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Episode 955

Production code	P228/955
ITV transmission date	18th February 1970 (Wednesday)
Stories by	Harry Driver Esther Rose Anthea Ingham
Writer	Ron McDonnell
Designer	Tim Farmer
Director	Joe Boyer
Executive Producer	H.V. Kershaw
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PlotEdit

Ena and Minnie ask Cyril to help get Albert out of No.1. Albert enjoys telling Sandra all about the First World War. Alan is puzzled why Len doesn't get Bill Gregory to move into No.9. When Len discovers Bill is after Elsie he gets him to stay for competition with Alan. Tommy reveals he sent the valentine to Annie hoping for a free drink. Elsie is amazed to see Bill. She agrees to go out with him. Cyril breaks into No.1 and makes Albert realise people are worried about him. Len tells Alan and Bill they're both after Elsie. Annie is horrified to discover Tommy sent the card. Bill tells Elsie that Phyllis is dead and he is buying a bar in Portugal. He asks her to marry him.

CastEdit

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PlacesEdit

Coronation Street exterior
Rovers Return Inn - Public, Snug
1 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
Corner Shop

NotesEdit

This episode features a black and white flashback of Elsie Tanner and Bill Gregory taken from Episode 91 transmitted on 25th October 1961.
TV Times synopsis: Tatlock meets his Waterloo and Annie her Valentine.
Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 8,850,000 homes (1st place). This was the highest-rated episode of the year.

Commercial releasesEdit

This episode was included on the 1970 disc of the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The 1970s, released on 25th July 2005.

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Episode 955 (18th February 1970)

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