Episode 5924 (26th December 2004)

Plot
Karen pleads with Steve to change his mind but he's unyielding. Steve's distraught as he explains to Liz it's over with Karen. Steve's gutted but insists Karen goes. Distraught Karen climbs into a taxi and leaves the street.

Chesney's downhearted, the Scalextrics Cilla bought him is second-hand and doesn't work properly and there's only a scrawny chicken for Christmas dinner.

Ashley and Claire's wedding reception's in full swing in the Rovers. Norris plays the piano. Cilla manages to nick a load of food and champagne from the reception. Tyrone gets stage fright and insists Fred does the best man's speech. Fred reads out Tyrone's speech as Tyrone cringes but to his relief everyone thinks it's great. Yvonne makes a speech and gives Ashley and Claire her blessing. Chesney cheers up when he sees all the food Cilla's nicked from the Rovers.

Meanwhile, Katy confides in Violet that she proposed to Martin. Katy's upset when Martin says he doesn't want to marry her yet but promises one day he'll propose to her on bended knee. Shelley's gobsmacked when Charlie gives her diamond earrings for Christmas.

Ken, Deirdre, Blanche, Tracy and Amy have Christmas dinner together. Tracy raises a toast to her family and it's a warm moment.

Regular cast

 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
 * Chesney Brown - Sam Aston
 * Cilla Brown - Wendi Peters
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Katy Harris - Lucy-Jo Hudson
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Ciaran McCarthy - Keith Duffy
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs

Guest cast

 * Boris Weaver - Mark Hallett
 * Yvonne Casey - Yvonne O'Grady
 * Beryl Peacock - Anne Tobin