Episode 5793 (4th July 2004)

Plot
Leanne puts on an act and apologises to Maria and invites her and Nick to her birthday do. Maria's taken in and agrees to go. Gail's upset at the thought of Nick moving to Nottingham. Candice is excited when Audrey suggests when Maria's gone she might be promoted. Dev arrives back from his hospital tests. Sunita's sympathetic wanting to know how it's gone but Maya makes it clear that she's just the shop girl and should keep her nose out. Frankie shows Danny the details of some big houses in Cheshire she wants to look at. Danny pretends to be keen to keep her quiet. Shelley and Sunita realise that Liz must have been the gossip regarding Sunita's suspected pregnancy. Sunita makes dig at Liz, who's suitably embarrassed. Nick, Maria, Candice, Jason and Tyrone attend Leanne's birthday meal. Leanne spends all evening winding Maria up and driving a wedge between her and Nick. Audrey's excited about the unveiling of Alf's memorial fountain due to take place tomorrow evening at the The Town Hall. Deirdre tips off Emily, Blanche, Rita and Norris about the ceremony. Leanne's delighted when her plan works and Maria finally flips and storms out.

Regular cast

 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Sunita Parekh - Shobna Gulati
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Maya Sharma - Sasha Behar
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
 * Nick Tilsley - Adam Rickitt
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver

Guest cast
None