Plot[]
Fred persuades Percy to buy a raffle ticket. Terry considers moving out of No.9 as he's tired of supporting Jack. Hilda offers him a room at No.13. Stan refuses to sleep downstairs any more. He mistakes a council official, Mr. Toft, for the solicitor and tells him that he wants to fleece the council. Fred has only sold sixteen tickets. Betty advises him to cancel the raffle. Alf takes Rita out for a meal to cheer her up. Vera tells Hilda to keep out of their family affairs; accusing her of enticing Terry away. Percy refuses to sell Fred his raffle ticket back, insisting that the raffle is drawn as it's the law.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Percy Sugden - Bill Waddington
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Terry Duckworth - Nigel Pivaro
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Rita Fairclough - Barbara Knox
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
Guest cast[]
- Mr. Toft - Steve Halliwell
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/snug
- 7 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- Corner Shop
- Rosamund Street
- The Kabin
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Fred panics when he realises that he'll lose money on the raffle for his Rover car and tries to buy the tickets back. Stan puts his foot in it when he mistakes a man from the Town Hall for Hilda's solicitor.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 15,663,000 viewers (3rd place).
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