Coronation Street (1960)

16x04 Episode 1459 (13th January 1975)

Gordon doesn't know what to think; he's relieved Les Clegg isn't his father but doesn't like the idea of being Betty's bastard son. He decides to go out for a drink. Jerry makes a cote for Gilbert. Albert watches for him settling in to it in order to know that he'll fly back if released. Deirdre tries to give Jerry some confidence in himself, saying that what matters is the person that you are. Maggie breaks down as Gordon returns drunk to celebrate the fact that Les is not his father. He taunts Betty and Maggie. The next day, Gilbert flies back to No.1 when he's released from the Red Rec. Albert is delighted. Gordon is hung-over. He asks Betty for details of his father. Betty doesn't name him but tells Gordon the circumstances of his birth and adoption. Maggie points out that Les never used the fact that Gordon wasn't his son against him.

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Lynne Perrie Lynne Perrie As: Ivy Brennan / Ivy Tilsley
Betty Driver Betty Driver As: Betty Turpin
Eileen Derbyshire Eileen Derbyshire As: Emily Nugent / Emily Bishop
Doris Speed Doris Speed As: Annie Walker
Anne Kirkbride Anne Kirkbride As: Deirdre Barlow
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Gordon doesn't know what to think; he's relieved Les Clegg isn't his father but doesn't like the idea of being Betty's bastard son. He decides to go out for a drink. Jerry makes a cote for Gilbert. Albert watches for him settling in to it in order to know that he'll fly back if released. Deirdre tries to give Jerry some confidence in himself, saying that what matters is the person that you are. Maggie breaks down as Gordon returns drunk to celebrate the fact that Les is not his father. He taunts Betty and Maggie. The next day, Gilbert flies back to No.1 when he's released from the Red Rec. Albert is delighted. Gordon is hung-over. He asks Betty for details of his father. Betty doesn't name him but tells Gordon the circumstances of his birth and adoption. Maggie points out that Les never used the fact that Gordon wasn't his son against him.


Certification: TV-PG

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Aired: 13 January, 1975 at 8:00 pm

Language: English

Country: United Kingdom, Malaysia

Runtime: 25m

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Cast

Lynne Perrie

Lynne Perrie

Ivy Brennan / Ivy Tilsley

Betty Driver

Betty Driver

Betty Turpin

Eileen Derbyshire

Eileen Derbyshire

Emily Nugent / Emily Bishop

Doris Speed

Doris Speed

Annie Walker

Anne Kirkbride

Anne Kirkbride

Deirdre Barlow

William Roache

William Roache

Ken Barlow

Barbara Knox

Barbara Knox

Rita Sullivan

Helen Worth

Helen Worth

Gail Platt

Jean Alexander

Jean Alexander

Hilda Ogden

Maggie Jones

Maggie Jones

Blanche Hunt

Julie Goodyear

Julie Goodyear

Bet Lynch / Bet Gilroy

Bryan Mosley

Bryan Mosley

Alf Roberts

Peter Adamson

Peter Adamson

Len Fairclough

Margot Bryant

Margot Bryant

Minnie Caldwell

Jack Howarth

Jack Howarth

Albert Tatlock

David Gamp

David Gamp

Simon Turkell

Julia Goulding

Julia Goulding

Shona Ramsey

Lorna Laidlaw

Lorna Laidlaw

Aggie Bailey

Violet Carson

Violet Carson

Ena Sharples

Bernard Youens

Bernard Youens

Stan Ogden

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