Episode 2877
Production code	P694/1877
ITV transmission date	26th October 1988 (Wednesday)
Story associates	Tom Elliott Diane Culverhouse
Writer	John Stevenson
Designer	David Buxton
Director	Spencer Campbell
Producer	Bill Podmore
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PlotEdit

Rita tells Mavis that Alan has left her. Someone changes Percy's painting so it reads 'nosy parker'. Emily orders him to get all the paint off the pavement. He refuses to believe anyone thinks of him as a nosy parker, believing it must mean Emily. He accuses Don of vandalising his notice but Don tells him he's not bothered about what he writes. Jenny tells Alan that if makes her choose between Rita and him, she'll choose Rita. Jack admits to Gloria that he changed Percy's sign. Alan returns for the rest of his things. Rita is distraught as she hoped he was going to return for good. She begs him to stay but he refuses and gives her his keys back.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
• Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
• Ivy Brennan - Lynne Perrie
• Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
• Gloria Todd - Sue Jenkins
• Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
• Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
• Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
• Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
• Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
• Alan Bradley - Mark Eden
• Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
• Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
• Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
• Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
• Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
• Ken Barlow - William Roache

Guest castEdit

• Carole Burns - Irene Skillington
• Milkman - Bill Lund

PlacesEdit

• Coronation Street
• Rovers Return Inn - Public bar
• 3 Coronation Street - Back rooms
• 7 Coronation Street - Back rooms, hallway/stairs
• The Kabin
• Builder's Yard
• Carole Burns's house

NotesEdit

• Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) is credited, but doesn't appear.
• Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 16,150,000 viewers (6th place).