The BEST episodes written by Chris Fewtrell
#1 - Cruise Control
The Bill - Season 17 - Episode 11
DC Webb poses as a 'rent-boy' in Eddington Park, a well-known gay beat in Sun Hill, as he and DC Lennox investigate a series of brutal attacks on gay men in the area. A car alarm alerts Webb and Lennox to the car of a local MP parked in the bushes. When questioned, the MP claims he was car-jacked and certainly was not 'cruising' in the park. He threatens legal action and Supt. Chandler moves quickly to prevent further damage to Sun Hill's reputation. A helpful security guard offers the police an observation post in a nearby office building, but Webb is suspiscious of the guard's attitude.
#2 - A Simple Plot
Rosemary & Thyme - Season 1 - Episode 5
Rosemary and Laura travel across the country to assist Rosemary's old friend the blind Professor Mullins, who has asked them to look into the odd death of random patches of plants on his allotment. The duo accompany the professor to an allotment committee meeting to discuss the strange circumstances but are shocked to find that the allotments are to be sold to a building firm. The professor manages to force a vote on the decision to sell the land and saves the day, much to the disappointment of builder Mr Kelly and site owner Hugo Dainty. Returning to the allotments the next day, Rosemary and Laura discover the lifeless body of Professor Mullins in a hole near his allotment...
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#3 - Swords into Ploughshares
Rosemary & Thyme - Season 2 - Episode 8
Laura is shocked to hear from a news report that Rosemary has been shot dead whilst investigating a problem of dying plants at Engleton Park. Denying the fact that Rosemary would start a job without her, Laura puts it upon herself to tell Rosemary's mother Barbara what has happened, only to find Rosemary herself staying there. The three women go to see the body apparently belonging to Rosemary Boxer but find it is actually a female archaeologist called Gemma Jackson, who studied at he same university as Rosemary. Deciding to use the problem of the dying plants at Engleton Park as a cover to find out what has been going on, Rosemary and Laura discover not all things are as they appear to be...
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Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 80
Emily and Rita ask Norris how his date went but he remains tight-lipped. Danny insists he and Leanne must visit the villa in Spain to look for the original of Mike's most recent will. Leanne's only too happy to have a holiday. Craig and Rosie go to visit Katy's grave as it's a year since her death. Sally thaws a little toward Craig and gives them some money for lunch. Deirdre pays Charlie a visit and accuses him of forcing Tracy into an abortion but Charlie's adamant that it was Tracy's decision. Jack, Vera, Fred and Eileen gossip about Gail and the cards from Hillman. Gail walks in just as Eileen's being particularly vicious. Gail leaves upset. Norris admits his date was doomed from the off as she had a squint. Gail's upset and convinces herself that it's Eileen sending the Hillman cards. Audrey and Sarah try to calm her down. Deirdre's distraught. She breaks down and cries blaming herself for being a hopeless mother. Tracy feels guilty and confesses to Deirdre there was no abortion as she was never pregnant. Deirdre's stunned as Tracy explains it was just a scam to get Charlie to allow Amy to live with them. Deirdre's appalled at her daughter and shouts at her to get out of the house.
#5 - Fatality
The Bill - Season 19 - Episode 82
Murphy finds herself caught in the middle of a personal dilemma when she is asked to investigate a possible cot death. Taviner decides to put his priorities in order and to focus on Murphy and their baby. Hemmingway and Young have a falling out over different ways to approach a case. Thatcher continues to try and woo the entire female Sun Hill workforce, and sets his eyes upon new station reception officer Marilyn Chambers. He bets Klein he can get her into bed on the first date, but he soon finds himself in close competition with none other than Hollis. Taviner becomes determined to cover his tracks for the sake of his baby when Johnson continues to pressurise him over the Jeff Simpson case.
