MONDAY 9TH NOVEMBER
LEANNE AND STEVE HAVE THEIR DAY IN COURT Leanne and Steve are gutted to see that Wendy has taken Dr Howarth’s side. Tracy arrives at the family court for Oliver’s hearing but Leanne makes it clear that neither she nor Nick is welcome. Steve suggests she leaves them to it and Tracy’s stung. Dr Howarth tells the court that in her view, it would be an act of kindness and compassion to switch off Oliver’s life support. After a gruelling day in court, Leanne knocks back a bottle of wine and suggests Steve take her to bed.
TODD INVADES PAUL’S SPACE Billy tells Eileen and Nina that he’s expecting the bishop round to tell him whether he’s landed the position of archdeacon. Paul’s furious to discover that Todd has a job at the factory so in a bid to bolster team spirit, Sarah insists on taking the factory staff out for a curry.
ADAM HAS HIS HEAD TURNED BY ALINA In the cafe, Adam attempts to flirt with Alina but she gives him short shrift.
ELSEWHERE Determined to find a new career, Sean tells Michael he’s attending a sales seminar in Manchester and wonders if he’d like to come along too. Sean and Michael return on a high and explain to Eileen that they’ve secured the selling rights to a brand new range of beauty products.
MONDAY 9TH NOVEMBER
STEVE CAN’T KEEP THE TRUTH FROM TRACY Leanne comes to her senses and apologises for making a pass at Steve. When Steve returns home, Tracy smells a rat. Tracy quizzes Steve and when Steve reveals that Leanne came onto him but she was drunk, Tracy’s shocked. Tracy confronts Leanne in the hospital. Leanne breaks down.
ADAM AND ALINA GET QUIZZICAL Sarah, Kirk, Todd, Alina and Paul meet in Speed Daal for a team-building evening. Kirk produces a quiz that he’s written and instructs the factory gang to get into teams. Sarah’s less impressed when Adam tries to chat up Alina meanwhile Paul knocks back the wine, his dislike for Todd growing by the second. The team-building evening over, Adam wonders if Alina would like to go out sometime.
THE BISHOP CAUTIONS BILLY ON HIS NEXT MOVE The bishop offers Billy the position of archdeacon. Drunken Paul arrives at Billy’s flat, cracking lewd jokes and offers the bishop a beer. The bishop can’t escape fast enough.
ELSEWHERE Sean persuades George to let him try out the new range of beauty products on him.
Cast
- Alex Bain as Simon Barlow
- Andrew Whyment as Kirk Sutherland
- Antony Cotton as Sean Tully
- Ben Price as Nick Tilsley
- Caroline Harding as Dr Howarth
- Charlie De Melo as Imran Habeeb
- Daniel Brocklebank as Billy Mayhew
- Elle Mulvaney as Amy Barlow
- Gareth Pierce as Todd Grimshaw
- Georgia Taylor as Toyah Battersby
- Jane Danson as Leanne Battersby
- Joti Patel as Trust Barrister
- Kate Ford as Tracy McDonald
- Maxine Finch as Judge
- Mollie Gallagher as Nina Lucas
- Patti Clare as Mary Taylor
- Peter Ash as Paul Foreman
- Roger Bingham as Bishop Greg Townsend
- Ruxandra Porojnicu as Alina Pop
- Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey
- Samuel Robertson as Adam Barlow
- Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald
- Sue Cleaver as Eileen Grimshaw
- Tina O’Brien as Sarah Barlow
- Toby Gaffney as Elliot Newwell
- Tony Maudsley as George Shuttleworth
Coronation Street airs on ITV at 7:30 and 8:30