Episode 6975 (25th December 2008)

Plot
Christmas Day dawns in Weatherfield with everyone preparing for the day ahead. One man with more to do than most is Tony Gordon, who has the small matter of a body to dispose of before he can get down to celebrating. He tells Carla that there's been a break in at one of the properties. Instead, he heads for the factory. But there is a surprise awaiting him when he gets there.

The man he thought he had murdered yesterday, Jed Stone, is still alive, and a bit more co-operative after nearly being killed. Tony gives Jed a choice: either Tony finishes the job, or Jed moves moves away and never bothers him again. Tony sets Jed up with a house in Wigan and sees him off in secret.

Meanwhile preparations are under way for Christmas dinner at Emily and Norris’s but Emily's not happy starting without Jed, whose bed hasn’t been slept in all night. Tony is desperate to make sure it looks as though Jed has done a runner and sneaks into the house to remove his belongings.

Over at the Platts' the day gets off to a good start as Joe surprises Gail with an expensive watch. Gail has planned a party for later that day but as the Platts settle down for their Christmas dinner, they're invaded by some early arrivals – the Windasses have the timings wrong and turn up with party food, forcing Gail to invite them to stay for Christmas dinner, much to Joe’s annoyance.

By the time the Websters arrive for the party, things have gone somewhat downhill and when Gary turns up, David and Kevin are seething. It isn’t long before the whole shindig has descended into mayhem, forcing Joe to walk out. Another typical Christmas Day at the Platts'.

Christmas is a time to spend with your loved ones and Steve is desperate to get some time alone with Becky. He makes his excuses to get away from the Rovers and arranges to meet Becky at the cab office. She's delighted to discover he has decked the office out as a Christmas Grotto and they settle down to share a few snatched moments, unaware that Michelle is on her way over to find him.

Elsewhere, it’s a sad day for Maria who tells Fiz that she wants to go to the cemetery to visit Paul and Liam’s graves. She's shocked when she arrives and finds that someone has beaten her to it and already laid flowers. She's disgusted when she realises that they're from Tony and Carla. Maria destroys them before returning to the Street to let Tony know exactly what she thinks of his gesture.

Things are a lot quieter at Roy’s Rolls where the dinner happens without hitch – thanks to a last-minute donation and some help from Auntie Pam.

Regular cast

 * Joe McIntyre - Reece Dinsdale
 * Carla Gordon - Alison King
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
 * Pam Hobsworth - Kate Anthony
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
 * Amy Barlow - Amber Chadwick
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Ryan Connor - Ben Thompson
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Maria Connor - Samia Smith
 * Jed Stone - Kenneth Cope
 * Wiki Dankowska - Wanda Opalinska
 * Anna Windass - Debbie Rush
 * Eddie Windass - Steve Hurson
 * Gary Windass - Mikey North

Guest cast

 * Mary Taylor - Patti Clare