Episode 7834 (30th March 2012)

Plot
Ken enjoys being on the switchboard as he has long discussions with the customers. Tracy panics and alerts Steve to Amy's disappearance. David and Gail feel justified in blocking Audrey using the salon's money as she'll thank them one day. Steve finds Amy and Lesley in the park. Audrey sacks David but is clearly stressed during another family argument over the salon issue. Tracy is relieved that Amy has been found but rounds on Paul and Lesley, threatening to phone social services unless they put Lesley in a home. Jason isn't happy when he sees Eileen comforting Lesley instead of Paul and tells him he feels ashamed watching Eileen sink so low. Paul tells him to stop poking his nose in. Steve tries to get Ken and Deirdre back together by saying Amy disappearing gave Ken a wake-up call but Ken clearly doesn't care. Lewis suggests he and Audrey go away for a few days. Sean arranges with Violet to have Dylan next week as he misses him. Audrey asks Maria to look after the salon. Ken and Deirdre admit they miss each other and he agrees to come home. Eileen tells Paul things can't carry on as they are. Paul treats it as an ultimatum but Eileen says Lesley deserves more than his guilt trip and he needs to face the truth.

Regular cast

 * Eileen Grimshaw – Sue Cleaver
 * Sean Tully – Antony Cotton
 * Tracy McDonald – Kate Ford
 * Steve McDonald – Simon Gregson
 * Ken Barlow – William Roache
 * David Platt – Jack P. Shepherd
 * Kylie Platt – Paula Lane
 * Gail McIntyre – Helen Worth
 * Deirdre Barlow – Anne Kirkbride
 * Maria Connor – Samia Ghadie
 * Marcus Dent – Charlie Condou
 * Jason Grimshaw – Ryan Thomas
 * Amy Barlow – Elle Mulvaney
 * Audrey Roberts – Sue Nicholls

Guest cast

 * Man – Callum Arnott
 * Lesley Kershaw – Judy Holt
 * Ice Cream Man – Leo Atkin
 * Lewis Archer – Nigel Havers
 * Paul Kershaw – Tony Hirst

Places

 * Coronation Street
 * Rovers Return Inn – Public bar, yard
 * 1 Coronation Street – Back rooms
 * 8 Coronation Street – Downstairs rooms
 * 11 Coronation Street – Back rooms
 * Audrey's salon
 * Rosamund Street
 * Victoria Street
 * Street Cars cab office
 * Hall Garden