Episode 6179 (7th December 2005)

Plot
Sophie brings Nicolette home for lunch. Nicolette's rude to Sally about the food she serves up. Kevin and Sally go out for a pizza leaving Rosie and Craig to babysit Sophie. They are furious to later hear that Sophie disobeyed Rosie and has been out smoking with Nicolette. Sally vows to go and have it out with Nicolette's parents.

After an eye examination Ashley's delighted to find his sight is starting to return. He goes out with Claire and Nathan to celebrate the news with a bottle of champagne.

Leanne swans into the factory loaded down with shopping bags. Sally and Sally tell her what they think of her, and Janice tries to defend her but a fight breaks out, prompting Mike to step in and stop it and throw Leanne out of Underworld.

Meanwhile, Steve's annoyed to get a letter from Karen's solicitor demanding half of all his possessions as part of her divorce settlement. Carol enjoys showing off to Frankie that she's got a date with her boss. Frankie's feeling low having been to see a solicitor about her divorce.

Tracy flirts with Charlie, hoping to make Nathan, Shelley and Steve jealous. Steve's more put out about Ronnie's news that she wants a flat of her own as a base. And Jason's unimpressed when he goes to collect Sarah for a night out to find Bethany's coming with them.

Regular cast

 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Nathan Harding - Ray Fearon
 * Carol Baldwin - Lynne Pearson
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Ronnie Clayton - Emma Stansfield
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Craig Harris - Richard Fleeshman

Guest cast

 * Nicolette - Natalie Richards
 * Opthalmologist - Caroline Clegg