Episode 7229 (14th December 2009)

Plot
Deirdre's horrified when she reads the article in the Gazette and discovers that it's full of all the gory details of their family history - including her time in prison and Tracy's sentence for murder.

Norris can't believe his luck at having such fabulous gossip to discuss, but Deirdre's devastated and can't forgive Ken for what he has done. He tries to explain that he did it for Peter as he can't let his alcoholic son run a bar. Deirdre, however, tells him to shove his principles.

Meanwhile, things are looking up for Carla and Underworld when she impresses a buyer, but he's not quite so pleased with her when the police turn up unannounced to question her. At the station, Carla's worried to discover that they have Jimmy Dockerson in custody.

Dev meets up with Bernie for lunch and he asks her to move in with him. She's furious, though, realising that he's simply using her to get his own back on Sunita.

Elsewhere, Graeme's not best pleased at having his leg in plaster and Ashley is less than impressed that he's unable to work. A shamefaced Norris is forced to apologise to Graeme when Kirk reveals that a gang of lads playing football broke the window, not Graeme.

Deirdre tells Eileen that Blanche has gone off to Portugal on a free holiday with a friend from the One O'Clock club.

Regular cast

 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Freda - Ali Briggs
 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
 * Graeme Proctor - Craig Gazey
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Simon Barlow - Alex Bain

Guest cast

 * Mr Rickson - Gerard Fletcher
 * DS Smith - James Midgley
 * Bernie Sayers - Jennifer Hennessy