Episode 5906 (3rd December 2004)

Plot
Guilt-ridden Fred begs Ashley to forgive him, which he eventually does although he still can't believe Fred's gambled away the family business. Fred signs the contract to hand the butchers over to Mike but to his amazement Mike sets light to the contract explaining he never wanted the business but just wants he and Fred to be friends again. Fred's delighted.

Maria tells Tyrone she can't go to the sportsman's dinner. She's surprised when Tyrone admits he knew about her fling with Dave in Majorca but hoped it would blow over. Hurt and upset he tells her they're finished and gives the tickets to Jamie.

Dave turns up from Cornwall. He's lost his wallet so Maria borrows £200 from the Salon till saying they must replace it in the morning so Audrey won't know. Maria arrives home in tears. She and Dave have fallen out and to her horror she realises he never gave her the £200.

Meanwhile, Ron turns up at No.9 pretending to be from the Conservation Society. Vera exposes their scam and pretends to serve up pigeon pie. Frankie offers to have the pigeons in their back yard so long as Jack looks after them.

Ken goes to get his hair cut just to avoid Wanda but she follows him to the Salon.

Warren, Candice, Jamie and Leanne leave for the sportsman's dinner at Weatherfield County FC.

Regular cast

 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Claire Casey - Julia Haworth
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
 * Warren Baldwin - Danny Young
 * Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt

Guest cast

 * Wanda Brinsley - Ann Rye
 * Ron Hepplewhite - Gordon Langford-Rowe
 * Dave Bellis - Michael Imerson