Episode 5001
Production code	P694/5001
ITV transmission date	12th March 2001 (Monday)
Script editor	Nick Malmholt
Story editor	Nick West
Story associates	Kathleen Beedles Darren Fairhurst Gareth Philips Josie Burke
Writer	Peter Mills
Designer	Julian Perkins
Director	Tony Prescott
Executive Producer	Jane Macnaught
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PlotEdit

Deirdre stays the night on the settee at No.1 as she feels Ken needs her support. Dev tells Deirdre she's welcome back to his flat for as long as she likes. Geena is furious with Dev and tells him that Deirdre has to go. Dev changes his tune and tells Deirdre that he really thinks it would be a shame if she and Ken split up. Dev encourages Deirdre to talk to Ken and try and sort things out. Mike and Adam start getting to know one another. Adam tells Mike that he would like to go to a different school. Emma tells Charlie that she is not even going to tell Curly about Ryan holding her hostage as it would only worry him. Charlie tells Matt about the incident. Linda realises that there is something up with Ryan and manages to get the whole story out of him. Linda goes to see Emma and Emma assures her that she is not going to report Ryan as long as he stays away from her and the house. Ken cooks Deirdre a meal as they need to talk. She agrees to move back in but then Ken ruins everything by saying that it will be better when she moves back in as they will have a better chance of appealing against the Judge's decision over Adam. She accuses Ken of being obsessed with Adam and storms out.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
• Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
• Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
• Linda Baldwin - Jacqueline Pirie
• Adam Barlow - Iain De Caestecker
• Charlie Ramsden - Clare McGlinn
• Emma Watts - Angela Lonsdale
• Ken Barlow - William Roache
• Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
• Fred Elliott - John Savident
• Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
• Geena Gregory - Jennifer James
• Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
• Edna Miller - Joan Kempson
• Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
• Duggie Ferguson - John Bowe
• Alma Halliwell - Amanda Barrie
• Matt Ramsden - Stephen Beckett

Guest castEdit

• Ryan Sykes - Matthew Dunster
• Boris Weaver - Mark Hallett

PlacesEdit

• Coronation Street exterior
• Rovers Return Inn - Public
• 1 Coronation Street - Back room/kitchen, Hallway/stairs
• 7 Coronation Street - Living room
• Corner Shop
• Elliott & Son
• No. 4 Montreal House, Weatherfield Quays - Living room/kitchen

NotesEdit

• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 15,430,000 viewers (4th place – combined figure including repeat).