]
Sharon starts to phone Brian at home, putting the phone down when Gail answers. Alf is tempted by Joyce Lomax's offer of a partnership. Gail gets Sharon to babysit as she and Brian are both going out. Mrs Lowther rings Annie and gets a verbal reference about Hilda; Hilda worries about what Annie said. Annie is furious to discover that Joyce is trying to persuade Alf to convert the shop into an off-licence. Brian returns home drunk. Sharon makes a pass at him, which he enjoys. Nicky's crying stops their romantic mood.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Tracy Langton - Christabel Finch
- Sharon Gaskell - Tracie Bennett
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Nicholas Tilsley - Warren Jackson
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Marion Willis - Veronica Doran
Guest cast[]
- Gill Collins - Rachel Ambler
- Joyce Lomax - Shirley Dixon
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- Corner Shop
- The Kabin
- 5 Buxton Close - Living room and kitchen
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: What kind of reference will Annie Walker give to Hilda Ogden?
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 13,700,000 viewers (5th place).
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