Episode 3477
Production code	P694/2477
ITV transmission date	16th December 1992 (Wednesday)
Story associates	Graham Carlisle Marvin Close Julie Rutterford
Writer	Harry Duffin
Designer	Paul Rowan
Director	Brian Mills
Producer	Carolyn Reynolds
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PlotEdit

Carmel tells Martin she doesn't want to go home for Christmas. Alf eats one of his puddings in the Rovers, watched by the regulars. Jack ends up losing his £5 bet with Doug when Alf eats every crumb. Reg is thrilled that profits are up despite the recession. Ken and Deirdre get Tracy to promise not to tell Mark about his real father. Audrey and Alf go to the WART's Christmas dinner. He eats too much and collapses during the meal, clutching his chest. Audrey hysterically tries to help him, screaming for an ambulance. Martin goes to the hospital porters' Christmas party. Gail leaves Carmel looking after the kids to be with Audrey at the hospital. Reg asks Rita to spend Christmas with him. She refuses so he asks Bet. She also refuses. Audrey breaks down, certain that Alf has died. The doctor tells her that he's out of danger and doesn't think it was a heart attack. Ken is pleased when Maggie invites him for Christmas. Gail stays the night with Audrey, phoning Carmel to tell Martin. Martin returns home completely drunk and gets into bed unaware that Carmel is lying beside him.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
• Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
• Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
• Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
• Doug Murray - Brian Hibbard
• Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
• Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
• Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
• Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
• Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
• Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
• Denise Osbourne - Denise Black
• Reg Holdsworth - Ken Morley
• Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
• Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
• Tracy Barlow - Dawn Acton
• Ken Barlow - William Roache
• Gail Platt - Helen Worth
• Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
• Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff

Guest castEdit

• Carmel Finnan - Catherine Cusack
• Maggie Redman - Jill Kerman
• Dr Sharma - Nirjay Mahindu

PlacesEdit

• Coronation Street exterior
• Rovers Return Inn - Public
• 1 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
• 8 Coronation Street - Living room/kitchen, Bedroom
• The Kabin
• 5 Grasmere Drive - Living room
• 1 Hillside Road - Living room
• Bettabuys - Shop floor
• Weatherfield General - Relatives room
• Venue of WART's Christmas meal

NotesEdit

• In an error in the credits, Betty Turpin was stated to have played Betty Driver instead of the other way round.
• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 19,020,000 viewers (5th place - combined figure including repeat).

Commercial releasesEdit

This episode was included on the 1992 disc of the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The 1990s, released on 5th September 2011.