#6 - Ruthless
The Bill - Season 19 - Episode 57
Young girls arriving from the North at London's Kings Cross Station are being forced into underage prostitution rings from which they cannot escape. Main suspect John Rutherford is believed to be based in Canley, so Sun Hill officers team up with British Transport Police to track him down. PC Gary Best goes undercover at the station, watched by a police surveillance teams. He rescues a young girl, Lorna, from a mugger and the two get on well. The pair are approached by Rutherford, who suggests they stay at a squat he knows. Gary is suspiscious, but doesn't want to leave Lorna in Rutherford's clutches. However, when the support team lose sight of him, Gary is in way over his head. At the squat, he is drugged and wakes up with no memory of the previous night when PCs Des Taviner and Reg Hollis raid the house. As Gary struggles to come to terms with the fact that he may have been raped, PC Honey Harman discovers Lorna is not the innocent girl she appears to be. Supt. Adam Okaro comes unde
#7 - Security Risk
The Bill - Season 19 - Episode 45
A furious DCI Jack Meadows finds DC Ken Drummond asleep at his desk, and also hauls DS's Debbie McAllister and Phil Hunter over the coals for failing to meet their crime targets. Deeply in debt to Hunter, Drummond is moonlighting as a security guard for Mortis Security - a private security firm which has taken over ""looking after"" the Coal Lane Estate. As Mortis boss Alan Trent moves into the ward office previously occupied by PC Des Taviner, DCI Meadows and Supt. Adam Okaro begin to suspect that Trent's company is causing many of the crimes they claim to prevent, as well as racially harassing black residents. PC Cathy Bradford turns a blind eye to Trent's methods. When DS Hunter discovers Drummond's second job, he threatens to spill the beans, which could cost Ken his job. DS McAllister and DC Juliet Becker are paired when a young mother, Lindsey Holland, and her son are run off the road. McAllister is irritated when Becker's enthusiasm and fresh ideas in the investigation conflict wi
#8 - Mon 23 Oct, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 209
David gives Maria Charlie's note, without saying a word. Charlie goes to Maria's and tells her that he will finish with Tracy when the time comes. Just after he leaves, the doorbell goes and it is David telling her he wants to talk to her about her secret relationship with Charlie! Maria is stunned and lets him in. A hurt David doesn’t hold back and forces her to tell the truth about her and the wayward builder. She gushes to him that she loves Charlie. David is angered by this and threatens to tell Tracy, but can Maria manipulate him into keeping quiet for the sake of their ‘special friendship?’ Over in the Rovers, Jamie is consumed with jealousy when Frankie arrives with Danny so he storms out in a huff. Sean follows his friend and Jamie pours his heart out and says he is convinced that Frankie loves him. Sean tries to reason with him by saying that you can’t wish someone to love you, but Jamie is resolute and vows to win her heart. And the Platts talk about David’s behaviour and how many of the Street residents are shunning Audrey over her alleged ‘affair’ with Fred, with some even cancelling their hair appointments in a bid to spite her.
#9 - Mon 23 Oct, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 208
Frankie is trying her best with Danny, by refusing to sleep in the same bed but trying to get back to normal otherwise as a couple. He makes a special breakfast for her, delighted that Frankie is back in his home. She is touched by this but wants Danny to promise he’ll give Jamie time to get used to the new situation so Danny seeks him out to try and appease things, but Jamie slams the door in his face. Later on, Frankie goes to see Jamie who accuses her of lying to herself, and that their kiss really meant something. But Frankie is in turmoil and refuses to take in Jamie’s words. When he moves in for a kiss, will confused Frankie succumb? Unsuspecting Tracy wants to play matchmaker to Maria and Steve, but Charlie secretly hopes her daft idea will disappear as quickly as it arrived and warns Maria of her plans. She thinks that Charlie is coming over for a pizza but Charlie lets her down again, so she resorts to spending her evening with a rather smitten David.And over in the Peacocks', Ashley asks Archie for Fred’s ashes, but Bev has already collected them. Ashley is absolutely mad at Bev and vows to get them back. He confronts her in the Rovers but Bev refuses to hand them over and tells poor Ashley she pans to scatter them where Fred proposed to her. What is Ashley’s reaction to this? Sarah is asked to go to the wholesalers by Audrey but she hasn’t got her mobile so Audrey demands that Maria lend her hers. Maria hastily deletes any outstanding texts from secret lover Charlie and asks David to take Charlie a note for her, telling him she hasn’t got her phone. She tells David she is telling him this because of a rent problem. He begrudgingly does this, but can’t help and sneak a glance on the way back to the salon. Has David rumbled their illicit affair?Elsewhere in Weatherfield, Frankie’s return is the talk of the factory floor and Danny delights in telling Liam that Frankie has moved back in. But it’s a different story for Frankie, who has mo
#10 - Sun 6 Aug, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 152
Sally and Kevin go to pick up Rosie who is back from her exchange trip, but are slightly put out when she runs off to see Craig. It’s no contest between Craig and Sally and she realises that Rosie should have time on her own to see her beloved boyfriend. Craig then takes Rosie to his squat inside Diggory's boarded up bakery and she is at first horrified at the way Craig is living but then starts to realises that he is doing it out of his love for her. Later Craig mentions the possibility of them moving in there together. Does Rosie agree to slum it with Craig? Over at the Barlows’ Adam decides that he won’t accept Danny’s poor offer and Ken stands firm with him on this as he knows there are principles and serious money at stake. Blanche agrees with this but Deirdre isn’t so sure and thinks that Adam could loose everything with legal costs. What will Adam's next move be? And elsewhere in Weatherfield, Fred tells fiancée Bev that he is thinking of retiring to the country, and although she thinks he won’t adjust to it after having such a busy life, she keeps her opinion to herself. Later Fred announces to Ashley and Claire that he intends to retire and is upset when they immediately agree he is doing the right thing.
