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3169 - Wednesday 2 January 1991
In the early hours of New Year's Day, Bet notices a light in No1.
Upon investigating, she finds Ken with the pills lined up on the
table. She dissuades him going on with the suicide, and he goes
home. Mavis makes a somewhat inebriated New Year's resolution
to not be jealous if Derek must have business dealings with his
ex-wife Angelaóbut only hours later goes to pieces upon
learning that Derek is to spend the next day at Victor's headquarters
in Darlington, with Angela, setting up the new order. Kevin and
Sally are becoming short-tempered due to lack of sleep (Rosie
is a crier). Rita has been talked into accompanying Emily to an
afternoon tea dance, where they see Reg Holdsworth. He has separated
from his wife, he says, and is now a free agent. Emily manages
to duck out to the ladies' and Rita, left without an escape, ends
up dancing with Reg. Seeing Kevin and Martin in company with Curly,
Mike offers to buy a round of drinks by way of congratulations
to the two new fathers. But Martin snubs him, out of loyalty to
Alma.
Story Editor TOM ELLIOTT Story Associates TREVOR
SUTHERS, ELIZABETH MALPAS, GRAHAM CARLISLE Production Designer
CHRIS TRUELOVE Written by PETER WHALLEY Executive Producer DAVID
LIDDIMENT Directed by BRIAN MILLS Producer MERVYN WATSON
Cast: Ivy Brennan LYNNE PERRIE Don Brennan GEOFF HINSLIFF Ken
Barlow WILLIAM ROACHE Alec Gilroy ROY BARRACLOUGH Bet Gilroy JULIE
GOODYEAR Jack Duckworth WILLIAM TARMEY Emily Bishop EILEEN DERBEYSHIRE
Liz McDonald BEVERLEY CALLARD Jim McDonald CHARLES LAWSON Rita
Fairclough BARBARA KNOX Alf Roberts BRYAN MOSLEY Audrey Roberts
SUE NICHOLLS Mavis Wilton THELMA BARLOW Derek Wilton PETER BALDWIN
Vera Duckworth ELIZABETH DAWN Desmond Barnes PHILIP MIDDLEMISS
Stephanie Barnes AMELIA BULLMORE Curly Watts KEVIN KENNEDY Kimberley
Taylor SUZANNE HALL Percy Sugden BILL WADDINGTON Phyllis Pearce
JILL SUMMERS Rosie Webster EMMA COLLINGE Sally Webster SALLY WHITTAKER
Kevin Webster MICHAEL LE VELL Martin Platt SEAN WILSON Mike Baldwin
JOHNNY BRIGGS Alma Sedgewick AMANDA BARRIE Reg Holdsworth KEN
MORLEY Victor Pendlebury CHRISTOPHER COLL
3170 - Friday 4 January 1991
After her trip to Paris, Deirdre is surprised to find that
Ken is calm and accepting. Bet professes to know nothing. Reg
stops by the Kabin to ask Rita out for an after-work drink. Curly
resolves to tell off "cautious Kimberley" and end their
engagement. Mavis decides to take an interest in Derek's work,
by inviting herself along to Darlington on the day that Derek
is showing the factory to Angela.
Production Designer CHRIS TRUELOVE Written
by PHIL WOODS Directed by BRIAN MILLS
Cast: Deirdre Barlow ANNE KIRKBRIDE Phil Jennings TOMMY BOYLE
Percy Sugden BILL WADDINGTON Tracy Barlow DAWN ACTON Rita Fairclough
BARBARA KNOX Mavis Wilton THELMA BARLOW Ken Barlow WILLIAM ROACHE
Emily Bishop EILEEN DERBEYSHIRE Kimberley Taylor SUZANNE HALL
Curly Watts KEVIN KENNEDY Reg Holdsworth KEN MORLEY Vera Duckworth
ELIZABETH DAWN Jack Duckworth WILLIAM TARMEY Bet Gilroy JULIE
GOODYEAR Mark Casey STUART WOLFENDEN Derek Wilton PETER BALDWIN
Liz McDonald BEVERLEY CALLARD Don Brennan GEOFF HINSLIFF Sally
Webster SALLY WHITTAKER Kevin Webster MICHAEL LE VELL Rosie Webster
EMMA COLLINGE Alma Sedgewick AMANDA BARRIE Martin Platt SEAN WILSON
3171 - Monday 7 January 1991
Mavis decides at the last minute not to go with Derek to his meeting
in Darlington. Curly is preparing to break the news to Kimberley
that the engagement is off. Rita receives a huge bouquet of flowers
and an invitation to the next tea dance from Reg, who also manages
to blab about it to Vera. Des announces to Steph that he's taking
the car to London on his day off, to go to a boat show.
Production Designer CHRIS TRUELOVE Written
by PHIL WOODS Directed by SARAH HARDING
Cast: Rita Fairclough BARBARA KNOX Bet Gilroy JULIE GOODYEAR Mavis
Wilton THELMA BARLOW Derek Wilton PETER BALDWIN Kevin Webster
MICHAEL LE VELL Sally Webster SALLY WHITTAKER Mark Casey STUART
WOLFENDEN Vera Duckworth ELIZABETH DAWN Curly Watts KEVIN KENNEDY
Kimberley Taylor SUZANNE HALL Reg Holdsworth KEN MORLEY Jack Duckworth
WILLIAM TARMEY Jim McDonald CHARLES LAWSON Des Barnes PHILIP MIDDLEMISS
Betty Turpin BETTY DRIVER Emily Bishop EILEEN DERBYSHIRE Gail
Tilsley HELEN WORTH Stephanie Barnes AMELIA BULLMORE Jenny Bradley
SALLY ANN MATTHEWS Martin Platt SEAN WILSON Rosie Webster EMMA
COLLINGE David Tilsley THOMAS ORMSON
3172 - Wednesday 9 January 1991
Victor tells Derek that he will have to continue to keep in
close touch with Angela to keep their business deal working smoothly.
Des is off to London for the boat show. Rita marks Reg's card
regarding his talking of her to Vera. Rosie is proving to be a
fretty baby, and consequently Kevin and Sally are getting next
to no sleep. Jenny tells Mark that she's on duty promoting cider
this evening, but it's a lie. Curly tells Kimberley that her mum
is running her life for her, and later that evening she returns
his ring.
