Episode 5366 (23rd October 2002)

Plot
Martin rushes to see Sarah and is upset that Gail didn't let him know. Ken feels so guilty for not reporting Aidan's joyriding before. He goes to visit Sarah but Gail loses control and shouts at him telling him it's his fault. Sarah's operation went well but she's still touch and go and on a ventilator. Aidan tries to persuade Candice to be his alibi but she refuses. He then lies to the Police and says that he was home watching TV when the crash happened. His father, Bob Critchley, knows he's lying. Todd rushes to the hospital, worried sick about Sarah and all thoughts of university temporarily forgotten. Candice is terribly upset about Sarah. Everyone is putting pressure on her as they're sure she's covering up for Aidan. Vik hands out another racing tip and the horse wins. However later he gives another tip and this time the horse loses. Steve and Eileen aren't so pleased this time. Curly delivers the news to Roy and Hayley that planning permission has been approved for the amusement arcade. They are shocked when Curly also tells them that Dev is the applicant. David sits by Sarah's bed and tells her he loves her and wants her to get better.

Regular cast

 * Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Vikram Desai - Chris Bisson
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
 * Gail Hillman - Helen Worth
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O’Brien
 * Richard Hillman - Brian Capron
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
 * Emma Watts - Angela Lonsdale
 * Mick Hopwood - Ian Gain ''(Credited as "PC Hopwood")
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Todd Grimshaw - Bruno Langley
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie

Guest cast

 * Nurse Shaw - Joanna Swain
 * Aidan Critchley - Dean Ashton
 * Bob Critchley - Glenn Cunningham