Plot[]
Sally gets her registration and is made an official childminder. Fearing for his job, Jack goes out of his way to prove his worth to Bet. Ivy agrees to look after the children so Gail and Martin can go away to Abersoch. Bet realises that Jack overheard her conversation with Richard Willmore. She warns him that he's not indispensable. Betty tells Bet she knows that she'll be the one to go as she doesn't need the money like the others. Bet tells her that she doesn't intend to lose her. Jack uses Don's disabled sticker to park illegally. When a policeman checks on him, he develops a limp to win him over. The policeman helps him to the car. Vera sees them and thinks that Jack's been arrested, she creates a fuss making the policeman suspicious. The policeman takes Jack's name.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Tom Duckworth - Darryl Edwards
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Nicky Platt - Warren Jackson
- Sarah Louise Platt - Lynsay King
- David Platt - Thomas Ormson
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Rosie Webster - Emma Collinge
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Bet Gilroy - Julie Goodyear
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Ivy Brennan - Lynne Perrie
- Reg Holdsworth - Ken Morley
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Lisa Duckworth - Caroline Milmoe
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
Guest cast[]
- Paula Maxwell - Judy Brooke
- PC Goldman - Paul Loughran (Credited as "Paul Laughran")
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- The Kabin - Shop and stockroom
- Corner Shop
- Jim's Cafe
- Bettabuy - Storeroom
- Unknown street in Weatherfield
Notes[]
- In a sequencing error, this episode was repeated after Episode 3441 (23rd September 1992) on ITV3 on both 13th and 14th June 2019.
- TV Times synopsis: For once in her life, Gail makes Ivy happy.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 18,170,000 viewers (3rd place).
Notable dialogue[]
Vera Duckworth (to PC Goldman about Jack): "Duckworth - his name's Duckworth - but we're thinking of changing it to Pillock!"
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