Episode 6029 (16th May 2005)

Plot
Shelley wants to report Dev to the police but Charlie dissuades her. Dev and Sunita arrive in the Rovers to be met by hostile Shelley who accuses Dev of hiring a heavy to beat up Charlie. Dev refutes this. Sunita tells Shelley that Charlie's turned her into a spineless, pathetic fool, only she can't see it.

Danny's shocked when Mike tells him to train Adam up as one day he'll be taking over Mike's half of Underworld. Leanne sticks up for Jamie, pointing out Adam's going to get half the business whereas all Jamie gets is a boring job driving a van. Danny's taken aback.

Mel reads a chapter of Hard Grinding to the Book Club. Ken reckons it's complete drivel. Blanche is jealous of the attention Mel pays Audrey. Norris discovers Mel isn't typing in the front room at all, but it's a tape recording of someone typing. He's hurt realising Mel lied to him but Mel manages to flannel his way out of it.

Meanwhile, Sally apologises to Rita and they become friends again. Rosie tells Sally and Kevin that the Davenports are getting divorced. Kevin resolves to forget about Ian and stand by his wife and family.

Ken's unimpressed that Adam's left school but realises he's fighting a losing battle. Mike and Penny are finding it hard to get used to living with Adam.

Elsewhere, Diggory continues to steer trade away from Dev's shop and into his own. Furious Dev bars him from the shop.

Regular cast

 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Diggory Compton - Eric Potts
 * Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Penny King - Pauline Fleming
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden

Guest cast

 * Mel Hutchwright - Ian McKellen