Episode 5871 (18th October 2004)

Plot
After a night in the cells Tracy's upset and scared at the thought of prison. Although Ken's angry he comforts her. Deirdre pleads with Mike to get Penny to drop the charges for the sake of the love they once felt for each other. Mike softens and agrees to talk to her. Sean overhears and is amazed to learn they were once an item.

Mike persuades Penny to drop the charges against Tracy. Penny decides to drop all the charges. Later she finds out that Mike and Deirdre used to be an item. Pointing out how he's lied to her again, Penny dumps Mike. Fred's delighted.

Charlie has a job on at Gail's building a cabin bed for Bethany. Shelley finds out Charlie was only in the Weatherfield Arms briefly and wonders where he was the rest of the night. When Charlie says he's off out with a mate Shelley becomes even more suspicious. When Shelley tries to phone Charlie and he cuts her off she's convinced he must be having an affair.

Elsewhere, Fred gives Ciaran his job in the Rovers back just to annoy Mike and Penny. Jayesh turns down the offer of being Dev's best man, so Dev asks Mike instead. And Ashley breaks the news to Doreen that he's marrying Claire. Doreen's upset saying it's too soon to replace Maxine.

Regular cast

 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Joshua Peacock - Benjamin Beresford
 * Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Claire Casey - Julia Haworth
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Ciaran McCarthy - Keith Duffy
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Penny King - Pauline Fleming
 * Doreen Heavey - Prunella Gee
 * Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Cilla Brown - Wendi Peters
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride

Guest cast
None