Episode 10177 (25th November 2020)

## Plot

Having failed to find a solicitor willing to front her appeal, Leanne decides to represent herself. Oliver's latest blood tests show a deterioration in his liver function. Johnny's MS starts playing up because of the stress he's under. Leanne buries herself in books. Ray and Debbie set their sights on No.6. Margaret Newsome shows up at the Rovers to tell Johnny that the police have a lead on the hit-and-run driver's accomplice. Desperate to alleviate his guilt, Johnny confesses that he's the man they're looking for. However, he's immediately accused of beating her son and leaving him for dead. Johnny truthfully denies the charge, saying he got scared and ran off as soon as he hit Grant with the car and Scott must be responsible. Margaret doesn't believe him as he's already revealed himself to be a liar. Jenny's also sceptical of her husband's innocence at first. Geoff moans to Ray that he has to take his girlfriend to the Chariot Square Hotel instead of No.6 as there are too many prying eyes in the street. Ray offers him the presidential suite for free if he sells him his house. Peter smells a rat when Carla isn't at the factory despite claiming to be snowed under with work. Leanne can't get her head around the legal jargon and asks Imran to talk her through it, as a friend. Imran refuses to help her. Ray admits he has a vested interest in No.6 and offers to pay Geoff over the odds for the house. Geoff refuses as Yasmeen would get half of the proceeds. Ray secures the house for a knockdown price with an additional £40,000 going directly to Geoff as a sweetener so Yasmeen can't touch it. Leanne locks the office door and demands that Imran call Elliot.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
* Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
* Oliver Battersby - Emmanuel & Jeremiah Cheetham
* Sarah Barlow - Tina O'Brien
* Adam Barlow - Samuel Robertson
* Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
* Debbie Webster - Sue Devaney
* Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
* Carla Connor - Alison King
* Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
* Johnny Connor - Richard Hawley
* Jenny Connor - Sally Ann Matthews
* Toyah Battersby - Georgia Taylor
* Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
* Ray Crosby - Mark Frost
* Geoff Metcalfe - Ian Bartholomew
* Imran Habeeb - Charlie De Melo

### Guest cast

* Dr Howarth - Caroline Harding
* Margaret Newsome - Jane Lowe

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Public, back room, kitchen, hallway and yard*
* 13 Coronation Street - *Back room/kitchen and hallway*
* Underworld - *Sales office*
* Viaduct Bistro - *Office*
* Barlow Legal Services
* Speed Daal
* Weatherfield General - *Paediatric surgical unit room 2, family room and corridor*

## 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.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Leanne begs Imran to help her with Oliver's case; and when he refuses, she resorts to desperate measures; Johnny confesses to Margaret; and Ray makes Geoff an offer for Number 6.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 6,673,759 viewers (13th place).