Plot
Tyrone and Nathan compare waxed chests. Maria suggests she tackles his nostrils next. Tyrone's worried that she wants to change him. Sunita tells Dev he's not welcome at the birth as Shelley's agreed to be her birth partner. Dev feels very left out. Mike's forgotten he bought two engagement rings and argues with the credit card company. He's embarrassed when he finds the other ring in his desk drawer. Penny pours her heart out to Frankie about Mike's mood swings and forgetfulness. Sunita's touched when Shelley, Frankie, Deirdre and Betty club together and give her a hamper full of pampering products. Tyrone finds out he and Maria are through to the next round of "Surprise the Bride". Gail's grateful to Sarah for being so understanding about Phil. Penny tries to talk to Mike about the accusations he threw at her. Mike's dismissive but secretly he can't remember what he accused her of. Phil tries to smooth things over with David but David refuses to pack in his hate campaign. Amber tells Dev not to give up with Sunita. For the first time father and daughter bond. Leanne gets her engagement rings valued. She decides to sell the one Jamie gave her for £80.
Cast
Regular cast
- David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
- Phil Nail - Clive Russell
- Bethany Platt - Amy & Emily Walton
- Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
- Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
- Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
- Maria Sutherland - Samia Smith
- Nathan Cooper - Ray Fearon
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
- Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Keith Appleyard - Ian Redford
- Amber Kalirai - Nikki Patel
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
- Molly Compton - Vicky Binns
- Penny King - Pauline Fleming
- Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
Guest cast
Places
- Coronation Street exterior
- Rovers Return Inn - Public and back room
- 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Corner Shop
- Websters' Auto Centre
- Underworld - Office
- Audrey's
- Rosamund Street
- 18a Victoria Street - Living room/kitchen
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: Sunita begins to worry about her impending delivery, and although her friends show support, she continues to push Dev away. David is similarly stubborn as he rejects Phil's attempts to make amends, while Gail is pleased that Sarah is being more supportive. Mike is confused when his credit card bill includes a ring that he doesn't remember buying.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 11,060,000 viewers (7th place).
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