Episode 5294 (30th June 2002)

Plot
Aidan calls round to see Sarah and gives Gail a box of chocolates which he stole from the Kabin. Gail is delighted and wonders if she misjudged him. Archie is complimenting Audrey on her hairdressing skills in the Rovers. Peter is watching. Peter winds Blanche up about Archie's "other woman". Jason arrives back from Blackpool. He, Kirk and Tyrone plan a birthday party but Eileen puts the kybosh on it. Steve is mystified when he gets called to The Ridings, Crimea Street for a booking as he knows the flats are still empty. He arrives to find Karen there wearing very little. She drags him in and seduces him. Eileen tells Jason how selfish he's been not getting in touch. He apologises. Les tries to talk to Janice but she tells him she doesn't want to talk. She regrets what happened between them the other night. Rita is sorry to learn that Bet lost her court case even though they didn't see eye to eye. Richard takes a couple round the show flat at The Ridings. He is shocked when he opens the bedroom door to find Steve and Karen in bed.

Regular cast

 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Richard Hillman - Brian Capron
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O’Brien
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Archie Shuttleworth - Roy Hudd
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay

Guest cast

 * Aidan Critchley - Dean Ashton
 * Guy Northam - Giles Milan