Plot[]
Mavis is upset by Derek's coldness towards her. She feels guilty that he was left behind on the motorway. Percy is taken aback to find out that Bernard is retiring from the Church. Derek hides his suspension from the residents. Oakhill's Head, Mr Sammells, refuses to accept Mark for a scholarship but agrees to give Mike another term to pay the fees. Mavis tells Rita about Derek's suspension. Tanya is upset when her father, Dennis Pooley, dumps her stuff at the Rovers, calls her a slut and disowns her. She tells Bet how he caught her with her boyfriend who's married with two children. Fiona tackles all the customers about Ken's age. Alf goes for a fitting for his mayoral robes. Tanya moves her stuff into the cafe flat. Des asks Raquel out but she has a date with Erik Mikaelson. A more upbeat Derek decides to fight for his job but is annoyed to find out that Mrs Jeffers has told all the staff, Ken included, of his suspension. Mike is adamant that Mark must stay at Oakhill, even if it costs him every penny he has.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie (Credited as "Alma Barlow")
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
- Tanya Pooley - Eva Pope
- Denise Osbourne - Denise Black
- Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Maureen Holdsworth - Sherrie Hewson
- Maud Grimes - Elizabeth Bradley
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
- Denise's
- 3 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 4 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- The Kabin - Shop and stockroom
- Corner Shop
- Rosamund Street
- Jim's Cafe
- Oakhill Grammar School - Library and corridor
Notes[]
- In conversation with Fiona Middleton about Ken Barlow's age, Rita Sullivan alludes to Harry and Terry Bates while Emily Bishop speaks of Leonard Swindley, Mr Papagopolous and Gamma Garments, remarking on those being among of the happiest days of her life.
- TV Times synopsis: Bet really comes into her own during a crisis at the Rovers.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 17,490,000 viewers (4th place - combined figure including repeat).
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 19th November 2019 was edited, omitting 10" from the last scene of Part One in the Rovers, where Dennis Pooley calls Tanya a "slut" then exits.
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