Episode 6721 (31st December 2007)

Plot
As Liz arrives at the register office she’s getting nervous that Steve hasn’t managed to get hold of Deidre to tell her not to send the guests home. He finally manages to find her and they start to herd everyone back in but the guests are shocked as a bloodied Vernon hobbles down the aisle supported by a dishevelled and bewildered Liz. As they arrive at the pub which is tastelessly decked out for the wedding reception, Vernon is elated and completely oblivious to the fact that Liz was about to call off the wedding.

Liz reveals to Deidre that she just couldn't bring herself to dump Vernon when he took such a beating for her and she’s realised she doesn’t need danger and excitement, she's too old for all that: she's a grandmother and she needs love and respect and Vernon will give her that, but Deirdre’s not convinced. Vernon breaks down during his groom's speech and Liz takes over telling her guests that Vernon is the kindest man in the world and she's proud to be the new Mrs Vernon Tomlin.

Carla has returned from her trip to Paris and is boasting about the possibility of going to the Maldives with Tony. Liam and Maria can't bear to listen to her any longer, and sneak out to the back yard of the pub for the countdown. As they watch the fireworks together they agree to take a mini-break of their own.

Elsewhere, Fiz gets totally sloshed and ends up snogging Dev as the clock strikes twelve and Becky ignores Kirk's attempt to kiss her and plants a big smacker on Jason. Will the new year see a new romance for the heart-broken builder?

Regular cast

 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Vernon Tomlin - Ian Reddington
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Amber Kalirai - Nikki Patel
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Smith
 * Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier
 * Amy Barlow - Amber Chadwick
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Marcus Dent - Charlie Condou
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Lauren Wilson - Lucy Evans
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Darryl Morton - Jonathan Dixon
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment

Guest cast

 * Registrar - Blue Merrick