Episode 5339 (15th September 2002)

Plot
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 the Platts' house to take the family portrait. Richard steals Audrey's keys from her handbag, nips out, gets some copies made and then replaces the keys without anyone knowing. Dev tells Mike that he didn't go to the Police. Mike believes him. Mike points out to Joe that he may have got their stock back from Naveen Alahan but now they have no buyer for it, so they're no better off. Dev tells Sunita that despite all his girlfriends he's lonely. Sunita admits that she is too. She tells him that she has no-one to take to her friend's wedding and Dev offer to go with her. Sunita is thrilled.

Regular cast

 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Maxine Peacock - Tracy Shaw
 * Doreen Heavey - Prunella Gee
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Richard Hillman - Brian Capron
 * Gail Hillman - Helen Worth
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Joe Carter - Jonathan Wrather
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
 * Emma Watts - Angela Lonsdale
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Sunita Parekh - Shobna Gulati
 * Geena Gregory - Jennifer James

Guest cast

 * Aidan Critchley - Dean Ashton
 * Derek Heavey - Richard Albrecht
 * Beryl Peacock - Anny Tobin
 * Gordon Holness - Charlie Dickinson
 * Vicar - Mark Stratton