Episode 2379 (18th January 1984)

Plot[]

Brian can't come to terms with Bert's death. Ivy tries to believe it's God's will but Brian is upset that he never said goodbye to him. Vera comforts Ivy and gives her a shoulder to cry on. Gail tries to keep hold of her grief but breaks down in the corner shop. Mike gets Emily to go over the club's books. Ivy admits that the hospital told her months ago that Bert was dying. Brian is annoyed that she didn't tell him. Fred grows desperate to sell raffle tickets as he's only sold five. Don Watkins tells Mike he paid DJ Tony Hill £70 after Hill told Mike he was paid £40. Mike tells him they'll do a stocktake. Watkins runs off.

Cast[]

Regular cast[]

Guest cast[]

Don Watkins - Kevin Lloyd
Judi Spencer - Gabrielle Cowburn
Tony Hill - David Edge

Places[]

Rovers Return Inn - Public
5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
Corner Shop
Baldwin's Casuals - Sewing room and office
Graffiti Club

Notes[]

This episode marks the 1,000th appearance of Betty Driver in the role of Betty Turpin.
Arthur Whittaker (Trevor Martin) is credited but doesn't appear.
In a continuity error, Bert Tilsley was said to be 53 when he died, which contradicts his established year of birth as 1935.
TV Times synopsis: Mike Baldwin's suspicions that Don Watkins is fiddling Graffiti Club money are confirmed. Fred Gee is baffled as to why the raffle tickets for his Rover aren't selling.
Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 17,815,000 viewers (1st place).

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