Plot[]
The Duckworths fear they'll be made bankrupt. Kevin is annoyed when Bill asks him if he's having an affair with Natalie. He denies it and is stunned when Bill tells him that he knows he told Rita he'd had a fling with her. Bill isn't satisfied when Kevin swears there's nothing going on. Roy is bothered by the fact the cooker has a knob missing. He tries out replacements from the junk shop. When he starts pulling the cooker out, Gail gets fed up with his obsession. To make a point to Bill, Kevin and Natalie drink at the Rovers having a 'business' lunch. Roy's fiddling with the cooker blows all the fuses in the cafe. Steve tries to find work with his old contacts including Jez Quigley but doesn't succeed. Jack goes to the bank for a loan. Mr Reynolds, the bank manager, tells him he still owes £26,000 from his original loan to buy the Rovers and points out that Jack is not getting any younger. He's refused the loan. Gail is furious as the power cut keeps the customers away. Jim mends the system and Roy finds the missing knob under the freezer, but when he turns it on he discovers the ring doesn't work. Bill tells Rita that he knows Kevin is hiding something. He phones Sally and tells her to come home. Jack tells Vera he's sorted out the money problems and encourages her to go on holiday with Tricia Armstrong and the children.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Maud Grimes - Elizabeth Bradley
- Maureen Holdsworth - Sherrie Hewson
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Natalie Horrocks - Denise Welch
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
- Maxine Heavey - Tracy Shaw
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
- Alan McKenna - Glenn Hugill
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
Guest cast[]
- Jez Quigley - Lee Boardman
- Mr Reynolds - Peter Temple
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
- 10a Coronation Street - Living room
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop
- Coronation Street Garage
- Roy's Rolls
- Unknown pub
- Bank - Mr Reynolds's office
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Bill summons Sally back from Scarborough. Jack and Vera scrabble for a lifeline.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 13,710,000 viewers (4th place - combined figure including repeat).
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 22nd December 2020 was transmitted without any cuts.
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