Plot[]
Jim tells Steve that he doesn't want them to be enemies. Rita leaves for Blackpool with the Websters, telling Mavis to ask Alf for help if she needs it. Bet tells Tanya that she should start looking for another job. Alex is furious to find Des at work. He sacks him so Des threatens him with a tribunal. Bet is delighted when Charlie calls; she puts him to work behind the bar. Rita enjoys herself in Blackpool, playing with Rosie. Des apologises to Tanya and is horrified to see her bruised face. She tells him that he did it in the fight. He tells her that he's crazy about her but she isn't interested. The Websters and Rita are put out when their landlords, the Murdochs, row all the time. Curly is disgusted with the way Des has treated Raquel and offers her his support. Steve accepts a drink from Jim. Mavis struggles alone at The Kabin but refuses to ask Alf for help as he will take over. Kevin is furious when the Murdochs hoover at midnight. He tells Sally that they'll find somewhere else to stay.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Rosie Webster - Emma Collinge
- Tanya Pooley - Eva Pope
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Charlie Whelan - John St. Ryan
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
Guest cast[]
- Jessie Porter - Jacqueline Cotter
- Alex Christie - Gavin Richards
- Mr Murdoch - Peter Benson
- Mrs Murdoch - Paula Jacobs (Voice only)
- Hotel Guest - Marian Charles
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room, kitchen and hallway
- The Kabin
- Jim's Cafe
- Jim's Cafe flat - Living room/kitchen
- Franklins Bookmakers
- Blackpool - Promenade and beach
- Murdoch Guest House - Dining room, guest bedroom and hallway
Notes[]
- Mervyn Cumming handled the sequences in Blackpool while David Penn directed the remainder.
- TV Times synopsis: Will the fun of sunny Blackpool help Rita to lay a ghost to rest?
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 15,300,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 8th January 2020 was edited, omitting 9" from a scene in Franklins Bookmakers in Part One, where Alex Christie tells Des Barnes he can have his dismissal "up the jacksy".
Notable dialogue[]
Alma Baldwin (referring to Tanya Pooley): “And that one, she can pack her traps. Little Miss Margarine up there.”
Gail Platt: “Miss Margarine?”
Alma Baldwin: “Yes that's what Mike calls her, the way she spreads herself about.”
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