Episode 7267 (5th February 2010)

Plot
Leanne, George, Eve and Ciaran busily prepare for the hard hat party at the new bar.

Peter invites Ken and Deirdre to the bash but Ken stubbornly refuses to go, leaving Deirdre frustrated at his attitude. Despite Ken's refusal, the party continues and Leanne's on cloud nine as she hobnobs with the guests. Peter, however, secretly starts drinking the champagne and quickly becomes quite drunk. Having decided he should support his son instead of battling against him, Ken decides to attend and walks into the bar to find Peter necking the alcohol.

An excited Steve tells Liz that Becky's pregnant and asks that she keep the news to herself. Becky, however, is annoyed to discover that Steve's hasn't kept quiet about the baby but Steve's quick to point out that she's told Claire, so they're quits.

Meanwhile, Rick the debt collector calls at No.8 - he won't let the matter drop and insists that he needs more cash from Joe. A terrified Joe tells Gail that his money situation is in hand and he has a plan.

Elsewhere, Janice and Trevor's friendship continues to grow as they enjoy a fry-up. With that, they agree that they should have one every Saturday; Hayley goes to salsa class alone when Anna is forced to drop out at the last minute; and Liz and Betty are horrified to realise that they accidentally gave Enid Crump an old hotpot that was well past its sell-by date.

Regular cast

 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
 * Joe McIntyre - Reece Dinsdale
 * Gail McIntyre - Helen Worth
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Becky McDonald - Katherine Kelly
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Ciaran McCarthy - Keith Duffy
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Anna Windass - Debbie Rush
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan

Guest cast

 * Trevor Dean - Steve Jackson
 * Eve Wilson - Sabina Franklyn
 * George Wilson - Anthony Valentine
 * Rick Neelan - Greg Wood