Episode 6381 (17th September 2006)

Plot
Audrey looks after the kids while Ashley visits Claire in hospital. Fred and Bev cut short their holiday and arrive back early. They concerned about Ashley and Claire. Ashley visits Claire. She's upset feeling he betrayed her. He tells her he only did it because he loves her but she refuses to listen.

Danny arrives back and almost collides with Paul's car. Paul and Danny have a slanging match. Liam tries to defuse the situation. Danny calls on Adam to see how things have been at the factory. He can't understand why Adam is so chipper.

Jamie's put out when Liam calls at No.7, barges his way in and makes himself at home. Frankie's amused and pleased to see him. Violet confides in Eileen that living with Jamie isn't turning out to be as great as she'd hoped.

Meanwhile, Fiz is fed up of rowing with Kirk so asks Les to give her driving lessons instead. But her plan is thwarted when Steve points out the car's not insured for Fiz.

When Bev takes Michelle into the back of the pub for a quiet word, Liz hopes she's going to sack her. Liz is horrified when Michelle announces she's had her hours and her wages increased.

Regular cast

 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
 * Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Chesney Battersby-Brown - Sam Aston
 * Les Battersby-Brown - Bruce Jones
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Paul Connor - Sean Gallagher
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Ryan Connor - Ben Thompson
 * Adam Barlow - Sam Robertson

Guest cast

 * Doctor Banerjee - Kim Vithana