Plot[]
Colin Barnes is prepared to give Liz time to sort herself out. He thinks that she's worth waiting for. Alf feels that Audrey is only making a gesture as she goes round agencies. He tells her that she's too old to find employment. Raquel is thrilled when Mavis suggests that Ken takes her to a French restaurant. Ken isn't happy with the idea and gets embarrassed when Raquel announces in the Rovers that he's taking her out. Sally still wants a baby, even if Kevin does go to prison. He refuses to think about it until the trial is behind him. Alf is forced to accept Audrey is serious when she tells him that she's taken a job in a dress shop. Sally is startled when Joe arrives to collect Jonathan. He begs her to keep minding Jonathan. Angie gets depressed making Maureen's gown for little profit. She feels that she wants to do more with her life. Raquel has a great time with Ken. She thanks him for not treating her like an idiot. He urges her to do something with her life. Sally is relieved when Joe takes Jonathan home. She doesn't know if she wants to see him again. Kevin tells her that Joe will find a new mum for Jonathan soon.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Rosie Webster - Emma Collinge
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Raquel Wolstenhulme - Sarah Lancashire
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
- Maureen Naylor - Sherrie Hewson
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Angie Freeman - Deborah McAndrew
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Phyllis Pearce - Jill Summers
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
Guest cast[]
- Jonathan Broughton - Tom Lewis
- Colin Barnes - Ian Embleton
- Amy Nelson - Louise Duprey
- Joe Broughton - John Wheatley
- Henri Laurent - Roger Delves-Broughton
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- The Kabin
- MVB Motors
- Jim's Cafe flat - Living room/kitchen
- 5 Grasmere Drive - Living room
- Bettabuy - Loading bay
- The Queens - Living quarters
- French restaurant
- Lake District - Lake Ullswater and holiday cottage
Notes[]
- Mervyn Cumming directed the scenes in the Lake District while Charles Lauder handled the remainder.
- TV Times synopsis: Audrey makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to stay in Weatherfield.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 15,680,000 viewers (2nd place - combined figure including repeat).
- The Granada Plus repeat of this episode on 21st July 2004 was edited for timing reasons, omitting 41" from the middle of a Rovers' scene in Part Two, where Mavis Wilton refuses to accept Rita Sullivan's suggestion that her big mouth forced Ken Barlow into agreeing to dine out with Raquel Wolstenhulme, while Ken arrives at the bar looking ill at ease. The ITV3 repeat on 25th September 2019 contained the same edit.
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