Plot[]
Elsie is furious when she finds Albert the dog has eaten one of her shoes. She tells Suzie to get rid of him. Mavis refuses to let go of the manageress job without a fight. Len asks Alf to be his best man but Deirdre is furious that he didn't ask Ray. Mavis threatens to take Len to an industrial tribunal. He agrees to give her a small rise in compensation. Nobody wants to take Albert off Suzie's hands. Rita wears the engagement ring Len originally gave her. Benny Stone confronts Rita and tells her he wants the £400 he lost on the deal for her to sing in Tenerife. Len discovers he wants commission he already received by providing the hotel with a replacement singer. Benny is forced into accepting £200 from Len. Rita and Len row over his asking Alf to be best man when she wanted Ken. Suzie hides Albert in her room. Ray and Ken are both relieved that Alf is best man.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Elsie Howard - Patricia Phoenix
- Gail Potter - Helen Worth
- Suzie Birchall - Cheryl Murray
- Rita Littlewood - Barbara Mullaney
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Deirdre Langton - Anne Kirkbride
- Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
Guest cast[]
- Benny Stone - Ken Parry
Places[]
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen and hallway
- The Kabin
- Fairclough and Langton - Office and yard
Notes[]
- Darren Briscoe (Andy Hill) is credited but doesn't appear.
- TV Times synopsis: A stray pup called Albert causes Gail Potter and Suzie Birchall to panic.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 8,200,000 homes (4th place).
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