Plot[]
Fred's delighted when Orchid turns up. Ashley apologises to her and Fred's pleased. Sarah returns home to Gail and sobbing, tells Gail what's happened. Gail tries to comfort her but is horrified to learn that Eileen already knew. Sarah's inconsolable and tries to stop Gail from storming round to see Eileen but she's determined. Todd turns up at Eileen's and pours his heart out. Harry tells Ashley and Claire that Orchid is really a seller on Levenshulme Market. Fred proposes to Orchid who accepts - Fred's delighted. Gail marches round to Eileen's and bangs on the door. Todd's distraught. Sally's determined that Rosie's going to Oakhill School and knowing it'll be expensive declares she's going to take a look at the garage books. Gail and Eileen have a slanging match on the street which results in a fight. Todd has to pull them apart. Jason walks up and is shocked to find out that Todd is gay.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
- Todd Grimshaw - Bruno Langley
- Bethany Platt - Amy & Emily Walton
- Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
- Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
- Fred Elliott - John Savident
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Harry Flagg - Iain Rogerson
- Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
- Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
- Patrick Tussel - Trevor Dwyer-Lynch
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
- Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
- Claire Casey - Julia Haworth
- Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
- Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
- Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
Guest cast[]
- Stacy aka Orchid - Casey-Lee Jolleys
Places[]
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 4 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 11 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 13 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and front room
- 17 Victoria Street - Living room/kitchen
Notes[]
- TV Times synopsis: Gail and Eileen clash; and Fred gets his answer from Orchid.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 13,380,000 viewers (1st place).
- This episode was included in the Network DVD collection Coronation Street: The Best of 2000-2009, released on 31st October 2011.
- The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 21st February 2024 was edited to remove Sarah Platt remarking that all the time Karl Foster had been "doing [her] fella". Gail Platt calling Todd Grimshaw "not a real man", a "pervert" and asking if David Platt was "next on [his] list" was also cut.
Notable dialogue[]
Gail Platt (upon seeing Jason Grimshaw in a builder's outfit after her fight with his mother, Eileen): "Oh here's the other one... the rest of the Village People!"
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