Plot
Blanche warns Deirdre not to jeopardise Tracy's chances at the hearing. Les upsets Steve by advising him to play dirty in court. Molly refuses to accept Fiz's apology. Charlie tries to unsettle Shelley by suggesting a celebratory drink in the Rovers at lunchtime. Shelley wants to invite Bev, and with Zack there, Charlie can't refuse. Molly is running the kennels like clockwork, amazing Tyrone with her dog-handling abilities. He refuses to listen when Fiz tries to cast doubt on Molly. Charlie more or less orders Jason to be his best man. Bev interprets Shelley's invitation as a sign she's finally rid of Charlie, and rushes to the Rovers. She's devastated to find Charlie at the heart of the celebration, smugly asking her to toast the happy couple. Steve and Tracy get a grilling at the hearing, with both sides airing all their past wrongdoings. It turns into a slanging match until the Judge takes control and retires to deliberate. Shelley pleads with Bev to bury the hatchet and forgive her. The Judge reaches his verdict. Whilst Steve's behaviour has been less than exemplary, he's satisfied that he's been provoked by Tracy's deceitful behaviour. Steve is jubilant when he's granted parental responsibility and to-be defined contact, whilst Tracy is left devastated.
Cast
Regular cast
- Blanche Hunt - Maggie Jones
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
- Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
- Claire Peacock - Julia Haworth
- Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
- Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
- Molly Compton - Vicky Binns
- Diggory Compton - Eric Potts
- Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
- Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
- Jason Grimshaw - Ryan Thomas
- Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
- Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
- Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
- Sunita Alahan - Shobna Gulati
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
Guest cast
- Zack - Ralph Ineson
- Tracy's Solicitor - Laura Richmond
- Steve's Solicitor - Andy Darbyshire
- Judge - John Arthur
Places
- Coronation Street exterior
- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room and kitchen
- Street Cars
- Roy's Rolls
- Sutherland's Kennels
- Weatherfield Magistrates Court - Foyer and mediation room
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: Steve fights Tracy in court for his right to see Amy, before the judge reveals his verdict; Zack suggests Shelley should invite her mother to the celebration she's planning in honour of her forthcoming wedding; and Tyrone is impressed by Molly's work at the kennels and encourages Fiz to build bridges.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 10,380,000 viewers (3rd place).
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