Plot[]
Bet wants to take a stand against the brewery by closing the Rovers but Alec has given up. Sally tells Jenny the truth about the necklace. Kimberley tells Curly that her parents aren't talking to her. Jenny tells Mark to stay away from Flick. Deirdre and Emily fall out over the house sale. Curly tries to get out of smoothing things over with the Taylors but eventually gives in for Kimberley's sake. Reg thinks Curly has been unable to satisfy Kimberley in the bedroom. Percy tells the Gilroys they've been too soft with the brewery. In response, Alec takes Bet's advice and shuts up shop. Flick refuses to try to get the necklace back, telling Sally and Jenny it's Mark's problem. Percy stands guard outside the locked Rovers. Relief manager Mr Smedley is refused admittance by the Gilroys. Sally makes Mark buy the necklace for £35. The Rovers' regulars climb over the back wall to be served. Curly tries to convince the Taylors that his intentions are honourable and finds himself caught up in a misunderstanding when they think their daughter is engaged to him. Nigel Ridley is thrown out of the Rovers by Bet.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Stephanie Barnes - Amelia Bullmore
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Kimberley Taylor - Suzanne Hall
- Mr Holdsworth - Ken Morley
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Mark Casey - Stuart Wolfenden
- Tina Fowler - Michelle Holmes
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Felicity Khan - Rita Wolf
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
Guest cast[]
- Mr Smedley - Gary Lucas
- Mr Taylor - John Jardine
- Mrs Taylor - Marlene Sidaway
- Nigel Ridley - John Basham
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, hallway and yard
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- The Kabin
- Corner Shop
- Bettabuy - Shop floor and storeroom
- Casey's Garage
- Mr and Mrs Taylor's house - Living room and hallway
Notes[]
- This episode was transmitted at 7.05pm to allow for World Cup coverage.
- TV Times synopsis: The battle for the Rovers starts in earnest…
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 16,430,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 21st September 2018 was edited to remove the word "poncified" from Bet's putdown against Nigel Ridley, denoted below.
Notable dialogue[]
Bet Gilroy: "I'd sooner go on t'game than take over the Quarryman's Rest. I'd get a better class o' custom and more of it."
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Bet Gilroy: (to Nigel Ridley) "Manners? I've forgotten more manners than you'll ever have... you great, poncified, streak of aeriated gnat's water. So get off my carpet before I forget I'm a lady."
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