Episode 2324
Production code	P694/1324
ITV transmission date	11th July 1983 (Monday)
Stories by	Peter Tonkinson Esther Rose
Writer	Tony Perrin
Designer	Colin Rees
Director	Charlie Nairn
Executive Producer	Bill Podmore
Producer	Mervyn Watson
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PlotEdit

Chalkie puts £10 on a five-horse accumulator - Big Tom, Good Time Charlie, Blunderbus Two, Black Amber and Funny Phyllis. Councillor Des Foster asks Alf to back him over fighting vandalism at the Red Rec. Bert helps out at Brian's garage but is bored as all he can do is clean up. Bet and Des find each other attractive. Chalkie, Eddie and fellow binman Curly Watts grow excited as Chalkie's horses start to win. Des catches Bet walking around in just a towel at the Corner Shop. She flirts with him. When Funny Phyllis comes in Chalkie celebrates his £3,543.75 win with a hug from Elsie.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
• Chalkie Whitely - Teddy Turner
• Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
• Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
• Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
• Ken Barlow - William Roache
• Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
• Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
• Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
• Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
• Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
• Bert Tilsley - Peter Dudley
• Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
• Annie Walker - Doris Speed
• Fred Gee - Fred Feast
• Marion Willis - Veronica Doran

Guest castEdit

• Des Foster - Neil Phillips
• Radio Announcer - Peter Wheeler

PlacesEdit

• Coronation Street exterior - Ginnel
• Rovers Return Inn - Public
• 7 Coronation Street - Yard
• 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen, Yard
• Corner Shop - Shop, Living quarters
• Tilsley's Garage

NotesEdit

• First appearance of Curly Watts.
• Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 12,050,000 viewers (2nd place).