Plot[]
Nita phones cousin Dev Alahan in Birmingham and discovers that Vik isn't visiting him. She worries something bad has happened to him. Sharon is taken by surprise when Rita offers to entertain her and Ian, saying she wants them to be friends. Gail is annoyed when Martin starts playing football on a regular basis. Emily buys children's clothes for the twins and is taken aback when Gary refuses to accept them. Shane Mallett is furious with his attitude. Jack and Tyrone track down Monica's owner only to discover that he's left his wife. The wife, Mrs Hardcastle, delights in telling thrilled Tyrone he can keep the dog and gives him all her documents. Natalie tells Jim she's put his pass down to experience and doesn't want it to affect their friendship. Nita is surprised when Dev arrives to help her out in the shop. Rita lays on a spread for the Bentleys and tells them that she wants a fresh start with them. Sharon is embarrassed when Ian forces her to tell Rita she's going to have to sell The Kabin to buy a house.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Nita Desai - Rebecca Sarker
- Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
- Leanne Tilsley - Jane Danson
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Vinny Sorrell - James Gaddas
- Natalie Barnes - Denise Welch
- Sharon Bentley - Tracie Bennett
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Gary Mallett - Ian Mercer
- Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Sarah Louise Platt - Tina O'Brien
- Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Danny Hargreaves - Richard Standing
Guest cast[]
- Ian Bentley - Jonathan Guy Lewis
- Shane Mallett - Lee Hartney
- Mrs Hardcastle - Lesley Staples
- Kieran Hargreaves - Robert Weatherby
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- Audrey's
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- The Kabin
- 10a Coronation Street - Living room
- Corner Shop
- Coronation Street Garage
- Victoria Street
- Park Road B&B - Hallway
- Almond Road
- Unknown street in Birmingham
Notes[]
- First appearance of Dev Alahan.
- At 10.00pm on the same evening, Episode 3 of Coronation Street - After Hours, the six-part spin-off serial with Steve McDonald, Vikram Desai and featuring the return of Bet Gilroy and Vicky McDonald was broadcast. Episode 4 was broadcast on Thursday 11th November at the same time.
- TV Times synopsis: Sharon drops a bombshell on Rita and Nita is looking after the shop on her own.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 17,360,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).
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