Episode 6372 (4th September 2006)

Plot
Ashley tries to talk to Claire about her mum's illness but Claire just snaps at him. Ashley takes Joshua for his first day at school. Claire pretends she's visiting her mum and foists the baby onto Hayley pretending it's an emergency. Ashley's concerned that Claire's forgotten to pick up Joshua. Hayley tells him Claire's had a family crisis which is why she and Roy are looking after Thomas. Claire whiles away the time in an amusement arcade anything rather than spend time with her baby.

Adam's furious with Danny to find he's not paid the material supplier and as a result they're refusing to supply any more. He sends the factory girls home. Kelly and Sean try to chat up Liam and tell him about the factory problems. Liam tells Adam that his brother Paul is in the rag trade and can help him out with the fabric he needs. Adam's grateful.

Meanwhile, Chesney gets a cheque from the internet auction site where he's sold his action man. He gives Cilla the money towards the bills but she and Les spend it in the Rovers.

It's the first day of term for David. Sarah suspects he's still playing truant. Eileen apologises to Sarah for all the grief both Jason and Todd have caused her.

Elsewhere, Liam flirts with Frankie and tries to talk her into a date.

Regular cast

 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * Bethany Platt - Amy and Emily Walton
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Joanne Jackson - Zaraah Abrahams
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Cilla Battersby-Brown - Wendi Peters
 * Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier
 * Chesney Battersby-Brown - Sam Aston
 * Les Battersby-Brown - Bruce Jones
 * Joshua Peacock - Benjamin Beresford
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver

Guest cast
None