Episode 5921 (24th December 2004)

Plot
Tyrone books a stripping butcher for Ashley's stag do. Ashley, Ciaran, Charlie, Mike, Martin, Boris and Tyrone go on Ashley's stag do. The Stripper arrives at the stag do dressed as a baker. Tyrone's embarrassed and Ashley's furious. The stag do is thrown out of the restaurant, then refused entry into a nightclub. They resort to the Rovers.

Steve's worried about Karen who's distraught about the baby. Liz tells Deirdre about Karen's miscarriage. Tracy is genuinely sorry for Karen, but Karen finds her sympathy unbearable.

Karen tells Steve the baby was their last chance to make their relationship work and it's gone. Steve's at breaking point. The Barlows are seeing Tracy off as she leaves for Peter's. Tracy realises she's left her bag in the house. While Tracy's gone, Karen jumps in the car and speeds off taking Amy with her. Tracy's beside herself and Steve realises Karen must have taken Amy.

Meanwhile, Cilla and Les trick Kirk and Fiz into baby-sitting Chesney on Christmas Eve.

Claire rips her wedding dress. Emily suggests they send for Hayley.

Sophie finally forgives Sally for murdering Ebony Rae.

Regular cast

 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Claire Casey - Julia Haworth
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent
 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward

Guest cast

 * Boris Weaver - Mark Hallett
 * Yvonne Casey - Yvonne O'Grady
 * Bouncer - Andrew Vincent
 * Angelique - Tiffany Sullivan