Episode 6978 (29th December 2008)

Plot
Liz is looking forward to the dance class Christmas party at the community centre until Steve tells her that Lloyd is only DJing because he fancies Poppy. She is further disappointed when Danielle from the class rings and asks him out on a date. Misreading the signals - and assuming Liz isn't interested - Lloyd agrees to go for lunch with Danielle.

It soon becomes clear to Lloyd, though, that Danielle is little more than a pretty face and at the party he makes his excuses to head outside for a fag where he finds Liz. The two waste no more time getting to know each other properly.

Peter is determined to prove to Leanne and Blanche that he isn't drinking - even a bottle of scotch from a customer and a trip to the Rovers don't seem to put him off his stride, forcing Blanche to pay up on their bet.

After the previous evening, Tyrone is convinced that he and Molly are back on track so when she calls him upstairs, he thinks his luck is in. But he's stunned when he discovers that she's putting a bolster in between them in bed to 'save any misunderstandings'.

Emily is growing increasingly concerned about Jed's whereabouts. Norris is convinced he has merely done a bunk but reluctantly agrees to go out and look for him with Emily.

Elsewhere, Janice makes a new acquaintance doing her hospital community service.

Regular cast

 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
 * Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
 * Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
 * Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
 * Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
 * Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
 * Molly Compton - Vicky Binns
 * Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
 * Poppy - Sophiya Haque
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Darryl Morton - Jonathan Dixon
 * Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
 * Eddie Windass - Steve Hurson
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver
 * Pam Hobsworth - Kate Anthony

Guest cast

 * Danielle - Annie Cooper
 * Mike - Anthony Bessick