Episode 11146 (26th December 2023)

Episode 11146
Production code	P694/11146
ITV transmission date	26th December 2023 (Tuesday)
Storyliners	Holly Illis Thomas Sean Hughes Tom Kinney Paris Ventour Vicki Bunce Neevon Khayati-Daryan
Script editor	Stefan Bird
Script producer	Lucy Beckett
Story editor	Catherine Perrin Stacey-Lee Brennan
Story producer	Joe Parkinson
Writer	Jan McVerry
Designer	Rosie Mullins-Hoyle
Director	Gill Wilkinson
Producer	Iain MacLeod
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Plot

Part One: Tracy and Daniel earwig as Peter and Carla argue in the back yard. Peter throws the plane ticket down on the table and tells the Barlows that Carla is kicking him out. He storms out of No.1 and heads home. Going after him, Carla assures Peter that she loves him but says that having heard him bare his soul at the support group meeting, she's realised that he needs something she can't give him. He's insistent that he's happy in Weatherfield and calls her cold for encouraging him to abandon Simon. Going for a walk, Peter reflects on his and Carla's previous ups and downs. He returns, calmer but still reluctant to go as it means leaving Carla. They're in tears as they contemplate the end of their relationship.

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Part Two: Peter suggests to Carla that they both go to Bilbao. Carla says they'd end up resenting each other. He accepts that he needs to get away to heal but considers taking a later flight to give himself a chance to get his head around the idea and say a proper goodbye to everyone. Carla tells him that if he isn't in Spain by tomorrow night, Mickey will set sail without him. Peter goes to pack. As they sit down to their last meal together, Carla suggests that they don't contact each other while he's away; if they keep in touch, she won't be able to resist going out to join him, and that's not what he needs. She assures him that she'll always love him. Ken, Daniel, Adam, Tracy, Amy, Leanne, Toyah and Bertie bid an emotional farewell to Peter the next morning as he heads out with his holdall. Simon isn't there as his phone is switched off. Boarding the tram, Peter smiles as he looks forward to a brighter future.

Cast

Regular cast

• Daniel Osbourne - Rob Mallard
• Tracy McDonald - Kate Ford
• Ken Barlow - William Roache
• Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
• Carla Barlow - Alison King
• Adam Barlow - Samuel Robertson
• Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
• Toyah Habeeb - Georgia Taylor
• Amy Barlow - Elle Mulvaney
• Bertie Osbourne - Rufus Morgan-Smith (Uncredited)

Guest cast

None

Places

• Coronation Street
• 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
• Rosamund Street
• Victoria Street
• 15a Victoria Street - Living room/kitchen
• Weatherfield North Tram Station - Platform and tram interior

Notes

• This half-hour Boxing Day episode was transmitted at 7.30pm.
• Final appearance of Chris Gascoyne as Peter Barlow.
• This episode focuses entirely on Peter Barlow's exit storyline, with the middle 15'30" being played as a two-hander between Peter and Carla Barlow.
• Voice clips from previous episodes are played over the scene where Peter remembers past rows with Carla. These originate from Episode 8400 (Tina McIntyre's death), Episode 8385 (Carla's baby scan), and Episode 7648 (Carla declares her love for Peter).
• The scene of Peter's tram leaving the Weatherfield North Tram Station was recorded at Cornbrook tram stop on Cornbrook Road, looking towards Manchester City Centre. In the following interior shots, the tram is heading east past Wharfside stop, with Trafford Road bridge in the distance, around a mile west of the preceding shot.
• TV Times synopsis: An emotional Peter and Carla examine their relationship and decide that they might be better off apart. Plus, Peter bids farewell to Weatherfield.
• Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 4,466,000 viewers (25th place).