Plot[]
Mike hears that Steve has not made the Southport delivery. Steve and the girls try to free the van from the sand. With the tide coming in they empty the van of the gear. Mike and Dawn Perks enjoy their date. Steve moves the van by letting down all the tyres. The clothes from the van are covered in sand. Steve returns to the street, he tells Mike what happened and is sacked. Mavis looks for somewhere to live when Len tells her she can't have The Kabin flat. She tells Rita she will no longer be able to do the morning papers. Steve gets a week's pay in lieu of notice. He considers looking for work abroad. Bet gets Betty to admit she'd like to return to the Rovers. Rita is furious when Len tells her she'll have to do all the morning papers. She refuses and tells Len he'll have to do the papers. Gail and Suzie tell Mike they talked Steve into going to Formby. He admires their loyalty and tells Steve he's not fired. Bet orders Dawn to clean the toilets. Dawn refuses and throws Mike in her face. She then walks out of the pub.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Gail Potter - Helen Worth
- Suzie Birchall - Cheryl Murray
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Steve Fisher - Lawrence Mullin
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Ernest Bishop - Stephen Hancock
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
- Deirdre Langton - Anne Kirkbride
- Tracy Langton - Christabel Finch
Guest cast[]
- Dawn Perks - Jeannette Wild
- Man with Dog - Clifford Kershaw
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and hallway
- Corner Shop
- The Kabin
- Western Front - Shop and back room
- Formby - Beach
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: How will the aggro between Bet Lynch and new barmaid Dawn Perks finish up? And who comes to the rescue when Steve Fisher gets into trouble with Mike Baldwin?
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 12,111,000 viewers (15th place).
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