Episode 6970 (19th December 2008)

Plot
Peter has some bridges to build following the events of the previous evening but first he has to redecorate the tree and find Simon a costume for the nativity play. He asks Leanne to go with him but she's sick of his behaviour and resigns.

Drowning his sorrows, Peter turns up for the nativity play rather a little worse for wear and when the teacher tries to stop him from entering the hall, he makes a scene and storms in.

Carla can’t understand why Tony won’t sack Rosie but he insists that he would also have to sack Sally and that would arouse suspicion. Carla decides to let Rosie know exactly how she feels about her betrayal, before heading over to Maria’s to tell her her side of the story.

Liz annoys Michelle by appointing Poppy assistant manager of the Rovers. She tackles Steve but he takes his mum’s side insisting her can’t undermine her as she runs the pub.

Norris is less than impressed when he returns home to find Jed and Mary tangled up in fairy lights. Mary insists to Norris that she isn’t interested in Jed but makes it clear that the age gap isn’t the problem.

Regular cast

 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
 * Maria Connor - Samia Smith
 * Carla Gordon - Alison King
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Wiki Dankowska - Wanda Opalinska
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Jed Stone - Kenneth Cope
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Amy Barlow - Amber Chadwick
 * Joshua Peacock - Benjamin Beresford

Guest cast

 * Mary Taylor - Patti Clare
 * Poppy - Sophiya Haque