Friday 13 March 2020
ITV/STV/UTV
19:30
Devised by Tony Warren
Written by Chris Fewtrell
Directed by Audrey Cook
Series Producer: Iain MacLeod
Claudia sets up Ken for a fall. Ken’s interested to see that there’s a Literary Society talk planned for that evening. However when Felicity explains that Roger has had to pull out and the talk might be cancelled, Claudia is quick to suggest Ken could step into the breach. Ken takes the stage and reads aloud one of his short stories whilst Claudia looks on proudly. When Felicity asks for questions from the floor, the first hand up is Norris Cole!
Bernie comes to the rescue. After a sleepless night, a frazzled Gemma opens the door to Bernie who bustles her way in. Bernie casts her eye over the mess at number 5 Coronation Street and realises Gemma isn’t coping. Gemma insists she’s fine but it’s clear to Bernie that’s far from true.
When Tyrone reveals to Fiz that Cerberus isn’t well and Evelyn plans to take him to the vets.
When Emma reveals that her Mum has offered to pay for them to visit her in Australia, Sebastian is not keen and Emma is left disappointed.
Michael enjoys spending some time with Grace and Tianna but when he proposes that they meet for a drink and sort out a more formal arrangement, Grace flies off the handle.
Ian Bartholomew as Geoff Metcalfe
Ryan Prescott as Ryan Connor
Macy Alabi as Ruby Soames
Shelley King as Yasmeen Metcalfe
Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape
William Roache as Ken Barlow
Daniel Brocklebank as Rev. Billy Mayhew
Sam Aston as Chesney Brown
Dolly-Rose Campbell as Gemma Winter
Jane Hazlegrove as Bernie Winter
Malcolm Hebden as Norris Cole
Rula Lenska as Claudia Colby
Alexandra Mardell as Emma Brooker
Harry Visinoni as Sebastian "Seb" Franklin
Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey
Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
Maureen Lipman as Evelyn Plummer
Jennie McAlpine as Fiona "Fiz" Stape
Kate Spencer as Kate Vickers
Navaeh Maloney as Tianna Vickers
Friday 13 March 2020
ITV/STV/UTV
20:30
Devised by Tony Warren
Written by Jan McVerry
Directed by Audrey Cook
Series Producer: Iain MacLeod
Alya takes drastic action. Fixing Yasmeen with a cold stare, Geoff demands to know where she’s planning to go. Calling him a control freak, Alya asserts that anywhere away from him would be good. Alya begs Yasmeen to leave Geoff and come home with her, will she agree? With Toyah by her side, Alya reports Geoff to the police, convinced he must have a history of abuse.
Norris tries to recruit Ken's help. Having sabotaged Ken’s talk and suggesting they head to the bar, Norris reveals that he and Freda moved into Stillwaters several weeks ago. Making sure Freda can’t read his lips, Norris admits to Ken that he can't stand Stillwaters and needs his help to escape. Ken is shocked.
Meanwhile, having tidied the house, Bernie suggests to Gemma they go out for tea and leave Paul and Billy to babysit. Secretly anxious at the idea of being parted from her babies, Gemma insists she’d rather stay in.
Elsewhere, Sebastian has a change of heart and tells Emma he would love to go to Australia. Emma is thrilled.
Maureen Lipman as Evelyn Plummer
Jennie McAlpine as Fiona "Fiz" Stape
Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
Sair Khan as Alya Nazir
Malcolm Hebden as Norris Cole
Rula Lenska as Claudia Colby
Ian Bartholomew as Geoff Metcalfe
William Roache as Ken Barlow
Alexandra Mardell as Emma Brooker
Ryan Prescott as Ryan Connor
Harry Visinoni as Sebastian "Seb" Franklin
Sam Aston as Chesney Brown
Dolly-Rose Campbell as Gemma Winter
Jane Hazlegrove as Bernie Winter
Georgia Taylor as Toyah Battersby
Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape
Sally Carman as Abi Franklin
Michael Le Vell as Kevin Webster
Paul Copley as Arthur Medwin
Macy Alabi as Ruby Soames
Peter Ash as Paul Foreman