Episode 6971 (19th December 2008)

Plot
The nativity play audience watch aghast as a drunken Peter stumbles to the front of the hall. Deirdre comforts Simon as Blanche confronts a belligerent Peter. He is escorted from the premises and Ken manages to snatch his car keys off him, insisting that Simon is going home with them.

Back on the Street, Peter goes from bad to worse until Liz asks him to leave the Rovers. He bangs on Ken and Deirdre’s door insisting that he wants to see his son but Ken refuses. Leanne arrives just in time to stop Peter hitting his father.

Jack is back from Blackpool and is devastated that Tyrone and Molly have split. He tries to set them up by getting Molly to make him tea but Molly is still hostile towards Tyrone.

Carla tells Leanne that Tony knew about the affair but has forgiven her. Leanne, however, isn't convinced that Tony is the forgiving type.

Meanwhile, Jed has heard Maria’s accusation and thinks he's on to something – he lets Tony know that he's going to compare notes with Maria.

Elsewhere, Rosie meets with a journalist and spies a way of making some cash out of her kidnap ordeal.

Regular cast

 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
 * Joshua Peacock - Benjamin Beresford
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Carla Gordon - Alison King
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
 * Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Molly Compton - Vicky Binns
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
 * Jed Stone - Kenneth Cope
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden

Guest cast

 * Hannah Steele - Orla Cottingham
 * Poppy - Sophiya Haque