Episode 5450 (28th February 2003)

Plot
The residents of the Street have all heard that Richard has confessed to Maxine's murder before he absconded. The news is broken to Emily who is upset when she realises that he was intending to kill her but Maxine interrupted him. Norris comforts her. The police call on Ashley and Fred and tell them that it looks as though Richard is the murderer and not Ade. Ashley is furious when he thinks about Richard's speech at Maxine's funeral. Shelley shops for a wedding dress with Deirdre and Sunita. Deirdre apologises to Ken for doubting his judgment of Aiden. Ashley rushes round to see Gail at Audrey's. He screams abuse at her and refuses to accept that she knew nothing of Richard's activities. Gail breaks down saying she wishes Richard had killed her too. David tries to protect her from Ashley. Emily is guilt-ridden. She apologises to Ashley saying she wishes Richard had killed her and not Maxine. Ashley hugs her. Audrey and Gail apologise for all the terrible things they've said to each other. Norris loves the fact that his suspicions of Richard from the beginning have all come true. Rita apologises for doubting him. Peter calls to see Lucy again. He gets down on one knee and proposes for the second time. This time Lucy accepts.

Regular cast

 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Emma Watts - Angela Lonsdale
 * Mick Hopwood - Ian Gain
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O’Brien
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Gail Hillman - Helen Worth
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Sunita Parekh - Shobna Gulati
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Tracy Preston - Kate Ford
 * Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
 * Lucy Richards - Katy Carmichael
 * Curly Watts - Kevin Kennedy
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Angela Nelson - Kathryn Hunt

Guest cast

 * DC Brett - Paul Gabriel
 * Brenda Robinson - Elizabeth Bennett