Production Designer CHRIS TRUELOVE Written
by JULIAN ROACH Directed by SARAH HARDING
Cast: Rita Mavis Jim Victor Derek Des Bet Betty Jack Vera Kimberley
Curly Reg Kevin Sally Emily Jenny Bradley SALLY ANN MATTHEWS Angie
Freeman DEBORAH McANDREW Mark Casey STUART WOLFENDEN Stephanie
Barnes AMELIA BULLMORE Mrs Taylor MARLENE SIDAWAY Ben Williams
PAUL WARRINER Rosie Webster EMMA COLLINGE
3173 - Friday 11 January 1991
For the second night running Jenny has pretended to Mark and
to Angie that she's working for the cider company, but again Steph
says there's no job on. Curly recommends Kevin to Reg Holdsworth,
whose car needs repair. The idea is for Kev to do the job as a
"foreigner" (ie, not through the garage), but Curly
stupidly gives Reg Kev's work number. Mavis learns from Victor
that Derek will continue seeing Angela on business, and feels
betrayed that Derek didn't tell her himself. Curly has changed
his mind about Kimberley again, but she won't speak to him.
Production Designer CHRIS TRUELOVE Written
by BARRY HILL Directed by SARAH HARDING
Cast: Jenny Mark Jack Curly Vera Angie Emily Rita Betty Mavis
Kimberley Reg Kevin Derek Sally Gail Victor Bet Jim Stephanie
Mrs Taylor MARLENE SIDAWAY Ben Williams PAUL WARRINER Rosie Webster
EMMA COLLINGE David Tilsley THOMAS ORMSON
3174 - Monday 14 January 1991
Mavis is acting like an infant, and when Derek confronts Victor,
he claims that he had told Mavis he had ordered Derek to keep
in touch with Angela. Steph learns that Jenny has a new boyfriend,
one Robert Weston, but when Mark shows up at a pub where Steph
and Jenny are working, and Robert is present, Jenny lets Mark
believe that Steph is having an affair. Kimberley asks Reg Holdsworth
to give her a transfer to another store, and Curly has to be carried
home from the Rovers' after he passes out. Reg drops by Rita's
to tell her about his day, and to ask her out to the races.
Written by LESLIE DUXBURY Directed by JUNE
HOWSON
Cast: Derek Des Stephanie Jenny Mavis Rita Sally Mark Kevin Reg
Curly Vera Robert Weston PHILIP BRETHERTON Bet Liz Jim Kimberley
Victor Jack Alma Ken Rosie Webster EMMA COLLINGE
3175 - Wednesday 16 January 1991
Jenny's new boyfriend turns out to be married - which is one
reason why she's so reluctant to tell anyone about him. But when
Mark tells Des that he saw Steph with Robert, Des explodes in
fury, and Steph makes Jenny tell Des the truth. Des, just to be
sure, goes round to Kev's and asks him to tell Mark. Vera has
no luck convincing Kimberley to change her mind about Curly. Mavis
continues to do jealous flip-flops. Mark discovers that Kev has
been doing "foreigners", and Kev repays him by telling
him about Jenny's new boyfriend.
Written by HARRY DUFFIN Directed by JUNE HOWSON
Cast: Jenny Stephanie Kevin Mark Vera Kimberley Curly Reg Rita
Bet Mavis Phyllis Martin Ken Alma Des Jack Jim Liz Emily Angie
Sally Derek Rosie Webster EMMA COLLINGE
3176 - Friday 18 January 1991
Jenny tells Mark that they are finished. Reg takes Rita to
the races, and she has a great time. While Reg is out, Curly swipes
Kimberley's transfer request from his desk. Angry with Mark, Kevin
takes another "foreigner", but while driving Mr Seymour's
car around the block, has an accident when he swerves to avoid
a reckless driver.
Written by STEPHEN MALLATRATT Directed by JUNE
HOWSON
Cast: Stephanie Des Jenny Mark Kevin Sally Mavis Derek Vera Curly
Reg Kimberley Jack Rita Bet Angie Jim Ken Liz Martin Gail Alma
Mr Seymour CLIFF HOWELLS Rosie Webster EMMA COLLINGE
3177 - Monday 21 January 1991
Kevin asks Mark to put his accident down on the garage's insurance,
but after temporizing for a while Mark, who is in a bad mood after
being dumped by Jenny, says no. So Kev is stuck with a £1,250
repair bill. Ken wants Alf to do some repairs in the flat, but
Alf doesn't want to spend the brass. Curly reveals to Kimberley
that he's spiked her transfer request. Mike reminds Alma that
she still has some stuff in his flat, and the removal men are
due soon.
Written by PETER WHALLEY Directed by RICHARD
SIGNY
Cast: Kevin Sally Rosie Alf Audrey Phyllis Curly Kimberley Vera
Reg Alma Martin Mark Liz Jim Jack Rita Angie Ben Williams PAUL
WARRINER Terry Seymour CLIFF HOWELLS Ken Tracy Mike
3178 - Wednesday 23 January 1991
Mrs Taylor reads Reg out for letting Curly tear up Kimberley's
transfer request--but this is the first Reg has heard of it. Then
Curly tells Reg that, if he doesn't play ball, he'll tell Rita
that Reg's wife has not actually left him, but in fact is merely
visiting a sister in New Zealand. Alf finds out that it will cost
nearly £300 to replace the boiler in the upstairs flat.
Mark fires Kev for being difficult. Alma tentatively invites Ken
to stay for dinner, and they both nervously back away from the
potential encounter. Vera protests the "no employees"
rule in the planned Bettabuy trolley race.
