Episode 5296 (1st July 2002)

Plot
Emily is still suffering from migraines and Norris is making it worse by going on about Lillian Spencer barring him from the Rovers. Geena and Shelley are annoyed to find that neither of them has got the manager's job. Richard pricks his ears up when he hears that Emily isn't well. Jason has his belated birthday party at Les's house. Very few people turn up. Norris complains about the noise of the party. A couple of girls turn up at Emily's house looking for the party. Norris gives them a false address and sends them in the wrong direction. Todd pours his heart out to Toyah saying he can't wait to go away to university and be himself. Blanche tells Rita that Norris has been barred from the Rovers by Lillian. Shelley and Geena are peeved at having to work for Lillian. They think she's after Fred's money and he's enjoying her attention. Emma is late home again causing Curly to miss his council meeting. Curly is getting very fed up. Jason admits to Todd that he came back from Blackpool because he was sacked from his job for having his hand in the till. Rita tells Lillian what she thinks of her for barring Norris and being rude to Shelley. Lillian bars Rita from the Rovers.

Regular cast

 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
 * Emma Watts - Angela Lonsdale
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Todd Grimshaw - Bruno Langley
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Richard Hillman - Brian Capron
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Geena Gregory - Jennifer James
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Archie Shuttleworth - Roy Hudd
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride

Guest cast

 * Lillian Spencer - Maureen Lipman
 * Claudette Munro - Jemma Thompson