Episode 2997
Production code	P694/1997
ITV transmission date	27th November 1989 (Monday)
Story editor	Tom Elliott
Story associates	Paul Abbott Trevor Suthers
Writer	Adele Rose
Designer	David Butterworth
Director	Spencer Campbell
Executive Producer	David Liddiment
Producer	Mervyn Watson
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PlotEdit

Mike returns from Spain, very pleased with himself. Alan is taken in for questioning again. Wendy tells Ken that she's had enough of secrecy and wants to know who and what he wants. She tells him not to call her until he's made a decision. The Police interrogate Alan. He swears that he doesn't know where Rita is. Dawn is furious when Mike tells her that he's bought the petrol station in Alcazar which Robert was planning to buy. Maurice Jones sacks Alan as he doesn't want any trouble from the Police. When Mike mentions to Deirdre that he saw Ken at the airport, Ken tells Deirdre he was doing an airport passenger survey. Mrs Ramsden tells a shocked Tina that Jamie is Eddie's son.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
• Ken Barlow - William Roache
• Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
• Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
• Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
• Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
• Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
• Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
• Tina Fowler - Michelle Holmes
• Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
• Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
• Alan Bradley - Mark Eden
• Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
• Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire

Guest castEdit

• Wendy Crozier - Roberta Kerr
• Dawn Prescott - Louise Harrison
• Eddie Ramsden - William Ivory
• Site Foreman - Rod Arthur
• Det Sgt Crichton - James Vaughan
• Det Ins Jordan - John Graham Davies
• Maurice Jones - Alan Moore
• Mrs Ramsden - Linda Broughton

PlacesEdit

• Coronation Street exterior
• Rovers Return Inn - Public
• 1 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen, Hallway/stairs
• 7 Coronation Street - Living room
• Corner Shop
• The Kabin
• No. 6 Quebec House, Weatherfield Quays
• Weatherfield Quays
• 47 Church Road - Living room
• Weatherfield Police Station - Interview room
• Unknown street in Weatherfield
• Unnamed pub

NotesEdit

• Toward the end of the episode Deirdre says in the Rovers that the development taking place across the street would cause Ena Sharples to "turn in her grave." This is the first reference to the fact that the former caretaker of the Glad Tidings Mission Hall was dead.
• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 20,050,000 viewers (3rd place – combined figure including repeat).