Written by KEN BLAKESON Directed by RICHARD
SIGNY
Cast: Sally Kevin Rosie Ken Alf Audrey Rita Liz Curly Mark Terry
Seymour CLIFF HOWELLS Reg Vera Alma Gail Martin David Tilsley
Mrs Taylor MARLENE SIDAWAY Kimberley Mike Jackie Plumber HARRY
GOODIER Jack
3179 - Friday 25 January 1991
Kevin's in a pickle. Mark has already hired a replacement
for him (named Paul), he has a job offer (at a much-reduced wage)
and Mr Seymour is hounding him for the £1,250. Reg fixes
the drawing for the trolley race so Rita will win, but she gives
the proceeds to charity. Ken asks Alma to dinner at his flat,
and she accepts. Needless to say, it's all over the street by
dinner time. Curly resolves to confront Mrs Taylor, in order to
tell her what he thinks of parents who stifle their daughter's
social-sexual life, but when he gets to the Taylors' house, he
sees Kimberley with a new boyfriend, Adrian Gosthorpe, apparently
with the blessing of Mrs T.
Written by JOHN STEVENSON Directed by RICHARD
SIGNY
Cast: Kevin Sally Alf Audrey Alma Ken Curly Reg Vera Kimberley
Martin Phyllis Mark Paul GAVIN STANLEY Jim Jack Liz Rita Raquel
Wolstenhulme SARAH LANCASHIRE Gail David Tilsley Rosie Webster
Terry Seymour CLIFF HOWELLS Mrs Taylor MARLENE SIDAWAY Adrian
Gosthorpe PHILIP BROOK
3180 - Monday 28 January 1991
Reg learns from Phyllis that Vera has been spreading the rumour
that he fixed the drawing so that Rita would win. Curly badgers
Kimberley into revealing Adrian's name, and later follows her
from the store. In this way, he discovers that Adrian is a junior
manager at a building society. While Kevin is out on his first
day at his new job, Terry Seymour stops by the house with the
bill for his car repair, and tells Sally he wants it paid immediately,
or he's going to court. Pursuing Ken up the stairs to insist he
won't pay for repairs to the flat, Alf takes a fall on the bad
tread Ken was complaining of. By acting insolently to Reg, Vera
gets herself fired.
Written by LESLIE DUXBURY Directed by BRIAN
MILLS
Jack Vera Sally Kevin Rosie Webster Kimberley Raquel Curly Reg
Rita Phyllis Ken Audrey Alf Liz Alma Terry Seymour CLIFF HOWELLS
Adrian Gosthorpe PHILIP BROOK Building Society Girl LUCY SULLIVAN
Stunt Double [for Bryan Mosley] TERENCE PLUMMER
3181 - Wednesday 30 January 1991
Sally and Kevin get a solicitor's letter from Seymour, and Sally
asks Alf's advice. Vera initiates an action with Bettabuy, claiming
her dismissal by Reg was unfair. Curly confronts Adrian, who dismisses
him with contempt. Alf is hobbling round the shop on his injured
ankle, despite Audrey's pleas to stay home and take it easy. Mike
hears from the estate agent that he has a buyer for the luxury
flat. This gives Jackie ideas, and she puts her home on the market
with a view to moving somewhere away from memories of Peter.
Written by LESLIE DUXBURY Directed by BRIAN
MILLS
Sally Kevin Jack Vera Curly Kimberley Reg Alf Audrey Phyllis Rita
Gail David Tilsley Liz Rosie Webster Mike Jackie Ingram Ken Martin
Alma Adrian Gosthorpe PHILIP BROOK
3182 - Friday 1 February 1991
Bettabuy's head office sends a special investigator to discover
whether there is any truth in Vera's accusation against Reg. This
investigator turns out to be a weasel named Brendan Franklin Scott,
who some years ago had escaped a similar investigation--which
had been conducted by Reg Holdsworth. Alf's ankle is still playing
him up, and Rita advises him to see a doctor. Sally and Kev decide
to take Alf's advice, and write to Seymour's solicitor, explaining
their finances.
Written by KEN BLAKESON Directed by BRIAN MILLS
[CBC clipped some names at the beginning of the credits: Jack
Vera Audrey and Alf, at least; before Rita's appearance there
was also a girl employee at Bettabuy's (friend of Kimberley),
but she had no speaking lines.] Rita Reg Kimberley Curly Sally
Gail Rosie Webster David Tilsley Alma Mike Jackie Martin Kevin
Raquel Brendan Scott MILTON JOHNS Adrian Gosthorpe PHILIP BROOK
3183 - Monday 4 February 1991
Brendan Scott busily cross-examines witnesses (Vera and Rita).
Curly, in charge of the store during Reg's suspension, transfers
Kimberley to the cheese counter, which she dislikes, and Raquel
gives Curly the come-on. Alma, pretending to be a "Mrs Halliwell",
phones an estate agent and asks to be shown the Ingram home. While
the agent is busy on his cellular phone, Alma wanders upstairs
to the bedroom. A few minutes later, she walks out of the house,
without acknowledging the bewildered Mr Simpson (the estate agent)
as she walks past him. Many hours later Jackie arrives home and
discovers that her bedroom has been vandalized.
Written by PAUL ABBOTT Directed by OLIVER HORSBRUGH
Jack Vera Curly Martin Alma Rita Reg Mavis Alf Bet Audrey Alec
Mike Jackie Ken Raquel Brendan Scott Kimberley Mr Simpson [estate
agent] NICHOLAS FRY
3184 - Wednesday 6 February 1991
Mike talks to the estate agent, Mr Simpson, and quickly works
out that it was Alma who had slashed up Jackie's bed. When he
storms into the cafe to confront her, the look on Alma's face
confirms her guilt. She offers to pay for the damage, and though
Mike tries to refuse her cheque, she insists. Jackie, however,
later tears the cheque up. Reg offers Vera her job back if she
will withdraw her accusation, and she goes to see Brendan Scott.
Curly takes Raquel out, and Jack lets him know that the house
will be unoccupied for the evening. Raquel is keen to go to bed
with Curly, but he can't stop talking about Kimberley, and this
eventually cools her ardour.
Written by JULIAN ROACH Directed by OLIVER
HORSBRUGH
Mike Jackie Curly Jack Alf Mavis Ken Audrey Kimberley Alec Bet
Reg Percy Brendan Scott Martin Alma Vera Rita Raquel Mr Simpson
NICHOLAS FRY
3185 - Friday 8 February 1991
Mavis believes she's seen a fox in the garden, but Derek is skeptical.
