Episode 5909 (6th December 2004)

Plot
Maria goes to thank Tyrone. Audrey notices the drawer money is different and as she goes to blame Candice, Maria owns up. She tells Audrey that Tyrone gave her the money. Audrey tells her that love is sometimes more than skin deep. Tyrone feels conflicted when Maria turns up to buy him a pint in the Rovers. Tyrone winds up to ask her out but bottles it.

The factory girls plan to get their own back on Danny and his giant neon girl. They have stapled a photocopy of Danny's face to the giant neon girl in underwear on a sled. Everyone sees at the grand unveiling including the Weatherfield Gazette.

Roy admits that his Gran developed a drinking problem when she started making her Christmas puddings. The puddings are going down well in Roy's Rolls.

Meanwhile, Claire is getting worried that the wedding won't be ready in time and that her mum is interfering trying to ruin it. Fred admits to Ashley that his accountant Bernie wrote off the Orchid losses as business losses in his books. Ashley and Yvonne get into an argument. Claire and Ashley have an emotional argument with Yvonne. Claire says that part of her mum has died inside. Yvonne's upset but still on course says that she'll be back again tomorrow morning.

Steve has bought Amy a keyboard, but asks that Tracy keep it a secret from Karen. Deirdre and Liz discover the present from Steve under the Barlow tree. Deirdre confronts Tracy about it and tells her to forget Steve.

Regular cast

 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Angela Harris - Kathryn Hunt
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Claire Casey - Julia Haworth
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Sonia Marshall - Tina Gambe
 * Tommy Harris - Thomas Craig
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Amy Barlow - Rebecca Pike

Guest cast

 * Yvonne Casey - Yvonne O'Grady