#11 - Mon 24 Jul, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 144
Danny’s reeling following Leanne’s shocking revelation that she has Mike’s original will and starts a fruitless search of the flat. Back at Underworld he offers Janice four thousand pounds to sell Leanne out but she tells him she won’t for any price. Furious Danny breaks into Janice’s flat and starts tearing the place apart as his desperate search goes on. But Leanne’s wise to his game and soon realises she’s in an even better bartering position than she thought. A furious Sarah is ignoring Jason’s pleading messages and it looks like it’s all over for the fiery couple again. Jason tells Charlie he does want to marry Sarah, just not yet, but Sarah’s clearly not prepared to wait and tells a not-so-secretly pleased Gail that their relationship is finished. Claire is the perfect host as the Peacocks entertain Roy and Hayley but Ashley worries she should be putting her feet up. Tracy and Charlie are confused by some strange goings on at number 6. Could there be an intruder? And Chesney is fed up as he realises Sophie’s impressed by Cameron’s bad boy behaviour.
#12 - Mon 24 Jul, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 143
Leanne is devastated as she tries to come to terms with the sudden way in which Danny dropped her. Despite being forced together at first, Leanne tells Janice she loved Danny and she won’t walk away with her tail between her legs. She summons up all her determination to face him down but when he offers her five thousand pounds compensation, Leanne’s hurt turns to anger. With Mike’s original will still tucked away she tells Janice if she’s going to be a gold digger she won’t be a cut price one. Sarah’s starting to realise she’ll be waiting forever if she wants the wedding of her dreams and sets about persuading Jason to get married sooner without the frills. She’s sure he’ll agree but when she overhears him telling Charlie the wedding’s a long way off, Sarah’s gutted and another major row between the two young lovebirds ensues. But where will it end this time? Claire seems to have taken to motherhood like a duck to water as she busies herself around the house. The midwife tells her not to over tax herself but Claire is soon inviting guests over to see baby Peacock. Elsewhere, rumours are rife at Underworld that Leanne’s off sick because she’s pregnant, and three’s a crowd when Chesney invites his friend Cameron to spend time with him and Sophie.
#13 - Mon 26 Jun 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 127
Sean's mum returns from hols oblivious to the bombshell awaiting her and is keen to tell all about her holiday. When Sean confronts her about Brian, Maureen first tries to lie her way out of it then confesses but doesn't see why it is a big deal. Sean is incredulous as she reveals the truth about his real dad - he is a plumber called Paul Jones. Sean is numb and asks her to leave. Steve starts to look to the future and asks Eileen if she would consider being the licensee if he were to open a new mini-cab firm away from Lloyd. Eileen says she would but can't see how splitting up Streetcars can be that straightforward. Steve is so buoyed up with the idea of a new firm that he can't see Lloyd being too much of a problem but Lloyd has told Kelly that he has plans too. Gail is still struggling to teach David at home and is concerned about what will happen when she goes back to work. Audrey comes up with the ideal solution - Ken Barlow tutoring David. Gail gets Ken's agreement but David is shocked at the proposal. Shelley confides in Betty that a vacancy has arisen for a manager at another pub and she is seriously considering it. Molly and Tyrone are keen to help out Diggory as the bakery business continues to struggle and they offer themselves as volunteer staff. Sean confesses to Eileen, Jamie and Violet that he thinks he is better off without any family after discovering the truth about his parentage.
