Plot[]
Deirdre tells Ray she's leaving him. He swears he's finished with Janice and never wanted to hurt her. He says he never loved Janice and it was only a game. She tells him to stay away from Tracy as he's cheated on her as well. Emily tells Janice not to think of herself as a tart and tells her she will find someone one day. Janice knows the affair is over. Annie feels completely healed by Mr. Garfield's touch. Deirdre says she and Tracy will leave in the morning. He tells her he doesn't want her to go and talks her into staying. Janice gives up the cafe. Annie is horrified when Emily tells her Sid Garfield is a porter. She is repulsed that he handled her. Ken discovers Peter has applied to join the navy.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Deirdre Langton - Anne Kirkbride
- Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Peter Barlow - Joseph McKenna
- Tracy Langton - Christabel Finch (Uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Janice Stubbs - Angela Bruce
- Mr. Garfield - Barry Jackson
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 5 Coronation Street - Living room and kitchen
- Dawson's Cafe
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: A showdown between Ray and Deirdre Langton over the "other woman". Annie Walker makes a humiliating discovery about her new medical consultant.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 15,050,000 viewers (7th place).
- This episode was included in the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1970-1979, released on 25th July 2005.
Notable dialogue[]
Ken Barlow (to Emily Bishop): "I thought Peter was very happy. I thought he was settling down alright. I thought we were getting along fine. How much of a damn fool can you be?"
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