Episode 10041 (25th March 2020)

## Plot

As David and Alina get dressed, Seb lets his ex know that David has kids and a wife in hospital. Dr Gaddas urges Gemma to be honest with her if she's feeling depressed. Gemma rejects her help. Alya tells Yasmeen that Zeedan's invited them to Spain to watch him get married. She stipulates that it's immediate family only, so no Geoff. Evelyn is happy with her makeover from Claudia. Emma is anxious to know how Seb got on with Alina. Ken receives an extortionate fine for breaking Stillwaters' rules on pets and decides to challenge the ruling. Charles refuses to overlook the violation. Bernie threatens to tell Chesney that Gemma has postnatal depression if she won't. Seb tells Emma it's all good with Alina. He and David get into an argument at the Rovers with David doing his best to rile Seb. Seb launches himself at David when the latter advises him to accept that Alina's not into him. Abi restrains her son after he lamps David. Bernie covers for Gemma with Chesney again when he catches them arguing, saying that she asked to borrow money from Gemma. Alya's plan backfires when Geoff invites himself to the wedding, booking a five-star hotel and arranging cover at Speed Daal. David tries to explain to Alina that he's a free agent but she doesn't want to get involved. Emma demands an explanation from Seb. Seb says that David was just getting on his nerves, and it had nothing to do with Alina. Emma thinks his reaction was over the top if Alina is really just a friend to him. She tells him to stay somewhere else tonight while she decides if she wants to be with him. Bernie is mollified when Gemma agrees to notify Dr Gaddas of her condition if things get worse. Arthur and Evelyn enjoy their date at the Rovers. Evelyn is touched when Arthur gives her a stub from when they had their last dance in Blackpool. David explains to Nick that Shona has made him feel invisible and he just wanted to feel something. Nick urges him not to give on his marriage as the Shona who wants to divorce him isn't the real Shona. David refuses to waste his life waiting for her.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Alina Pop - Ruxandra Porojnicu
* Emma Brooker - Alexandra Mardell
* Seb Franklin - Harry Visinoni
* David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
* Bernie Winter - Jane Hazlegrove
* Gemma Winter - Dolly-Rose Campbell
* Evelyn Plummer - Maureen Lipman
* Geoff Metcalfe - Ian Bartholomew
* Yasmeen Metcalfe - Shelley King
* Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
* Ken Barlow - William Roache
* Claudia Colby - Rula Lenska
* Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
* Ryan Connor - Ryan Prescott
* Alya Nazir - Sair Khan
* Chesney Brown - Sam Aston
* Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
* Johnny Connor - Richard Hawley
* Abi Franklin - Sally Carman
* Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
* Paul Foreman - Peter Ash
* Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
* Aled Winter-Brown - Harry & Harvey Thompson *(Uncredited)*

### Guest cast

* Charles Moore - Michael Elwyn
* Dr Gaddas - Christine Mackie
* Arthur Medwin - Paul Copley

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Public*
* 2a Coronation Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* 5 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 6 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 8 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 9 Coronation Street - *Back room/kitchen and hallway*
* Rosamund Street
* Rosamund Street Medical Centre - *Dr Gaddas's office*
* Victoria Gardens
* Speed Daal
* Stillwaters - *Lounge*

## Notes

* No episodes were transmitted on Friday 27th March due to ITV's planned coverage of England V Italy international football. The match was ultimately postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* being broadcast in the slot instead.
* This was the last episode of *Coronation Street* to be unaffected by the schedule changes made by ITV in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 18th March, the network announced that the programme's output would be reduced to three episodes per week beginning on 30th March, but that recording would continue with scaled back location filming and fewer cast and crew [1]. Four days later, ITV confirmed that all recording was being suspended with immediate effect in accordance with the UK Government's social distancing measures [2]. The last episode produced entirely before the lockdown, intended for transmission on 13th May, was eventually broadcast on Friday 3rd July. Subsequent episodes contained scenes recorded after production resumed on Monday 8th June.
* Mark Strange was the fight arranger in the scene where Seb Franklin punches David Platt.
* *TV Times* synopsis: David and Seb come to blows in an argument over Alina; and Gemma plays down her depression and assures the doctor she is just exhausted.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 7,044,932 viewers (15th place).