Episode 6808 (2nd May 2008)

Plot
Maria is alone at the hospital and knows she will have to go home to face the music sooner rather than later. She checks out and heads back to the Street but panics when she spots Liam and asks the taxi driver to take her to Audrey's. Meanwhile at the salon Audrey receives a distraught phone call from her and heads home to find out what is wrong. As Maria breaks down Audrey is sure it is to do with Liam and urges Maria to calm down for the baby's sake.

Unaware of why Audrey has suddenly disappeared, Bill Webster is convinced that her strange behaviour has something to do with the mysterious Ted Paige. He asks Gail if she knows anything about him and is stunned when a perplexed Gail tells him that Ted is her father and she has no idea Audrey had been in touch with him.

Vernon is excited about the cruise trip but is gutted when Liz tells him that she can't go and leave the pub. He refuses to go without her but she insists. She later confides in Deirdre that she couldn't bear the thought of spending 24 hours a day trapped on a ship with Vernon. Deirdre is concerned about the state of her friend's marriage if she can't even go on a cruise with her hubby.

Leanne and Dan are relieved when they discover that they are off the hook with the police. But Leanne is left shaken when Paul tells her that he is pleased that she has been left with the debt for the restaurant and that the criminal record he will have will be worth it knowing she is suffering.

Elsewhere Claire is confused when her debit card is refused and calls the bank to investigate.

Regular Cast

 * Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier
 * Maria Connor - Samia Smith
 * Vernon Tomlin - Ian Reddington
 * Liz Tomlin - Beverley Callard
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Wiki Dankowska - Wanda Opalinska
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Marcus Dent - Charlie Condou
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Dan Mason - Matthew Crompton
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
 * Paul Clayton - Tom Hudson
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Bill Webster - Peter Armitage
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth

Guest Cast

 * Midwife - Sue Vincent

Ratings

 * UK broadcast - 8.6m viewers (43.8%).