Episode 6272 (17th April 2006)

Plot
Mike's funeral takes place. He's carried to the church in a glass hearse pulled by two black horses. Blanche and Audrey are both surprised to see that Archie is the undertaker.

Danny, Adam, Jamie and Dev are the pall-bearers. Fred gives a speech at the funeral. He talks about his great friend Mike and how the dead aren't really dead. Gail gets upset - thinking about Richard Hillman. Danny gives speech about Mike. Adam becomes more and more angry. Adam's fury boils over and he accuses Danny of murdering Mike. Danny retaliates accusing Adam of not being there for Mike at the end. Frankie reprimands Danny for his shameful behaviour.

Meanwhile, Gail's still upset about the Richard cards having hardly slept a wink for worrying. Audrey tells Rita and Norris about the Hillman cards. Norris meanwhile, is pleased to find two replies from the dating agency in his in-box.

Sarah has a go at Tracy when she refuses to pay for her manicure. Jason tells her not to be too hard on Tracy as she's just had an abortion.

Elsewhere, Chesney asks Fiz to speak to the social worker and tell them what a good mother Cilla is but Fiz refuses to lie.

Regular cast

 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Penny King - Pauline Fleming
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Keith Appleyard - Ian Redford
 * Chesney Battersby-Brown - Sam Aston
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward

Guest cast

 * Archie Shuttleworth - Roy Hudd
 * Vicar - Gerry Hinks