Episode 4351
Production code	P694/4351
ITV transmission date	13th February 1998 (Friday)
Story/Script editor	Ann McManus
Story associates	Di Burrows Jim O'Hanlon Gareth Roberts
Writer	John Stevenson
Designer	Christopher Walker
Director	Terry Dyddgen-Jones (Credited as "Terry Dyddgen-Jones")
Producer	Brian Park
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PlotEdit

Gail breaks down, telling Roy that she shouldn't have said what she said to him and is sorry. He tells her to forget all about it. When Des goes to London, Samantha rings Ritchie up and leaves a message on his answerphone, urging him not to let Des know she was with him. Roy and Hayley take provisions to the protestors on the Red Rec but fall through the ground into a tunnel. Spider lays into them for ruining their best tunnel. Leanne and Nick enjoy the party that Les and Janice throw for them. Des refuses to leave Ritchie's flat until he agrees to sign the divorce papers. Ritchie tells him that he's taking too much for granted and that Samantha doesn't want a divorce. Des accuses him of lying until Ritchie plays him Samantha's answerphone message. Drunken Les makes a speech at the party, embarrassing Leanne by urging her not to get pregnant. Ashley is upset to see Zoe all over a youth at the party. He takes Shannon back home, leaving Zoe behind. Des returns to Weatherfield and calls Samantha a slut, saying he knows that she spent the night with Ritchie.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Des Barnes - Philip Middlemiss
• Samantha Failsworth - Tina Hobley
• Leanne Tilsley - Jane Danson
• Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
• Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
• Nick Tilsley - Adam Rickitt
• Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
• Gail Platt - Helen Worth
• Roy Cropper - David Neilson
• Hayley Patterson - Julie Hesmondhalgh
• Zoe Tattersall - Joanne Froggatt
• Shannon Tattersall - Lucy Whipday
• Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
• Gary Mallett - Ian Mercer
• Fiona Middleton - Angela Griffin
• Alma Baldwin - Amanda Barrie
• Natalie Horrocks - Denise Welch
• Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
• Spider Nugent - Martin Hancock
• Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
• Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold

Guest castEdit

• Ritchie Fitzgerald - Shaun Dooley (Credited as "Richie Fitzgerald")

PlacesEdit

• Rovers Return Inn - Public, Back room
• 5 Coronation Street - Living room, Kitchen
• 6 Coronation Street - Living room/kitchen
• 8 Coronation Street - Living room/kitchen
• The Kabin
• Roy's Rolls
• Red Rec
• Ritchie Fitzgerald's flat, London - Living room/kitchen, Communal hallway

NotesEdit

• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 15,630,000 viewers (4th place - combined figure including repeat).