Episode 6101 (28th August 2005)

Plot
Cilla wants Les to prove his love by spending at least a month's wages on an engagement ring. Gail is incredulous when Les offers her £10 for any of her old engagement rings, as she's obviously got loads going spare. He next goes to the police station to try to claim an engagement ring in lost property as his own. Instead, he's questioned for stealing the ring, until Cilla backs up his alibi that he was in Spain at the time of the robbery. Cilla bans Les from the pub, ordering him to start saving for a ring instead.

The next day is Les's fiftieth birthay. Cilla won't give him a card or present because he hasn't got her an engagement ring. Les tries and fails to beg money from both Mike and Rita for a ring. Yana threatens Les with impending violence if Cilla doesn't get her ring. Yana, Cilla and Les arrive in the Rovers. They put on a great show as Les goes on bended knee to propose to Cilla, complete with £1,000 ring.

Violet and Betty has reservations about Shelley's impending wedding. Charlie takes great delight in telling Bev the happy news.

Zack has suggested that Shelley makes things up with Bev. Charlie rejects the idea. Violet and Betty are pleasantly surprised when Shelley opens up the pub. Rejoiced by this small step, Shelley decides to do the afternoon shift in the bar. A fragile Shelley makes a nervous start at the bar. Everyone welcomes her back. Shelley is thrilled when the day goes well - she was in charge and composed. Charlie cuts her down and points out that she's still got a long way to go before she'll be able to handle the wedding.

Meanwhile, Adam buys a new car at the auction and takes Candice out for a pub lunch. The car breaks down (he's put petrol into the diesel engine) and he's caught by the police for having no tax, MOT or insurance. Candice dumps him and stalks off. Ken is appalled that Mike is going to buy Adam a company car. Candice is impressed with Adam's sporty new car. She drags Sarah with her to the pub to make a play for him again.

Kelly is offended when she overhears Lloy moan that he spent £100 on their date without even getting a snog. Kelly confides in Lloyd that when she was a kid she was sent away for shoplifting. The beggar girl, from the night before, had been inside with her.

Norris waxes lyrical about returning to the cut and thrust of big business. Rita tells him that he's too old and would need to invest in a wig to get a job.

Elsewhere, Craig manoeuvres Audrey into going fishing with Keith. Although Audrey is far from a natural, they have a lovely time and make another date for dinner (Audrey's treat). Phil accepts Gail's apology and agrees to go out with her for a meal.

Regular cast

 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
 * Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
 * Chesney Brown - Sam Aston
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Craig Harris - Richard Fleeshman
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Keith Appleyard - Ian Redford
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Phil Nail - Clive Russell
 * Lloyd - Craig Charles
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Cilla Brown - Wendi Peters
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones

Guest cast

 * Yana Lumb - Jayne Tunnicliffe
 * Police Officer - Amy Searles
 * Zack - Ralph Ineson
 * Policewoman - Gemma Langford