#14 - Fri 2 Jun, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 110
Having slept together the previous evening, Steve and Kelly guiltily regret their indiscretion and it’s with only a slightly bruised ego that Steve agrees with the flighty machinist that it was a mistake and they should keep their night of passion to themselves. The pair vow never to mention it again. Meanwhile, having left the scene of her accident last night, a worried Ronnie keeps the hit and run collision to herself and manages to put a brave face on the situation when she later patches up her differences with Steve. However, Ronnie is stunned when she sees a newspaper report asking for help in tracking down a hit and run driver who fled the scene of a fatal accident. Is Ronnie responsible for someone’s death and if so, how will she react? Meanwhile, Keith is still seething about his roof. He has nailed a tarpaulin down to keep the rain out but knows this is not a long term solution. However, his mood is lifted when he observes Charlie and Jason replacing the missing tiles. Feeling he has won, he heads off to the Rovers for a celebratory drink. His joviality is soon ended when Charlie enters the bar and makes a shock announcement that leaves Keith not only needing a new roof but also a whole new house to go with it. A thrilled Tracy suddenly realises the truth behind Charlie’s new business deal. Elsewhere, in the wake of his divorce, Danny throws himself into his work at Underworld and after not hearing from his father, Sean wonders if his dad will attend his Aunt Betty’s funeral.
#15 - Wed 17 Nov, 2004
Coronation Street - Season 45 - Episode 232
Cilla demands that everyone stay out this evening for her and Les to be alone. Karen demands their share of the car. Ken suggests that they have it one day a week, starting today. He hands over the key, much to Tracy and Blanche's disgust. Frankie's bored with life and asks Danny for a job. He's not keen and talks her out of it, but it doesn't stop her feeling down. Dev cheers up Sunita taking her for a tour of his shops and to lunch. She says she wouldn't change a thing if everything she's been through means she can be with him. Karen's intent on making a baby in the car, but is furious when one of Amy's toys and a soiled nappy dampens the mood. Steve's disappointed, then embarrassed when Karen refuses to take the car back with more petrol than they received in it, and drives round the block until they've used up what they put in.
#16 - Sun 2 Apr, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 66
Sophie's looking at Chesney's birth certificate. She queries why there's no mention of his dad. Chesney's embarrassed and tries to make excuses. Living under the same roof is starting to get on both Emily's and Rita's nerves although neither wants to admit it. Chesney tries to find out who his real dad is but Cilla's no idea. Mike has a great time in the Rovers with all his friends and family. Danny's gutted knowing this will be Mike's last evening in the pub before going into a home. Norris throws a party in Rita's flat. Rita's upset to see he's re-arranged her furniture and cleared away all her knick knacks. Vernon tells Liz the vocalist of his band has just quit and they're having an emergency meeting. Jamie's surprised to find Sean's come clean and told everyone about his abortive date. Norris's party is a flop and everyone leaves early and heads for the Rovers. Only Blanche stays even though Bev apologises to her and offers her a free drink. Chesney asks Les if he'll adopt him as he's more of a dad to him than anyone else. Les is touched and agrees to do it. Danny comes to the decision that Mike would be best off in a nursing home. He doesn't tell Jamie.
#17 - Mon 16 Jan, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 12
Danny's shocked when get gets a letter from Frankie's solicitor starting divorce proceedings and demanding half of everything. Sunita arrives home with the twins. She refuses any help from Dev. Mike wonders where Adam is. Danny explains he's gone back to Scotland because of his row with Mike. Mike struggles to remember. Rosie and Craig meet secretly at No. 13 while Sally and Kevin are out. Jack and Vera attending Hilary's art exhibition for the unveiling of their picture. Blanche and Roy go along and Blanche makes disparaging remarks about Hilary's work. Shelley, Hayley and Audrey call round to Sunita's and admire the twins. Sunita's already looking tired. Danny confides in Leanne that Mike's losing his marbles and in order to make sure he inherits the business he needs to get power of attorney. Rosie and Craig, in a state of undress, snog passionately. Sally arrives home and is incandescent with rage. She throws Craig out despite his protestations. Sally drags Rosie to the medical centre against her will insisting she must have the morning after pill.
