Coronation Street Episode #1.1540 (Season 1, Episode 1,540)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Coronation Street

Episode #1.1540 (Season 1, Episode 1,540)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ray and Deirdre wonder if Sophie Edwards is right and Betty is Gordon's mother. Hilda hears them talking about it in the Corner Shop. Gordon tells Betty that Sophie gave away their secret. Betty is afraid to go into work but Gordon ...See moreRay and Deirdre wonder if Sophie Edwards is right and Betty is Gordon's mother. Hilda hears them talking about it in the Corner Shop. Gordon tells Betty that Sophie gave away their secret. Betty is afraid to go into work but Gordon convinces her to carry on as normal. Ken can't build up any enthusiasm for the Community Development Officer position and wishes it wasn't in Weatherfield. Hilda spreads it around that Gordon is Betty's bastard. She thinks Betty ought to be ashamed but everyone feels sorry for her. Alf gives Ken advice on how to impress the Community Centre committee. Gordon confirms that Betty is his mother to Deirdre and Ray and asks them to keep it to themselves, not realising that the cat is out of the bag. The Community Centre committee interview Ken. Alderman Chapman doesn't like him as he's a taxi driver and doesn't have any relevant qualifications. The rest of the panel are swayed by his ideas for getting people to take an active part in improving their community. Betty arrives for work late and puts on a brave face. The residents pretend they don't know about Gordon for her sake. When Gordon lets her know that people are talking about her, she is upset at the pretence and walks out. Annie sends Bet to console Betty, thinking that Bet will be able to get through to her because of Martin Downes. Ken makes it to the last two candidates. He's up against a highly-qualified southerner favoured by Alderman Chapman. Bet tells Betty she should be proud to have Gordon for a son. Betty decides it's a good thing that everyone knows. She sends a letter to Maggie telling her what's happened. Alf tells Ken that unofficially he has the job. Written by GusF See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Jean Alexander Hilda Ogden Hilda Ogden See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Neville Buswell Ray Langton Ray Langton See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Eileen Derbyshire Emily Bishop Emily Bishop See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Betty Driver Betty Turpin Betty Turpin See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Julie Goodyear Bet Lynch Bet Lynch See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Barbara Greenhalgh Phone Voice 2 Phone Voice 2 See fewer	Crown Court (1972)
Stephen Hancock Ernest Bishop Ernest Bishop See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Jack Howarth Albert Tatlock Albert Tatlock See fewer	Hobson's Choice (1954)
Kathy Jones Tricia Hopkins Tricia Hopkins See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Maggie Jones Blanche Hunt Blanche Hunt See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Anne Kirkbride Deirdre Langton (as Deirdre Hunt) Deirdre Langton (as Deirdre Hunt) See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Bryan Mosley Alf Roberts Alf Roberts See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
William Roache Ken Barlow Ken Barlow See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Doris Speed Annie Walker Annie Walker See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Edith Wood Phone Voice 1 Phone Voice 1 See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Helen Worth Gail Potter Gail Potter See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Bernard Youens Stan Ogden Stan Ogden See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)