Plot[]
Des and Claire assure Becky that they are not splitting up because of her but because of Jeff's pension. Raquel overhears that Claire is looking for a flat and asks if she and Des are moving. She is embarrassed when Claire tells her all about their relationship. Liz and Jim meet with a professional mediator, Mrs Bardsley, in the hope of sorting out their differences. Derek and Norris check into their hotel in Southport only to discover that there is only one room available. The mediator is caught in the middle when Liz and Jim row about his mother's money. Liz gets worked up and storms out. Derek and Norris are forced to share a double room. Norris makes sure that his bed faces north using a compass. The Malletts entertain the Watts' with the conversation being centred around children. When Judy's alarm buzzer goes off they go upstairs for sex as it's their optimum time for conceiving. Curly and Raquel don't know how to react. Norris is upset when Derek discovers that his compass is wrong and that he has been sleeping the wrong way for years. Sue Jeffers opens her heart to Ken and brings wine to his room. When she falls asleep he leaves her and goes to sleep in her room.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Claire Palmer - Maggie Norris
- Becky Palmer - Emily Aston
- Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
- Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
- Mavis Wilton - Thelma Barlow
- Derek Wilton - Peter Baldwin
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Raquel Watts - Sarah Lancashire
- Kelly Thomson - Sarah Moffett
- Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
- Daniel Osbourne - Lewis Harney
- Sophie Webster - Ashleigh Middleton
- Rosie Webster - Emma Collinge
- Samantha Failsworth - Tina Hobley
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
- Judy Mallett - Gaynor Faye
- Gary Mallett - Ian Mercer
Guest cast[]
- Mrs Bardsley - Su Douglas
- Sue Jeffers - Romy Baskerville
- Hotel Receptionist - Louise Nulty
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 9 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen
- Mediation Centre
- Unknown hotel in Southport - Reception area, bar, guest bedrooms and corridor
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Claire and Des owe Becky an explanation. Ken and Sue Jeffers are surprised to find that they have company in their conference hotel.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 16,190,000 viewers (7th place - combined figure including repeat).
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