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|year=2002
 
|year=2002
 
|number=5398
 
|number=5398
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|production code=[[Production codes|P694/5398]]
 
|production code=[[Production codes|P694/5398]]
 
|writer=[[Peter Mills]]
 
|writer=[[Peter Mills]]
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|story associates = [[Mark Bickerton]]<br/>[[Josie Burke]]<br/>[[Nazrin Choudhury]]<br/>[[Jane Pearson]]<br/>[[Bryan Kirkwood]]
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|script editor = [[Gareth Philips]]
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|story editor = [[Nick West]]
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|designer = [[Julian Perkins]]
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|producer = [[Kieran Roberts]]
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|executive producer = [[Carolyn Reynolds]]
 
|director=[[John Anderson]]
 
|director=[[John Anderson]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 5397 (9th December 2002)|9th December 2002]]
 
|previous=[[Episode 5397 (9th December 2002)|9th December 2002]]
 
|next=[[Episode 5399 (13th December 2002)|13th December 2002]]
 
|next=[[Episode 5399 (13th December 2002)|13th December 2002]]
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}}
 
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
[[Vikram Desai|Vik]] borrows £2,000 from [[Dev Alahan|Dev]] and pays back the money he stole from [[Street Cars]]' account. Vik then tells [[Steve McDonald|Steve]] that he wants to take him and [[Karen McDonald|Karen]] for a long weekend in [[Tenerife]] to make it up to them. After some persuasion Steve agrees. [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]] and [[Sally Webster|Sally]] both have the day off work as their "honeymoon". They have a lovely day and Sally realises that she feels contented and secure. [[Roy Cropper|Roy]] mentions to [[Hayley Cropper|Hayley]] that the [[Weatherfield Historical Society]] is organising a trip to [[Paxos]]. It is becoming more and more apparent that the locals neither like nor trust [[Tommy Harris|Tommy]] and [[Angela Harris|Angela]]. [[Shelley Unwin|Shelley]] decides to give [[Maria Connor|Maria]] a second chance behind the bar. Maria is delighted. [[Kirk Sutherland|Kirk]] and [[Fiz Brown|Fiz]] have a row. [[Les Battersby-Brown|Les]] explains to Kirk that it'll be Fiz's hormones playing up. Tommy tells Angela that their trying to go unnoticed isn't working and in fact is having the opposite effect. Tommy says he's going to go to the Police and change his statement. [[Damian Rodd]] collars Vik and asks him if he's managed to find a couple of drugs couriers to go to Tenerife with him. Vik says yes - Steve and Karen McDonald.
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[[Vikram Desai|Vik]] borrows £3,000 from [[Dev Alahan|Dev]] and pays back the money he stole from [[Street Cars]]' account. Vik then tells [[Steve McDonald|Steve]] that he wants to take him and [[Karen McDonald|Karen]] for an all expenses-paid holiday to make it up to them. After some persuasion Steve agrees. [[Kevin Webster|Kevin]] and [[Sally Webster|Sally]] both have the day off work as their "honeymoon". They have a lovely day and Sally realises that she feels contented and secure. [[Roy Cropper|Roy]] mentions to [[Hayley Cropper|Hayley]] that the [[Weatherfield Historical Society]] is organising a trip to [[Paxos]]. It is becoming more and more apparent that the locals neither like nor trust [[Tommy Nelson|Tommy]] and [[Angela Nelson|Angela]]. [[Shelley Unwin|Shelley]] decides to give [[Maria Sutherland|Maria]] a second chance behind the bar. Maria is delighted. [[Kirk Sutherland|Kirk]] and [[Fiz Brown|Fiz]] have a row. [[Les Battersby|Les]] explains to Kirk that it'll be Fiz's hormones playing up. Tommy tells Angela that their trying to go unnoticed isn't working and in fact is having the opposite effect. Tommy says he's going to go to the police and change his statement. [[Damian Rodd]] collars Vik and asks him if he's managed to find a couple of drugs couriers to go to [[Tenerife]] with him. Vik says yes - Steve and Karen McDonald.
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
 
===Regular cast===
 
===Regular cast===
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===Guest cast===
 
===Guest cast===
 
*[[Damian Rodd]] - [[Steve Ramsden]]
 
*[[Damian Rodd]] - [[Steve Ramsden]]
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==Places==
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*[[Coronation Street, Weatherfield|Coronation Street]]
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*[[Rovers Return Inn]] - ''Public''
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*[[6 Coronation Street]] - ''Downstairs rooms''
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*[[13 Coronation Street]] - ''Downstairs rooms''
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*[[Corner Shop]] - ''Stockroom''
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*[[The Kabin]]
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*[[Underworld]] - ''Factory floor''
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*[[Rosamund Street]]
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*[[Victoria Street]]
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*[[Street Cars]]
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*[[Roy's Rolls]]
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*Unknown street
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==Notes==
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*''[[TV Times]]'' synopsis: [[Vikram Desai|Vik]] hatches a plan involving [[Karen McDonald|Karen]] and [[Steve McDonald|Steve]]; [[Tommy Nelson|Tommy]] promises to put a stop to the whispering campaign; and [[Maria Sutherland|Maria]] is desperate to make it up to [[Shelley Unwin|Shelley]].
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*[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 13,880,000 viewers (3rd place).
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==Notable dialogue==
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[[Les Battersby]] (On the subject of hormones): "Our [[Janice Battersby|Janice]] used to have them - makes 'em do strange things. You know, I could be sat in my armchair, fag on the go, can of beer on the arm and I'd point at the remote - and she'd throw it at me, very hard! Them's her 'ormones you see?"
 
{{Template:December 2002}}
 
{{Template:December 2002}}
 
[[Category:2002 episodes]]
 
[[Category:2002 episodes]]

Revision as of 18:21, 5 June 2020

Plot

Vik borrows £3,000 from Dev and pays back the money he stole from Street Cars' account. Vik then tells Steve that he wants to take him and Karen for an all expenses-paid holiday to make it up to them. After some persuasion Steve agrees. Kevin and Sally both have the day off work as their "honeymoon". They have a lovely day and Sally realises that she feels contented and secure. Roy mentions to Hayley that the Weatherfield Historical Society is organising a trip to Paxos. It is becoming more and more apparent that the locals neither like nor trust Tommy and Angela. Shelley decides to give Maria a second chance behind the bar. Maria is delighted. Kirk and Fiz have a row. Les explains to Kirk that it'll be Fiz's hormones playing up. Tommy tells Angela that their trying to go unnoticed isn't working and in fact is having the opposite effect. Tommy says he's going to go to the police and change his statement. Damian Rodd collars Vik and asks him if he's managed to find a couple of drugs couriers to go to Tenerife with him. Vik says yes - Steve and Karen McDonald.

Cast

Regular cast

Guest cast

Places

Notes

Notable dialogue

Les Battersby (On the subject of hormones): "Our Janice used to have them - makes 'em do strange things. You know, I could be sat in my armchair, fag on the go, can of beer on the arm and I'd point at the remote - and she'd throw it at me, very hard! Them's her 'ormones you see?"

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