Coronation Street

- Season 44

(2001)

Les gives up on life when Janice requests a divorce. Anita gatecrashes the Barlows' new year celebrations. Dev stuns Geena with a suggestion for their wedding.

Janice learns that Les has been in a car accident. Matt warns Maxine that he cannot keep up their pretence. Shelley attempts to stem Peter's jealousy of Duggie.

Les feels wretched as Janice keeps vigil by a comatose Dennis' hospital bed. Vera appeals to Julie Reardon to provide Terry with an alibi. Duggie vacates the Rovers so that Eve and Fred can move in.

Janice is devastated by Dennis' death. As Eileen struggles with her grief, Jason makes his feelings clear. Duggie delivers bad news to Shelley. Tyrone fends off a reporter seeking a story on Terry.

Janice struggles to arrange Dennis's funeral with her limited knowledge of him. Geena invites her mother over to resolve their differences. Fiz's press interview angers Vera and Tyrone.

Janice faces the toughest day of her life at Dennis's funeral. Vera receives a ray of hope from an unexpected visitor. Fred persuades Betty to stay on at the Rovers.

Dev and Geena's friends throw a pre-wedding party in the Rovers. Anita calls on Ken to ask a favour. Les insists on visiting Janice to check how she is coping.

Fred arranges for a sign painter to put Eve's name up over the Rovers' door now the temporary licence has arrived. Unfortunately he puts Betty's name up instead of Eve's by mistake. Eve is furious. Later he changes it to Eve. Terry returns to Jack and Vera as all charges against him have been dropped.

Terry says an emotional goodbye to Jack and Vera; he's heading back to Huddersfield where he lives now. Geena makes up with Dev and explains to everyone why they haven't gone to Tobago. They start planning a big Easter wedding. Ken apologises to Anita and she accepts.

Audrey is worried when she finds out that the investments she made through Richard have dropped £6,000. She tells Rita about it and Norris overhears. It's Curly's first day back at work after his paternity leave.

Gail and Richard are both ready to take their relationship to the next level. Karen suggests to Gill that it will take an infidelity for Geena to ditch Dev. Duggie tries to pluck up the courage to ask Sunita out.

Gail and Richard tell Sarah, David and Audrey that they're engaged. Sarah and David are fine about it but Audrey isn't happy. Karen tells Steve what Geena's mother asked her to do. Steve is amazed. Gill approaches Karen again and this time offers her money to seduce Dev. Sunita invites Duggie round for dinner and they end up in bed.

Audrey shows her investment statement to Ken who tells her that Richard's advice looks to be all above board. Audrey apologises to both Richard and Gail but later tells Gail that she still doesn't trust him.

Karen agrees to lure Dev into a compromising situation. The residents queue up to donate blood at the mobile unit. Deirdre refuses to react to Ken staying out all night.

Gill comforts Geena while Dev confronts Karen about her behaviour. Richard takes Duggie to view his newly-acquired property. Vikram makes a favourable impression on a lady customer. Deirdre cooks a meal for Ken.

Frustrated with life, Deirdre gets annoyed with Ken who is feeling the strain of their relationship. Roy discloses that he suffers from SAD and has a light box in the café. Duggie hands Richard the figures on the property development.

Gail and Richard decide to cook for their guests, Duggie and Sunita, rather than go out. Gail feels uncomfortable about the lunch date. Ken struggles to arrange quality time with Deirdre who doesn't want to be pinned down. Hazel Wilding calls on Vik's services once more. After a busy afternoon shopping she enquires about his life and they arrange to do it again. Anita has a private word with Deirdre about her problems with Ken who inadvertently interrupts them. Deirdre becomes annoyed and Ken tells Anita to leave while ending their working relationship. The meal at ...

Duggie and his builders start work on Richard's house. Richard pops in to meet the men and see how it's going. Duggie instructs Dave Turner, who's in charge to put all the whistles and bells into the flats so they look great but to skimp on anything the client can't see. Toyah finds out from her Aunty Janet that Janice has moved to Sheffield. Toyah goes to find her and tries to persuade her to come home but Janice is adamant she needs to start afresh. Peter cooks a meal for Shelley and she discovers he's a fantastic cook - he learnt in the Navy. Karen feels ...

Shelley wants to move in with Peter and after telling this to Eve and Betty, Eve has a word in Peter's ear. Shelley gets upset with Eve but Peter reveals that he wanted to ask Shelley to move in anyway. Karen tells Steve that she wants to leave the Street. Toyah is worried about telling Les that Janice intends to stay in Sheffield. Sam feels put out when his offer of support is rejected. Dev tells Richard that Duggie is not as sharp as he thinks he is. Richard checks on the conversion site and they later discuss marketing drives for the four luxury apartments. Jason ...

Karen and Steve have a major row. Karen refuses to move into No.11 and Steve storms off. Rita is fed up with the noise from Steve and Karen's flat and goes to see what's going on. She finds Karen in tears. Rita calms Karen down and the two of them start to bond. Rita gets her to change her mind about No.11. Karl Harper pays Tyrone £100 for a blank MOT Certificate. Tyrone is worried as the certificate has the garage address on it. Vik picks up a fare from Bagley Drive and it turns out to be Hazel Wilding and her husband John. Hazel tells Vik she'll call him but he ...

Richard confirms his suspicions and accuses Duggie of ripping him off. Peter and Shelley throw a flat-warming party. Sam is advised not to give up on Toyah.

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Gail insists that Richard takes her to the house conversion to show her round. They discover Duggie's lifeless body. Richard, feigning to be as shocked as Gail, starts to call an ambulance when she makes it clear that Duggie is dead; they instead call the police as Gail is unable to find a pulse. Fiz tells the factory girls that they failed to win on the hospital lottery. Karen is suspicious when Fiz says she's thrown the ticket away. Toyah goes to visit Janice in Sheffield and pours her heart out about Sam and how guilty she's feeling. Janice comforts her. Karl ...

Fiz has bought herself a gold necklace with Tyrone's money. Karen is convinced she's bought it out of the lottery winnings. The police question Richard and Gail about Duggie. They're pretty certain that his death was an accident. Richard is relieved. Sam has a go at Toyah and then regrets it.

Fiz is upset that the factory girls aren't speaking to her as they're convinced she's stolen their winnings. Molly tells Kevin that he wants to be careful getting rid of Tyrone as Tyrone knows all about the kick-back payments with Alan Rush. Peter and Shelley have Ken and Deirdre round for lunch. Shelley is still very upset over Duggie. Peter accuses her of being too upset and asks if they were lovers. Shelley is very offended and threatens to leave. Peter apologises. Tyrone tries to talk Kevin into giving him his job back but with no luck. Fiz finds the lottery ...

Richard is guilt-ridden over Duggie's death. He can't sleep and he's not eating. Gail is worried. Janice is staying with Karen and Steve temporarily. She and Toyah are looking for a flat together. They are dreading telling Les that Toyah will be moving out. Peter is depressed as today is the anniversary of Susan's death. Shelley helps him through it. Tyrone has no luck finding a job. Kevin agrees to give him a reference at Molly's suggestion but only because Tyrone knows about his scam with Alan Rush. Janice gets her job back at the factory. Hazel Wilding asks for Vik...

Richard manages to persuade Steve to agree to take on the job of consultant overseeing the refurbishment of the flats at The Ridings. Steve agrees in return for a one-off fee plus first option on one of the flats at 5% less than valuation. Richard and Gail attend Duggie's inquest.

Matt and Charlie leave for their skiing holiday. They leave their house keys with Gail. Peter buys Shelley a Valentine's card and is disappointed when he doesn't get one from her. Ken and Deirdre exchange Valentine's cards. To their amazement Blanche also receives one which she later tells them is from a man called Archie whom she meets at the cemetery. Vik decides that he's going to go on seeing Hazel Wilding come hell or high water and he tells Steve. Vik goes to see Hazel. They talk and agree that they both want an affair. Duggie's funeral takes place. None of his ...

Ken and Deirdre throw a surprise sixtieth birthday party for Mike at Number 1. Blanche introduces her new boyfriend Archie Shuttleworth. Shelley despairs of Peter's fastidiousness.

Janice and Toyah decide to rent Duggie's flat. Toyah breaks the news to Les who hides his grief and says he's pleased for her. Bobbi starts planning a surprise birthday party for Vik. Jason is fed up as Maria spends all her time swotting for her hairdressing exams. Candice again forces Sarah to use the keys to the Ramsdens on the pretense of feeding the fish. While they are there Todd and Jason turn up. Candice starts helping herself to the drinks cabinet. Sarah is really worried; the place soon looks like a bomb site. Ken goes for his interview for the supply ...

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It is Vik's birthday and Toyah and Bobbi hide the secret party from him. Eileen catches Todd and Jason fighting and Todd tells her about Jason sleeping with Candice. Candice also tells Sarah about sleeping with Jason. Gail is furious with her but Candice turns on the tears and Gail falls for her story that nothing happened. Eileen calls round to No.8 and realises that she has fallen for Candice's story. Eileen tells her that she has no chance with Jason. Vik has a special birthday meeting with Hazel and she gives him a gold bracelet. Les tries to make Janice jealous ...

Bobbi thinks it is over with Vik. Karen tells her to make him sweat. Sarah and Candice discuss Todd and Jason. Candice goes round to No.11 to apologise to Todd. He plays it cool and Candice ends up storming out. Eileen tells Todd he's better off without her. Janice catches Les buying cleaning materials for the house. He lets her know he's got a lady coming round. Dev uncovers the truth about Vik's other woman. He gives Vik advice about going out with married women. Fiz tells Tyrone that he's not to speak to Maria but then finds out it was Tyrone who hit Jason. Les and...

Rita's birthday outing with Blanche, Betty and Emily turns into a brush with death. Sally uncovers Jason's secret. Vikram tells Hazel that he and Bobbi are no longer together. Ken returns to teaching.

Norris feels that Emily and Rita are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and need to talk about their experience. Blanche reconstructs the incident for Deirdre and Ken and then fakes weakness to win sympathy from Archie. Emily relates her ordeal back to losing Ernest. Mike tells her that he wished he could have done something different, and if there's anything she ever needs he'll be there. Emily tells him not to blame himself. Maria tells Vik that Bobbi's gone to Tenerife. Rita, Blanche, Betty and Emily make front page news in the Gazette. Les cleans the ...

Norris talks to Curly and Emma and is delighted as he thinks he is going to be asked to be Godfather to baby Ben. In Betty's absence, Eve makes the hotpot and it goes down badly. Les and Eileen click on that Vik has been having secret liaisons with Hazel Wilding. Sarah and Todd are getting closer. Rita receives a summons from the police. Her driving licence expired on her birthday and she's liable for a £250 fine. Emma and Curly ask Vera whether she and Jack would like to become Ben's Godparents. Les and Eileen confront Vik about Hazel. Curly and Emma lose their nerve...

Emma and Curly decide that Vera, Jack and Kevin should be Ben's Godparents. Martin and Sally struggle to arrange a date and decide on a dinner date, but the plan is scuppered when Sally sends Jason back home from work in agony after a root filling. Shelley makes a Panaculty dish in her bid to win the bet with Geena. Curly asks Kevin if he'd like to be Ben's Godfather. Kevin is chuffed. Les and Vernon Bradshaw toss a coin to decide who should pick up Hazel Wilding after she calls for a cab. Kevin tells Norris that he, Jack and Vera are Ben's Godparents. Martin ...

