Plot[]
Mike and Alma are stunned to find the factory burnt to the ground. He feels that he's lost everything. Mr Ryan, the Fire Investigation Officer, tells him nothing can be salvaged. Don spreads the news about Baldwin's fire and goes to the scene to gloat. Andy's tutor Ms Baistow tries to find out why he's stopped working and warns him that he's heading for a bad degree. Alan gives Fiona a solitaire engagement ring. The Trading Standards office sends an investigator, Mr Stott, to question Mike about manufacturing counterfeit goods. When he asks to investigate the factory, Mike gleefully shows him the burnt-out remains. Mike begins to see the fire as a blessing and is glad he had the factory fully insured. Natalie tells Kevin she's found a new mechanic for him and is put out when he tells her that he has already employed Chris. She tells him that from now on she'll keep in closer touch with him. Don phones the police and tells them Mike started the fire himself. The police question Mike, asking him for his whereabouts, explaining the fire was started deliberately by someone with a key. They take Mike to the police station.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
- Chris Collins - Matthew Marsden
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
- Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
- Maxine Heavey - Tracy Shaw
- Alan McKenna - Glenn Hugill
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Natalie Horrocks - Denise Welch
- Rosie Webster - Emma Collinge
- Sophie Webster - Ashleigh Middleton
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
Guest cast[]
- Mr Ryan - Michael Atkinson
- Ms Baistow - Claire Webzell (Credited as "Clarie Webzell")
- Mr Stott - John Langford
- Det Sgt Neil - Tom Knight
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 2a Coronation Street - Living room/kitchen
- 5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- The Kabin
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- 13 Coronation Street - Front room
- Baldwin's Sportswear - Exterior
- No. 4 Montreal House, Weatherfield Quays - Living room/kitchen and hallway
- Manchester University - Tutor's office
Notes[]
- Final appearance of Ashleigh Middleton in the role of Sophie Webster. When the character returned on 8th June 1997 she was played by Emma Woodward.
- The scenes showing the exterior of Baldwin's Sportwear were filmed at Bredbury Park Industrial Estate, Stockport.
- TV Times synopsis: Mike and Alma face ruin. And Andy might be heading for a complete breakdown.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 14,610,000 viewers (6th place - combined figure including repeat).
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