Episode 6560 (21st May 2007)

Plot
Eileen's spent the night in the hospital at Claire's bedside. Roy feels terrible about the Peacocks' fire wishing he'd got into the house sooner and therefore been able to rescue Freddie. Hayley does her best to console him. Eileen breaks the news to Claire that Freddie must have died in the fire. Claire becomes hysterical and sobs in Eileen's arms.

Ashley arrives back with Joshua. Eileen breaks the news to him about Freddie. He surveys the burnt remains of his house. He's completely distraught. Eileen breaks down in Jerry's kitchen after her harrowing day. However, the police tell Ashley that there's no evidence that Freddie was in the house when it caught fire. Ashley's totally bewildered.

Liam asks Leanne to meet up with him for lunch but she tells him she can't as she's meeting a friend. Janice isn't happy at this as she knows she means a client. But before the lunch, Leanne makes a call and quits her job. Janice is delighted and smashes Leanne's phone against the wall. Leanne decides to meet Liam in the Rovers to which he is delighted.

Elsewhere, Michelle and Steve continue to struggle to find time to meet up with each other.

And Deirdre is upset that Ken doesn't seem to be suffering as much as she is.

Regular cast

 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Ryder
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Joshua Peacock - Benjamin Beresford
 * David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
 * Darryl Morton - Jonathan Dixon
 * Jerry Morton - Michael Starke
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard

Guest cast

 * Consultant - Hilary Greatorex
 * Senior Fire Officer - Steve Cooper
 * Alan the Reporter - Daniel Crossley
 * D.I. Parks - Mark Cameron