Episode 10073 (10th June 2020)

## Plot

To Alya's relief, and Tim's dismay, Yasmeen pleads "not guilty". Gary turns up at a displeased Laura Neelan's house in Rochdale. He promises to make sure that Rick continues to pay her living expenses if she takes Kelly back under her wing. Representing Yasmeen in court, Paula admits that her client's plea has taken her by surprise. She is granted a seven-day adjournment, with Yasmeen still remanded in custody. Geoff starts to play some of his mind games on Sally. He and Tim plan a celebration in the Rovers following the court hearing and he expects her to join them. Gary arranges a meet-up for Laura and Kelly in Roy's Rolls where Laura puts on a show of being a loving mother, asking her daughter to move in with her into a new place that she's found. Adam takes an interest when he spots them all together. Dev fusses over Asha, making sure she's had a good day at school. Even though he's short of funds, he orders a Speed Daal takeaway to celebrate. Gary tells Sharon he's got Kelly back with her mother to keep her out of the way of Adam and Imran. He tells her to keep an eye on the solicitors' activities. Returning to the street, Alya delights in shouting the results of the hearing at Geoff. Sally overhears as she tells him that Yasmeen's given her chapter and verse on all of his behaviour towards her. Adam deliberately bumps into Laura and flirts with her as he helps her move Kelly's things out of Billy's flat. Sharon watches on. Aadi spends more than he should have done on extras when he picks up the takeaway. Alya, Ryan, Geoff and Tim snipe at each other across the Rovers' bar as Sally once again listens in. Adam reports to Imran that they could get more info on Gary and Rick from Laura. Gary's relieved to see Laura take a protesting Kelly away, not realising that their new home is only in nearby Inkerman Street. Asha thanks Dev for all he's done for her. On his own, he checks up on quick loans' websites. Yasmeen rings Alya from prison, expressing doubts that she's done the wrong thing and asks her to apologise to Geoff for what she'd done to him. Sally tells Tim that she doesn't think his father is as innocent as he makes out and she wants him out of their house.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Yasmeen Metcalfe - Shelley King
* Alya Nazir - Sair Khan
* Imran Habeeb - Charlie De Melo
* Ryan Connor - Ryan Prescott
* Cathy Matthews - Melanie Hill
* Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
* Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine
* Gary Windass - Mikey North
* Paula Martin - Stirling Gallacher
* Geoff Metcalfe - Ian Bartholomew
* Sally Metcalfe - Sally Dynevor
* Alex Warner - Liam Bairstow
* Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
* Paul Foreman - Peter Ash
* Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
* Kelly Neelan - Millie Gibson
* Adam Barlow - Samuel Robertson
* Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
* Asha Alahan - Tanisha Gorey
* Mary Taylor - Patti Clare
* Aadi Alahan - Adam Hussain
* Carla Connor - Alison King
* Brian Packham - Peter Gunn

### Guest cast

* Judge - Andrew Readman
* Court Clerk - Dean Love
* Laura Neelan - Kel Allen
* Prosecution Barrister - James Weber Brown
* Sharon Geary - Naomi Cooper-Davis

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Public*
* 4 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 7 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* Furniture Shop
* Rosamund Street
* Victoria Street
* Roy's Rolls
* 19a Victoria Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* Weatherfield Crown Court - *Courtroom*
* Norcross Prison - *Corridor*
* Laura Neelan's house, Rochdale - *Living room and exterior*

## Notes

* Final appearance of Stirling Gallacher as Paula Martin.
* This episode, transmitted at 7.30pm, was the only episode shown on this date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This led to a temporary cessation of the programme's production which began on 23rd March, and a scaling back on the transmission of previously recorded episodes from six to three a week which began from 30th March onwards.
* This episode was produced with the intention of it being transmitted on Friday 1st May at 8.30pm.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Sally is swayed by Yasmeen's change of heart when she enters a not guilty plea; and back on the street, Geoff is furious and tells Tim they need to show a united front.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 8,095,825 viewers (2nd place).