Episode 10084 (6th July 2020)

## Plot

Steve has had Oliver for the night but a distraught Leanne heads to No.1 at the crack of dawn, still in her pyjamas and dressing gown, and desperately wanting him back. Nick persuades her to return home. Tyrone teases Evelyn about her planned walk with Arthur by the canal. Having seen Geoff leaving No.6, Cathy visits Sally and asks if he's moved back in there. She tells an appalled Sally about Geoff locking Yasmeen in the magic box for several hours. At Nick's request, Dr Gaddas visits and says Leanne should consider counselling or medication. Furious, she refuses and Leanne insists Nick should go to work and leave her alone. Alya also visits Sally and finds out that she insisted Geoff leave No.4. She asks Sally to help her gran and give evidence for her. Michael insists that he won't go on holiday to Marbella with James to show Grace that he's acting responsibly. With Alya's help, Sally visits Yasmeen. She asks her to tell her everything. When Toyah calls round to offer support, Leanne turns viciously on her, insisting she has no idea how she's feeling as she's never had a child and never will. Toyah walks out when further hurtful words are said. Yasmeen makes excuses for Geoff but tells Sally about the way he scared her. Roy overhears Evelyn and Arthur talking about a visit to Rochdale and the canal and Evelyn insists he comes him along, much to Arthur's surprise. Sally hears how Geoff imposed a cleaning regime on Yasmeen, took her bank and store cards off her, burnt her clothes and made her wear the dress he had bought for an escort. Yasmeen still defends him as basically being a good man and her own actions as indefensible. Jenny refuses to take the call when Johnny phones from France. Sally returns and tells Alya what happened. Geoff sees them giving each other a hug. Roy prepares a picnic for the walk. Aggie warns Michael to be careful when he tells her he's having a date with Grace, warning him that she's untrustworthy. Geoff comes into No.4, asking Sally what she was doing with Alya. She lets slip that she visited Yasmeen but won't reveal more and tells him to leave. He starts to shout furiously at her as Tim walks in.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Amy Barlow - Elle Mulvaney
* Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
* Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
* Brian Packham - Peter Gunn
* Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
* Cathy Matthews - Melanie Hill
* Sally Metcalfe - Sally Dynevor
* Evelyn Plummer - Maureen Lipman
* Roy Cropper - David Neilson
* Faye Windass - Ellie Leach
* Alya Nazir - Sair Khan
* Michael Bailey - Ryan Russell
* James Bailey - Nathan Graham
* Aggie Bailey - Lorna Laidlaw
* Yasmeen Metcalfe - Shelley King
* Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
* Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
* Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
* Carla Connor - Alison King
* Geoff Metcalfe - Ian Bartholomew
* Alex Warner - Liam Bairstow
* Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine

### Guest cast

* Dr Gaddas - Christine Mackie
* Arthur Medwin - Paul Copley

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Public*
* 3 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 4 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms*
* 9 Coronation Street - *Back room/kitchen and hallway*
* Rosamund Street
* Victoria Street
* Roy's Rolls
* 12 Victoria Court - *Living room/kitchen*
* Victoria Gardens
* Norcross Prison - *Visiting area*

## Notes

* Last appearance of Alex Warner until 16th July 2021.
* 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 the first to contain some scenes shot after the regulations were relaxed and shooting could recommence from 8th June onwards, albeit with social distancing rules being rigorously observed by both cast and production crew.
* This episode was produced with the original intention of it being transmitted as the first half of an hour-long episode on Friday 15th May at 7.30pm.
* *TV Times* synopsis: When Toyah calls round to offer support, Leanne turns on her; and Sally learns how Geoff locked Yasmeen in his magic box.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 7,090,200 viewers (2nd place).
* At 8.30pm, ITV1 broadcast the first of eight programmes of *Coronation Street: Compilations*, a series of retrospectives looking back at the most memorable storylines.

## Notable dialogue

Evelyn Plummer (about Roy Cropper): "That man'd pack a picnic for his own funeral."