Episode 6031 (20th May 2005)

Plot
Angry Charlie's back at the Rovers having explained to the police he was referring to a sealant gun. Betty's very apologetic. Dev and Charlie icily agree to stay out of each other's way in future. Everywhere Shelley looks she can see people gossiping about her and Charlie and the incident with the "gun". Charlie makes light of it and presents Shelley with the sealant gun mounted on a plinth to put behind the bar.

Norris tells Mel that he's starte writing his own novel - it's a thriller set in the world of stationery. Norris gets everyone at the Book Club except Ken to agree to put in £200 to pay for the publishing of Mel's book "The Canary's Last Song". Ken doesn't trust Mel and resolves to expose him for what he is.

Meanwhile, Mike and Penny agree to go to Spain. Adam refuses to go as he wants to get stuck into his new jobs. Mike shows the first signs of being forgetful, but neither he nor Penny notice.

Hayley's disappointed to learn Roy's taking her to Burnham Thorpe for the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and not to Naples as she'd hoped.

Elsewhere, Leanne agrees to go with Jamie on his next trip to Birmingham to see his mother. Liz suggests it's time Maria and Tyrone moved in together. To Tyrone's delight Maria thinks it's a good idea.

Regular cast

 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Penny King - Pauline Fleming
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Jason Grimshaw - Norris Cole
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Ciaran McCarthy - Keith Duffy
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh

Guest cast

 * Mel Hutchwright - Ian McKellen