Episode 5907 (5th December 2004)

Plot
Maria panics about how she's going to replace the £200 without Audrey finding out. In desperation Maria asks Kirk if he can give her any money and explains about the £200. Leanne overhears and threatens to tell Audrey. Leanne enjoys telling Tyrone about Maria's £200 predicament. Tyrone pushes an envelope through Maria's door containing £200. She cries her eyes out, overcome by his kindness which she doesn't deserve.

Sophie tries on her Christmas cracker costume for the school fancy dress. Ian calls round and offers Sally the job of office manager at his garage. Sally, Kevin, Ian, Justine, Tommy and Angela go out for a pizza. Sally agrees to work part-time for Ian as his office manager.

Frankie insists Danny erects a pigeon loft in the yard for Jack's pigeons. Danny names all the pigeons after the factory girls.

Meanwhile, Deirdre finds out from a colleague on the council that Wanda's been pulling a fast one and her house has never had termites. Blanche and Wanda slow dance to some Glen Miller. Wanda complains that Deirdre's sherry is off but Ken points out she's been drinking balsamic vinegar. Wanda admits she hasn't got termites and was just lonely. As Wanda leaves the Barlows, she tells Ken she's bought him his own cemetery plot.

Regular cast

 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Tommy Harris - Thomas Craig
 * Angela Harris - Kathryn Hunt

Guest cast

 * Wanda Brinsley - Ann Rye
 * Ian Davenport - Philip Bretherton
 * Justine Davenport - Sophie James