Curly is apprehensive about leaving his job and worried about Emma returning to work, but she is adamant. Sally and Martin arrange a romantic night in together. Vik warns Les to stay away from Hazel Wilding. Geena's posh nosh does not go down well with the Rovers' regulars. Vik admits to Dev that he has fallen in love with Hazel. Sarah breaks up with Luke Ashton. Gail receives a phone call from the hospital to say that Martin has been attacked while on duty. She rushes off to the hospital, sending Sarah to tell Sally.

Martin returns from hospital. Emma goes out shopping, but constantly worries about Ben. She gets Kevin to go and check up on Curly. Fred plans to steal Betty's hotpot recipe, but Betty, just returned from visiting Gordon, is soon wise to his idea. Sally is resentful that it was Gail that went to the hospital first, but Martin is reassuring - it is her that he loves. Sarah and Todd arrange to go for a pizza to get back at Candice. Les takes Sandra Milligan to the café. Jason is blown out by Maria and Candice. Everything goes wrong for Curly at the final moment just as ...

Audrey agrees to babysit for Sarah while she goes out with Todd, but to Sarah's embarrassment broadcasts it in front of Todd, Candice and Eileen. Emma goes back to work, but finds it really difficult to leave Ben. Fred upsets Betty by trying to persuade her to reveal her hotpot recipe again. Les is in high spirits after his night with Sandra Milligan. Eve tells Betty that Fred wants to mass-produce her hotpot to sell in the shops. Betty gives Fred what he thinks is the recipe for her hotpot. Sandra cancels her date with Les. Vik picks up John Wilding and Les puts his ...

Candice is smug that things didn't go well for Todd and Sarah. Sally is concerned that Martin is returning to work in the casualty department. Norris tells Emma and Curly that he will be taking his duties as Godparent very seriously. Toyah is concerned about Les as Janice tells her about seeing Sandra Milligan with another man. Norris, the first to taste Fred's hotpot, coughs and splutters at the amount of pepper in it. Fred is furious that Betty has set him up. Todd is rude to Sarah when she tries to apologise to him. Eve has no sympathy for Fred and warns him off ...

It's the day of Ben's christening and Curly and Emma are getting ready. Sunita is upset that her mum hasn't phoned to thank her for the Mother's Day card. Dev persuades Vik not to go to Hazel's house looking for her. Deirdre forgets to send Blanche a Mother's Day card and Blanche is displeased. Jason tells Todd that he should be grateful that he got off with Candice because now Todd can go out with Sarah. Les has a go at Janice and she storms out the café. Candice storms off when she sees Todd and Sarah kissing. Ken and Deirdre go to lunch without Blanche who is still...

Martin and Sally have an argument about whether to move in together and Martin ends up telling Sally that her hang-ups with him are because of her own messes in the past.

Martin is distant with Sally telling her that there is nothing left to say. Les is still pretending that he is seeing Sandra Milligan. Sarah and Gail are distraught that the council is planning to shut down the local crèche.

Ken agrees to help Blanche sort out her new bus pass. Curly organises a meeting to discuss ideas as to what can be done about the plans to close down the crèche. Everyone is supportive except Blanche, who later has to eat humble pie because she needs Curly to vouch for her at the council to get a new bus pass.

Sarah decides to organise the petition to save the crèche herself with Todd's help. Janice is impressed at Les's show of consideration concerning Sandra Milligan's marriage. Janice lets Fiz into the factory with her spare key. Dev, Steve and Eileen are frustrated that Vik won't swear not to see Hazel again. Eileen tries to warn Todd what people will say if he goes collecting signatures with Sarah, that he is Bethany's father, but Todd calls her a hypocrite. Sally cooks for Martin, but the atmosphere is tense because Martin mentions that he wishes he'd gone to see ...

Charlie is annoyed that Matt has promised on her behalf that she will go to the council meeting, but clearly there is more to her mood than just this. Martin tells Sally that they are really over and that he doesn't love her anymore. Sally is upset.

Buyer Harry Hollands visits Mike at Underworld. He's unimpressed with Mike's designs but then he spots Fiz's designs and tells Mike he's interested in them. Ken's article about the creche appears in the Gazette. Audrey tells Curly that in order to get people to listen to him on the council you sometimes have to pull strings.

Curly misses his appointment at the council to discuss the crèche because he has to look after Ben. Sarah is furious with him. The girls point out to Fiz that Mike has ripped her off and that £500 as a one-off payment with no percentage deal is terrible.

Vik and Steve call a meeting at Street Cars. Vik tries to blame Les for jumping red lights but Steve gets angry and tells them that Vik has been seeing a married woman and that her husband is probably behind the investigation. Emily suggests to Fiz that she should protest in some way about the way in which Mike has treated her. Fiz stages a protest on the garage roof.

Maxine becomes convinced that Charlie and Emma are keeping a secret from her. Sarah holds a sit-in protest at the creche. Tyrone feels humiliated by Fiz's antics. Steve and Vik learn the reason that their licence is at risk.

It's the day of Charlie's abortion. Maxine decides to tell Matt about Charlie's pregnancy so that he can try and stop her from terminating it. Matt tries to talk Charlie out of it but to no avail. Tyrone sees Maria with a new bloke and realises that she's not interested in him anymore.

Charlie tells Matt that she never wants to see him again and he leaves. Steve and Vik are getting very concerned about the business. Steve tells Vik that he has no option but to talk to John Wilding. Maria tries to talk Bobbi into admitting to Vik that she is behind the complaints but Bobbi refuses. Sally tells Gail that she's really short of money and that the business isn't doing very well. Kirk persuades Tyrone to come in with him on the Easter Egg scam but they find it difficult to flog them. Emma asks Curly to give up his crèche campaign as it's causing her ...

Curly apologises to Emma and says that he will give up fighting over the crèche. Tyrone and Kirk are desperately trying to sell the Easter Eggs but are not having much luck. Matt calls in to collect his things from Charlie. He tries to talk to her but she doesn't want to know. Matt tells Ashley about Charlie's abortion. Charlie tells Ashley about Matt's affair but doesn't mention Maxine's name. Richard discovers that David has been using his computer and in the process has lost a whole lot of work which Richard was in the middle of. Richard is very angry and threatens...

Kirk and Tyrone melt down the Easter Eggs to make chocolate apples which they hope to sell to the Corner Shop. Monica upsets them all over the floor. Martin is worried about David's relationship with Richard but Kevin advises him to give Richard a chance. Sally is really worried about the business as a new DIY store has opened in town. Roy tells Ken that Anita has left the area and the Weatherfield Historical Society needs a new Chairperson. Ken tells him that he should consider himself for the position. Ashley asks Matt about the affair which he had. Matt tells him ...

Bobbi returns to face the music for her smear campaign. Ashley takes care of Matt when he drowns his sorrows. Mike blames Fiz for copyright infringement.

Maxine despairs as Matt makes himself at home at Number 4. Blanche cooks a meal for Archie. Martin gives Sally his opinion of Richard's financial advice.

Sally is worried that the business is doing so badly she might have to let Jason go. Jason manages to sell a whole lot of home safety products to Emma, Sally is pleased but she knows it's not enough. Mike suggests to Sol Pepper that Underworld could make the bustiers for Sol's company more cheaply than he makes them himself. Sol realises this is a good proposition and says he'll consider it. Charlie arrives back and sees Matt going into the Peacocks' house. She confronts him and soon realises that Ashley is still ignorant of the situation. Ashley realises that there's...

Maxine's baby is born prematurely. It's a little boy. Deirdre has a go at Blanche for staying out all hours with Archie. Ken sees Charlie at school with a terrible hangover, however she tells him that she's coming down with something. Suspicious, he tells her to go home. Later he is surprised and concerned to see her drinking again in the pub. Maria introduces her new boyfriend Dan Staveley who works in the car trade to Tyrone. Tyrone is jealous. Hayley persuades Mike to give Fiz her job back at the factory. Sally tells Gail that she won't be taking Richard's ...

Archie invites Blanche to go to Blackpool for the weekend with him. Blanche says she'll think about it. Deirdre is horrified. Charlie is hitting the bottle again. She staggers into the Medical Centre looking for Matt but he isn't there. Sarah sees her and later when she's telling Candice about it, Miss Johnson, the Headmistress overhears. Fred visits his new grandson in hospital and is surprised to find that Ashley isn't there. Maxine is upset that Ashley hasn't been to visit and tells Audrey that she's worried that she's lost Ashley forever. Jack offers his services ...

Sally is increasingly worried about her financial problems. Kevin offers to lend her some money but she refuses, pretending everything is okay. Charlie is back teaching in school but is drunk and the pupils can tell. Roy decides he wants to stage a Weatherfield Historical Society event in the summer. He settles on a Civil War re-enactment as it's relevant to Manchester. Sally tells Gail that the new owners of the shop have doubled the rent. Fred is getting more and more worried about Ashley's apparent disinterest in the baby. Archie and Blanche leave for Blackpool in ...

Ashley collects Maxine from the hospital. The baby has to stay in for three weeks. Ashley is still very cold towards Maxine. Ken tells Matt that Charlie has been suspended from school. Sally asks Rita for a further £2,500 loan on top of the £12,000 she's already borrowed. Rita refuses. Deirdre can't stop fretting about Blanche and hopes she's okay. Blanche and Archie arrive back from Blackpool where they've had a fantastic time ballroom dancing. Deirdre is shocked to find out that they stayed in Archie's caravan which is open plan. Roy decides on the part of the Civil...

Sally launches a closing-down sale and receives a tempting offer. Ken learns of Charlie's resignation. Gail asks Martin to babysit David overnight.

The Ramsdens talk about making a fresh start away from the Street. As Gail hammers on the door there is an explosion from inside the shop. David wakes up. Terrified and choking on smoke fumes he tries to wake Martin. Richard tries to calm Gail who is hysterical with fear. David, unable to rouse Martin, tries to drag him out when Richard comes to the rescue, but David insists on still helping lift his dad to safety. The fire brigade arrive, then Richard and David emerge with Martin. Sally arrives with Kevin and is distraught to see all the damage. Les gives Janice a ...

Ashley agrees to go with Maxine to collect the baby. Gail receives an early phone call telling her Matt has left for good. Sally is sulking about how everything always goes wrong for her. Rita tells her to use this as a chance to make a fresh start. Eve receives a mystery phone call and when Fred questions her she says it was the brewery. Richard is regretting the offer of letting Martin stay. Peter asks Sally if the fire was an insurance scam - this angers both Sally and Kevin. Ken is told that Charlie has resigned and beams when he is asked if he would like to stay....

Maxine pleads with Ashley not to go ahead with the paternity test. Deirdre is worried that Ken might be taking on too much by teaching full-time. Sally tells Kevin that the fire started with an electrical fault. Hayley is pre-occupied with thinking about their third wedding anniversary. Audrey tells Maxine to refuse a DNA sample. Eve tells Fred she can't go to see the baby. Blanche tells Norris and Betty that she is going to one of Archie's funerals, and manages to talk Betty into joining them. Audrey also tries to convince Ashley not to have a paternity test - again ...

Fred questions Eve further, but she continues to lie. Martin is feeling more and more awkward at Gail's house. Ashley agrees to pretend all is well until he gets the test results. Roy and Hayley unwrap each other's anniversary presents. Fred is behaving sarcastically towards Eve during the meal at Ashley's house. Martin moans to Kevin about being at Gail's, Kevin repeats his offer for him to stay at his flat. Molly says nothing but is secretly put out. Fred follows Eve. Eve is told by Ray Sykes that Linda is still alive and living in Dublin, but no one else has to ...

