Coronation Street

Episode 1494 (14th May 1975) (16x39)

: 14, 1975

Rita gets ready for her audition at the Gatsby Club, telling a dubious Hilda that it's a respectable restaurant. Emily isn't pleased about the audition, saying that playing in such a place isn't in Ernie's style. He's amused to realise that she's jealous of him and Rita. Eddie suggests Rita has Fury as her own personal guard dog. Ray's attempts to wind up Deirdre are stopped in their tracks when he hears the wedding is off. Ray insists to Eddie that Fury is removed from the yard. Ray chats up Rovers' customer Cindy Beswick and her friend. Comic Gig Prince auditions for Ralph Lancaster at the Gatsby while Rita and Ernie await their turn. She sings Nobody Does It Like Me. Minnie tells Ena she's visited Martha Longhurst's grave on the eleventh anniversary of her death. Ray makes a date with Cindy for that night. Hilda and Blanche have a go at Alf when the council puts up the rates by 30%. Ralph likes Rita after she sings Here's That Rainy Day but tells her they have their own pianist. Ern