Episode 10393
Monday 02 August 2021
ITV/STV
20:30
Devised by Tony Warren
Writer: Jayne Hollinson
Director: Diana Patrick
Series Producer: Iain MacLeod
When Hope declares that she wants nothing to do with the new baby and hopes he is never born, Fiz is shocked and orders her up to bed. Hope sneaks out of the back door and lets herself onto the salon flat to retrieve her dinosaur believing Alina to be out at the drinks. She lets herself back into number 9 and Fiz is oblivious. Back at the flat Alina sleeps soundly as smoke starts to creep under her bedroom floor. On the street, Eileen and Sally are horrified to realise the salon flat is on fire. Having taken a call from Evelyn, a shocked Tyrone tells Kirk they need to get home. Fiz, Evelyn, Sally and Eileen stand back as Alina is loaded into the ambulance. Tyrone arrives and climbs in with her. Hope watches from her bedroom window, was the fire anything to do with her?
James comes out fighting. His disappointment evident, James tells Craig that all he had to do was provide the truth but he let him down. Craig feels wretched. In the police station, Craig questions PC Brody about his handling of James' arrest but when PC Brody suggests that black people are just over sensitive, Craig is horrified. Robert, the County Manager, calls at number 3 Coronation Street when James realises Robert is pleased it isn't going any further he reaches a decision and tells Michael he refuses to give up and he is going to appeal.
George comes to Todd's rescue, again. A dejected Todd scours the rental property pages and admits to George that it’s all out of his price bracket as he is still paying Billy back for the stolen heat pump. When Todd reveals that he still hasn't found anywhere to stay, George insists he comes home with him.
Izzy calls Sarah and Carla and accuses them of lying to her. When Carla admits that they were just trying to protect her, a tearful Izzy kills the call. Sarah and Carla bicker over Izzy, each blaming the other for upsetting her.
Nathan Graham as James Bailey
Ruxandra Porojnicu as Alina Pop
Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
Tina O'Brien as Sarah Barlow
Macy Alabi as Ruby Dobbs
Cherylee Houston as Izzy Armstrong
Alison King as Carla Barlow
Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey
Jennie McAlpine as Fiona "Fiz" Stape
Andrew Whyment as Kirk Sutherland
Sally Dynevor as Sally Metcalfe
Tony Maudsley as George Shuttleworth
Gareth Pierce as Todd Grimshaw
Sue Cleaver as Eileen Grimshaw
Maureen Lipman as Evelyn Plummer
Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape
Bob Cryer as Robert Dover
Daniel Jillings as PC Brody
Sean Corey as Paramedic