Fred is in a mood with Eve and refuses to eat the breakfast she has made him. Kevin tells Martin that he is thinking of taking Molly to Majorca as a birthday surprise. Ken is visibly shaken when Aidan Critchley antagonises him during one of his classes. Curly tells Roy that he would be happy to chase up possible funding for the re-enactment on the Red Rec. At work Fred is troubled over thoughts of Eve. He goes to Rovers and asks Mike if a craggy-looking man has been in, having caught sight of Ray Sykes on Victoria Street. Eve and Betty are getting suspicious of his ...

Sally is embarrassed when she doesn't have enough money to pay for her groceries. Deirdre tells Sally to stop being so hard on herself over the business. Curly has a day off from looking after Ben and uses the time to go to see the council about funding. Blanche cadges money from Deirdre for a new outfit and hairdo. Fred admits to Mike to having domestic problems. Ken has to endure Aidan Critchley's rendition of a poem written about trolley pushing with the intention of humiliating him. Ken gives him the task of writing another on the theme of "Pushing Your Luck ...

Sally tells Rita that the police think she burned down the shop. Fred is upset that Eve has gone. Norris is spreading Sally's bad news about the police wanting her for questioning. Rita is angry with him. Kirk warns Jason to keep quiet or he may get blamed. Archie tries to apologise for standing Blanche up, but she is having none of it. Fred tells Betty, Geena and Shelley that Eve has gone for good. The three barmaids bicker over who will act as Landlady. Sally tells the police that Jason fitted the wrong fuse, making the fire a genuine accident. When questioned Jason...

Archie arrives early at the Barlows' house making Deirdre think that he has stayed the night. Shelley tells Betty that she thinks Fred could have murdered Eve. Kevin tells Molly he feels guilty about Sally's money problems. Molly tells him he is not to blame. Kevin teases Molly about his surprise birthday gift to her. Deirdre, Shelley and Gail discuss how murder could run in Fred's family. Dev won't take Geena on a business trip, so she storms out. Deirdre tells Dev that she will go on the trip with him, but Dev is against this also, because of what happened at ...

Kevin tells Martin about how he's given the holiday money to Sally. The Police decide to drop the investigation into Sally's fire. She is very relieved. Sally tells Gail how uncomfortable she feels borrowing money from Kevin. Ashley and Maxine set off for the hospital to collect baby Joshua. They then go to the surgery for the DNA test. Ashley suddenly decides that he can't go through with it as it would be unfair on Joshua. Maxine begins to feel that may be there is some hope for their relationship. Dev is trying to placate Deirdre who is still upset that he won't ...

Ashley forgives Maxine and tells her he loves both she and Joshua. He moves back in to the marital bed. Maxine is delighted. Roy is so depressed at being told that the re-enactment can't go ahead that Hayley goes to see Councillor Naysmith and pleads with him to bend the rules. Molly finds out from Gail about Kevin lending Sally the holiday money. She is hurt that he couldn't tell her in the first place. Audrey and Fred call round to see Joshua. Fred is a very proud grandfather. Fred gets a temporary licence for the pub in his name so that he can remain open. He ...

Molly sees Kevin talking to Sally and realises that there's still a closeness there - she feels slightly jealous. Dev is furious with Deirdre accusing her of spilling the beans to Geena. Peter takes Shelley shopping for a new coat on his credit card as the business is doing so well. Geena tells Shelley and later Betty that she's finished with Dev because he slept with another woman. Ken tells Miss Johnson that he would like to accept the role of Senior Pupil Mentor. He also tells Miss Johnson about his problems with Aidan Critchley. Vik tells Steve about a tip he's ...

Deirdre tells Ken that she's got the day off so that he won't know she's lost her job. Ashley is now behaving as a proud father. Maxine finally starts to feel that their problems are behind them. Steve goes to place a bet at the Bookies. Peter goads him into upping his bet. Steve places £100 on Laughing Boy to win. Blanche places 50p on Chunky Monkey. Roy starts practicing 17th Century recipes which he can use for the re-enactment. He makes a stew out of cow's cartilage. Audrey tries to talk to Fred about Eve but he just clams up. Laughing Boy wins the race. Steve has...

Steve goes to collect his winnings from the Bookies and to his horror finds he's lost his betting slip. Peter is delighted and denies all knowledge of Steve ever having made a bet so as to avoid paying. Steve is furious. Deirdre still can't bring herself to tell Ken that she's lost her job so she goes and sits in Roy's Rolls all day. Vera is suspicious. Fred seems to be in a better mood but he still refuses to talk to Eve when she phones. Audrey tells him that he needs to talk to her to sort everything out but he's not interested. Blanche backs Peter up saying that ...

Deirdre tells Ken and Blanche she's been sacked but doesn't tell them why. Steve continues to make sure everyone boycotts Barlow's Bookies and Peter still refuses to pay Steve his winnings. Karen and Shelley agree that they are both being incredibly childish. Ashley and Maxine persuade Fred that he must talk to Eve. He agrees to see her. Jack sneaks into the Bookies to put a bet on hoping Steve won't see him. Dev has been for a night out with Vik and apparently pulled the best-looking woman in the room. Dev tells Sunita that he sacked Deirdre for lying to Geena about ...

Mike refuses to allow Fred to hand over the Rovers to Eve. Ken is taken aback by the strength of Aidan's dislike for him. Vera spies an investment opportunity.

Ken tells Deirdre about his problems at school with Aidan and the vandalism to the car. Deirdre is shocked. Fred is very depressed as he feels that Eve was his last chance of love. Jack approaches Richard for some financial advice. Richard thinks he's interested in the equity release scheme and tells him it's not suitable for couples. Vera thinks it's because their money isn't good enough. Karen shows Peter the betting slip and advises him to pay Steve the £500 to sort the matter out. Peter takes her advice and pays Steve in front of everyone in the Rovers. Steve ...

Ken is concerned about the situation with Aidan and Deirdre suggests speaking to Miss Johnson about it. Ken tells Deirdre that he needs to fight his own battles. Richard tells Gail that Patricia Hillman has been to see him and wants to be bought out of the company. Roy and Norris put up posters to advertise the civil war re-enactment. Martin is still staying with Kevin and Molly and tells a fuming Molly that he has no idea when his own flat will be ready. Miss Johnson asks Ken to introduce the policeman that is visiting the school that afternoon. Patricia agrees to ...

Richard suggests to Gail that they all go to Florida for their honeymoon. Gail is over the moon. Maria and Toyah plan to go to Blackpool, but Audrey refuses to let Maria have the week off. Sally tells Molly that it was her that Kevin was in the Rovers with, not Sam. Molly is hurt that they are still so close. Steve tells Richard that there are serious cracks in the walls at the conversion. Steve is annoyed that Richard does not take the problem seriously. Despite his denial, Molly feels that Kevin is prioritising her last after Sally and even after Martin. Fred pokes ...

Fiz persuades Kirk to let her come to Blackpool and Tyrone is furious. Richard is despairing about where to find the £45,000 he needs to underpin the house. Molly confides in Gail that there is no passionate spark in her relationship with Kevin. Kirk, Tyrone, Jason and Fiz turn up at the caravan in Blackpool only to find that Maria and Toyah have also just arrived. Aidan pays Ken a visit and tells him that he is too old to be a teacher. Richard is very interested to know that Vera and Jack have money to invest. Blanche tries to tout for coffin business for Archie, but...

Maria is at the end of her tether and lets it slip to Jason and Tyrone that the caravan was given to them for free by their uncle. Richard reassures Gail that everything is under control. Kevin tells Sally that Molly has moved out. Sally arrives at Kevin's flat just as Molly is packing her last bags. Molly accuses Sally of standing in the way of her and Kevin. Kirk breaks into another caravan and Tyrone, Fiz and Jason move in, unaware that it is not all above board. Toyah is clearly attracted to Goran Milanovic, a worker at the site, and he is paying her a lot of ...

Richard fears that Gail may learn the truth, as Patricia persists in pursuing him for money. Tyrone and Maria indulge in a nostalgic moment atop Blackpool Tower. Toyah enjoys spending time with Goran.

Toyah wakes up in Goran Milanovic's caravan. They decide to spend another day together. Richard makes an early start at the conversion, where he hears a noise, and is given a nasty shock when a dog leaps out of the trench. Roy is irritated over the way Fred wants to change aspects of the re-enactment. Jack Henshaw, the building inspector, arrives and a tense Richard is relieved that he doesn't delve too deep into the trench where Patricia's dead body lies. Tyrone and Maria plan a day together leaving Fiz to tag along with Jason and Kirk. Steve spots a woman's bracelet...

Fiz offers to take the boys for a pint as she has earned some cash telling fortunes. Richard tells Gail not to worry about Patricia ever again. Toyah tells Maria about Goran Milanovic's proposal. Maria warns her that he could be asking her to marry him just so that he can stay in England. Steph and Carol Mills spot Kirk and Jason in the pub and ask them to join them in a celebration drink as they have won £200 at the bingo - the boys accept. Mike tells the factory girls he is looking for a new manager. Toyah confronts Goran about his reasons for wanting to marry her. ...

Maria tries to convince Toyah that marriage is not the right option for her and Goran Milanovic. Jason and Kirk spend the night in Carol and Stephanie Mills' caravan. In the morning as they are leaving Steph calls Carol "mum". Kirk thinks he is in love, and Jason is amused that Carol is Steph's mum. At the caravan, Tyrone and Maria give Kirk grief about renting out someone else's caravan and getting Fiz into trouble over it. Karen is convinced Baldwin will ask her to be manager when he goes on holiday. Kirk boasts about his conquest with Carol, much to the distaste of...

Mike drives Joe Carter to Roy's Rolls where they have breakfast. Mike has given Joe the job of Factory Manager at Underworld. Mike is pleased that he's got Joe cheaply as nobody else will employ him having just come out of prison. Joe is worried that Mike has hired him to perform dodgy deals for him and tells Mike he's not interested. Mike assures him that's not the case. Roy is furious with Norris who has said he's no longer going to fight for the Parliamentarians as he feels it would be a conflict of interest as he's employed by Her Majesty as a Post Office worker. ...

Gail signs the papers and becomes Richard's new business partner. Fred shows David his re-enactment sword. David is impressed and lends his support to Fred and the Royalists. Sam asks Kevin for a couple of weeks' holiday and is annoyed when he's refused. The factory girls are warming to Joe except for Karen who is determined to give him a hard time. Sarah and Aidan bunk off school. Aidan shoplifts some chocolate from The Kabin and they take it back to Sarah's house to eat. They are almost caught by Gail and Richard but manage to slip out of the back door just in time....

Sarah and Aidan bunk off school again. Dev tries to warn Geena off Joe but she tells him to leave her alone. Dev tells Vik about Joe's prison history and says he wishes he could tell Geena. Vik advises him to keep quiet. Todd accuses Sarah of two-timing him with Aidan. She denies it. Ken asks Sarah where she's been all day and she pretends that Bethany hasn't been well. It's obvious Ken doesn't believe her. Sally is shocked when she receives a letter from the insurance telling her that the amount she's due is a lot less than she was expecting. She discovers that she ...

Fred has had the sign over the Rovers front door changed to show himself as Licencee. Kevin asks Sam if he can do some overtime on Bank Holiday. Despite Kevin's offer of triple pay Sam refuses as he's taking part in the re-enactment of the Civil War battle. Mike is going on holiday to La Manga. He is leaving Joe in charge of Underworld whilst he is away. Geena tells Shelley she had a great night with Joe. Dev asks Vikram to have a word with Geena and tell her that Joe is a crook. Vik refuses and warns Dev not to get involved. Roy goes out to Bolton. Hayley is worried ...

Hostilities between Roy and Fred threaten to mar the re-enactment. Sarah resents being excluded by her friends because of Bethany. Emma discovers a huge pile of rubbish in Les' yard.

