Episode 5284 (12th June 2002)

Plot
Audrey finds Bet asleep on the sofa. Bet says she will be staying about two weeks. Audrey is already regretting her hospitality. Kath Harris the rat catcher from the Environmental Health Dept turns up at Les's. Les tries to deny that there's a problem but Emma overhears and puts her straight. Joe panics when one of their buyers, Ian Richardson doubles his order, but wants everything done by Monday, the day Mike is due back. Norris hears that there are rats about and wears bicycle clips as a precaution. Sarah invites Aidan round as Gail is out for the evening. Aidan brings a bottle of vodka and they both get drunk. Gail arrives back just as Aidan is about to pierce Sarah's eyebrow. Gail throws him out and is furious. Rita calls to see Bet to try and iron out their differences, but to no avail. They end up rowing again. Shelley and Geena complain to Fred that they're overworked and under-staffed. Les tells Curly the rats have all gone. Janice suggests to Kirk he could move in with Les.

Regular cast

 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Joe Carter - Jonathan Wrather
 * Emma Watts - Angela Lonsdale
 * Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Geena Gregory - Jennifer James
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie

Guest cast

 * Kath Harris - Rosy Perkins
 * Aidan Critchley - Dean Ashton