Episode 7227 (11th December 2009)

Plot
Not deterred by Peter's refusal to spend Christmas with him and the rest of the family, Ken pushes on with his campaign to scupper the wine bar opening. Deirdre's horrified, though, when she hears that Ken plans to write an article for the Gazette opposing the plans.

In an attempt to deter him, she lets him know that he'll be spending Christmas alone if he does. When Ken finds Peter discussing the building plans with Bill Webster, he decides that enough is enough.

Meanwhile, Dev's preoccupied and Bernie's convinced that he's brooding over Sunita's engagement. Dev, however, denies her suggestion, but it's clear that he's been unsettled by the news. He later goes to visit Sunita again but leaves feeling dejected when Matt returns with the children.

The plans for the Rovers' panto are in full swing and it isn't long before the bickering begins over who gets what role. Becky's delighted with the script and it's clear that she thinks she should be Cinderella, but it looks like she has some stiff competition.

Elsewhere, against her better judgement, Carla visits Tony in prison but she's shocked by what she finds; and Graeme's on his window cleaning round and enjoys winding Norris up over a 'stolen ladder'.

Regular cast

 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Graeme Proctor - Craig Gazey
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Becky McDonald - Katherine Kelly
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * John Stape - Graeme Hawley
 * Fiz Stape - Jennifer McAlpine
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson (uncredited)
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
 * Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Freda - Ali Briggs
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Aadi Alahan - Zennon Ditchett
 * Asha Alahan - Tanisha Gorey
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien

Guest cast

 * Police Officer - Elizabeth Arends
 * Bernie Sayers - Jennifer Hennessy
 * Matt Davis - Christopher Colquhoun
 * Reporter - Glenn Cunningham