Sarah feels trapped at Bethany's birthday party. Karen defies Joe's authority by taking an extended lunch break. Roy and Fred regret their childish behaviour.

Gail refuses to easily forgive Sarah for walking out on Todd and Bethany. Betty convinces Fred that she really is retiring. Sam bids a final farewell to Toyah.

Les brings uninvited guests to Curly and Emma's barbecue. Betty's last day at the Rovers goes unmarked. Karen spreads gossip about Joe being a jailbird.

Les calls round on Emma and Curly and tells them that he's going to sort the rat problem out today. Karen tries to give Joe a hard time again and asks him what he was inside for. Joe is angry that the girls know he's been in prison. He confronts Dev about how they got the information. Geena tells Shelley she doesn't want to see Joe again, not because he's been inside but because he's been dishonest with her by not telling her. Aidan bunks off school to go into town. Sarah wants to go too but Aidan won't let her bring Bethany. She tells him she's finished with Todd but...

Bet Lynch returns to the Rovers for Betty's send-off and gets reacquainted with old friends. Joe pleads with Geena to hear his explanation. Emma refuses to let Ben spend the night at Number 7.

Audrey finds Bet asleep on the sofa. Bet says she will be staying about two weeks. Audrey is already regretting her hospitality. Kath Harris the rat catcher from the Environmental Health Dept turns up at Les's house. Les tries to deny that there's a problem but Emma overhears and puts her straight. Joe panics when one of their buyers, Ian Richardson, doubles his order, but wants everything done by Monday, the day Mike is due back. Norris hears that there are rats about and wears bicycle clips as a precaution. Sarah invites Aidan round as Gail is out for the evening. ...

Bet reveals the true reason for her return to Manchester. Karen and her colleagues pull a fast one on Joe. Sarah takes advantage of Gail's babysitting offer.

The girls turn up on Sunday to work overtime. Karen tries to push Joe into paying triple time but he refuses. Kirk, Tyrone and Les have breakfast in Les's house with rock music blaring. Emma is at the end of her tether - first the rats and now the music. Joe pops into the Rovers to tell Geena that they will have to postpone lunch as he has to work. He stays for a drink. Janice spots him and tells the girls. They all walk out except Hayley saying why should they work Sunday if he can't be bothered? The rat catcher has declared that all the rats are dead so Les can now ...

Joe works through the night to try and get the order finished. He is furious to find out that Mike has put the deadline back to Wednesday without telling him. Audrey is upset as it's a year since Alma's death. She arranges with Mike to go and visit the grave. Curly is busy getting ready for the mother and baby group meeting and he invites Maxine and Joshua along. Roy asks Bet if she would give a talk to the Weatherfield Historical Society about the Rovers as the pub is one hundred years old this August. Bet says she won't be around by then. Archie chats up Audrey and ...

Aidan asks Sarah to bunk off school with him. She's about to say yes when Gail walks in. She has no option but to go to school. Geena is livid with the way Mike has treated Joe. Karen is delighted that Joe's gone and enjoys rubbing Geena's nose in it. Archie flatters Audrey about her hairdressing skills and she caves in and agrees to see to Archie's clients' hair - the corpses. Hayley tells Mike just how hard Joe worked to try and get the order out. Mike decides he's been a bit hasty and offers Joe his job back. Joe accepts on condition he can fire Karen. Curly throws...

Karen lies to Steve and tells him that she's resigned from the factory. Later Steve finds out from Joe that she's been sacked. Todd tells Sarah that he'd like to be mates again. She half-heartedly agrees. Curly has broken his glasses. He tells Emma that he will drop Ben with her while he goes to collect his new pair. Mike is impressed that the factory is running like clockwork now that Karen has gone. Mike puts a business proposition to Dev - he asks him if he would like to invest in some luxury apartments in Spain. Steve winds Karen up to see how long she carries on ...

Steve asks Joe if he'll give Karen her job back. Joe refuses. Karen is furious with Steve when she finds out as she feels humiliated. Geena makes a date with Joe and is upset when he later cancels it. While Audrey is out, Bet has her solicitor round to the house. Audrey arrives back and suspects that he's a boyfriend of Bet's. She is cross with Bet for abusing her hospitality. Bet explains that Edward Welch is her solicitor. Bet comes clean and tells Audrey all about the court case on Wednesday. Audrey softens. Sarah and Aidan kiss again and declare that they are now ...

Gail is still angry with Sarah for having Aidan in the house. Steve tells Karen to start looking for a job. Richard gives Steve a cheque for £10,000 for his work overseeing the house renovation. Audrey reveals to Mike that Bet's told her that she's worried about the court case. Geena asks Joe out again but he says he's too tired. Geena is upset. Joe tells Peter he's worried that Geena wants more than he's prepared to give. Mike tells Joe that Sally once tried to steal his client database. Joe cancels Sally's interview and she is upset. Karen finds out about Steve's ...

Karen is still nagging Steve to put a deposit down on one of the flats. Steve suggests again to Karen that they move into No.11 when Eileen's lease expires. Karen says it's not good enough. Geena tells Joe that she doesn't want a serious relationship. Joe is relieved and they arrange to go out for dinner. Karen takes a cab to Chester and starts spending Steve's £10,000 on designer clothes. Richard has a chat with Sarah. She apologises to him and says she doesn't hate him at all. He agrees to talk to Gail about Aidan. Steve realises that Karen's plan is to carry on ...

Janice hates herself for having slept with Les and wishes that it hadn't happened. Les is over the moon thinking they're getting back together. Janice has to tell him that she regrets it and it doesn't change anything. Les is devastated. Gail tells Sarah that she can see Aidan but that she is not to do whatever he tells her. Eileen is missing Jason who is still in Blackpool. Todd tries to talk to Sarah but gets the cold shoulder. Karen threatens to walk down the Street half naked until Steve agrees to go and look at the show flat with her. Steve gives in. Joe asks ...

Steve begins to give in to Karen's persistence over the new flat. Jason's unannounced return does not please Eileen. Aidan ingratiates himself with Gail. Blanche becomes suspicious of Archie.

Fred welcomes new relief manager Lillian Spencer to the Rovers. Norris takes pride in showing off his Commonwealth Games uniform. News of Karen and Steve's exploits spreads.

Lillian's presence in the Rovers proves unpopular with staff and customers alike. Jason throws a belated birthday party at Number 5. Richard is interested to hear of Emily's migraine trouble.

Fred capitulates when Lillian defends her decision to bar Rita. The Peacocks are taken aback when Doreen turns up unannounced. Norris becomes suspicious of Richard's interest in Emily.

Norris is alarmed to find Richard visiting Emily and orders him to leave her alone. Lillian sacks Jack for being work-shy and unhealthy. Blanche suspects Archie of infidelity. Doreen remains evasive about the reason for her visit.

Norris tells Emily that Richard threatened him. Emily doesn't take it seriously. Doreen tells Maxine and Ashley she wants to stay for a bit longer. It is Deirdre's birthday and she receives some plane tickets for Spain from Tracy as she is having marriage problems with Robert Preston again and wants a week away with her mum. Deirdre isn't too keen as she would rather have gone away with Ken. Blanche again sees Audrey and Archie driving off together. She accuses Archie of being dishonest and throws a glass of water over him. He realises he has to tell her the truth and...

Richard concocts a fake statement for Jack and Vera. He calms them down and persuades them to leave their money where it is. Steve tells Karen they can move into their new flat in The Ridings in a few weeks, but she has to get a job first. Martin moves back into his flat. Vera tells Norris that he's misjudged Richard who's a very decent honest bloke in her opinion. Blanche overhears Maxine and Maria in the Rovers gossiping about Audrey and Archie disappearing together. She explains that Audrey works for Archie and asks them not to say anything as it's a secret. Norris...

Fred ponders Lillian's future behind the bar at the Rovers. Blanche is left heartbroken at losing Archie as a suitor. Doreen's continued presence at Number 4 frustrates Ashley.

Fred tells Rita and Norris that Lillian Spencer has left and that the drinks are on him. Doreen is driving Ashley mad as she criticises his diet and the state of the garden. Audrey smugly tells Rita that Archie finished with Blanche as a result of her blabbing Audrey's hairdressing secret all over the Rovers. Richard hands Rita some investment leaflets to look through. Norris tries to warn her away from Richard but Rita refuses to listen. Archie calls round on Blanche to get his dance records back. He sees her lifeless body through the letterbox and shoulder charges ...

Doreen is unimpressed with Ashley's attempts at gardening so she hires Les to Maxine and Ashley's horror. Archie visits Blanche in hospital. Blanche takes this to mean that their relationship is back to normal but Archie looks worried. Kevin again suggests to Sally that they should live together and share the bills just as friends but Sally refuses. Rosie is upset when Sally says she can't go to Spain with her friend Lisa as she can't afford it. Gail tells Sarah that she can invite a friend to the wedding. To her horror she invites Aidan. Richard calls on Rita to sell...

Richard forces Norris to look round the show flat. He explains to Norris that the flats are worth £120,000 each and that Emily's £20,000 is small in comparison. He persuades Norris that he's not after Emily's or Rita's money. Norris feels he has no option but to agree with him. Richard offers Norris his mobile phone and dares him to call the police but Norris daren't for fear of Richard killing him.

Maxine persuades Doreen to go round and talk to Derek. Doreen agrees so long as Maxine and Ashley go with her. Richard is pleased to hear that a second flat at The Ridings has now been spoken for. Blanche pours her heart out to Shelley about Archie and how she misses him. Shelley convinces her that she can win him back. Blanche cheers up. Richard talks to Audrey about her will. Les lays the turf in the Peacocks' garden. Ashley realises that he's nicked the turf from the local football pitch as it's got white lines all over it. He makes Les take it up again. Les ...

Karen gets a job working at the trendy furniture shop Elevation. She buys a sofa for £1800 instead of £2000 using her 10% staff discount but Steve is furious. Richard tells Martin that they no longer need his maintenance for the kids. Martin is offended and says that he insists on paying his dues. Richard is looking at moving house to something bigger. David tells Martin, Martin rows with Richard as he thinks he's trying to come between him and the kids. Maxine tries to talk Derek into having Doreen back. Derek refuses and gives Doreen his wedding ring saying he won't...

Richard tells Gail about his falling out with Martin. Sally starts working in The Kabin, much to Rosie's displeasure, while Karen starts work in the furniture shop Elevation. All dressed up for work, she shows off to the factory girls. Richard tries to apologise to Martin but Martin walks off. Geena is given time off to go out with Joe. Shelley is upset as she'll be run off her feet all night. Doreen tells Maxine that Derek will never want her back. Maxine tells her that the best place for her is with her, Ashley and Joshua. Sally tells Eileen that Kevin wants to move...

Gail experiences doubts as Richard sets off on his stag night. Nick renews old associations and forges new ones. Norris undertakes thorough preparations for the Games.

It's the day of the wedding and Gail and Richard start getting ready. Rosie tells Sally to get a proper job after Sally tells the girls that she has to work that morning. Karen wants to buy a designer bookshelf. Steve jokes that she needs some books to put on it first. Sally and Kevin decide to go to the wedding together. Richard tells Nick to report the mugging so he can make a claim on his insurance. Nick tells Sarah that it was girls who mugged him. Geena puts down Shelley's management of the Rovers. Maria arrives at No.8 to help with the hair for the wedding. ...

The police question Richard. They let him go but they call him back. Richard panics until he finds out that it is just Emma on the police radio wishing him luck. Maria gives David a new hairstyle. Shelley changes the staff rota so that Geena can have Saturday off. Martin gets drunk in the Rovers while the rest of the Street attends the wedding. Roger Hinde questions Gail about the bracelet that Richard gave her. The Rovers empties as everyone watches Gail getting into the wedding car. After talking to Emily, Betty decides to stay in Weatherfield. Les meets two ...

