Plot[]
Jack wants rid of Cliff, who tells him that he's come to make up for all the harm he did him in the past. Cliff explains he's got a bad heart and hasn't long to live, a year at the most. Jack is touched but still not happy with his brother's presence. Emily is upset when Samir accuses her of setting the immigration men onto him because he owes her money. Maureen leaves Maud at the shop all afternoon whilst she and Reg make love in a hotel. She lets her think she's been at the cash and carry. Vera enjoys the way Cliff flirts with her. She spoils him and upsets Jack by inviting him to stay for Christmas. She is flattered when he tells her he married a woman called Vera. Deirdre is annoyed when Samir's mother writes about meeting his "young" English bride and suspects he has lied about her age. Gail looks forward to a family Christmas and is furious when Martin admits he's going to be working on Christmas Day.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Reg Holdsworth - Ken Morley
- Maureen Holdsworth - Sherrie Hewson
- Samir Rachid - Al Nedjari
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Maud Grimes - Elizabeth Bradley
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Sarah Louise Platt - Lynsay King
Guest cast[]
- Clifford Duckworth - Dave King
- Jim Muir - Chris Brailsford
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop - Shop and stockroom
- Viaduct Street
- Jim's Cafe
- Victoria Hotel - Restaurant
Notes[]
- A waiter in the Victoria Hotel is uncredited, despite having lines of dialogue.
- TV Times synopsis: Jack is keen to evict the cuckoo in his nest but Vera has other plans.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 16,340,000 viewers (3rd place - combined figure including repeat).
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 27th February 2020 was transmitted without any cuts.
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