Plot
Jim finds it hard being in civvy street. Mike visits clothing manufacturer Peter Ingram and is annoyed when Ingram is too busy to see him. The Rovers is awash with January blues with Alec moping about Sandra, Tina in the dumps after a row with Eddie, and Derek depressed at being unemployed. Sandra visits Alec and takes back what she told him before, explaining that her reaction was due to shock. She tells him he can keep in touch with them, especially Victoria who likes him. Alec is thrilled and promises not to push it. He's pleased to hear that Bet told Sandra nice things about him and makes up with her. Mike asks Ingram for any work he can take off his hands. Letting Ingram think he still has the factory, he agrees to make up some travel bags for him. Sally feels sorry for Tina and takes Jamie in so that Tina and Eddie can go to France. Tina is alarmed to find it's a football trip that they're going on. Kevin reminds Sally that they don't know anything about babies. Alma is alarmed when Mike announces his plan to make two hundred travel bags in their flat - with her doing the work.
Cast
Regular cast
- Alma Sedgewick - Amanda Barrie
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregory
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Tina Fowler - Michelle Holmes
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Ivy Brennan - Lynne Perrie
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
Guest cast
- Labourer - Tubby Andrews
- Secretary - Kate Brisley
- Maurice Jones - Alan Moore
- Sandra Arden - Kathy Jamieson
- Peter Ingram - Tony Osoba
- Eddie Ramsden - William Ivory
- Jamie Ramsden - Alexander Graham
Places
- Coronation Street exterior
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop
- Jim's Cafe
- Ingram's Textiles - Reception, office and exterior
- Unknown street in Weatherfield
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: Mike, Derek and Jim McDonald all find it hard to adjust to their new lifestyles. One of them starts to take positive steps about the future. Sally Webster makes a rash decision in order to help a friend out.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 20,560,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).
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