Rosie and Sophie tell Sally that they really enjoyed the wedding because Kevin was there as well and they felt like a family again. Maria phones in sick to the salon and spends the day in bed with Nick. Fred is pleased with the way Shelley has coped running the Rovers. He tells her that he's thinking of keeping her on full-time as manageress. Les and Kirk try to impress Kerry Fletcher and Jules Robinson, the Australian girls. They don't realise that the girls are taking them for a ride. Shelley tells Fred that she'll have a think about how best they can mark the ...

Karen's new sofa is still wedged in the hallway. Vik and Steve try to shift it but can't. Jules Robinson and Kerry Fletcher confess to Les that they haven't any money and can't pay him any rent but they promise him a "Sydney sandwich" by way of a thank-you. Les is very excited. Emily and Rita take the mickey out of Norris saying they've not seen him on the TV yet. Maria is still in bed with Nick when Audrey calls round unexpectedly. She is furious with both of them. Toyah again tries to warn Maria away from Nick. Deirdre arrives home and feels guilty that she wasn't ...

Norris finally gets his moment to shine at the Games' medal ceremony. Maria dreads the prospect of Nick leaving. Kevin moves back into Number 13 with his family.

Maria struggles to put on a brave face as Nick readies to return to Canada. Martin learns of Kevin's new address. Steve arranges the removal of Karen's sofa.

Maria shocks Toyah in telling her that she's agreed to move and live in Canada with Nick. Todd is angry to see Jason back at home and questions him. He becomes relieved to have him home though. Eileen responds similarly, especially as Jason gives her some money back. Toyah cannot understand Maria's reasons in moving away with Nick. Maria is disappointed with her friend. Shelley is determined not to let Geena get to her. Rita shames Martin into realising that Kevin and Sally are only doing best for their children and it is nobody's business whether they sleep together....

Peter reassures Shelley that she is better off without Geena. Maria justifies to Toyah her reasons for moving quickly. Martin apologises to Kevin and Sally and wishes them luck. Fred makes Shelley find Geena to get her back behind the bar but Geena's not interested. Steve and Eileen work out how her sofa managed to get taken away. Audrey gives Maria her wages and encourages her to go and pack for Canada. Ken is annoyed that his insurance premiums have gone up, so Deirdre suggests again that he takes the Hermione Fairfax columnist job. Karen is furious that Steve sent ...

Tyrone mopes around the garage as Kevin tries to cheer him up. Toyah is fuming when Audrey brings Fiz to look around the flat. Ken reconsiders taking the Hermione Fairfax column. Maria's overcome when Audrey offers her advice as a friend. Kevin is glad to be providing for his family again. Ciaran charms Eileen and Audrey. Audrey is shocked to have been sent a letter from Stephen Reid with a photo of Nick and another girl. She suspects the worst and worries whether or not she should tell Maria. Fiz grates on Toyah as she begins moving all her stuff in before Maria has ...

Fiz and Toyah try and cheer Maria up. After watching Sally, Kevin and the children, Doreen reflects on her own broken marriage. Eileen refuses to take her sofa back when the store try and return it to her. Les decides he may as well have it. Shelley is annoyed about the mess Peter and Ciaran have made, but quickly succumbs to Ciaran's charms. Kevin gets the girls to hide in the woods with no intention of going to find them. Sally thinks he's trying to get her on her own. Maria can't get in touch with Nick to find out whether he does have another girlfriend and becomes...

Rosie and Sophie are worried that Kevin and Sally have had a row. Sally assures them they haven't. Maria is still very upset about Nick as he has admitted that he has a live-in girlfriend. Audrey persuades her to take her job back in the salon. They clear out a store cupboard in the flat so that Maria can stay there with Toyah and Fiz. Kirk cons Emily into giving him her collection of old pennies. Kirk gives Les some, keeps some for himself and plans to sell the rest for 50p each. Joe persuades Geena to ask Fred for her job back. Fred agrees but when Shelley finds out...

Sally and Kevin discuss their situation. Kevin admits that he's been trying to move things on a stage and apologises. Shelley tries to avoid Ciaran as she feels uncomfortable with him. Mike tells Audrey that the dinner has been cancelled. He then invites Doreen instead. Ken's first bodice-ripper article is published. Blanche reads it and says it's very good. They don't tell Blanche that Ken has written it. Sandy George, the Gazette editor asks Ken if he would also take over Hermione Fairfax's problem page as the "Agony Aunt". Ken agrees. Geena starts back at the ...

Toyah, Maria and Fiz plan a night out on the town. Fiz tells Maria she can have her room back and she will move into the store room. Kirk and Les are still flogging the old pennies for 50p each. Audrey bumps into Doreen and accuses her of muscling in on the dinner with Mike. Doreen tells Mike what she thinks of him for lying to Audrey. She insists that he tells Audrey it was all his doing and that she knew nothing about it. Shelley confides in Sunita about Ciaran making passes at her. Sunita thinks she ought to tell Peter but Shelley doesn't want to ruin their ...

The Rovers' centenary party proves a popular occasion with the regulars. Shelley takes a risk and tells Peter about Ciaran's passes. Nick stations himself outside Maria's flat all day, determined to speak to her.

Shelley is staying with Sunita. She can't bring herself to speak to Peter and Ciaran. Ciaran continues to make Peter think that it was Shelley who made a pass at him. Gail, Richard, Sarah and David arrive back from Florida. Gail is surprised to find Nick at home as she thought he was back in Canada. Gail is shocked and angry when Nick tells her that Maria is going to Canada with him and that they are very much in love. Candice tells Sarah that she's been knocking around with Aidan while Sarah's been in Florida. Sarah isn't happy. Blanche asks Archie to accompany her ...

cal Councillor to see if anything can be done to stop the bail hostel going ahead. Curly tells him that the plans have already been passed. He tries to bribe Curly which doesn't do him any favours. Peter tells Shelley that he's kicked Ciaran out. Shelley tells him that it's still over between them as the trust has gone. Peter is devastated. Rosie has a tummy upset. Sally had forgotten how good Kevin is with the kids. Maria says her goodbyes. Tyrone is very upset as he can't bear to see her go. Nick makes up with Gail and hugs her goodbye. Blanche sees her letter ...

Tyrone is depressed. He tells Kevin how he tried to win Maria back at the airport but she left with Nick. Toyah has a whinge about Fiz to Roy and Vera, saying that she's pushy and tries to invite herself along all the time. Roy sticks up for Fiz. Dev puts a business proposition to Mike; he tells him that his cousin who's a textile wholesaler wants a huge order of women's underwear. Richard explains to Gail that converting The Ridings cost him about £300,000, that he was intending to sell them for £120,000 each so netting £480,000 in total. He put up some of the ...

Richard is seriously worried about the financial mess they're in. Fiz suggests to Toyah they redecorate the flat. Toyah comes up with the idea of throwing a decorating party. Sally confides in Eileen that she spent the night with Kevin. She is worried that Kevin will now think they're back together in every sense but he surprises her by agreeing to sleep downstairs again and take things one day at a time. Ken tries to talk to Shelley into giving Peter another chance. Vera is so impressed with the Peacocks' house name she gets Kirk to put up a name plate on their house...

Richard tells Gail that when she goes to see the bank manager about remortgaging the house she should pretend the money is for home improvements and not to bail them out of a financial crisis. Gail is unhappy about lying but agrees to do it. Vera looks into registering her house name officially with the Post Office but it costs £100 so she decides against it. The Peacocks discover that someone has defiled their house name and changed it from "Balmoral" to Immoral. Doreen is furious and blames Vera who denies all knowledge. Dev sets up a meeting with Mike and his ...

Shelley and Peter are back to being the happy couple again. Doreen gets the house name repainted by a professional. Dev, Mike, Joe and Naveen Alahan have a meeting. Naveen gives Mike a huge order and the deal is struck. Joe points out they will have to put other orders on hold but Mike isn't bothered. Both Naveen and Dev are patronising towards Joe. Gail goes to see her Mortgage Advisor. She tells them she wants to remortgage to make some home improvements. She is told that her house is worth about £50,000 and that subject to the valuation survey she will get a cheque...

Karen upsets a very important customer at Elevation and nearly loses her job. However she continues to show off and lies to Steve and her mates about how well she's doing. Richard receives a final reminder for the wedding invoice. He panics, secretly sells the car for £12,000 and pretends to Gail that it's been stolen. Tyrone fixes the indicator on Les's taxi for free after Steve gave him £20 to get the job done. Les gives Tyrone the radio as a thank you. Peter offers Sally a part-time job in the bookies. Sally is delighted. Ashley admits to Maxine that it was he who ...

It's Sally's first day working at Barlow's Bookies. Peter tells her that she's got the job permanently. She is ecstatic and she and Kevin decide to go out for dinner that night. Richard is finding it tricky to lie about the car. Rosie is apprehensive about starting at Weatherfield Comprehensive. David winds her up even more with a couple of horror stories. Kevin manages to calm her down. Karen's job isn't going well at all. She falls out with the other shop assistant, Chloe Bebbington, and gets a telling-off from her boss, Jay Rodgers, for using her mobile during shop...

Karen tells Steve that she's going to an exclusive club with her colleagues from Elevation that evening. Rosie and David have their first day at Weatherfield Comprehensive. Joe tells the factory girls that they can have the afternoon off if they get Naveen Alahan's order finished. Tyrone gives Vera her birthday present; it's from him and Jack. Vera unwraps it and discovers that it's the same radio back again - the one that doesn't work. Karen is offended when Jay Rodgers tells her that she's not invited out with them that evening. Naveen collects his underwear order ...

Karen tells Steve that she's jacked her job in. She explains that she was standing up for her mates. Steve doesn't believe her and is furious. Rosie is enjoying school with her new mate Lauren Riding. David on the other hand is feeling left out and lonely. Another of Dev's girlfriends comes into the shop looking for him. He makes excuses and gets rid of her. Sunita is appalled by the number of women he's seeing and the way he treats them. The girls don't get their bonus from Naveen Alahan's job as his cheque has bounced. Joe is furious but Mike says it's probably just...

Toyah is panicking about the Visual Arts Project she's got to hand in at college. She doesn't know where to start. Dev arrives in the Corner Shop looking dishevelled - he's been with another girl all night. Mike has a business meeting with a Spanish property and law man who is going to look after the apartment deal in Spain. Sunita is invited to her friend Nimmi's wedding on 18th September but she hasn't anyone to take. Joe discovers that Naveen Alahan's cheque has bounced again. Fiz invites Jason and Kirk to the decorating party in the flat. Joe tells Steve about ...

Mike is seriously worried about Alahan International. Without their cheque, Underworld will go belly up. Karen isn't in any rush to find a job. Steve tells her that until she gets one she's on £20 per week pocket money. Sunita wishes she had a boyfriend and a social life. Dev gives Mike his word that he will have the money by the end of the week - he's spoken to Naveen Alahan. Harry Flagg turns up in the Rovers to clean the toilets. He does a fantastic job and Fred gives him the permanent job of cleaner at the Rovers. Sunita tells Dev she's sick of lying to his ...

Gail receives the cheque from the remortgage of No.8 for £17,500. Dev tells Mike that Naveen Alahan needs another forty-eight hours to pay and that he will pay Mike out of his own money if Naveen lets him down. Dev and Mike shake hands. Joe tells Steve that he needs some help shifting some stock. He asks Steve to meet him that evening with a van. He offers Steve £200. Steve agrees. Audrey tells Gail and Richard that she wants to get a new family photograph taken of them. She insists she will pay for it. David arrives back from school and seems very down-beat. Ashley ...

