Plot
Tony Cunliffe pesters Rita for a date. She doesn't want to get involved. Percy's niece, Elaine Prior, tells him that she's going to visit him. Rita asks questions about Bet and Tony. Alf and Betty tell her that most of its in Bet's mind. When Tony asks her out again she agrees. She's nervous as it's her first date since Len died. Hilda is upset that Trevor Ogden is too busy to visit Stan. Percy is delighted to have Elaine staying with him whilst she's on leave. Tony assures Rita that Bet is only a good mate; she's only a barmaid. After losing £100 at the casino, Billy goes dog racing with Bernie Fisher and the girls where he loses more money. Rita and Tony enjoy their evening together.
Cast
Regular cast
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Billy Walker - Kenneth Farrington
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
- Terry Duckworth - Nigel Pivaro
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Debbie Webster - Sue Devaney
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
Guest cast
- Tony Cunliffe - Jack Carr
- Elaine Prior - Judy Gridley
- Bernie Fisher - Colin Edwynn
- Marje Collier - Linda Marlowe
- Faye Duffield - Ellie Haddington
Places
- Coronation Street exterior
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 7 Coronation Street - Living room
- Corner Shop
- Community Centre flat - Living room
- The Kabin
- The Dog and Gun - Public
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: Percy Sugden's bachelor life is disturbed by the sudden arrival of an attractive young lady. While Bet Lynch waits longingly at the Rovers, boyfriend Tony Cunliffe is elsewhere with another woman.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 19,135,000 viewers (4th place).
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