Plot[]
Mavis thinks Derek is paranoid about Victor. Tina hopes Eddie is in the clear as he hasn't heard anything more from Marie Lancaster. Derek tries to interest Bettabuy in Pendlebury Paper Products but to no avail. Jenny thanks Rita for not giving up on her and tells her that she and Flick are moving out of halls. Jack kids Alf that an open-all-hours grocer called Patel is buying the shop opposite the Rovers. Audrey is excited about moving to Grasmere Drive. Victor assigns Derek to an overnight job in Bedford, wining and dining a potential customer. Alf tackles Maurice Jones about selling the new shop to a grocer. Jones says he doesn't care what the buyer does with it. Rita offers Jenny and Flick the tenancy on No.7 when she moves. Jenny is unsure as she has unhappy memories in the house but they ultimately accept. Alf tells Audrey they can't move and will have to open later to compete with Patel. Des and Steph Barnes return from honeymoon. Marie's brother Carl threatens Eddie unless Marie gets Jamie back.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Alma Sedgewick - Amanda Barrie
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Kimberley Taylor - Suzanne Hall
- Mr Holdsworth - Ken Morley
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Tina Fowler - Michelle Holmes
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Gail Tilsley - Helen Worth
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Felicity Khan - Rita Wolf
- Desmond Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Stephanie Barnes - Amelia Bullmore
Guest cast[]
- Victor Pendlebury - Christopher Coll
- Maurice Jones - Alan Moore
- Eddie Ramsden - William Ivory
- Mrs Ramsden - Linda Broughton
- Carl Lancaster - Mark Spalding
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Corner Shop
- Jim's Cafe
- The Kabin
- The Kabin flat - Living room/kitchen
- 1 Cromwell Street - Living room and hallway
- Bettabuy - Shop floor, stockroom and manager's office
- Pendlebury Paper Products - Office
Notes[]
- Corner shop customer Mrs Thompson is uncredited, despite a line of dialogue.
- The interior set of 6 Coronation Street appears for the first time in this episode.
- TV Times synopsis: Audrey's dreams are in danger of being shattered when Alf reacts to some disturbing news. Who is Carl Lancaster? And why should his presence cause panic in the Ramsden household?
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 21,400,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
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