Episode 6250 (17th March 2006)

Plot
Mike arrives at the factory in his pyjama jacket with shaving foam on his face. He starts messing up the paperwork and talking rubbish to clients on the phone. The girls are concerned and phone Jamie. Danny arrives to find the place in chaos. He's furious with Leanne who was supposed to be looking after him. Danny and Jamie manage to lure Mike to Roy's Rolls. Jamie's scathing when he discovers Danny's got power of attorney over Mike. Mike's test results come through confirming he's had a stroke but is also suffering from Alzheimer's.

Fiz tries to interest Kirk in doing a kick-boxing course but to no avail. Kirk has a meeting with his bank manager about a loan to buy the kennels outright but it doesn't go well. Maria's gutted when Kirk tells her the bank manager turned him down. Her dreams of owning the Salon fading rapidly.

Meanwhile, Ashley's shocked when the hospital call to say Claire's been taken in as her blood pressure's too high. He apologises to her for the horrible things he's said and they're reunited. Ashley tells Claire that Matt and Sylvia can't have children and he's certain Matt will try and take Joshua away for good. He persuades Claire that they must run away to Scotland and take Joshua with them.

Regular cast

 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Smith
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Joanne - Zaraah Abrahams
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Becky - Katherine Kelly
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt

Guest cast

 * Manager - Ian Champion