Episode 6859 (14th July 2008)

Plot
Eileen is still insistent that Lloyd tell Michelle that Steve is not going to propose. Lloyd reluctantly agrees unaware that Steve has already proposed and is at this very moment celebrating in the Rovers. Eileen agrees to call Steve over to sign some cheques giving Lloyd enough time to get across to see Michelle. Meanwhile Steve is oblivious to the time bomb ticking away over at Streetcars and celebrates with Michelle and the regulars. Having plucked up the courage to tell Michelle however Lloyd is dropped on when she tells him that Steve has already proposed but now she can't accept. She asks him not to tell Steve that she knows.

Kevin and Tony argue about Kevin's new sign and the parking restrictions between the garage and the factory. Kevin thinks he has finally got on over on Tony and Norris is pleased that he has stood up to him. But Tony is no pushover and returns with the deeds for the factory which clearly show that Kevin has encroached onto his land. Kevin has to agree to move the sign – round two to Mr Gordon.

Meanwhile Tony also decides to start a major charm offensive on Rita aware that his row with Kevin could be putting her off selling too. He takes her to the show flat and makes clear that one of the apartments could be hers as part of the deal.

Dev's latest plan to try and pep up his life after having a business lunch cancelled is to rearrange the shop – but as Molly points out to Jack – this means him scribbling on a piece of paper and her doing all the donkey work.

Elsewhere Deirdre is not happy about Ken's decision to pack in his job at the café.

Regular Cast

 * Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Molly Compton - Vicky Binns
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Maria Connor - Samia Smith
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Wiki Dankowska - Wanda Opalinska

Guest Cast

 * Tom Kerrigan - Philip McGinley

Ratings

 * Uk broadcast - 8.5m viewers (39.2% audience share).