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  • Coronation Street Episode #1.1979 (Season 1, Episode 1,979)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 22 min | Drama, Romance

Coronation Street

Episode #1.1979 (Season 1, Episode 1,979)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Drama, Romance

Annie has the staff waiting on her lunch table to impress Olive Taylor-Brown although they fail to respond to her bell calls as they are so busy and Hilda has to step in. Bet flirts with Dan Johnson. He takes a fancy to her and asks her ...See moreAnnie has the staff waiting on her lunch table to impress Olive Taylor-Brown although they fail to respond to her bell calls as they are so busy and Hilda has to step in. Bet flirts with Dan Johnson. He takes a fancy to her and asks her out. Betty warns her that Elsie won't like it. Fred is forced to chauffeur Annie and Olive to their Ladies' Evening. Dan tells Elsie he's meeting a mate but really goes out with Bet. Fred puts Annie's handbag on the car roof and it falls off when he drives away from the Rovers. Stan finds it and gives it to Hilda. Hilda sets off to the function with it as it has the tickets in it. Hilda saves Annie from the embarrassing situation and she gives her £5 reward and £2 for the taxi she had to use to the get to the Assembly Rooms. She also makes Fred chauffeur her home. Rita is pleased with the new kitchen. Len tells her that he's going to install central heating. Elsie sees Dan kissing Bet goodnight, she throws his things out into the street and tells him that she never wants to see him again. Written by A. Nonny Mouse See less
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Writers
John Stevenson (written by) | Peter Tonkinson (stories by) | Tony Warren (creator)
Producer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 19, 1980

Release date
Mar 19, 1980 (United Kingdom)
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20 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Adamson
Len Fairclough Len Fairclough   See fewer
Jean Alexander
Hilda Ogden Hilda Ogden   See fewer
Thelma Barlow
Mavis Riley Mavis Riley   See fewer
Johnny Briggs
Mike Baldwin Mike Baldwin   See fewer
Eileen Derbyshire
Emily Bishop Emily Bishop   See fewer
Betty Driver
Betty Turpin Betty Turpin   See fewer
Fred Feast
Fred Gee Fred Gee   See fewer
Julie Goodyear
Bet Lynch Bet Lynch   See fewer
Madge Hindle
Renee Roberts Renee Roberts   See fewer
Jack Howarth
Albert Tatlock Albert Tatlock   See fewer
Geoffrey Hughes
Eddie Yeats Eddie Yeats   See fewer
Barbara Knox
Rita Fairclough Rita Fairclough   See fewer
Bryan Mosley
Alf Roberts Alf Roberts   See fewer
Patricia Phoenix
Elsie Tanner Elsie Tanner   See fewer
Richard Shaw
Dan Johnson Dan Johnson   See fewer
Doris Speed
Annie Walker Annie Walker   See fewer
Wally Thomas
Commissionaire Commissionaire   See fewer
Paula Tilbrook
Olive Taylor-Brown Olive Taylor-Brown   See fewer
Helen Worth
Gail Tilsley Gail Tilsley   See fewer
Bernard Youens
Stan Ogden Stan Ogden   See fewer
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