Episode 5329 (30th August 2002)

Plot
Karen upsets a very important customer at Elevation and nearly loses her job. However she continues to show off and lies to Steve and her mates about how well she's doing. Richard receives a final reminder for the wedding invoice. He panics, secretly sells the car for £12,000 and pretends to Gail that it's been stolen. Tyrone fixes Les's indicator for free. Les gives Tyrone the radio as a thank you. Peter offers Sally a part-time job in the bookies. Sally is delighted. Ashley admits to Maxine that it was he who defaced the Balmoral sign. Maxine thinks it's funny. They don't let on to Doreen who still thinks Vera is behind it. Kevin is cross with Tyrone when he finds out he's done some work for Les for free. Tyrone placates him by giving him the radio as an early birthday present. Richard feels that he's messed everything up - the flats, the bail hostel and the car. He's very close to confessing everything to Gail but then changes his mind. Gail tells Richard how much she loves him and how he's made it feel like a proper family.

Regular cast

 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Richard Hillman - Brian Capron
 * Gail Hillman - Helen Worth
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Doreen Heavey - Prunella Gee
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Maxine Peacock - Tracy Shaw
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O’Brien

Guest cast

 * Chloe Bebbington - Tracey Booth
 * Jay Rodgers - Guy Parry