Episode 7743 (24th November 2011)

Plot
Ciaran has worked all night to get the buffet ready, and as he delivers the food, he thinks he's pulled it off. However, Ciaran panics when the customer claims that his work's not done yet - he needs to be at the venue to serve the food. Enlisting Tina's help, he asks Gail to open up the Bistro and races off. It's touch and go as Ciaran avoids Nick's calls and even bumps into Audrey at the party, but he pulls it off. However, Michelle lets rip at Nick for making Ciaran work all night, just as the customer meets Ciaran to hand over the cash. Meanwhile, Rita's worried as Dennis didn't come home last night, so she decides to call Norma Fountain to see if she knows why. Rita's shocked to hear that Dennis was engaged to Norma, but ran off on the day of the wedding. Elsewhere, Leanne makes an appointment with the doctor to discuss her trouble conceiving; Stella's not happy with Karl after discovering how much money he threw away in the bookies, but Karl can't resist another bet; while Sunita and Leanne decide to organise a nativity play when they hear the school one has been cancelled.

Regular cast

 * Ciaran McCarthy - Keith Duffy
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Julie Carp - Katy Cavanagh
 * Brian Packham - Peter Gunn
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
 * Leanne Barlow - Jane Danson
 * Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
 * Gail McIntyre - Helen Worth
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
 * Karl Munro - John Michie
 * Stella Price - Michelle Collins
 * Eva Price - Catherine Tyldesley
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Aadi Alahan - Zennon Ditchett

Guest cast

 * Bob Ford - Ged McKenna
 * Norma Fountain - Jacqueline King
 * Ian Scott - Dan Hooper

Places

 * Coronation Street exterior
 * Rovers Return Inn - Public
 * Corner Shop
 * The Kabin
 * Nick's Bistro
 * Rosamund Street exterior
 * Birthday party venue