Episode 5920 (22nd December 2004)

Plot
Karen and Steve are in a state of shock after the miscarriage. Karen tries to put a brave face on things and goes to work as normal. Steve however finds it hard. Steve finds Karen drinking and smoking in the flat. She's very upset and blames herself for losing the baby.

Sally's getting het up about being in charge of the mince pies at the school fayre. She is beaming with pride at the school's evening fayre and she is very pleased when the headmaster tells her and Kevin, Rosie is settling in well. She is less pleased when Les, Cilla and Chesney turn up at the hall and are greeted at by Mr Austin the headmaster. They are however surprised at the cost of the fees and leave after an argument with Sally.

Meanwhile, Candice is playing it cool to Audrey and Maria in the Salon about the Christmas do. The truth is she and Warren got too drunk to remember anything. Leanne reveals to them both that they were pictured embarrassingly in the Weatherfield Gazette. Frankie consoles an upset Candice in the Rovers.

Tracy's still getting annoyed about Christmas as the rest of the Barlows discuss the Christmas shopping. Tracy decides to go and spend Christmas with Peter. Ken, Deirdre and Blanche are shocked.

Elsewhere, Janice tells the factory girls in the Rovers that Mike goes on a sun-bed twice a week.

Regular cast

 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Sonia Marshall - Tina Gambe
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Cilla Brown - Wendi Peters
 * Chesney Brown - Sam Aston
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Warren Baldwin - Danny Young
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Angela Harris - Kathryn Hunt

Guest cast

 * Mr Austin - David Fleeshman