Plot[]
Jenny tells Rita she's being obsessed with Alan. The site workers give Tina the runaround. Alec asks her to be nice to them as he doesn't want to lose their custom. Alan intervenes on Tina's behalf. Vera invites Kimberley to tea as a surprise for Curly. Jack, in an attempt to ensure that Curly doesn't get trapped in a relationship, tells her about Curly's past with Shirley. Eddie apologises to Tina in the Rovers but when Kevin arrives, the site workers suddenly turn on him and a fight starts. Kevin is thrown across a table and Curly is thumped in the eye.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Alan Bradley - Mark Eden
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Tina Fowler - Michelle Holmes
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Kimberley Taylor - Suzanne Hall
Guest cast[]
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- The Kabin
- 31 Redford Street - Bedsit
- Bettabuy - Shop floor
Notes[]
- Chris Webb was credited as the Fight Arranger on this episode.
- TV Times synopsis: Landlord Alexander Gilroy has an eventful day. For some reason Jack begs to be allowed to work his night off, then barmaid Tina's sex appeal appears to cause big problems with the builders.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 20,900,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
- This episode was included in the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 1980-1989, released on 31st October 2005.
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