Plot[]
Linda overhears Alma referring to her as a gold-digger and tells her that 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 Mayfield Court 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 the home. 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.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- 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 cast[]
- Ravi Desai - Saeed Jaffrey
- Sidney Templeton - Randal Herley
- Policeman - Darren Johnson
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- Audrey's
- 3 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- Corner Shop
- Roy's Rolls
- Freshco - Shop floor and exterior
- Mayfield Court - Residents' lounge and exterior
- Unknown countryside roads
Notes[]
- Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold) is credited but does not appear.
- TV Times synopsis: Fred takes Sid for the ride of his life, and Ken tells Deirdre that he has a new job.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 13,070,000 viewers (7th place - combined figure including repeat).
- This episode was included in the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1990-1999, released on 5th September 2011.
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