The security guards leave unsuspecting. Joe and Steve break into the warehouse and retrieve the twenty-odd boxes of knickers supplied by Underworld. Joe goes back in to find the delivery note. He triggers the alarm and trips on the stairs. The Police turn up but Steve manages to help Joe out of a back door just in time. They make their getaway in the van. Toyah and Fiz's decorating party goes ahead. Toyah's art tutor, Paul Katowski, turns up and Toyah shows him Les's Chair, her proposed art project. He's impressed. Doreen is still adamant that she won't attend the ...

It is the morning after the decorating party and the flat looks a mess. Fiz and Kirk had a great night together but agree not to tell anyone. They each pretend they were with someone else. Richard finds out from Curly that a few people have complained about the bail hostel so there is to be a review which will take six months. Gail asks Richard what he will do if the bail hostel goes ahead. Richard tells her that winter is always the best time for Kellett Holdings as more equity release schemes mature then. Doreen apologises to Vera for wrongly accusing her over the ...

Emma is furious with Kirk when she realises that he's borrowed one of the sheets off her washing line to cover the sofa in Les's back yard for him and Fiz to have sex on. Maxine finds out that Derek's girlfriend Donna Stout has left him. She is pleased as this means both Doreen and Derek will attend the christening and could possibly get back together. Dev is angry with Mike for not sacking Joe. He again threatens to go to the Police. Richard continues his campaign to convince Audrey she's going mad. He takes her keys and leaves them in the salon door. Steve is still ...

Mike points out to Joe that if the Police do catch up with him, he, Mike will also be in trouble as an accessory having lied to them. Joe promises never to do anything like this again. Joshua's christening takes place. Maxine and Ashley hope that it will bring Maxine's parents back together but instead they have an almighty row at the party afterwards. Maxine's mother says she's going to start divorce proceedings. Gordon Holness, the photographer turns up at No.8 to take the family portrait. Richard steals Audrey's keys from her handbag, nips out, gets some copies ...

Richard buys a car so the family have wheels again. It's Maxine's first day back at work since having the baby. She feels guilty at leaving him. Peter tells a delighted Shelley that he's booking them a holiday in Mexico. Toyah's Chair is going to be exhibited in the College Art Exhibition and Fiz, Kirk and Les find out. Joe cons Naveen Alahan into buying the knicker order originally meant for him and makes him pay cash. Naveen is furious when he realises what's happened. Sarah is angry when she finds out that Candice has invited Aidan to the cinema. Naveen tells Dev ...

Joe is looking for Dev - he's very angry. Peter tells Shelley he's been invited to a reunion with his old mates from the Navy. Audrey is amazed to find she's left the radio on at home and tells Gail and Richard that she's worried about her memory. He is quietly pleased that his plan is working. Maxine tells Ashley that Doreen is filing for divorce from Derek. Ashley is secretly pleased as he hopes this will mean she'll get her own place to live. Geena has it out with Joe and he promises there'll be no more lies in future. Toyah's Chair wins first prize and Toyah gets ...

Dev has spent the night in casualty as a result of his fight with Joe. Sunita fusses round him making sure he's okay. Roy and Hayley are appalled to read that there has been a planning application to turn Sally's old shop into an amusement arcade. Sarah invites Aidan round to watch some videos. To Sarah's annoyance Candice invites herself along too. Joe tries to apologise to Geena but she doesn't want to talk to him. The locals are up in arms about the council wasting £500 on Toyah's art exhibit "Les's Chair". Les is still very offended especially when he reads an ...

Peter leaves for his reunion. Gail is worried when David comes home from school with a black eye. He admits to Sarah that one of the older boys hit him. Richard asks Curly for any news on the bail hostel but there's nothing yet. Roy tells Curly that he wants to object to the building of an amusement arcade. Curly tells him to get a petition together. Mike tries to get Dev to drop the charges against Joe - he refuses. The Police interview Geena and ask her who threw the first punch. Geena tells them it was Joe. Joe tells guilt-ridden Geena that she has just provided ...

Geena tells Sunita that she's made up with Joe again. Sunita is pleased as it keeps Geena away from Dev. Sarah tells Gail that David is being bullied at school; Gail threatens to speak to Ken - his form teacher. David is distraught as he knows this would make things even worse. Roy and Emily collect signatures for the petition against the arcade. Geena tells Joe that she loves him but even though he says the same to her she thinks he is just using her. He asks her to talk to Dev to get him to drop the charges. Curly explains to Les that Kirk isn't on the rent book and...

Aidan tells Sarah that he will sort out Adam Whyte, the boy who's bullying David. The Police ask Vera some routine questions about Dev and Joe's fight. Vera tells them that Dev is a violent man. Sunita is about to confess her feelings for Dev but realises that Dev still loves Geena underneath. Aidan threatens to hospitalise Adam Whyte if he touches David again, impressing Sarah. Todd sees Aidan threatening Adam and asks him if he's okay. Vik picks up Mickey Edwards, the jockey, again. He offers him another tip instead of the fare but Vik refuses and then regrets it. ...

Richard is terrified of being discovered by Gail as he cowers in Audrey's larder. Geena tells Joe about Dev's attempt to blackmail her. Fiz suggests to Kirk that they should use a secret code to hide their relationship.

Fiz is delighted when Toyah and the factory girls make a fuss of her for her eighteenth birthday. Fiz confides in Toyah that Kirk is her boyfriend. Toyah has a word with Kirk and he buys her a surprise present. Fiz is ecstatic. Geena agrees to Joe's plan. She later tells Sunita about their plan to deceive Dev. Roy makes Fiz a birthday cake. Fiz's mother doesn't even send a card. Richard, Audrey and Gail go to the garage where Audrey has seen Richard's car. Richard is hugely relieved to find out they sold it that morning. He pretends to Audrey that it was a different ...

Toyah bumps into Kirk trying to creep out of Fiz's bedroom unseen. Sunita is very prickly towards both Deirdre and Dev but doesn't say anything. Todd tells Sarah that he's looking at universities away from Weatherfield. Eileen makes a bitchy remark that he'll be best off away from Sarah too. Richard lets himself into Audrey's house and takes the washing out of the machine. Gail and Audrey look through the wedding photos. Meanwhile Richard gets a shock when a Meter Reader turns up at Audrey's house and he has to hide. The meter reader doesn't suspect anything and ...

The Police explain to Richard that they've found a body in a canal matching Patricia's description. They ask him to identify the body. Audrey really thinks she's going mad when she gets home and finds all her washing hung up to dry. She knows she left it in the machine. Audrey tells Archie and Rita about the laundry in the kitchen. They tell her it's just absent-mindedness. Richard identifies the body and says that it's Patricia. He feels triumphant now no-one will look for the real body. Vik pretends to get a tip on a horse, Bertie's Dream knowing that Les and Vernon...

Peter tells Shelley he is going bowling and to the casino with the lads. He's wearing his new shirt and secretly meets Lucy in a bar in town. Eileen tells Jason that she got a good tip on the horse, "Bertie's Dream" from Vik. The postman overhears their conversation and news on "Berties Dream" travels fast. Les receive a letter from the council. They will send a Housing Officer round to discuss his relationship with Kirk. Kirk is horrified about possibly being evicted as he has no-where else to go and Les is behind with the rent. Richard expresses his upset about the ...

Back at Lucy's flat, they chat about her travels. Peter is intrigued by her lifestyle. They kiss and go to the bedroom. "Bertie's Dream" wins the race, and Shelley calls Peter to tell him and he says he is in the bowling alley. The Rovers is packed. Joe happily watches Dev and Geena leave the Rovers and go back to his flat. Dev opens champagne and reminisces. Sarah asks Audrey if she can replace Candice's work experience at the salon. She goes and tells Candice that she cannot work in the salon. Candice is furious saying she did that so she could be closer to Aidan. ...

Shelley is pleased Peter came home rather than continuing from bowling to the casino. Geena apologises to Dev for leaving last night saying she felt weird - a lot has happened. He agrees to take it slowly and they arrange to meet later for a drink. She asks Dev to drop the charges but he wants to concentrate on their relationship first. Les and Kirk have a dress rehearsal for the Housing Officer's visit. Les tells Kirk to take it seriously. Vik insists the last win was his 'tip' and picks another 'winner,' "Tricksy Trixie." No-one believes Vik's tip so he places a bet...

Geena tells Joe that Dev threw her out when he clicked she was setting him up. Les receives a letter from the housing dept saying they are looking at moving him to a one bedroom flat at Weatherfield Hall Estate. He is distraught. Fiz says Kirk can squeeze in with her. Meanwhile, Vik will not give out any more horse racing tips after everyone doubting him before. Ade starts his work experience at the garage and immediately rubs Tyrone up the wrong way. Dev does not turn into work the next day so Sunita visits him at home. Deirdre is annoyed at not understanding what is...

It's Kirk and Maria's mum's anniversary. Kirk stays at Fiz's flat and they keep Toyah awake. Charlotte Morris insists on going to the hospital mortuary. Archie thinks that Charlotte should view the body. Richard seems to contemplate another murder. He puts a knife up his jacket sleeve. Just before they leave, the Police turn up saying that dental records have proven it was not Patricia's body he identified. Richard plays it off as a mistake, and the officer assures him that misidentifications do occur. Gail invites Charlotte round for dinner the next night. Richard is...

Gail begins arranging for the kids to be out when Charlotte Morris comes for dinner. Richard tries to persuade Gail to cancel the dinner arrangement but to no avail. Archie tries to reassure Audrey that she is not losing her marbles. However, later she refuses to look after the kids for Gail as she feels that she cannot trust herself. Richard thinks Audrey has done him a favour and the dinner will be cancelled but Gail tells him that Martin is looking after the kids. Dev tells Sunita about Joe's proposal. Sunita is shocked that Dev did not tell Joe that he had already...

Richard talks his way out of why Gail is wearing Patricia's bracelet: he tells Charlotte that Patricia gave the bracelet back to him while having a row over discovering Charlotte's obsession with Richard, giving an excuse as to why Patricia never went to Australia to live with her. Geena is working behind the bar, waiting anxiously. Joe arrives and discovers that Dev is not there yet. When Dev arrives, Geena takes a break in the back room. Richard agrees to take Charlotte to her hotel. On the way, he stops the car in a deserted place. They row and he tells her ...

Gail is cold towards Richard as he tries to make it up to her. Sunita has a go at Dev over the way he treats women. He thanks her for the advice. Norris reads the stars and notes that it is a day for romance for both him and Tyrone. Things are awkward between Sunita and Deirdre. They later talk and clear the air. Norris is transfixed when Diana Black enters The Kabin to pay off her mother's magazines. Rita watches amused as he flaunts himself before Diana. At work Geena is concerned about the gossips. Shelley tries to reassure her. Charlotte Morris turns up at No.8. ...

Rita tells Norris she is definitely going to have Mr Woo, the dog. Eileen decides to set up a savings account to fund Todd's university placement and Jason is jealous. Richard persuades Gail to go to Spain with his friends, the Meltons, who have invited them to their villa. However, when they meet in the Rovers it becomes clear to all but Gail that it is Richard who has hired the villa. Sunita promises Deirdre that she will not tell Ken about her night with Dev. Geena puts on a brave face behind the bar but runs off in tears when Dev and Joe come in and argue. Maria ...

