Episode 6087 (7th August 2005)

Plot
Fiz wakes up and is shocked to find a dog in the bed. Kirk tries to placate her telling her she's gota real bondwith thedogs andis in fact a dog whisperer. Kirk gets a call from hisparents. His dad's slipped a disc and his mum wants Kirk to go out to Cyprus and help with the donkey sanctuary. Fiz is furious at the thought of being left to run the kennels alone. Maria's secretly pleased.

Bev meets Fred for dinner at the Clock. Fred pleads with her to come and run the Rovers for him but Bev's determined it's Shelley's job. Bev starts crying at the table and pleads with Fred not to sack Shelley.

Bob takes Liz to the Clock to meet some of his friends. Initially Liz feels out of her depth. She drinks too much, makes crass comments and tells loud jokes. She admits to Bob how nervous she was of meeting them and apologises for her behaviour. In turn they tell her how warm and funny she is.

Meanwhile, Tracy's received a police caution. Ken thinks she's brought it all on herself. Deirdre's more sympathetic, worried Tracy might leave home. Keith offers to sort out Gail's garden for her. David reckons Keith fancies Gail.

Kirk leaves for Cyprus. Tyrone and Maria offer to help run the kennels while he's away. Liz arrives home to find Steve leaving in a taxi. He explains he's going to stay with Andy in Spain for a while as he's emotionally drained.

Regular cast

 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Scooter - Sushil Chudasama
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Keith Appleyard - Ian Redford
 * Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Amy Barlow - Louisa Morris
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Lloyd - Craig Charles
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones

Guest cast

 * Bob - Keith Drinkel
 * Margaret - Juliet Budd
 * Geoff - Jeff Marchant
 * Susan - Meryl Hampton