Plot[]
Part One: Maria and Gary gets to the barbers just before Kelly arrives and they see Stu hurriedly leaving. Kelly has to confess to letting him stay there overnight. Curtis is a bag of nerves before his first psychologist appointment. Determined to be with him, Emma lies to Tracy that they're off to see the wedding photographer and she'll be late to the hen party starting. Maria reluctantly has to refuse to let Stu stay again, but feels awful for doing so, wanting to make positive changes if she wins the election. Audrey is getting annoyed with Gail fussing over her. Adam suggests that he and Sarah have a last Christmas alone before they start a family. A coughing Stu tries to convince Kelly that his chest is fine. Having a chat, Tim lets slip to Gary that County are building a new training ground on green space when Gary calls on him to try and dig up dirt to help Maria. When Gary surreptitiously phones Maria to tell her, Tim fumes, realising he's been spied on. Kelly asks Billy for help in finding Stu for somewhere to sleep. Yasmeen overhears. With Emma present, Curtis meets psychologist Melanie Darby. He is upfront and honest about his problem, saying he gets a thrill out of people being worried that he is ill but he doesn't want to lose Emma as he has with so many others.
Part Two: Speaking to Emma afterwards, Melanie is hopeful that they can make progress. Mary is already drunk at the hen event. Ken tells Adam he wants the whole family together at Christmas to celebrate Peter's sobriety. Yasmeen offers Stu her spare room but he's reluctant to agree, not waiting to do it just to assuage her guilt. Emma joins the hens. Mary gets tearful at the thought of Curtis dying. Emma runs off crying when Amy gives her a present of as star named after the two of them for her to remember him by once he's gone. Gail and Audrey return from seeing an optician who has diagnosed cataracts. David isn't pleased when Gail tells him that his gran is staying until she's had them treated. A worried Amy follows Emma home, upset that she made her cry. Unable to keep pretending, Emma tells Amy the truth about Curtis.
Part Three: Amy is outraged at the deception, but Emma begs her to keep it secret. Gary gives Tim a fourpack of beers as an apology. Audrey tells Sarah she has to join the family for Christmas as it would upset Gail too much if she wasn't there. Amy reluctantly agrees to keep Curtis's secret from the family. Maria asks James if he'll endorse her campaign but he refuses as County have banned their players from getting involved in any political campaigns about local developments. She and Phill smell a rat and Phill agrees to investigate the matter. The stags start their party but it is somewhat subdued until Steve and Ken begin a bet as to who can drink the other under the table. Tim whinges to Gary and Maria about the way they've been spying on him. Having accepted Yasmeen's offer, Stu makes a joking comment about the need for her to keep her home clean. Saying she can't have a man under her roof, Yasmeen runs off in tears.
Part Four: Alya has to explain about Geoff's abuse of her gran using cleaning matters to control her. Stu feels terrible. Audrey fails totally when she is tasked with helping Max with his homework. He manages to get her out of the way so that he can go back to his video games. Amy points out to Emma how many people she is having to lie to in order that she can cover for Curtis and that she must be honest after the wedding is over. Yasmeen calms down and tells Kelly that Stu can have some trial shifts at Speed Daal. A happy Kelly feels that the street is starting to accept her when Yasmeen praises the way that she is looking out for her friend. At that moment, Kevin and Abi return from their honeymoon. Kevin is on edge about his wife seeing that Kelly is a neighbour. Sarah suggests to Adam that they organise a joint Barlow-Platt Christmas. Having been beaten by Ken, a drunk Steve hands Curtis his bank card and PIN number, asking him to transfer the £100,000 to Oliver's charity fund. George tries to get hints from Eileen about what she wants as her Christmas present. David finds Audrey in the Rovers having found Max playing video games. Emma assures Curtis that she still wants to marry him, even though she is finding the constant lies a strain. Curtis logs on to Steve's bank account.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Gary Windass - Mikey North
- Maria Connor - Samia Longchambon
- Stu Carpenter - Bill Fellows
- Kelly Neelan - Millie Gibson
- Emma Brooker - Alexandra Mardell
- Tracy McDonald - Kate Ford (10510 only)
- Gail Rodwell - Helen Worth (10510 only)
- George Shuttleworth - Tony Maudsley
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Sarah Barlow - Tina O'Brien
- Adam Barlow - Samuel Robertson
- Aadi Alahan - Adam Hussain
- Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine
- Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank (10510 only)
- Yasmeen Metcalfe - Shelley King
- Mary Taylor - Patti Clare (10510 only)
- Gemma Winter - Dolly-Rose Campbell (10510 only)
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
- Amy Barlow - Elle Mulvaney
- David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
- Phill Whittaker - Jamie Kenna (10511 only)
- James Bailey - Nathan Graham (10511 only)
- Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews (10511 only)
- Debbie Webster - Sue Devaney (10511 only)
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson (10511 only)
- Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne (10511 only)
- Alya Nazir - Sair Khan (10511 only)
- Max Turner - Paddy Bever (10511 only)
- Abi Webster - Sally Carman (10511 only)
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell (10511 only)
- Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver (10511 only)
Guest cast[]
- Curtis Delamere - Sam Retford
- Melanie Darby - Elizabeth Bower (10510 only)
Places[]
| Location | 10510 | 10511 |
|---|---|---|
| Rovers Return Inn | Public | |
| 1 Coronation Street | N/A | Back room, kitchen and hallway |
| 2a Coronation Street | Living room/kitchen | |
| 4 Coronation Street | Downstairs rooms | |
| 8 Coronation Street | Downstairs rooms | |
| 13 Coronation Street | N/A | Back room/kitchen and hallway |
| Viaduct Bistro | N/A | Restaurant |
| Victoria Street | Main street view | N/A |
| Barlow Legal Services | N/A | Office |
| Roy's Rolls | Cafe | |
| Victoria Gardens | Garden | N/A |
| Melanie Darby's office | Office | N/A |
Notes[]
- This hour-long Friday episode was part of a week in which Coronation Street was transmitted at 7.30pm each night with the musical comedy game Walk The Line being shown immediately after each edition. It had two production codes with P694/10510 was written by Nessah Muthy and P694/10511 by David Proud with three credited directors.
- Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was made with social distancing rules being observed by both cast and production crew. Exceptions were occasionally made for instances in which characters were required to be in close contact. These were made in accordance with the rules by employing measures such as more frequent testing and cast members bubbling up together prior to recording.
- TV Times synopsis: Emma accompanies Curtis to his psychologist's appointment; Kelly resolves to find Stu a place to lay his head; Tim falls prey to Gary's political espionage; and Steve decides to hand Curtis his bank card.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 5,481,000 viewers (7th place).
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