Because Vera has withdrawn her accusation, Brendan Scott reluctantly
has to report the allegations against Reg as "not proved"
(he will not go so far as to declare him innocent). Raquel brings
to Curly's attention a letter in a women's magazine's agony aunt
column, which appears to be from Kimberley, describing first her
relationship with Curly, and then with Adrian. As it has been
the subject of much mirth in the staff room, Curly is enraged.
Kimberley denies having written the letter, but Curly doesn't
believe her and storms off to confront Adrian at his place of
work. Adrian ends up having Curly arrested on suspicion of trying
to rob the building society.
Written by PETER WHALLEY Directed by OLIVER
HORSBRUGH
Derek Mavis Jack Curly Vera Rita Jenny Kimberley Alf Audrey Reg
Bet Percy Des Brendan Scott Raquel Adrian Gosthorpe PHILIP BROOK
Wanda [building society employee] MANDY EVANS
3186 - Monday 11 February 1991
Reg keeps his part of the bargain and gives Vera her job back.
Curly, after his release from jail, goes berserk in the supermarket,
shouting accusations at Kimberley. Sally and Kev have another
row when a summons arrives in the post. Derek's skepticism is
banished when he, too, sees Mavis's fox. But as Jack and Vera
are going out the door to go celebrate Vera's reinstatement, they
hear a crash in the back yard. Upon investigation, Jack discovers
his pigeon coop has been broken into and two of his best birds
have been killed.
Written by FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE Directed by
JUNE HOWSON
Derek Mavis Vera Curly Jack Sally Kevin Rita Raquel Kimberley
Liz Rosie Webster Reg Percy Jim Alec Angie Freeman Martin Des
Stephanie
3187 - Wednesday 13 February 1991
Jack is shattered over the loss of his two pigeons. Percy and
Jim are certain that a fox is responsible. Mavis is upset to hear
of this. Curly marches around the supermarket like Frankenstein's
monster, and Reg has to call him into the office and give him
a lecture. Angie tells Rita she's planning a surprise birthday
party for Jenny. Mrs Sneddon, Sally's mother, offers to loan her
and Kev the money to pay off Mr Seymour, but Kevin angrily refuses
the offer.
Written by STEPHEN MALLATRATT Directed by JUNE
HOWSON
Percy Jack Vera Curly Jim Sally Kevin Rosie Webster Rita Mavis
Reg Alec Audrey Alf Gail David Tilsley Kimberley Angie Derek Jenny
Mrs Sneddon BRENDA ELDER [Mrs Hinckley, a supermarket employee,
speaks but is not credited, since her line "Sorry, Mr Watts"
falls short of the required seven words.]
3188 - Friday 15 February 1991
Sally gets Kevin to see reason and accept her mother's offer of
a loan. For £400, Des has bought a junk boat, which he installs
in his back yard so he can work on restoring it. Mavis and Derek
are not pleased at the new view with which Derek has provided
them. When Jenny learns of the planned surprise party for her,
she tells Angie to call it off because she has other plans. Angie,
disgusted, finally tells Rita about Jenny's married boyfriend,
Robert Weston. With the help of his friend Bert, Jack plans to
revenge himself on the fox. Upset to hear of this, Mavis sends
Derek out to lure the fox away, but Derek runs into Bert's huge
dog in Jack's yard.
Written by JOHN STEVENSON Directed by JUNE
HOWSON
Kevin Sally Rosie Mavis Derek Stephanie Des Barnes PHILIP MIDDLESMISS
[sic] Angie Jenny Rita Alf Alec Jack Liz Percy Vera Curly Bert
Latham DAVE DUTTON Reg Robert Weston PHILIP BRETHERTON
3189 - Monday 18 February 1991
The fox-hunt fiasco becomes noisy, with a very drunken Bert and
Jack urging Bert's dog, Boomer, on the trail of what they think
is the fox, but is in fact Derek. Mavis sees the fox in her yard,
and rushes out, banging on a saucepan to frighten it away. When
Derek arrives home, Bert and Co. are not far behind, and when
Bert tries to climb the fence, Mavis clocks him one with the saucepan.
Next day, the Wiltons confess to Jack what had happened. Emily
comes home from a hospital visit looking worried. Vera receives
a phone call from her sister, and learns that their mother has
died. Phil Jennings moves in as a lodger at the Rovers', but has
not told Deirdre of this development.
Written by JOHN STEVENSON Directed by RICHARD
SIGNY
Derek Vera Jack Bert Latham DAVE DUTTON Curly Mavis Reg Alec Rita
Percy Alf Kevin Emily Angie Jenny Bet Phil Jennings TOMMY BOYLE
Liz Deirdre
3190 - Wednesday 20 February 1991
Alec (amongst others) suspiciously ponders Phil's reasons for
lodging at the Rovers', especially after overhearing him speaking
on his cellular phone to someone, warning them to "lie low
and stay out of their way". Phil has asked Alec to deny he's
staying there if anyone asks for him, and sure enough, someone
does: a huge Scot (Scotch Tommy) accompanied by two rough-looking
pals in a van. Emily is acting depressed, and Percy ("a megaphone
wearing a flat cap" according to Mavis) is concerned about
her health. Emily, however, says there is nothing to worry about.
Vera is arranging for her mother's funeral. When Raquel stops
by with a card signed by everyone at the supermarket, Curly seizes
the opportunity to ask her out for a drink. Jenny won't listen
to Rita's sound advice regarding her married boyfriend.
Written by JULIAN ROACH Directed by RICHARD
SIGNY
Alec Bet Jenny Angie Jack Curly Vera Phil Jennings TOMMY BOYLE
Emily Percy Mavis Rita Kevin Deirdre Derek Raquel Scotch Tommy
CLIVE RUSSELL
3191 - Friday 22 February 1991
Phil tells Alec that he is staying undercover at the Rovers because
he is a witness in a court case against a "goon", and
it helps the prosecution for him to "disappear" for
a few days. Scotch Tommy, it turns out, is no threat: he's doing
some construction work for Phil. [In a scene evidently cut by
the CBC, Deirdre and Mavis notice a sign (being put up by Scotch
Tommy?) in one of the new buildings across from the Rovers which
indicates that Phil's business is moving in.] Phil tells Deirdre
it is just a temporary storage facility--he is *not* opening an
amusement arcade there. When Emily discovers that Percy has been
discussing her "health problems" with Mavis and Deirdre,
she has to tell him the real reason for her frequent visits to
hospital: she is negotiating with Maurice Jones to donate space
for a hospital charity shop in one of his new buildings. Reg's
wife returns unexpectedly early from New Zealand, and when Reg
meets her at the airport, she orders the taxi to go to Coronation
Street--to the Kabin!
