Episode 5502 (12th May 2003)

Plot
The factory girls are impressed with Harry's standard of cleaning. Bev tells Shelley that it's time she moved on. She goes to have a look at a pub in Dyserth Falls, North Wales. Bev doesn't really want to go but feels she should for Shelley's sake while Shelley doesn't want her mum to go but keeps quiet for Bev's sake! Archie persuades Blanche to attend a tea dance with him. Blanche plays hard to get but is delighted on the quiet. Les goes to see his barrister who tells him that he must only answer "yes" and "no" to the questions thrown at him as he stands no chance if it gets personal. Curly admits to Emma that he's dreading going to her colleague's leaving do as he doesn't want to see Mick. Gail apologises to Eileen and tells her that Sarah is talking about moving to Oxford. Eileen advises Gail to ignore it as it probably won't happen anyway. Eileen is delighted when Jason turns down the offer of a drink with Tony Stewart in favour of going out in his new car. Gail makes up with Sarah and apologises for treating her like a child. Adam turns up at Ken and Deirdre's unexpectedly. Joe explains to Karen that he intends to ruin Mike Baldwin and take over the factory. He asks her to help him to do it.

Guest cast

 * John Rivers - Christopher Wright
 * Wendy Clements - Sarah Kirkman
 * Tony Stewart - Alan Igbon