Episode 578 (27th June 1966)
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| Episode 578 | |
| Production code | P228/578 |
| ITV transmission date | 27th June 1966 (Monday) |
| Stories by | Harry Driver Susan Pleat Leslie Duxbury |
| Writer | Geoffrey Lancashire |
| Designer | Terry Pritchard |
| Director | Michael Apted |
| Executive Producer | H.V. Kershaw |
| Producer | Peter Eckersley |
| Navigation | |
| Previous episode | 22nd June 1966 |
| Next episode | 29th June 1966 |
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Plot
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Elsie refuses to sell herself for Dennis. Val surprises Ken by showing an interest in Russian films. She arranges for Sheila to babysit, hoping to get her and Jerry together. Ena moves back into the Vestry. Sheila and Jerry make peace. He tells her he loves her. She tells him she's been in love with him ever since she returned. Elsie discovers the two heavies, Sid and Geordie, in No.11, waiting for Dennis.
Cast
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Regular cast
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- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Jack Walker - Arthur Leslie
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
- Ena Sharples - Violet Carson
- Jerry Booth - Graham Haberfield
- Sheila Birtles - Eileen Mayers
- Valerie Barlow - Anne Reid
- Kenneth Barlow - William Roache
- Irma Barlow - Sandra Gough
- Lucille Hewitt - Jennifer Moss
- Jed Stone - Kenneth Cope
- Dennis Tanner - Philip Lowrie
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
Guest cast
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- Dave Smith - Reginald Marsh
- Cilla Christie - Cleo Sylvestre
- Denise Bolton - Valerie Greaves
- Sid - Robert Fyfe
- Geordie - Donald Oliver
Notes
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- Acclaimed director, Michael Apted, best known for the documentary series 7 Up, makes his Coronation Street directing debut with this episode.
- TV Times synopsis: Elsie gets trapped in Dennis's day of reckoning
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 6,450,000 homes (6th place).
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