Written by ADELE ROSE Directed by RICHARD SIGNY
Bet Alec Jack Curly Vera Mavis Rita Phil Jennings TOMMY BOYLE
Jenny Angie Reg Emily Deirdre Scotch Tommy CLIVE RUSSELL Percy
Veronica Holdsworth PATRICIA MAYNARD
3192 - Monday 25 February 1991
Veronica Holdsworth storms into the Kabin (where Rita is waiting
on Deirdre and Steph), announces who she is, calls Rita a few
choice names, and then says that this time she really is
leaving Reg, for a bloke she met in New Zealand. Then she storms
out, and Rita throws Reg out in her wake. Later, Jenny seizes
the opportunity to hurtfully force her boyfriend Robert into Rita's
company, on grounds that she now "can't complain" he's
marries. After her mother's funeral, Vera is surprised to learn
that Amy's dying wish was for her to look after Amy's old friend
Joss Shackleton--who reveals that he is Vera's real father! Alec
is thinking about going back into the night club business, in
partnership with Phil Jennings.
Written by LESLIE DUXBURY Directed by BRIAN
MILLS
Reg Veronica Holdsworth PATRICIA MAYNARD Rita Alec Deirdre Stephanie
Emily Bet Alec Phil Jennings TOMMY BOYLE Jack Jenny Mavis Vera
Percy Aunt Cissie FRANCES COX Joss Shackleton HAROLD GOODWIN Angie
Robert Weston PHILIP BRETHERTON Taxi Driver JOSEPH LEY Ruby ANN
RYE
3193 - Wednesday 27 February 1991
It's grand-opening day for the charity shop, and Percy is industriously
offending everybody in sight. Phil and Alec have rather different
concepts of the proposed club, and Bet doesn't like the idea at
all - until Phil tells her she'd be the star attraction and nominal
owner! Robert tells Jenny he's going to leave his wife. Rita gets
the idea Robert is planning to move in with Jenny and, as Jenny's
landlady, puts her foot down. Jenny responds in kind. Jack asks
Betty to stop by and talk to Vera, who is very depressed, but
when she arrives Vera seems quite cheerful. Then Joss walks in
the back door. [The cast here is noted, in order of appearance,
from the CBC omnibus edition the following Sunday, supplemented
with information from TV Times (writer, and the actor who played
the Journalist), and is not transcribed from the episode credits.
Because the CBC edits out about two minutes of material from each
episode to make space for more commercials, it is possible that
one or two regular cast members may have appeared briefly in a
removed scene.]
Written by PAUL ABBOTT Directed by BRIAN MILLS
Vera Jack Percy Jenny Robert Weston PHILIP BRETHERTON Rita Mavis
Emily Deirdre Betty Alec Bet Phil Ruby ANN RYE Journalist ANDREW
STANSON Joss Shackleton HAROLD GOODWIN Angie
3194 - Friday 1 March 1991
Angie prepares to move out, despite Rita's pleas to act as a brake
on Jenny's impulse to have Robert move in. But then Jenny drops
the bomb: she's moving out, into a flat rented by Robert.
Helping out at the charity shop, Percy has taken off his waistcoat,
but when he goes to retrieve it, discovers that Ruby has sold
it! After some indecision, Alec decides to agree to Phil's offer,
and in return suggests the site of the former Graffiti Club for
their new enterprise, to be called "The Alphibet Club"
(from the names ALec + PHIl + BET). Bet is shocked to hear that
renovation and set-up will cost £120,000. Joss has moved
in with the Duckworths and Curly finds himself sleeping on the
settee.
Written by BARRY HILL Directed by BRIAN MILLS
Vera Jack Curly Jenny Angie Rita Mavis Alec Bet Emily Percy Ruby
ANN RYE Betty Deirdre Phil Joss Shackleton Robert Weston PHILIP
BRETHERTON
3195 - Monday 4 March 1991
It turns out that Percy's waistcoat was bought by Angie Freeman,
but when Percy goes to demand it back, he's distressed to find
he's too late: she has redecorated it for her own use in a giant
sunflower motif. Joss is proving to be a first class con artist,
and Curly is fed up after three consecutive nights on the setee,
but Jack won't back him up. Then comes the unexpected offer: since
Jenny has flown the coop, Angie is looking for someone to share,
and asks Curly if he'd be interested. Alec has an interview with
an unexpectedly female loan officer, Mrs Grice, who offers a loan
of only half what he needs for his part of the club deal with
Phil. He suggests to Bet that they give up the Rovers to raise
the other half, and she eventually agrees. Steph and Des feud
over the boat.
Written by HARRY DUFFIN Directed by JULIAN
JARROLD
Vera Curly Mavis Deirdre Percy Jack Bet Alec Joss Shackleton HAROLD
GOODWIN Emily Angie Reg Betty Stephanie Phil Des Mrs Grice JUDY
HOLT
3196 - Wednesday 6 March 1991
Curly breaks the news to Vera that he's moving out, but Raquel
overhears the conversation - especially the part about him moving
in with Angie - so Curly's in hot water with Raquel. Des is finding
that fixing up his boat is a lot harder work than he'd thought
it would be. Steph, in retaliation for the boat, books a skiing
holiday for one. Liz, while cleaning house, discovers a hidden
box with more than £80 in it, and assumes that it is Andy's.
Jim counsels her to put it back, and then try to coax Andy into
talking about it. After Alec has been trying unsuccessfully all
day to reach him, Phil breezes into the Rovers to tell Alec he
is going ahead with the club on his own - Bet and Alec are out
of the partnership.
Written by PETER WHALLEY Directed by JULIAN
JARROLD
Curly Vera Jack Angie Des Stephanie Jim Liz Andy Steve Bet Alec
Betty Deirdre Raquel Phil
3197 - Friday 8 March 1991
Alec, deeply stung by Phil's having dumped him from the nightclub
plan, is imagining all sorts of things - but mainly that Deirdre,
as Phil's girlfriend, is not going to oppose the club in the Council.
