Plot[]
Jack has had enough of Vera treating Cliff well whilst neglecting him. He feels Cliff should pay his way. Raquel bores the staff as she goes on and on about her wedding. Bet asks her to drop the subject occasionally. To get out of spending Christmas Day at home, Steve tells his parents that he's eating with the Middletons. Fiona is annoyed as her parents have never met him. Mike urges Alf to put his weight behind helping Samir stay in the country. Deirdre and Samir see a solicitor friend John Finney but an angry Samir refuses to cooperate. He feels it's only a matter of time before he's deported. Vicky returns for Christmas. Deirdre rows with Samir about his negative attitude. Liz tackles Fiona about Christmas dinner and is surprised when she tells her that it's all fixed up and Steve has been invited. A tipsy Alf tells Deirdre he'll help Samir officially if, and when, he's told to leave the country. Jack is stunned when Cliff asks to discuss the will as he wants Jack to have the lot.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Samir Rachid - Al Nedjari
- Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
- Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
- Vicky Arden - Chloe Newsome
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Maureen Holdsworth - Sherrie Hewson
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Maud Grimes - Elizabeth Bradley
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
Guest cast[]
- John Finney - Alan Cody
- Clifford Duckworth - Dave King
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop - Shop and stockroom
- Jim's Cafe
- John Finney's office
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: The cracks in Deirdre and Samir's marriage are beginning to show.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 17,610,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 2nd March 2020 was edited, with three cuts made to Part Two: 2" from a corner shop scene where Percy Sugden refers to Samir Rachid as a "foreigner"; 2" from a scene in 1 Coronation Street where Alf Roberts patronises Samir, explaining, "we call that diplomacy over here, lad"; and another 2" from the following scene in 9 Coronation Street, where Jack Duckworth speculates about Samir, "maybe they don't celebrate Christmas where he comes from".
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