Episode 5999 (8th April 2005)

Plot
Nathan leaves No. 1, having spent the night with Tracy who flaunts kissing him goodbye in front of a watching Ray.

Deirdre has a hangover after her hen night as the women rush round getting ready for the wedding. Audrey arrives at No. 1 to do Deirdre's make-up, while Emily has had a sherry and loudly reminisces about Ken and Deirdre's first wedding. Blanche makes cutting remarks about Liz – who's on her second gin – as Tracy worries where Steve is with Amy. Liz taunts her with comments about Louise. Ken turns up, saying he couldn't stand being at Mike's any longer and the women shove him into the front room before he sees Deirdre and brings bad luck. Ray is there, struggling to get dressed and puzzled as to why Tracy still won't talk to him. He tells Ken that he's arranged to go into a hospice tomorrow.

Steve returns Amy to Tracy. Blanche has a heart-to-heart with Deirdre, telling her to make it work this time and how proud of her she is.

Mike and Penny meet Vera and a reluctant Jack at the Registry Office. Rita and Ray turn up. He hasn't been there since 1975 for his wedding to Deirdre. The others arrive at the Registry Office. Tracy refuses to sit next to Ray. Ken and Deirdre say their own heartfelt vows and are pronounced man and wife. All are pleased, except for Ray.

Meanwhile, Chesney roots down the back of Roy and Hayley's sofa for spare cash. He asks Roy if he can change his copper coins into pound coins as he needs them for something. Chesney takes pictures of himself and Schmeichel in a photo booth together for passport pictures for Spain.

Lena tries to get Tyrone to give her an MOT certificate on her ancient car without actually carrying out the check. He refuses so she has no option but to make him carry out the check. As no one is at the garage, Maria takes Tyrone into the office and they start to make love there.

Regular cast

 * Nathan - Ray Fearon
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Chesney Brown - Sam Aston
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Penny King - Pauline Fleming
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson
 * Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden

Guest cast

 * Louise - Nora-Jane Noone
 * Lena - Maria Charles

Notable dialogue
Blanche Hunt: (about Liz McDonald): "Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner and roots as dark as her soul."