Plot[]
Jack volunteers to referee the football match. Mavis is even more worried about Rita and she is persuaded by Bet to call the police. Mike looks into the Spanish property. Maurice Jones is suspicious that Gazza the Giant is a Rovers' regular. Derek also volunteers to referee the match and Alec agrees, sure that he will win the bet. Mike tells Dawn that he's going to London on business. The Rovers team wins the match and Alec wins his bet, despite Jones's suspicions. Ken meets Wendy Crozier at Manchester Airport. Mike is also there, flying to Spain and he sees Ken kiss Wendy. Ken is shocked when he spots Mike grinning at him.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Alec Gilroy - Roy Barraclough
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Alan Bradley - Mark Eden
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Tina Fowler - Michelle Holmes
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Mark Casey - Stuart Wolfenden
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Jenny Bradley - Sally Ann Matthews
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Kimberley Taylor - Suzanne Hall
Guest cast[]
- Dawn Prescott - Louise Harrison
- Maurice Jones - Alan Moore
- Eddie Ramsden - William Ivory
- Les Smith - Crispin Letts
- Wendy Crozier - Roberta Kerr
- Gazza Cartwright - David J Nicholls
- Det. Sgt. Crichton - James Vaughan
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- The Kabin
- No. 6 Quebec House, Weatherfield Quays - Living room/kitchen
- Leisure Centre - Changing rooms and sports hall
- Manchester Airport - Arrivals hall, cafe and shopping piazza
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Tina finds it hard to decide where her loyalties lie when the Rovers take on the building site in a 'friendly' five-a-side. And Mavis calls in the police to help answer the question: Where is Rita Fairclough?
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 17,290,000 viewers (9th place - combined figure including repeat).
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