Gail and Richard get ready for their holiday. Emily is filling in for Rita in The Kabin while Rita goes on a cruise with Mavis Wilton. Despite working there before, Norris takes it upon himself to train Emily in the running of the shop, much to Emily's frustration. Diana Black calls Rita to say she is going to Florida so Rita has to take the dog now. Les brings Mr Woo round to Rita in the taxi. However, the dog leaves Les an unpleasant deposit on the back seat. Audrey writes a checklist for while Gail is away as she is worried about her memory. To Norris' disgust, ...

Audrey is becoming increasingly concerned about her sanity as she can't find her checklist and her appointments book doesn't make sense. Mr Woo, the dog moves in with Norris and Emily. Norris can't stand Mr Woo who continually growls at him and bears his teeth. Mr Woo bars Norris from the stairs so that he can't get to bed. Emily has to remove him. Peter is being hailed a hero for rescuing a lady from muggers. He feels very uncomfortable about it as he was with Lucy at the time. Maria goes for a job at the factory but admits she has no experience. Karen begs Joe to ...

Mr Woo traps Norris at the top of the stairs until Emily removes him. Ken receives a speeding ticket but he's adamant that he never speeds. Karen starts back at the factory. Audrey decides she doesn't want to see a doctor as she's frightened of what she might be told. Annie Woodford calls on Peter to give him the £20 back which he lent her. She tells Shelley that Peter was with another woman at the time. Peter tells Shelley that the other woman was just a stranger who stopped to help. Shelley believes him. Aidan shows Sarah the copy key he's had made to Ken's car. Ade...

Les plans to get Janice round under the pretence that the housing officer is coming so that he can get back with her. Ken is angry when he receives another speeding fine. He realises that someone else must have been driving his car. David asks Martin for some money for his school trip. He later asks Audrey for the same thing. Emma is worried about her interview to become an Inspector. Janice is annoyed at having to come round to No.5 again and threatens to phone the council. Kirk talks her out of it. Candice is annoyed that Sarah is keeping secrets from her about Ade....

Curly and Emma become more understanding of each other's frustrations. Sarah gets jealous of Candice and Ade's relationship. Les feels downcast following Janice's rejection.

Sarah confronts Ade and Candice about their relationship. Deirdre persuades Ken to report the theft of his car to the police. Peter sneaks off to see Lucy. Curly harbours doubts about Emma's plans to add to their family.

Ade flees the scene of the accident, leaving Sarah unconscious and trapped inside the car. Gail argues with Richard for not telling her the truth about their holiday. Peter realises the time and dashes home to Shelley.

Gail keeps a bedside vigil as Sarah remains in a critical condition. Ade persuades Candice to keep quiet about his involvement in the crash. Curly makes a discovery at the arcade's planning meeting.

Audrey is blaming herself for Sarah's accident. Had she not let Sarah go out none of this would have happened. Richard comforts her. Hayley tries to talk to Dev about the amusement arcade proposal but he refuses to listen. Hayley is disgusted with him. Todd goes to the hospital and just sits hoping to be allowed to see Sarah. Curly confides in Sunita that Emma wants another baby. He tells Sunita that he doesn't feel ready yet. A girl, Kelly Ratledge, walks into the Rovers and hits Maria, calling her a slag. Maria is stunned until she finds out that the lad she got off...

Sarah is starting on the road to recovery. Norris discovers that Mr Woo the dog is dead. To his horror he finds out that chocolate is bad for dogs. He is guilt-ridden and persuades Emily that they should get another dog the same so that Rita will never know. Roy and Hayley stage a very successful protest outside the Corner Shop. Dev is livid. Candice discovers from Audrey that Aidan never bothered to call an ambulance - it was done by a stranger. Candice is disgusted with Ade. She tells him to hand himself over to the police or she'll do it for him. Emma questions ...

PT.1 Todd bunks off school to visit Sarah in hospital. She's pleased. Ken is appalled to find Aidan back in school on the first day of term. Roy continues to protest outside the Corner Shop by himself but not to much avail. Sarah makes a statement to the Police that Aidan was driving the car when it crashed. Norris starts looking for a replacement dog for Mr Woo. Emily isn't happy about the plan but goes along with it. Kirk offers to help by speaking to his dad at the kennels. The police haul Aidan out of class much to Ken's delight and take him down to the station to...

PT.2 / Ken is guilt-ridden and, despite Candice leading the rest of the class into agreeing that they didn't see anything, he offers his resignation to Miss Johnson. Gail takes Bethany in to the hospital to see Sarah. She cries as she realises how much Bethany means to her. Richard has another meeting with his bank manager, Keith Greenacre, who demands that Richard starts paying off his debts even sooner. Richard is feeling the pressure. Ken tells Deirdre what he's done. She tells him that hitting Aidan was understandable but Ken can't forgive himself. Peter tells Ken...

Ken has his initial hearing at which he pleads guilty. Richard swears to Gail that he will never lie to her again and that they will discuss everything. Sally and Kevin are getting on really well. Eileen is getting increasingly concerned about the amount of time that Todd is spending with Sarah rather than concentrating on going to university. Ken feels even more guilty when he finds out that he actually broke Ade's nose. Richard lets himself into Audrey's house and removes a dress she's left out for cleaning. Roy stops protesting outside the Corner Shop as he ...

Ken explains to Deirdre that he's resigned on principle. Deirdre shouts at him, telling him that he's a good teacher, and that they can't manage on her wage alone. Blanche tells Betty and Emily that she's always been a fan of the 3 B's - belt, birch and borstal. Roy tells Hayley that they can afford to buy next door if they get rid of Vera and Toyah and Hayley gives up her job in the factory and works at the café instead. Norris and Kirk take a trip to Skipton where they buy a new Shih Tzu as a replacement for Mr Woo. Todd admits to Eileen that he's having second ...

Todd is very upset that Sarah doesn't want him. Eileen is quietly relieved and is delighted when Todd says he's going to concentrate on his studies again. Hayley rows with Roy over the café expansion idea. Roy eventually realises that it's a mad idea and he and Hayley make up. Candice and Sarah are again firm friends. They vow that they've had enough of boys for the time being. Vik continues his gambling and arranges to take Maria out again. Richard calls to see Audrey and is horrified when Audrey says that she's getting the locks changed as she feels that someone ...

Part 1 / It is Sophie's birthday and Kevin and Sally give her a bike. Kevin and Sally feel awkward about spending the night together. Richard assures Audrey that her spare key is in good hands. Norris begins to think that his deception to Rita over Mr Woo is a mistake. Emily tells him that it is too late to confess now that he has bought Mr Woo Two. Vik has another loss at the bookies. Sally points out to Peter that Vik is well over his account limit. Peter calls in the debt. Later, Vik tries to place another bet but Peter tells him no more bets until the debt is ...

Part 2 / Sally and Kevin talk about his proposal but are interrupted when Maxine and Ashley arrive for Sophie's party. Sally tells Eileen about Kevin's proposal, while Kevin tells Curly. Maria is cheesed off when Vik stands her up. Emily is shocked when Rita tells her that she has decided to sell Mr Woo. Peter suggests to Lucy that they go away for the weekend to Chepstow. Jason persuades Todd to take Eileen with him to look around Oxford University. Vik asks Dev for a loan but when Dev asks if it is to pay off his gambling debts he tells him to forget that he asked. ...

Rosie and Sophie are thrilled that Sally and Kevin are getting married again. Maria tells Vik that she is willing to give him another chance, but he's not interested. Richard and Gail pick Sarah up from hospital. Peter tells a shocked Vik that he is £2,000 in debt to the bookies. Audrey arranges a roast dinner for the family. When she leaves for work, Richard lets himself into her house and turns the timer off the oven so that lunch is ruined. Vik pleads with Dev for a loan. Dev refuses. Sally takes a message from the hotel in Chepstow about Peter's booking. Sally ...

Gail and Richard discuss how worried they are that Audrey is going senile. Martin fusses over Sarah as she settles back in at home. Steve notices that there is obviously something worrying Vik as he spends the morning rubbing people up the wrong way. Audrey tells Rita and Archie that she has booked a doctor's appointment. Dev warns Steve about Vik's betting problem and tells him to keep an eye on Vik. Kevin and Sally book their wedding for 9th December. Sally asks Peter if Shelley passed the message on. Peter panics and tells Shelley he had arranged with Fred for her ...

Archie persuades Audrey to see a doctor straightaway. Maxine is not pleased to receive pans for her birthday present from Ashley and makes him take them back. Audrey and Archie go to the Moxton Street drycleaners and pick up the dress. She asks the assistant if she recognises her but the assistant thinks she is mad. A removal van arrives outside No.6 and a curious Maxine goes to investigate. Dr Matin finds no problems with Audrey's memory but as a precaution, arranges for her to see a specialist. Vik guesses that Dev has spoken to Steve about his money problems and so...

Part 1 / Shelley is on cloud nine after her wonderful weekend away with Peter. Curly arranges for Sunita to babysit so that he and Emma can go out. She tells him that she can't go out with him as she is going out with her work colleagues. When Sunita arrives he goes to the Rovers. Doreen tells Mike that she told her husband about them going out for a meal before her neighbours could. Mike is worried about people getting the wrong idea. Richard tries to get Audrey drunk by spiking her drink with extra gin. Peter tells Curly and Martin that women are just as bad as men....

Part 2 / Audrey's house is in flames as Richard arrives home. Steve brings Audrey's glasses that she left in his taxi into the Rovers and gives them to Archie. He tries to call Audrey but the call is unable to connect. Archie is worried so persuades Steve to drive him round to Audrey's house. Peter is jealous about Lucy's friend Dan Kelly. Lucy tells him that nothing is going on but if he has got Shelley, then she can see other people too. Emma and Curly talk. She wants another baby but he doesn't want to stay at home and bring up another child. Audrey wakes up to ...

While Audrey recovers in hospital, Richard continues to scatter seeds of doubt about her culpability for the fire. The Nelsons move into Number 6, but they seem to have something to hide. Peter has a close call when Lucy visits the Rovers.

Gail and Richard tell Sarah that Audrey has dementia and from now on needs constant looking after. Katy and Craig get ready for their first day at school. Katy is missing her friends. Richard tells Rita and Archie that Audrey is not well mentally and cannot have visitors, so is not happy when he finds Fred at their house talking to Audrey. Mike tells Doreen that they should just stick to chats in the Rovers until she's divorced. Richard won't let Audrey go out alone. Audrey breaks down to Gail. Vik puts another bet on. Sally tells him that her dad was a compulsive ...

Audrey faces an uphill battle to persuade Archie that her memory is intact and that Richard has been trying to kill her. Gail sympathises as Richard opens up about his mother's dementia.

Audrey wants to go to the police. Archie tells her to go and see Gail before contacting the police. Ken and Deirdre come back from their holiday to find that they are locked out. Tommy applies for a job at the garage. Café customer Alex Jordan helps Sally get some grit out of her eye. There is an instant attraction. Gail and Richard go to collect Audrey. She becomes hysterical again when she sees Richard and Archie tells them to leave. Vik pays his debt off at the bookies. Audrey goes to see Gail. They have a row over Richard and as Audrey leaves they are both in ...

Audrey and Archie go to the police to report Richard. Kevin interviews Tommy at the garage. Tommy looks uneasy when Kevin tries to check out his references. However, when he cannot get a reference straight away, he tells Tommy that he's got the job if he can fix a van in the garage. Roy and Ken discuss Todd's William Blake book in the café. Todd is not impressed. The police arrive at No.8 and take Richard in for questioning. Katy goes to find her dad at the garage. Tyrone is instantly attracted to her. Richard tells the police that Audrey has dementia and has made ...

