Episode 6944 (10th November 2008)

Plot
Blanche and Ken are reeling from the shock that Peter has called a social worker to take Simon away. Ken begs him to reconsider but even after talking to the social worker at length, Peter’s mind is made up.

Ken can’t bear the thought of Simon being taken away and offers to look after him instead. Blanche isn't sure how Deirdre will feel about the development when she returns from France but Peter is relieved and makes plans to return to Portsmouth.

The Underworld staff are up in arms and demand to know what's happened to their wages. Tony tries to cover but the girls don’t believe him. He tells them they can leave if they don’t trust him and promises to sort out the problem as soon as possible blaming a mix-up at the bank. He only wins them round by offering them a bonus of they finish the order on time.

Tina is less than impressed when she discovers that David has given Graeme £300 to buy him a car and when Graeme turns up in a fancy motor that has clearly been stolen, she's furious. Meanwhile, Gail and Joe are still skulking around trying to keep their romance a secret.

Regular cast

 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
 * Wiki Dankowska - Wanda Opalinska
 * Julie Carp - Katy Cavanagh
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Joe McIntyre - Reece Dinsdale
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Graeme Proctor - Craig Gazey
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan

Guest cast

 * Rachel Goddard - Liz Hume Dawson (Credited as Liz Hume-Dawson)