Episode 599 (7th September 1966)

PlotEdit

Merle and David don't recognise each other. They realise someone has used David's name to string her along. Len delivers his election pamphlets, whilst Annie canvasses. The residents split into two camps - Jed, Lucille and Hilda for Annie. Elsie, Dennis and Stan for Len. Merle reveals she has a photo of her 'David'. It turns out to be Billy Walker. She discovers the same photo at the Rovers and is determined to stay.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Annie Walker - Doris Speed
• Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
• Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
• Jed Stone - Kenneth Cope
• Kenneth Barlow - William Roache
• Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
• Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
• Irma Barlow - Sandra Gough
• David Barlow - Alan Rothwell
• Jerry Booth - Graham Haberfield
• Sheila Birtles - Eileen Mayers
• Lucille Hewitt - Jennifer Moss

Guest castEdit

• Merle Baker - Dilys Watling

NotesEdit

• TV Times synopsis: Annie and Hilda do election battle with Len and Stan, while Jed and Dennis confuse the issue
• Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 7,650,000 homes (2nd place).