Audrey regrets what she said to Gail the night before. Gail fills Sarah in on what Audrey said to her. Sarah thinks she really is mad. Audrey phones Gail to apologise but Gail will not accept it until she takes back everything that she said about Richard too. It is Tommy's first day at work and he proves to be a good mechanic. Rita asks Sarah how Audrey is. She becomes suspicious, as the family all seem unwilling to reveal too much to her. Vik convinces Maria to go out with him again. The police tell Audrey and Archie that they won't be taking matters any further. ...

The Hillmans worry about Sarah going out alone after Audrey's attempted kidnap. Kevin surprises Sally by wearing his old wedding suit and having Rosie draw a fake moustache on his face. Archie is angry with Audrey for trying to take the kids. He thinks she has made things worse for herself. Sally overhears Peter talking to Lucy. She knows he is up to no good. The Nelsons are finding it hard to get used to their new life. Katy blames Angela. David is upset that he was not told earlier about Audrey's condition. Peter tells Vik that he has cancelled his slate after ...

Tommy tries to persuade Angela that it would do her good to get out of the house but she's too scared. Later Maxine and Doreen bang on the door but Angela hides until they've gone away. Sally tells Kevin that she's convinced Peter is having an affair. Alex turns up to start work redecorating at No.13. He and Sally flirt with each other. Vik's losing streak is going from bad to worse. Peter gives him a hard time. Audrey calls at No.8 wanting to see Sarah and David. However, Gail makes it clear that she's not to see them. Audrey is distraught and starts ranting on about...

Vik goes to see Peter and demands that Peter wipe out his gambling debt and allows him £1,000 credit. Peter feels he has no choice but to agree. Sally takes a day off sick from work to be with Alex Jordan. They go to buy paint together and then go for lunch in the park. Sally tells Alex all about her relationship with Kevin, and confesses to Alex that she fancies him. Tommy starts putting the pressure on Angela to get a job as he is convinced that she needs to get out of the house. He tells her that there's a job going at Underworld. Peter talks to Lucy about Vik's ...

Shelley is feeling unnerved by what Vik said and she starts to query why Peter is out so much of the time. She tells him that she feels they're drifting apart. Kevin asks Sally to go with him to choose a suit for the wedding. She makes an excuse as she wants to see Alex Jordan at lunchtime. Tyrone tries to chat up Katy but without much luck. Richard suggests to Gail that they should talk to Audrey and try and sort out their differences. Gail tells Richard what a generous-hearted man he is after all the awful things Audrey has said. Richard defends Audrey saying that ...

Shelley accepts Peter's proposal of marriage. Everyone is delighted for them. David moves back in with Gail and Richard now Audrey's gone away. Todd lends Ken a law book on assault in the work place to help him prepare for the court case. Vik again tries to tell Shelley that Peter has got someone else but Shelley shoots him down in flames. David arrives home and asks where Audrey is. Gail and Richard pretend that everything is okay - they don't tell him about the accusations Audrey has been making regarding Richard. Vik asks Dev to lend him £1,500 to pay off his debts...

Angela starts at Underworld. She appears unfriendly to the others as she doesn't want to talk about herself. Tommy tells Katy off for being rude to Tyrone. Later she asks Tyrone out on a date but he refuses - he can't make her out. Emma has to work overtime much to Curly's annoyance. Later she arrives back with Mick Hopwood. Mick and Curly get on well. Sally and Alex Jordan are very much in love but they know they can't do anything about it. Maria lies to Shelley saying that she needs a week off to look after her gran. In fact she gets back together with Vik and they ...

Alex Jordan has just about finished decorating No.13 and Sally is dreading his going and never seeing him again. Steve's worst fears are true - Vik's been helping himself to Street Cars' money. He is furious when he finds out from Fiz that Vik has taken Maria to the Caribbean having taken £2,000 from the company account. Richard panics when he receives another threatening letter from the bank. Sally asks Rita to be her witness at the wedding. Rita accepts. Kevin asks Curly who is delighted. Angela is finding the job difficult. Hayley offers to stay behind and help her...

Alex and Sally meet in the café at lunchtime. He tries to persuade Sally to go to Grimsby with him and leave Kevin but she says she can't. Alex drives off and Sally is distraught knowing that she'll never see him again. Kevin persuades Tommy to come to his stag night. Tommy eventually agrees and is surprised when he actually enjoys himself. Sally's hen night takes place. She finds it a terrible strain pretending to everyone that she's happy to be marrying Kevin again. She is tempted to tell Rita the truth but stops herself at the last minute. Kevin's stag night goes ...

Toyah tells Fiz that she's got a new boyfriend, someone she's known for a while from college. Curly is preparing the curry for Sunday dinner, things are going wrong and Sunita comes to the rescue. Mick asks Janice to come with him for lunch at Curly and Emma's house. Janice accepts. Rita tells Sally how pleased she is for her that she's marrying Kevin again and how much better the girls seem as a result. A young lad assaults Blanche in the Street and steals her handbag. Tommy rushes over and helps her up. The police ask Tommy for a description of the thief but he says...

It is the day of Kevin and Sally's wedding. Sally is in torment not knowing whether to stay with Kevin for the sake of the girls or follow her heart with Alex Jordan. Doreen and Norris discuss their suspicions regarding the Nelson family. They are both adamant that Tommy must have seen Blanche's attacker. Vik and Maria arrive back from their holiday bickering. Maria accuses Vik of having ignored her all holiday and finishes with him. Vik insists on taking both the suitcases back to his flat despite Maria's protests. Blanche tries to buy Tommy a drink to say thank-you ...

Vik tells Steve that he's only borrowed the £2,000 from Street Cars and he'll pay it back soon. Sally finally decides to choose Kevin over Alex but only for the sake of the girls. Sally and Kevin are married again. Joe agrees to let the factory girls have a Christmas Party on Friday. Vik assures Steve that he's given up gambling. Katy and Craig overhear Doreen slagging off the Nelson family. They tell Tommy and Angela about it who admit that they also got a frosty reception from people at Sally and Kevin's wedding do. Emma asks Sally for the name of her decorator but ...

Vik borrows £3,000 from Dev and pays back the money he stole from Street Cars' account. Vik then tells Steve that he wants to take him and Karen for a long weekend in Tenerife to make it up to them. After some persuasion Steve agrees. Kevin and Sally both have the day off work as their "honeymoon". They have a lovely day and Sally realises that she feels contented and secure. Roy mentions to Hayley that the Weatherfield Historical Society is organising a trip to Paxos. It is becoming more and more apparent that the locals neither like nor trust Tommy and Angela. ...

Tommy decides to help the police over Blanche's mugging but when he's asked to watch an identity parade he refuses. The locals are disgusted with him and shun the Nelson family all the more. Toyah arrives home really happy having spent the night with her new boyfriend, John Arnley. The factory girls give Angela a really hard time. Hayley sticks up for her. The factory Christmas party takes place. Les gatecrashes the party but wishes he hadn't when the girls dress him up in knickers and bra, tie him up and evict him outside in a skip. Someone drops out of the ...

Angela feels guilty at having let their secret slip to Hayley. She can't bring herself to tell Tommy. She makes Hayley promise to keep it to herself. Dev finds out that Vik has taken Karen and Steve to Tenerife and assumes that he's used the money he gave Vik to pay off his debt. He's very angry. Sarah makes an effort to be friendly to Katy but Candice upsets her by saying that her dad must be a criminal on the run from the police. Kevin finds a wallet on the floor of the garage which contains a union card with the name "Harris" on it. He assumes it was dropped by a ...

Tommy asks Kevin for his job back and again says that the wallet is his. Kevin doesn't believe him. Tommy is forced to confess to Angela that he's lost his job. Angela in turn confesses to Tommy that she's told Hayley their secret. Tommy and Angela end up rowing each blaming the other for the mess they're in. Audrey arrives back and attends an appointment with a psychiatrist who gives her a clean bill of health. Vik, Steve and Karen arrive back from Tenerife. At the airport they collect their luggage and Karen sees that hers is damaged. She is about to complain when ...

Jason tells everyone that he's got a new job working at Q Bar. Kirk and Tyrone call in to see him to be told they've never heard of Jason. Dev finds out from Steve about Vik's drug running. Dev bails Vik out for the last time and buys him a one-way ticket to Mumbai. Vik leaves the Street. Mike arrives back from doing some property business in Spain. Joe is in the middle of clinching a big order with Fletchers but Mike wades in and takes over which really annoys Joe. Peter and Shelley start planning their engagement party. Audrey calls on Gail. She is very wary but ...

Karen has the idea that they could sell Vik's car and pay off the tax bill. It is Richard's birthday and David buys him a remote-controlled rat. Karen and Maria commiserate with each other about Vik and the fact that they both unwittingly carried drugs for him. Richard's bank manager demands another meeting with him. Damian Rodd, the debt collector, calls at Street Cars looking for Vik. He threatens to beat up Steve if he doesn't hand over Vik's car keys. Steve has no choice but to do as he asks. Damian drives off in Vik's BMW. Steve waves goodbye to his tax money. ...

Karen tells Steve that they've no option but to sell Eileen's house to raise some capital to save Street Cars. Katy starts work at Roy's Rolls. Hayley is upset as Roy can't get a flight back from Paxos until after Boxing Day. Tyrone and Kirk are suspicious of Jason's job and are desperately trying to find out what he's really up to. Emily has a touch of flu and Richard looks hopeful. Blanche invites herself to Christmas dinner at Emily's house. Patrick Tussel is kept on at Street Cars as they're a driver down now that Vik has gone. The Hillmans go Christmas shopping. ...

Richard receives bad news from the bank, while Audrey and Archie resort to subterfuge to expose him. Jason's friends are amused by his Christmas job. An unexpected guest turns up at Peter and Shelley's engagement party.

Emily has terrible flu but insists that she's still cooking Christmas Dinner. Blanche hands out £10 notes as Christmas presents and leaves to go to Emily's for dinner. Tommy buys Angela a mobile phone for Christmas so that she can speak to her family who she hasn't been in contact with since they moved. This way they won't know where she's calling from. Audrey insists on calling at Gail's to give the children their presents. Gail refuses to let her in and she has to hand out the presents on the doorstep. Les finds out that Toyah's boyfriend is her lecturer from ...

Tracy loafs around the house all day and despite Deirdre's best efforts, refuses to even phone Robert Preston. Norris is back from hospital and wearing a neck brace. He tells Audrey that he has never trusted Richard and he believes all she says about him. Vera takes Ciaran on at Roy's Rolls as Roy is still away and Ciaran was a chef in the Navy. Norris tells Audrey that now she's changed her will he fears that Richard will be out to try to kill Emily. Peter and Shelley are upset that Ciaran is still around and working in the café. Tracy takes her wedding ring off and ...

Tracy arrives back home having spent the night with Dev. Ken tells her how worried Deirdre has been but Tracy doesn't care. Audrey tells Archie, Norris and Rita that Richard practically admitted trying to kill her. Rita doesn't believe a word. Norris points out that Richard is trying to make Audrey look more mad than ever - how many murderers admit to be being a murderer? Sarah calls round to Sally's old shop and finds Aidan Critchley there living rough. She shouts at him for leaving her for dead. He tries to tell her that she's as much to blame for the joyriding. ...

Deirdre is mortified that Tracy is going out with Dev whom she's slept with herself. She tries to persuade them to stop seeing each other but they refuse. Tracy accuses her of fancying Dev herself. Steve tries to borrow some money from the bank to save the business but is refused. Karen offers to work at Street Cars at night in order to help. Audrey and Gail aren't speaking to each other. Audrey is still very upset worrying about her daughter living with a murderer. Toyah and John Arnley arrive back from Bordeaux. They had a wonderful time and Toyah is more in love ...