#18 - Sun 8 Jan, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 6
Eccles continues to give Ken a hard time and refuses to let him have his newspaper. Adam confronts Mike about the hurtful things he said but Mike has no recollection. Mike's mood changes again and he rounds on Adam again accusing him of having an affair with Penny. He throws distraught Adam out of the flat. Danny hates himself for cashing in on Mike's confusion. Leanne's unrepentant. Kirk advises Ken on how to handle Eccles suggesting he gets down to Eccles' level. Rosie changes tack and is pleasant to Sally and Kevin. They're relieved at her mood change. Sophie's upset when Rosie pokes fun at her lack of boobs. Fred pulls out of the cruise wrongly thinking his feelings for Bev aren't reciprocated. Bev's disappointed but tries to hide it. Eileen babysits Bethany while Sarah and Jason have a night out. Gail's furious when she finds out and accuses Eileen of giving in. Kevin and Sally are pleased when Rosie says she wants to make a fresh start. They tell her they're willing to trust her again and return her mobile phone. Mike gives Danny a letter to post. It's a conciliatory letter to Mark forgiving him for his affair with Linda. Danny intentionally throws it away. Sophie's delighted when Hayley gives her a padded bra which she's made herself. Ken gets down on all fours and tries but fails to bond with Eccles. David continues to give Gail and Phil hell. Phil tries to talk to David but David makes it clear he intends to get Phil out of his mother's life.
#19 - Episode 6050 (15th June 2005)
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 122
Janice sets Sally up. She tells her that Danny wants her to run the factory for him while he's out. Sally believes her and parks herself in Danny's office. Shelley gets herself all dolled-up to go shopping with Violet. Charlie doesn't want to burst her bubble so keeps quiet about Bev. Roy admits to Hayley he's dreading his grandfather's funeral in case his father's there. He explains how his father never took any interest in him as a child. Adam's put out when Sally tells him that Danny's left her in charge of the factory. Charlie rows with Bev telling her to clear off back to Bradford for Shelley's sake but Bev's adamant that she's staying to protect her daughter. Shelley's shocked when she spots Bev and immediately her paranoia returns. Danny engineers an evening with Leanne on Friday by paying Jamie to take Adam out for the night.
#20 - Episode 6039 (30th May 2005)
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 110
Claire's nervous as she leaves for her first day driving a bus. Leanne and Jamie are all loved-up. Frankie covers for Leanne at the cafe so that she can spend the morning in bed with Jamie. Violet and Ciaran are bemused to discover that Charlie's taken the sofa from downstairs up to the bedroom for Shelley. Jack and Vera arrive in Formby. Vera comes on to Jack suggesting the caravan is their love nest. Jack's far less enthusiastic. Sarah asks Dev for her job back at the corner shop as she can't stand Diggory's lecherous behaviour. Cilla ties Schmeichel up outside the chip shop so that passers-by will feed him and she won't have to pay for dog food. Tyrone and Maria enjoy having No.9 to themselves. They spend the morning in bed. Keith cons Emily into cooking for him by pretending that Craig's off his food. Rita, Blanche and Lena Thistlewood agree to go speed dating at the Weatherfield Arms.
#21 - Episode 6032 (22nd May 2005)
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 104
Mel tells Norris to get the Book Club members to make their cheques out to Lionel Hipkiss, Mel's publisher. Jamie and Leanne go for lunch at Carol's house in Birmingham. Carol burns the lunch and drinks too much. Leanne's shocked at the squalor of the house. Upset Liz tells Deirdre that Jim's attacked his cell mate and had his sentence extended by two years. She decides their relationship is over. Liz tells Steve she's going to divorce Jim. Steve's upset. The Book Club meet and hand over their money to Mel. Mel reads a passage from his new tome,The Canary's Last Song. Jamie thinks the lunch with Carol went well but Leanne points out she's got a drink problem and needs help. Ken arrives at the Book Club and exposes Mel for the fraud that he is.
#22 - Episode 6013 (25th April 2005)
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 85
Tracy excitedly tries on a dress for her date with Steve that evening. Kevin admits Tyrone and Nathan have done a good job while he was away and agrees to keep Nathan on a trial period. Tracy calls round to Steve's flat. He leaves her there changing Amy's nappy and accidentally deadlocks the front door on his way out. Chesney's very upset he's still heard nothing from Cilla. Roy tries to help him with his homework - Venn diagrams. Justine marches Ian into the garage. She makes him admit he's been having an affair with Lisa Ditchfield and then sack her in front of Sally. Justine makes Sally promise to keep an eye on him in future. Sally's guilt-ridden and furious with Ian. Steve's at the Clock restaurant thinking Tracy's stood him up. Tracy's trapped on the flat staircase with Amy unable to get out and unable to phone. Violet wins the £500 prize at bingo.
