Episode 10161 (6th November 2020)

## Plot

Sally prepares to put No.4 on the market. Dev sees his protectiveness of his children as a good thing. Aadi and Asha see it as an attempt to keep them as children so he doesn't have to worry about them. Leanne longs to know what's on Wendy Caple's recordings. Sean brushes up on his football knowledge to impress Dylan. He's touched when Dylan says he doesn't dislike him. Wendy concludes her interviews for Oliver's legal case. Simon is the last one seen after volunteering, keen to help. Craig's intrigued when Geoff says Debbie goaded him into doing what he did. Michael can't decide whether to visit Grace at Norcross Prison. Alina convinces him that he must, if there's the slightest chance her baby is his. After her interview with Simon, Wendy exits the meeting room leaving her Dictaphone behind. Violet sends word that she's taking Dylan to a castle in Scotland over New Year. Emma pleads guilty to money laundering and gets off with a fine. Simon hands the Dictaphone to Leanne for her to play back Wendy's interviews. Craig repeats what Geoff said to the Metcalfes. Sally wonders why Geoff would try and shift the blame to Debbie. Nick doesn't approve of Simon stealing the Dictaphone and worries about how it will look in court if Wendy finds out. Leanne decides to take the risk. Michael goes to see Grace and makes it clear that he isn't going to just take her word for it this time. She offers to have a paternity test done on her baby. Leanne seethes with anger as she listens to Dr Howarth's interview, in which the doctor opines that Oliver's parents aren't coming to terms with the child's prognosis. She then switches to Wendy's conversation with Gail, where Gail apologises for Nick standing by Leanne when he knows there's no hope for Oliver. The interviewee herself interrupts as Nick and Leanne react with shock.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Sally Metcalfe - Sally Dynevor
* Abi Franklin - Sally Carman
* Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
* Asha Alahan - Tanisha Gorey
* Aadi Alahan - Adam Hussain
* Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
* Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
* Oliver Battersby - Emmanuel & Jeremiah Cheetham
* Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
* Craig Tinker - Colson Smith
* Faye Windass - Ellie Leach
* Geoff Metcalfe - Ian Bartholomew
* Alina Pop - Ruxandra Porojnicu
* Michael Bailey - Ryan Russell
* Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
* Gail Rodwell - Helen Worth
* Amy Barlow - Elle Mulvaney
* Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
* Debbie Webster - Sue Devaney
* Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine
* Grace Vickers - Kate Spencer

### Guest cast

* Dylan Wilson - Liam McCheyne
* Wendy Caple - Jenna Boyd
* Dr Howarth - Caroline Harding *(Voice only, uncredited)*

## Places

* Coronation Street
* 4 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 7 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 8 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 11 Coronation Street - *Back room, kitchen, hallway and yard*
* 13 Coronation Street - *Back room/kitchen and hallway*
* Underworld - *Breakout area*
* Weatherfield General - *Paediatric surgical unit room 2, family room and corridor*
* Norcross Prison - *Visiting area*

## Notes

* Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was made with social distancing rules being observed by both cast and production crew, even when they were playing family members or people who shared residences.
* First credited appearance of Emmanuel & Jeremiah Cheetham as Oliver Battersby.
* First appearance of Simon Barlow since 8th July 2020.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Nick and Leanne are stunned as they listen to Wendy's interviews on her dictaphone; and Tim advises Dev to stop treating his twins like babies and to listen to what they have to say.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 6,442,117 viewers (7th place).