Plot
Vera receives a cheque for £1,947 redundancy money. She takes the day off as a celebration. Deirdre confides in Emily that she and Ken are having problems in their marriage. Alec receives a phone call from Cyril Partridge in Blackpool who has a Rita Littlewood staying with him and says that Alec is her agent. Bet gets Alec to drive her there immediately. Audrey wants Alf to throw his old furniture away whilst they're moving. Alf stores the furniture in the backyard. Vera buys a new dress and a suit for Jack for a big night out. The Gilroys arrive at The Strand Hotel to find Rita singing in the bar. She stuns Bet by asking her how Len is coping on his own.
Cast
Regular cast
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Tina Fowler - Michelle Holmes
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Bet Gilroy - Sue Nicholls
- Alan Bradley - Mark Eden
- Alma Sedgewick - Amanda Barrie
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Mark Casey - Stuart Wolfenden
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
Guest cast
- Maurice Jones - Alan Moore
- Det. Sgt. Crichton - James Vaughan
- Eddie Ramsden - William Ivory
- Cyril Partridge - Phil McCall
- Pianist - Bryan Calvert
Places
- Coronation Street exterior
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop
- 31 Redford Street - Bedsit
- The Strand Hotel, Blackpool - Reception and piano bar
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: The police have come to some conclusions about what they are looking for at the building site and the Gilroys discover why.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 20,970,000 viewers (3rd place - combined figure including repeat).
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