#23 - Episode 6012 (25th April 2005)
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 84
Angela's alone in her cell. She cries, realising the full horror of her situation. Tracy and Steve have enjoyed their night together. Steve fusses over Amy. Candice shows the Baldwins her picture in the Gazette. She is wearing very little. Craig's upset it's Katy's funeral today. Keith tries but fails to comfort him. Sally tells Kevin she is worried about losing her job. Kevin's bemused. Tracy and Steve surprise Liz and the Barlows when they arrive together in the morning looking happy. Tracy thinks it is for real with Steve this time. Ken is worried. Kevin is angry that Tyrone took Nathan on in the garage but agrees to give him a chance. Sally's upset when Lisa Ditchfield insinuates she's started an affair with Ian.
#24 - Episode 5988 (23rd March 2005)
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 59
It's the day of Tommy's funeral. Katy's jittery saying she can't go through with it but Angela insists she must or she'll arouse suspicion. The atmosphere between Sally and Rosie is strained but Kevin is oblivious. Chesney gives Hayley a bunch of flowers to take to the funeral. Hayley's touched. Chesney suggests he and Roy could watch the DVD of Kill Bill, but Roy says they're going to have a trip to the library instead. Angela breaks down in the middle of the street. Eileen comes to her rescue and comforts her telling her she's been a tower of strength to Katy and Craig. Angela's dad, Keith Appleyard, arrives and the funeral cortege leaves for the church. Angela panics when she sees the police talking to Father Thomas.
#25 - Episode 5980 (13th March 2005)
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 51
Martin is exhausted after his night in the cells. Cilla receives a postcard from Yana in Faliraki and decides that she and Les need a holiday. Things remain difficult between Ken and Deirdre over his attitude towards Ray. Angela persists in trying to poison Katy against Martin, insisting that he was the reason behind what she did. Cilla's plan is to go on their holiday without Chesney. Unable to palm him off with Fiz, she turns on the waterworks for Roy who inadvertently agrees to mind Chesney while Cilla goes off to "de-stress". Tracy agrees with her dad that Ray is unwelcome but she is surprised at how strongly he feels. She thanks Ken for being a proper dad to her and tries to reassure him that Ray being around won't affect their relationship. Ken is touched.
#26 - Episode 5959 (11th February 2005)
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 30
David tries to tease Sarah about her and Scooter. Gail tells David she is happy if Sarah is happy, but she secretly wishes she would spend more time at home. Les persuades Chesney to go out, saying he'll ring him as soon as the kidnappers call. Both Katy and Martin are worried how Tommy is going to react after being put in his place in the Rovers. Craig is upset when Tommy is fuming about what he is going to do to Martin at the Harrises house. Cilla tricks Les and tells him that the kidnappers phoned her mobile and she must go alone to drop off the ransom money collected together from Fiz, Kirk and Les. Ken explains to Blanche and Deirdre about the financial benefits of marriage, with reference to him tearing up his will.
#27 - Mon 6 Dec, 2004 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 45 - Episode 249
Maria goes to thank Tyrone. Audrey notices that the money in the cupboard for the takings are crisp notes from a cash machine and as she goes to blame Candice, Maria owns up. She tells Audrey that Tyrone gave her the money. Audrey tells her that love is sometimes more than skin-deep. The factory girls plan to get their own back on Danny and his giant cut-out. Roy admits that his great grandmother developed a drinking problem when she started making her Christmas puddings. The puddings are going down well in Roy's Rolls. Claire is getting worried that the wedding won't be ready in time and that her mum is interfering trying to ruin it. Steve has bought Amy a keyboard, but asks that Tracy keep it a secret from Karen. Fred admits to Ashley that his accountant Bernie Bolton, wrote off the Orchid Pattaya losses as business losses in his books. Ashley and Yvonne get into an argument. Deirdre and Liz discover the present from Steve under the Barlows' tree.
#28 - Mon 6 Dec, 2004 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 45 - Episode 248
Roy decides to get up early and make Christmas pudding mix for the cafe. He decides to put money in the mix, but he wakes Hayley. Later Janice and Angela sign up for a piece of the cake. There is arguing as the Barlows discuss their decorations. Tracy complains that Christmas will be miserable anyway. Steve and Karen discuss baby names. Karen wants to name the baby "Leo" because of his star sign. Danny has decided to put decorations up in the factory and gives the girls the morning off to help. Maria tells Liz that she got the money from a mate. At work, Maria and Candice are discussing Claire's hair for her wedding. Maria tries unsuccessfully to replace Audrey's money. Claire suggests to Fred that the butcher's shop could do with some lights. Later Candice distracts Audrey while Maria replaces the money. Fred puts up the "Gobbling Gordon" neon sign but decides against the "get stuffed" catchphrase. Ashley claims it makes the butcher's look like a fried chicken takeaway.