Episode 5447 (24th February 2003)

Plot
Fred and Ashley have a heart to heart. Fred explains how he was disappointed to learn that Joshua isn't a blood relation but he also knows that he can still love Joshua. Ashley forgives him and they make up. Richard is delighted to find that he's sold another flat at the full asking price. He tells Gail that he wishes the bail hostel had been scrapped weeks ago but doesn't explain why. Tracy and Lucy are chatting in the florist's shop. Peter comes in and Tracy introduces him to Lucy not realising that they already know each other! Tracy assumes he's come to buy flowers for Shelley. Audrey tries to tell Gail about the Diazepam found in Ade's blood stream proving that he's innocent of Maxine's murder and Emily's attempted murder. Gail refuses to believe it. Ashley tells Fred that he's going to move back into No. 4 with Joshua. Fred asks if he can move in with them and help. Ashley agrees. Richard and Gail celebrate in the Rovers the fact that they're moving to a new house. Gail overhears Steve telling Karen that the bracelet Gail is wearing was found on the Ridings building site. Gail starts to question to herself Richard's innocence. Gail leaves the party and goes home where she looks through the medicine cupboard for the Diazepam tablets. Richard walks in on her. She asks Richard outright if he murdered Maxine and he confesses that he did.

Regular cast

 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Archie Shuttleworth - Roy Hudd
 * Richard Hillman - Brian Capron
 * Gail Hillman - Helen Worth
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O’Brien
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Todd Grimshaw - Bruno Langley
 * Tracy Preston - Kate Ford
 * Lucy Richards - Katy Carmichael
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache

Guest cast
None