So Alec decides to get Alf to run again in the upcoming election,
against Deirdre. Jim finally learns that Andy is running a book
at school, on the FA finals. He's relieved and even pleased, but
Liz isn't. Des imagines that by loudly and publicly talking of
Steph's ski-holiday plans that he will shame her into abandoning
it. But it doesn't look like his plan is working when she models
her new £400-plus ski outfit for him. As the local Miss
Bettabuy, Raquel is to travel to compete for the regional title
in Buxton and - in a jealous mood concerning Angie - asks Curly
to come with her.
Written by STEPHEN MALLATRATT Directed by JULIAN
JARROLD
Curly Alec Bet Angie Des Mavis Stephanie Jim Liz Andy Steve Emily
Jack Vera Alf Percy Deirdre Raquel
3198 - Monday 11 March 1991
Since "Plan A" didn't work, Des steps up the heat, buying
a complete nautical outfit, and cooking himself meals for one.
Steph is furious. Liz and Jim disagree about Andy's bookmaking
scheme, especially after Jim shows the book to professional bookie
Des, who says its been worked out very well. Alec fails to convince
Alf to stand for the Council against Deirdre. Curly's plans for
a dirty weekend with Raquel go off the rails when Reg announces
that he will chaperone Raquel to the competition.
Written by HARRY DUFFIN Directed by JOHN DARNELL
Des Stephanie Steve Liz Andy Jim Bet Betty Alf Alec Audrey Curly
Raquel Reg Phil Deirdre
3199 - Wednesday 13 March 1991
Alec continues to try and persuade Alf and Audrey to get Alf to
stand for the Council seat, but without success. Curly blackmails
Reg into changing his mind about chaperoning Raquel - Curly has
the crucial evidence on the trolley-race scam (the book of raffle
tickets) which he spirited from Reg's desk just before the investigator
arrived. Dierdre advises Steph not to dig in her heels too hard,
but Des appears to be getting her goat - which ends with Steph
smashing a whole set of crockery. In the Rovers', Ken overhears
Jim boasting to Alec about Andy's bookmaking scheme at school.
Written by BARRY HILL Directed by JOHN DARNELL
Audrey Alf Martin Des Stephanie Curly Liz Jim Andy Steve Bet Alec
Angie Alma Raquel Betty Deirdre Reg Ken
3200 - Friday 15 March 1991
First, Audrey has decided that she will not go to the Small Businessmen's
Association meeting with Alf. Then she changes her mind, but Alf
won't hear of it. Ken confronts Andy about running his book, but
Andy shrugs him off. Consequently, Ken goes to see Jim, who acts
stupidly pig-headed, as usual. Raquel does not even place in the
Miss Bettabuy regional competition, where Brendan Scott is a judge.
Curly winds up locked out of her room in the corridor with no
trousers - he has wine spilled over them. Des produces some paper
plates to eat off, but he knows he's gone over the top with Steph.
An inebriated Alf, egged on by Mrs Barford (a widow and member
of the Small Businessmen's Association), decides he will run for
the Council after all.
Written by JULIAN ROACH Directed by JOHN DARNELL
Alma Audrey Tracy Alf Andy Ken Liz Alec Jim Curly Raquel Brendan
Scott Des Stephanie Deirdre Bet Angie Steve Mrs Barford PAULA
TILBROOK MC [at beauty contest] TIM THOMAS
3201 - Monday 18 March 1991
Raquel & Curly spend the night together - and Raquel is very
satisfied ! Joss Shackleton is still sponging off Jack & Vera.
He says he's following the teaching of Ghandi, whom he met when
Ghandi visited Oldham - they played darts in the Spotted Pig.
Later he tells Vera his maternal grandfather was Edward VII. Ken
asks Andy to close the book - he refuses. Andy is sent to school
head Mrs Jeffers who tells him to close the book and pay everyone
back. Alec is delighted Alf is standing for councillor - Audrey
is aghast. Steph and Des's kitchen is becoming a tip - he decides
to live on the boat. Climbing aboard for the can opener, Steph
breaks her ankle.
3202 - Wednesday 20 March 1991
Ken oversees Andy handing back the stake money. Andy decides to
finish school. Steph insists she's going on holiday, and still
packs with one leg in a pot. Tracy is worried the kids at school
thinks she told Ken about Andy's book. Audrey forces Alf to see
the doctor. The doctor tells him to loose weight and not to take
too much on.
3203 - Friday 22 March 1991
Des refuses to see Steph off at the airport - she's really
upset. Des doesn't think she'll go. Viviene Barford offends Audrey
in the Corner Shop by calling Alf her boss. Audrey tells Alf to
get Vivienne to help with his campaign. Jim goes to see the school
head about Andy. He tells Andy to get a job- Andy says he'll move
out. Des apologises about the boat and all the hassle. He's gobsmacked
to see Steph's taxi drive off. Vera is still daft about Joss'
stories.
3204 - Monday 25 March 1991
Mike & Jackie look round a huge house. Jackie suggests
they get married. Deirdre asks Liz to be her agent in the forthcoming
campaign. Liz agrees, not knowing Emily was her previous agent.
Gail offers to be Rosie Webster's childminder. Audrey offers to
babysit for Martin and Gail.
3234 - Monday 3 June 1991
Steve is alternately rowing with his mum and following Steph around
(he's stolen one of her scarves as a "memento"), and
it's giving her the creeps. Liz, on the other hand, is beginning
to think Steph is leading Steve on. Audrey gives Alf an ultimatum
to fire Ivy, but Alf thinks Ivy is the best thing that's ever
happened to the shop.
The insurance adjuster, Jill Devonshire, comes to evaluate the damage at the Duckworths'.
Mavis is annoyed that Des's boat is blocking the light in her garden. Mike gives Jackie a belated engagement ring.
