Episode 6191 (25th December 2005)

Plot
The residents celebrate Christmas Day. Penny's disappointed with her present from Mike, a Road Atlas, but is relieved it's something he's remembered she needs. She begins to wonder if she's been worrying about nothing after all.

Danny's depressed about the state of his family. Leanne tells him not to mope. Carol tells Frankie she and Jamie might move out. Frankie's hurt but cheers up when Warren phones. Later, Frankie tells Jamie she'll miss him, but he assures her he doesn't want to live with Carol.

It's a disappointing Christmas at the Battersbys' as the oven breaks and they have nowhere to cook the turkey. After Kirk, Fiz and Chesney try to cook the turkey on the sunbed, Cilla and Yana put it in the deep fat fryer at the chippy and they all go to the pub. However, they later see the chippy is on fire and scamper away into the house.

Steve's angry when Ronnie gives him £5,000 of Jimmy's money as a present. He throws it back at her, but she's seething and can't see the problem.

At the Barlows', Deirdre's pleased when Tracy comes round. They try to call a truce about Charlie. Steve and Ronnie call round as Steve wants to spend time with Amy. Tracy's intrigued when she notices them arguing.

Meanwhile, Vera loves her present from Jack. She's bought him the deeds to a burial plot so they can rest in peace together. Jack admits he sold his body to an artist to buy her present. Vera's distraught and vows to buy his body back.

Mike, Penny, Danny, Leanne and Adam arrive at the restaurant and wait for Viv. Mike's frustrated he can't remember how many people he booked the table for, while Danny's irritated to see Carol and Eric there and tells Eric he's being used. Carol tells Eric how Danny made her life a misery and makes a drunken scene at the Baldwin table, causing Eric to leave in disgust.

When Viv arrives Mike asks where Harry is. He's shocked and bemused when Penny reminds him that Harry died six months ago. Mike laughs it off, but Penny tells him he needs help from a doctor. Mike says he's fine and goes for a walk, however, when he can't find his way back to the restaurant or home he is found by Craig and Rosie on the steps to Underworld. When Jamie comes over they disappear into Craig's house for a Christmas quickie, Sally reluctantly having let them leave the Websters'. Mike Jamie he forgot his own brother was dead. Scared he's losing his mind he sobs in Jamie's arms.

Elsewhere, Claire is frustrated she can't get Ashley alone for long enough to give him his present. She tells Ashley and Fred she's pregnant, Ashley's ecstatic and Fred's stunned. Despite agreeing to keep it quiet until after twelve weeks Fred's already blurted the news to a delighted Bev.

Regular cast

 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Penny King - Pauline Fleming
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Les Battersby-Brown - Bruce Jones
 * Cilla Battersby-Brown - Wendi Peters
 * Chesney Battersby-Brown - Sam Aston
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Carol Baldwin - Lynne Pearson
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Craig Harris - Richard Fleeshman
 * Keith Appleyard - Ian Redford
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Ronnie Clayton - Emma Stansfield
 * Vernon Tomlin - Ian Reddington
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan

Guest cast

 * Yana Lumb - Jayne Tunnicliffe
 * Eric - Tony Slattery
 * Waiter - Edward Applewhite
 * Viv Baldwin - Patricia Brake