Plot[]
Steve is annoyed to discover that Mike has won the contract. Don gets a friend, Eddie Baines, to pose as a Catholic priest and perform an exorcism at No.5 to put Vera's mind at rest. She falls for the charade. Liz lends Andy £50 to pay his rent to Des. Liz tells Deirdre about her relationship with Des. Vera is thrilled that Ivy's soul has finally been laid to rest and treats Baines to a free hotpot. He leaves his bag in the Rovers by mistake. Jim is furious to find his £50 savings gone and accuses Liz of lining her fancy man Des's pocket. Liz tells him that she gave the money as she doesn't want Andy owing Des anything. Vera is horrified when Jack opens Baines's bag and snaps a rosary. When she turns icy cold, Vera feels Ivy's soul has settled in the pub. Stephen is taken aback when Alma makes a pass at him in his hotel room. He is very nice about it but Alma feels awful when he doesn't respond. She runs off, observed by Audrey.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Kelly Thomson - Sarah Moffett
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Don Brennan - Geoff Hinsliff
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Raquel Watts - Sarah Lancashire
- Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
- Stephen Reid - Todd Boyce
- Vicky McDonald - Chloe Newsome
- Alf Roberts - Bryan Mosley
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- Daniel Osbourne - Lewis Harney
Guest cast[]
- Eddie Baines - Pip Donaghy
- Arthur Billyard - Gordon Alcock
- Carrie Meyer - Nesba Crenshaw
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and hallway
- 5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- Jim's Cafe
- Midland Hotel, Manchester - Restaurant/piano bar, room 255, foyer, corridor, lift and exterior
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Will Alma pluck up the courage to let Stephen know his true feelings? Don calls in the ghostbusters.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 19,570,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 9th July 2020 was edited, cutting one of Eddie Baines's uses of the word "Begorrah" in the opening street scene.
Notable dialogue[]
Eddie Baines (posing as a priest in the exorcism to fool Vera Duckworth): "Omnibus, minibus, terminus. Tempus fugit in minibus; Nintendo in omnibus, Armani et semper."
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