Plot[]
Katy explains to Martin how she still wants to go to college but wants a baby too. Martin isn't so keen but promises to think about it. Tommy knows he's got to buy Craig a computer so demands another poker game to give him a chance to win some of his money back. Ken's bemused when Wanda asks him to hold an urn containing her late husband Dickie. Blanche proceeds to ply her with gin. Ken and Deirdre escape to the Rovers. Fred, Mike, Tommy and Danny play poker. Warren's selling tickets for a gala dinner and dance at Weatherfield County FC on Friday. Tyrone buys two tickets and invites Maria. She accepts and Tyrone's delighted. Tommy manages to win some money and bails out while's the going is good. Frankie lets on to Jack that she knows about his scam with the pigeons. Jack's mortified and makes her promise not to tell Vera. The poker has turned into a grudge match for Fred. He and Mike continue to play continually upping the stakes, first betting their cars and then their businesses. Maria's delighted when Dave Bellis, the lad she met on holiday, phones and arranges to meet up with her on Friday night. Ken and Deirdre arrive home to find Wanda paralytic. She lurches at Ken mistaking him for her late husband. Mike wins at poker. Fred's devastated having lost his money, car and business.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Katy Harris - Lucy-Jo Hudson
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
- Angela Harris - Kathryn Hunt
- Tommy Harris - Thomas Craig
- Craig Harris - Richard Fleeshman
- Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
- Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
- Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Fred Elliott - John Savident
- Ciaran McCarthy - Keith Duffy
- Warren Baldwin - Danny Young
Guest cast[]
- Ron Hepplewhite - Gordon Langford-Rowe
- Wanda Brinsley - Ann Rye
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- Street Cars
- 15a Victoria Street - Living room/kitchen
- Roy's Rolls
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Fred and Mike stake their livelihoods on a game of poker; Frankie catches on to Jack's pigeon scam; while Vera proudly informs everyone that her house is going to be officially opened by royalty.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 12,060,000 viewers (4th place).
Notable dialogue[]
Fred Elliott: "A gentleman does not dwell on his winnings or losing or mock other folk's misfortune."
Mike Baldwin: "Have I ever said I was a gentleman?"
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