Episode 6184 (14th December 2005)

Plot
Adam tells Penny about Mike sacking Hayley and the missing cheques. A forgetful Mike asks Hayley why she's not at work. Bemused, she tells him he sacked her, but Mike has no recollection of the conversation and covers up saying it was a misunderstanding and to get back to work as soon as possible. Penny's seriously worried that he's losing his marbles.

Mike's delighted when the accountant phones saying he's located the missing cheques. Danny's still annoyed at him for accusing him of stealing, and confides in Leanne about Adam trying to undermine him. He resolves to get the better of both Mike and Adam before they destroy the business.

Rosie and Craig leave for the Oakhill Christmas Ball. Sally's furious when she finds Rosie's taken the scissors to her new ball gown to give it a goth look, but her opinion changes when Rosie's friend Imogen says how impressed the art master will be.

Meanwhile, Fred stays the night at the Rovers. Shelley jumps to the wrong conclusion and is embarrassed when Bev explains he stayed on the sofa as he'd forgotten his key. Carol can't face going back to work at the bookies after her humiliating evening. Hayley's frosty towards the factory girls for not standing by her and refusing to strike. And Lloyd borrows £10,000 from the bank to pay off Tina. Kelly's pleased and agrees to go out with him again.

Regular cast

 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
 * Penny King - Pauline Fleming
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Craig Harris - Richard Fleeshman
 * Keith Appleyard - Ian Redford
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Carol Baldwin - Lynne Pearson
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Hayley Cropper - [Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson

Guest cast

 * Imogen - Ellie Preston