Written by FRANK COTTRELL-BOYCE Directed by
DAVID RICHARDS
Cast: Vera Jack Ivy Don Alf Audrey Stephanie Des Phyllis Liz Steve
Mavis Derek Gail Betty Jill Devonshire JANE LANCASTER Jim Jackie
Mike Andy
3235 - Wednesday 5 June 1991
The Audrey/Ivy battle rages on, but Gail deserts her mother in
favour of Ivy. Liz confronts Des about what she considers to be
Steph "leading Steve on". Des is stupified, but incautiously
mentions it to Phyllis, who passes on the rumour to everyone she
sees. And so, eventually, Steve is upset to hear it in the Corner
Shop.
Kev agrees to have a look at Des's outboard motor - for a consideration. The racket of trying to run it annoys Mavis and Derek.
Mike and Jackie look at an imposing house that they both like - but Mike suggests that they make a move before their marriage.
Alf holds out against Audrey in the scrap over Ivy, but Audrey swipes the car keys and leaves him to take a taxi home.
Written by PAUL ABBOTT Directed by DAVID RICHARDS
Cast: Ivy Alf Vera Jack Des Kevin Liz Phyllis Steve Mavis Gail
Audrey Mike Jackie Betty Rita Jim Stephanie Derek
3236 - Friday 7 June 1991
Jack and Vera are happily wallpapering - until a letter arrives
from the insurance company which says they will be paid nothing
because of their fraudulent claim. Jack goes to see an agent,
Mr Thomas, but gets nowhere. Steph tells Steve that she was not
the source of the gossip he has been embarrassed by, and they
agree they can be friends.
Audrey tells Alf that she feels he doesn't care about her at all, but when he still won't fire Ivy, she decides to leave him.
Derek buys Mavis a new sun lounger for the garden, but Des fires up the now-repaired outboard motor and his boat tips over, crushing the fence and sun lounger, narrowly missing Mavis and Derek.
[Credits in normal half-scroll format, from here to episode 3242 - 21 June 1991 ]
Written by PETER WHALLEY Directed by DAVID
RICHARDS
Cast: Alf Audrey Des Stephanie Phyllis Kevin Jack Vera Rita Mavis
Steve Jim Betty Liz Ivy Don Mr Thomas NICK ORCHARD Andy Derek
Gail
3237 - Monday 10 June 1991
Audrey is staying in a luxury hotel, which she is paying for with
Alf's credit card. She phones Gail to say she's all right, but
refuses to divulge her whereabouts.
Ken jokingly suggests to Derek that he claim marine salvage rights on the boat, which Des says cannot be moved for several days, because the crane necessary for the job is fully booked. When Derek presents him with a bill for £850 (including £200 compensation for "mental distress") and threatens him with the "marine salvage" ploy, Des tells him that suits him, Derek can keep the boat.
Mike is leaving to Jackie the job of making arrangements for the wedding. Don and Jim plan a weekend night-fishing trip.
Written by LESLIE DUXBURY Directed by SPENCER
CAMPBELL
Cast: Alf Gail Martin Derek Mavis Des Steph [from here on, no
longer listed as "Stephanie" in the credits] Ivy David
Tilsley THOMAS ORMSON Audrey Waitress [in Audrey's hotel] HEATHER
PHOENIX Percy Mike Jackie Alec Ken Betty Rita Don Jim Avril [health-club
member at Audrey's hotel] PAM CONWAY
3238 - Wednesday 12 June 1991
Alf has decided not to let Audrey get his goat. He phones to stop
the credit card, and in general is acting very calmly. Meanwhile,
Audrey is getting bored at the hotel, where the best she can seem
to do for male company is a boring salesman named Dave Wallace.
Derek has Mavis put up a card in the Kabin, advertising Des's boat for sale. When Des learns of this, he storms over to the Wiltons' and another misunderstanding ensues. In a rage, Des starts painting the hull with a noxious anti-mould paint, and in retaliation, Derek takes an axe to the boat.
Jackie has ordered flowers for the wedding from Maggie Redman, unaware that she is the mother of Mike's illegitimate son. When Mike learns of this, he goes round to have a quiet word with Maggie, and catches sight of his son Mark for the first time in many years. Maggie is not pleased to see him, and tells him to stay away.
Written by HARRY DUFFIN Directed by SPENCER
CAMPBELL
Cast: Martin Gail Nicky Sarah Louise David Tilsley Alf Ivy Mavis
Derek Des Mike Jackie Rita Maggie Redman JILL KERMAN Ken Don Betty
Mark Redman MICHAEL BOLSTRIDGE Audrey Dave [Wallace] MICHAEL STROBEL
Jim Kevin Phil Jennings
3239 - Friday 14 June 1991
Derek is ready to turn the boat incident over to his solicitor,
but while he is at work, Mavis and Des agree that it would be
better if Des just quietly moved the boat to the canal. Since
the necessary crane is now available, he proceeds to do just that
but, unfortunately, Derek comes home early from work and, thinking
Des is trying to pull a fast one, attempts to stop the move by
boarding the boat, and ends up three stories up in the air, dangling
from the crane.
Mike asks Phil to be Best Man at his wedding.
Alf, free to make his own plans in Audrey's absence, asks himself along on Jim and Don's fishing trip. Consequently, he is not at home when Audrey telephones in a frenzy, having been informed by the hotel's Duty Manageress that Audrey's credit card is no longer valid.
During the night-fishing expedition, Alf and Jim hear a terrific splash. When Alf goes to investigate, Don is missing from his place on the bank, and his flat cap is floating down the stream.
Written by BARRY HILL Directed by SPENCER CAMPBELL
Cast: Martin Gail Nicky Sarah Louise David Tilsley Ivy Don Derek
Mavis Audrey Jim Alf Kevin Rita Betty Alec Des Hotel Receptionist
LIZZIE McPHEE Phil Jennings Mike Ken Hotel Duty Manageress [Michelle
Walker] MAUREEN FLYNN Steph
3240 - Monday 17 June 1991
At dawn, Jim and Alf are unable to find Don, so they drive off
without him, thinking he may have caught a ride home earlier -
but fearing worse. In fact, Don had dozed off and fallen into
the river, but had climbed out again, only on the wrong bank.
Gail has bailed her mum out of the swank hotel, and Audrey is planning her revenge on Alf. When she tries to raid the till and cashbox at the Mini-Mart, she discovers that Alf has gotten there ahead of her. For the time being, Audrey is staying with Alma, to whom she confides that she knows where Alf keeps a sizeable amount of cash hidden in the house--and she means to take it. Mavis once again "betrays" Derek, this time by accepting a replacement sun-lounger from Des.
