Episode 5426
Production code	P694/5426
ITV transmission date	24th January 2003 (Friday)
Script editor	Gareth Philips
Story editor	Jane Hudson
Story associates	Mark Bickerton Josie Burke Nazrin Choudhury Bryan Kirkwood David Millard
Writer	Daran Little
Designer	Julian Perkins
Director	Ian Bevitt
Executive Producer	Carolyn Reynolds
Producer	Kieran Roberts
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PlotEdit

Shelley refuses to speak to Sunita. Sunita thinks she's being childish. Ashley receives a sympathy card from Matt and Charlie Ramsden. He rips it up. Toyah goes with Maria to the clinic where she has an abortion. Maria tells Kirk what's happened and he's both kind and supportive. Peter tries to talk Shelley into making up with Sunita but Shelley is adamant that Sunita is in the wrong and convinced that Ciaran will hurt her in the end. Norris asks round for lodgings. He is appalled when Les says he can share Kirk's room in No. 5 for £50 per week but he is forced to accept. Audrey agrees to do Maxine's hair for the funeral. Archie is grateful. Emma tells Ashley that the Police have finished at No. 4. She returns his house keys. Ken and Deirdre call to see Emily. Emily tells Ken what she thinks of him for standing by Aidan. She is very angry and questions Ken's morals. Ashley leaves Fred looking after Joshua and goes over to No. 4. He can't bring himself to open the door. He sees Ken and tells him how disgusted he is with him for standing up for Aidan. Ashley sits on the doorstep of No. 4 and sobs.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Sunita Parekh - Shobna Gulati
• Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
• Fred Elliott - John Savident
• Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
• Emma Watts - Angela Lonsdale
• Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
• Ken Barlow - William Roache
• Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
• Betty Williams - Betty Driver
• Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
• Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
• Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
• Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
• Archie Shuttleworth - Roy Hudd
• Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
• Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
• Ciaran McCarthy - Keith Duffy
• Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
• Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
• Tracy Preston - Kate Ford
• Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
• Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire

Guest castEdit

None

NotesEdit

• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 14,320,000 viewers (6th place).

Notable dialogueEdit

Emily Bishop: "Moral? Don't patronise me Kenneth Barlow. How long have we known each other? Near fifty years? I've always admired and respected you. I've defended you when others have cast stones. I've watched you fight stupid battles and never said a word, but this? Don't you talk to me about your moral duty! What about your duty to friends?"

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Ken Barlow: "My first wife was taken from me in a fire."
Ashley Peacock: "But she wasn't murdered!"
Ken Barlow: "No, but I had to get on with my life."
Ashley Peacock: "The difference is I can't 'cos you're stopping me! Interfering! Being involved where you're not wanted! Maxine always said you were a stuck-up busybody, always sticking your nose into other people's business. You're pathetic!"