Episode 6976 (26th December 2008)

Plot
Maria is still seething and scared after her encounter with Tony and asks Fiz to go to the police station with her. Fiz explains that she hasn’t seen or heard anything that she could tell them, leaving Maria frustrated. Still desperate to prove to everyone that Tony murdered Liam, Maria resorts to desperate measures and armed with a pot of paint, daubs the word ‘murderer’ across the factory walls. However her scheme backfires when the police arrive and arrest her for criminal damage.

Gail still hasn’t heard from Joe but he turns up at the house with a bouquet of flowers by way of an apology for his behaviour. He promises her that he won’t do something like that again but still doesn’t come clean about being evicted.

Dev is like a bear with a sore head when Amber asks him to make himself scarce so she can spend some time with Darryl. Amber realises the only way she's going to get a love life is if she sorts out Dev’s first, so she immediately gets on the phone to Tara.

At the Brazilian Crunch class, Liz saves the day when the instructor fails to show up – all they need now is some music. Cue Lloyd.

Elsewhere, Emily's sure that Jed has returned as his bedroom door is closed and it was open yesterday. She soon discovers he - along with his belongings - have gone.

Regular cast

 * Maria Connor - Samia Smith
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Carla Gordon - Alison King
 * Tony Gordon - Gray O'Brien
 * Becky Granger - Katherine Kelly
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Molly Compton - Vicky Binns
 * Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
 * Amber Kalirai - Nikki Patel
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Gail Platt - Helen Worth
 * Joe McIntyre - Reece Dinsdale
 * Poppy - Sopheya Haque
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Pam Hobsworth - Kate Anthony

Guest cast

 * Danielle - Annie Cooper
 * Police Constable - Claire Bleasdale