Don walks in his front door to find Ivy in tears, talking to the police about his disappearance. She is at first relieved to see him, and then angry for having given her such a fright.
Written by JOHN STEVENSON Directed by BRIAN
MILLS
Cast: Jim Alf Derek Mavis Audrey Gail Martin Don Ivy Sally Rita
Alma Liz Police Sergeant JAMES MASTERS Des Ken Alec Phil Angler
JOE BELCHER [NB: actor's name misspelt: "JO" in both
TV Times and Radio Times]
3241 - Wednesday 19 June 1991
Alma finally twigs to the name "Alcazar Holdings" -
the cafe's new landlord - but she lacks corroborating evidence.
Gail says it's "just a coincidence" that Mike's November
1989 Spanish land purchase bore that name.
Audrey raids the wall safe at home, and finds that Alf has once again anticipated her move and removed the money. Alma talks her into throwing in the towel at last, but when they arrive back at the Roberts' house in a cab, they witness Mrs Barford just leaving, and Alf is in his bathrobe.
Derek is losing his battle of wills with Des, who has now replaced the smashed fence but still refuses to pay compensation for distress. And the news of Derek's adventure with the crane is all over the Street, where he is being called the "Bird-Man of Weatherfield". Don taunts him with: "Have you recovered from your flight?" To which Derek responds, "Have you recovered from your swim?" And somewhere along the line we learn that Derek's school nickname was "Willers".
Deirdre is having no luck tracking down Phil.
Written by ADELE ROSE Directed by BRIAN MILLS
Cast: Martin Gail Sarah Louise Nicky Audrey Alma Mavis Derek Steph
Alf Ivy Liz Alec Don Jim Deirdre Rita Des Ken Phyllis Mrs Barford
PAULA TILBROOK
3242 - Friday 21 June 1991
Alma phones the realty brokers pretending to be Mike Baldwin's
secretary, and gets the confirmation she needs: Alcazar=Mike.
Audrey makes a second attempt at returning home, but now Alf has changed the locks. She declares that this is the last straw--she'll get her half in the divorce settlement.
Derek at last throws in the towel and (to mix a metaphor) buries the hatchet with Des.
Deirdre is finding it frustrating to work for a boss who can never be found, and presses Phil for a place where he can be reached. He says "Travers Street", but later she learns from Dean Lockwood, one of Phil's other employees, that the Travers Street Arcade has been closed.
[Title in usual serif typeface, but set in two lines, flush left.]
Written by JULIAN ROACH Directed by BRIAN MILLS
Cast: Alma Audrey Derek Des Alf Ivy Ken Don Martin Gail David
Tilsley Sally Deirdre Alec Liz Phil Jim Mavis Steph Dean Lockwood
CHRIS HARGREAVES
3243 - Monday 24 June 1991
Alf decides it's time to go see Audrey, expecting her to fall
to her knees and beg his forgiveness. When he learns from Gail
that this is far from the case, he decides he'd better give her
a little longer "to come to her senses". But, as she
tells Gail, "D'you know, he's like one o' them dinosaurs:
body like a bus, brain like a bean." And so she phones Canada
to try to reestablish contact with the now-widowed adoptive father
of her out-of-wedlock son, Stephen.
Ivy has had enough of being in the middle of the feud between Alf and Audrey, and is considering jumping ship at the Corner Shop to seek a job at Bettabuys. Emily has booked a holiday trip, emphatically without Percy, but is finding it difficult to confront him with the fact. No problem: Phyllis does it for her. Gail asks Mike to come and tell Alma why "Alcazar Holdings" bought the cafe. He does so, but Alma holds the high ground, concluding that even he himself doesn't know whether he's marrying Jackie for her money.
[Title reverts to normal, centred format]
[Credits in full-scroll format again all this week, after several
weeks' stability in the usual half-scroll format.]
Written by FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE Directed by
JULIAN JARROLD
Cast: Vera Ivy Alf Martin Audrey Nicky David Sarah Louise Gail
Don Alma Percy Emily Phyllis Betty Liz Mike
3244 - Wednesday 26 June 1991
Vera is trying to get Ivy a job at Bettabuys, but as usual is
making trouble for everybody. Alf, ignorant of all this, nevertheless
offers Ivy an early rise in salary. Reg corners Ivy in the Rovers
at lunchtime, and offers her a job at Bettabuys, but offends her
by badmouthing Alf.
Percy begins to imagine that Emily has planned her holiday without him because she is planning to meet someone else.
Audrey finally succeeds in reaching Malcolm, her son Stephen's foster father in Canada. Malcolm had made a serious pass at her four-and-a-half years ago, and Audrey thinks to rekindle the flame, but she is disappointed to learn he is remarrying in a month's time.
Business is turning sour at Ingram's.
[Title in usual serif typeface, but set in two lines, flush left.]
Written by LESLIE DUXBURY Directed by JULIAN
JARROLD
Cast: Ivy Vera Alf Audrey Gail Martin Phyllis Percy Mike Jackie
Liz Reg Don Betty Daniel Tilsley Alma Emily Curly Ken
3245 - Friday 28 June 1991
Audrey goes to the Job Centre (via the taxi office, where she
insults Don), only to discover that all she's qualified to do
is to wait on customers in a corner shop. (This is extremely odd,
since she is a qualified hairdresser, but it would be inconvenient
to the script to bring this fact up.)
Reg pops into the Corner Shop while Alf is out, in order to test Ivy's speed at checkout, but is caught by Alf and sent packing.
Because of the slump in business, Jackie and Mike are cutting expenses on their wedding.
Phyllis is driving Percy crazy with innuendoes about Emily's one day at the seaside.
Deirdre wants to buy something special to wear to Mike's wedding, but can't get Phil to cough up a wage packet--though he offers the use of his credit card.
Written by LESLIE DUXBURY Directed by JULIAN JARROLD
Cast: Curly Vera Alf Ivy Gail Martin Audrey Alma Percy Phyllis Mike Jackie Phil
Deirdre Liz Reg Betty Ken Don David Tilsley Frank [Don's dispatcher] BRYN ELLIS