Plot
Liz has a job interview as Assistant Manager at a winebar but is turned down by the woman interviewer because she's female. Bernard is adamant he's giving up the Church because of his loss of faith. Emily supports him. Derek feels humiliated over the robbery. Mrs Jeffers is furious as £3,000 worth of equipment was taken and they are not insured when negligence is involved. She suspends Derek pending a governors' hearing and she will be recommending his dismissal. He is aghast. Alma is annoyed to discover that Mike hasn't paid Mark's school fees as he has a cash flow problem. When Ken has his hair cut, Denise and Fiona wager a bet on how old he is. The Bishop accepts Bernard's resignation and doesn't try to stop him. He is depressed that his life’s work seems to amount to nothing. Mike feels that Mark is so gifted he could get a scholarship. Denise and Fiona ask Ken what the first record he bought was to try and work out his age from the answer - he tells them it was a recording of the Enigma variations by the Hallé orchestra. Des gets jealous as Raquel goes on and on about wonderful Erik Mikaelson. Derek blames Mavis for turning him into a washed up old has-been.
Cast
Regular cast
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Reg Holdsworth - Ken Morley
- Maud Grimes - Elizabeth Bradley
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
- Tanya Pooley - Eva Pope
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Maureen Holdsworth - Sherrie Hewson
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Denise Osbourne - Denise Black
- Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
Guest cast
Places
- Coronation Street exterior
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 3 Coronation Street - Hallway, back room and kitchen
- 4 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Corner Shop
- The Kabin
- Denise's
- Jim's Cafe
- Weatherfield Comprehensive - Head’s office and corridor
Notes
- This episode marks the 2,000th appearance of Eileen Derbyshire in the role of Emily Bishop. She was the second actor in the programme to achieve this milestone after William Roache in Episode 3058 (18th April 1990).
- TV Times synopsis: Bernard has an appointment with the bishop, Derek with his headmistress and Ken with a hair stylist.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 18,590,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).
Notable dialogue
Percy Sugden (to Mavis Wilton about Derek): "Do you know, during the war they shot men for doing what he did, falling asleep whilst on guard."
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