Template:19 December

19th December 2008: Since returning to Weatherfield to raise his five-year-old son Simon, Peter Barlow has turned to drink as he hasn't been prepared for the responsibilities of fatherhood, having not previously seen Simon since just afte he was born. His drunkenness also caused Leanne Battersby to quit her job at the bookies, which he owns, after he made a pass at her. Peter is determined to be a good dad to Simon but on the day of Simon's nativity play at Bessie Street School, Peter arrives late having drowned his sorrows in the Rovers beforehand. Though he is refused entry, he barges past a teacher and stumbles into the hall, barely able to stand up. Later, Peter's dad Ken takes Simon home to No.1, and refuses to let Peter him, believing him to be a danger to Simon. Peter ends up attacking Simon but backs down and leaves.
 * For more information see Episode 6971 (19th December 2008).