Episode 4659
Production code	P694/4659
ITV transmission date	6th August 1999 (Friday)
Script editor	Pamela Woods
Story editor	David Lane
Story associates	Di Burrows Mariam Vossough Nick West Darren Fairhurst
Writer	Peter Mills
Designer	Julian Perkins
Director	David Kester
Executive Producer	Carolyn Reynolds
Producer	David Hanson
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PlotEdit

Linda overhears Alma referring to her as a gold digger and tells her she's a sad old woman. Fred and Audrey take Sidney Templeton out for a drive to probe his background and finances. They are horrified when he suddenly dies sat in the back of the car. Audrey feels they've killed him but Fred is more concerned in getting him back to the home without being spotted. Ken talks Curly into employing him as a trolley boy at Freshco's. Alma treats herself to a holiday in Spain. Fred and Audrey are forced to take Sidney to the hospital when Maud's presence prevents them returning him to Mayfield Court. They break the news to Maud who tells them she's grateful to them for trying to interfere on her behalf. Fred comforts her as she weeps. Deirdre is furious to discover Ken has taken a menial job. He assures her he wants a job where he doesn't have to think but she feels it's humiliating.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Nita Desai - Rebecca Sarker
• Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
• Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
• Ken Barlow - William Roache
• Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
• Maud Grimes - Elizabeth Bradley
• Maxine Heavey - Tracy Shaw
• Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
• Gail Platt - Helen Worth
• Linda Sykes - Jacqueline Pirie
• Fred Elliott - John Savident
• Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
• Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
• Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
• Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
• Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
• Betty Williams - Betty Driver
• Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
• Spider Nugent - Martin Hancock
• Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs

Guest castEdit

• Ravi Desai - Saeed Jaffrey
• Sidney Templeton - Randal Herley
• Policeman - Darren Johnson

PlacesEdit

• Rovers Return Inn - Public
• 1 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
• 3 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
• Corner Shop
• Hair by Fiona Middleton
• Roy's Rolls
• Freshco's - Shop floor, Exterior
• Mayfield Court - Exterior, Residents' lounge
• Unknown countryside roads

NotesEdit

• Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold) is credited but doesn't appear.
• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 13,070,000 viewers (7th place - combined figure including repeat).

Commercial releasesEdit

This episode was included on the 1999 disc of the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The 1990s, released on 5th September 2011.