Episode 9231
Tuesday 14 December 2021
ITV/STV
19:00
Devised by Kevin Laffan
Writer: Linton Chiswick
Director: Ian Bevitt
Series Producer: Laura Shaw
Series Producer: Kate Brooks
Executive Producer: Jane Hudson
Overjoyed at the mistake, Al gleefully pops a bottle for Brenda and Nicola and Marlon starts to suspect it might be his handiwork.
Sheepish Marlon confesses about the promotion mix-up to Chas who is at her wits' end. Chas confirms that Al altered the draft of Marlon's email to stitch them up.
Al continues to dole out the free champagne but Chas informs him that the promotion’s over and throws a bottle against the wall to make her point.
Al's plan to wind up Chas seems to be working a treat as she lashes out at Nicola.
An off-duty PC Mike Swirling is concerned by the volatile atmosphere.
Chas holds it together long enough to put Al in his place, but she is left a trembling wreck.
Cain is seething to hear of Al's latest antics and PC Swirling warns him away from Al.
Samantha Giles as Bernice Blackstock
Fiona Wade as Priya Kotecha
Mark Charnock as Marlon Dingle
Patrick Mower as Rodney Blackstock
Lucy Pargeter as Chas Dingle
Katherine Dow Blyton as Rev. Harriet Finch
Nick Miles as James "Jimmy" King
Dominic Brunt as Paddy Dingle
Jessie Elland as Chloe Harris
Bhasker Patel as Rishi Sharma
Michael Wildman as Al Chapman
Laura Norton as Kerry Wyatt
Christopher Chittell as Eric Pollard
Karen Blick as Lydia Dingle
Dean Andrews as William "Will" Taylor
Jack Downham as Noah Dingle
Andy Moore as PC Mike Swirling
Nicola Wheeler as Nicola King
Claire King as Kim Tate
Lesley Dunlop as Brenda Walker
Rosie Bentham as Gabby Thomas
Joe-Warren Plant as Jacob Gallagher