Episode 5225 (5th March 2002)

Plot
Martin returns from hospital. Emma goes out shopping, but constantly worries about Ben. She gets Kevin to go and check up on Curly. Fred plans to steal Betty's hotpot recipe, but Betty is soon wise to his idea. Sally is resentful that it was Gail that went to the hospital first, but Martin is reassuring - it is her that he loves. Sarah and Todd arrange to go for a pizza to get back at Candice. Les takes Sandra Milligan to the café. Jason is blown out by Maria and Candice. Everything goes wrong for Curly at the final moment just as Emma returns. Jason brings a girl to the Rovers and Maria is scathing. Sandra spends the night with Les.

Regular cast

 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
 * Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Sophie Webster - Emma Woodward
 * Emma Watts - Angela Lonsdale
 * Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Eve Elliott - Melanie Kilburn
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
 * Todd Grimshaw - Bruno Langley
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson

Guest cast

 * Sandra Milligan - Francesca Manning