Episode 6552 (9th May 2007)

Plot
Blanche informs Deirdre that she has seen Ken at Denise's and insists on her going to see him at his bed and breakfast. But she is furious to discover that Ken spent the night at Denise's. Meanwhile, Ken tells Denise that he wants to see more of Daniel but she tells him he needs to see Deirdre first. When they confront each other, both are in a rage and bring up their former lovers. Ken can take no more and walks out.

Carla invites Leanne and Liam to dinner as a way to apologise for Paul's behaviour. At the dinner table, Paul makes Leanne very uncomfortable by being very abrupt with her. Carla is ever supportive and suggests that the Connors and Leanne should draw their resources together, which Paul unsurprisingly doesn't support. As they leave for the evening, Paul tells Leanne not to come back.

Elsewhere, Claire tells Jerry that she has phones the council and he has to take the shed down, to which he happily agrees, but tells Darryl not to take any notice.

Kirk is distraught when he realises his kennels could be closed after the castration of the wrong dog.

Regular cast

 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Denise Osbourne - Denise Black
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Darryl Morton - Jonathan Dixon
 * Chesney Battersby-Brown - Sam Aston
 * Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Carla Connor - Alison King
 * Paul Connor - Sean Gallagher
 * Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier
 * Jerry Morton - Michael Starke
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Smith
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
 * Cilla Battersby-Brown - Wendi Peters

Guest cast

 * Daniel Osbourne - Dominic Holmes
 * Gloria Hadden - Christine Moore