Plot[]
Ivy is thrilled that the Tilsleys aren't emigrating. The fuse in the Rovers' cellar keeps going. When the beer pump goes off, Bet gets Julian to entertain on the piano. She orders Jack to fix the fuse. Kevin and Sally go to Sheffield for an all-night pop concert. Gloria dresses up to impress Alan, she is upset that she's too shy to push herself and he seems to spend all his time with Rita. Gail misses Ian Latimer. Brian tells her that he's sick of her being moody. She is hurt when he tells her Ian said that she would never settle in Australia. He swears to her he wasn't unfaithful in Edinburgh. She feels awful. Bet employs Julian to play in the bar. The residents have a singsong. The fuse keeps going so Jack puts in a heftier fuse wire. Gloria is thrilled when Alan drinks in the Rovers. Whilst Bet sleeps, the fuse box explodes and starts a fire in the cellar.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Terry Duckworth - Nigel Pivaro
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Gloria Todd - Sue Jenkins
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Sally Seddon - Sally Whittaker
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Alan Bradley - Mark Eden
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Susan Baldwin - Wendy Jane Walker
- Brian Tilsley - Christopher Quinten
- Ivy Tilsley - Lynne Perrie
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
Guest cast[]
- Pianist - Robert Maxfield
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug, front bedroom and cellar
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- Jim's Cafe
- The Kabin
Notes[]
- This episode was transmitted at 6.15pm to allow for World Cup coverage.
- The closing credits are played over an image of the fuse box starting to catch fire.
- TV Times synopsis: Denied access to Vera's new car, Jack Duckworth's pride is restored when he is called upon to perform a little 'electrickery' at the Rovers.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 11,350,000 viewers (8th place). This was the lowest-rated episode of the year.
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