Episode 5415 (8th January 2003)

Plot
Ken has spent the night on Peter's sofa. Deirdre has spent all night crying. Blanche gives her a stiff talking to. To Maxine and Ashley's horror they find out that whilst drunk Doreen and Fred got engaged to each other. Now sober neither wants to marry the other but neither dare admit it. Blanche tries to talk to Ken for Deirdre's sake but he won't listen. Norris finds out that Toyah will be spending the day at Emily's studying on Friday so thinking that Emily will be safe in her company he accepts a place on a Passport Course in Liverpool for that day. Karen and Steve argue. She thinks he should consider Dev's offer but he refuses. Ken goes to see Dev and tell him that he had better treat Tracy well or else. Peter and Shelley view No. 11 and to Jason and Todd's disappointment they really like the house. Ken calls to see Deirdre to talk things through. Peter and Ciaran agree that they will start being friends again, for old time's sake, but behind Shelley's back as she wouldn't approve. Ken decides that he wants to try and make another go of his relationship with Deirdre. Deirdre cries with relief.

Regular cast

 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Maxine Peacock - Tracy Shaw
 * Doreen Heavey - Prunella Gee
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Tracy Preston - Kate Ford
 * Harry Flagg - Iain Rogerson
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Sunita Parekh - Shobna Gulati
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Todd Grimshaw - Bruno Langley
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Ciaran McCarthy - Keith Duffy
 * Richard Hillman - Brian Capron

Guest cast
None