CORONATION STREET: 9978

​Coronation Street: ​Episode 9978 - Monday 13 January 2020 - ITV/STV/UTV - 19:30.

​Devised by Tony Warren
Written by Mark Wadlow
Directed by David Beauchamp
Series Producer: Iain MacLeod

Fiz takes a shot at the truth.  Fiz goes back to Weatherfield Police and reveals how she unwittingly bought a gun as part of a house clearance, it disappeared and she panicked. Fiz assures Gary that she kept his name out of it.  Christine makes a house visit to Fiz & Tyrone's and tells the latter that the Social Care Team have decided Hope & Ruby may return home but Fiz must move out whilst investigations continue.

Geoff is cross with Yasmeen.  Faking a coughing fit Geoff shows Yasmeen the cleaning rota which he’s drawn up, ordering her to get cracking while he has business at a local medical facility.  When Cathy, accidently, bumps into Yasmeen coming out of the shop carrying a load of cleaning products, her suspicions are piqued.  Suggesting they have lunch and a bottle of wine at Yasmeen & Geoff's.  Cathy quizzes Yasmeen about her sudden cleaning obsession.  Yasmeen insists that she just likes a tidy house and she’s never been happier.  But when Geoff returns and finds them both tipsy, Yasmeen is immediately on-edge and Cathy takes her cue to leave.  Geoff riles at Yasmeen for failing to do her chores and choosing to get drunk instead.  When Geoff reveals he left a mark on the skirting board as a test to catch her our, Yasmeen feels sick.

Aggie nurses a private ambition.  Aggie confides in Edison that she’s considering returning to nursing.  Aggie is thrilled to find out  she’s been shortlisted for the Golden Heart Award.

Tracy confides in Liz that she’s not sure her marriage is worth saving.

Meanwhile, as Sally leaves to stay with Gina, Tim consults Imran about getting a divorce from Charlie.  Imran warns he could be in trouble if the authorities pick up on his bigamy.

Elsewhere, having returned from Richard’s funeral, Roy goes to check up on Nina.  He is horrified to see her front door splattered with eggs. 

CAST

Shelley King as Yasmeen Metcalfe
Ian Bartholomew as Geoff Metcalfe
Kate Ford as Tracy McDonald
Beverley Callard as Liz McDonald
Mollie Gallagher as Nina Lucas
Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
Jennie McAlpine as Fiona "Fiz" Stape
David Neilson as Roy Cropper
Trevor Michael Georges as Edison "Ed" Bailey
Charlie De Melo as Imran Habeeb
Sally Dynevor as Sally Metcalfe
Melanie Hill as Cathy Matthews
Elle Mulvaney as Amy Barlow
Alison King as Carla Connor
Joe Duttine as Tim Metcalfe
Mikey North as Gary Windass
Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald
Rachel Lumbeg as Christine Hillier
Alun Raglan as DS Thurston