Episode 6079 (25th July 2005)

Plot
Tracy continues to feign panic pretending Amy's been kidnapped. She tells the police she suspects Steve has taken Amy. She makesout he's not Amy's father but has been stalking them for weeks. Steve's arrested at the airport. He's furious when he realises Tracy set him up and even put Amy's passport in her changing bag to make it more convincing. Liz is angry with Tracy when she hears how she set Steve up. Deirdre doesn't know what to believe. Steve's released pending further enquiries.

Danny's in emotional turmoil. He pours his heart out to Frankie about how he and his dad were never close as they were such different people.

Meanwhile, Nathan continues to trian Ashley in the garage. He provokes Ashley into punching him in an attempt to convince Ashley he's in with a chance of winning.

Sean spots Tim in the pub. Sean babbles nervously telling Tim more lies about his imaginary dog. Tim's disappointed Sean couldn't just be honest with him.

Elsewhere, Claire's becoming suspicious of Ashley and Fred thinking they're hiding something from her. Fiz and Maria are dagger drawn over the kennels. Fiz is getting tired of the long hours and hard graft already.

Regular cast

 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Jessie - Nailah Cumberbatch
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Nathan - Ray Fearon
 * Joanne - Zaraah Abrahams
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Amy - Louisa Morris
 * Liz McDonald - Beveley Callard

Guest cast

 * Female PC - Gemma Langford
 * Tim White - Edward MacLiam
 * Airport Female PC - Natalie Grady
 * DC Merrick - Jowanna Rose
 * DS Palmer - John Gully