Episode 10079 (24th June 2020)

## Plot

Aaron tells Shona that her move on him was inappropriate and he has to report the incident to his team manager. She shows no remorse to David for what she did. Clearly on edge, Daniel tells Nicky his visit is a mistake and he shouldn't have called her. Simon, Amy and Emma join Steve, Tracy, Leanne and Nick in taking Oliver to the park and the petting zoo. Leanne can't relax and take her eyes off Oliver. Carla shows Peter the *Gazette* headline and asks if he had anything to do with it. He's hurt by the accusation. Aaron tells Shona that he's been told he can carry on being her support worker. She agrees to go out for a meal with David later. Daniel opens up to Nicky about how much he misses Sinead. Leanne is delighted when Oliver speaks and mimics a cow's mooing sound. She gets Steve to record the moment on his phone. Michael gets Alina to admit she still has feelings for Seb and advises her to go after him. Daniel leaves Nicky having handed over her £220 fee. David takes Shona to the bistro. He tells her that Ray is a sleazebag who is to be avoided and she decides she'd rather go elsewhere. She pockets Ray's wallet as she goes. David is amused when he finds out, but she gets annoyed at his attitude and storms off. In the decorated Rovers, Ken, Rita, Audrey and Norris celebrate VE-Day. Ken remembers Frank's war service and they raise a toast. Peter tells Carla he was at an AA meeting at the time of the assault. Back at the flat, Leanne thanks Steve for his support. Seb and Alina admit they have feelings for each other but she doesn't want to upset Emma by taking up with him again. David finds Shona in Victoria Gardens and tells her how he fell in love with her after she stole his wallet. Rita remembers how Betty met Billy Williams twenty-five years before. Norris admits he and Freda have postponed their wedding. Emma notices that Scott has cut and bruised knuckles. He tells her that he caught his hand on a door. Daniel stops himself ringing Nicky again. As David takes Shona to For Your Fries Only, she gets upset that she can remember nothing about the area, its people or who she is.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Shona Platt - Julia Goulding
* David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
* Daniel Osbourne - Rob Mallard
* Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
* Leanne Battersby - Jane Danson
* Emma Brooker - Alexandra Mardell
* Amy Barlow - Elle Mulvaney
* Simon Barlow - Alex Bain
* Tracy McDonald - Kate Ford
* Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
* Michael Bailey - Ryan Russell
* Alex Warner - Liam Bairstow
* Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
* Carla Connor - Alison King
* Alina Pop - Ruxandra Porojnicu
* Faye Windass - Ellie Leach
* Ray Crosby - Mark Frost
* Rita Tanner - Barbara Knox
* Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
* Ken Barlow - William Roache
* Norris Cole - Malcolm Hebden
* Seb Franklin - Harry Visinoni
* Oliver Battersby - Emmanuel & Jeremiah Cheetham *(Uncredited)*

### Guest cast

* Aaron Faraday - Scot Williams
* Nicky Wheatley - Kimberly Hart-Simpson
* Scott Emberton - Tom Roberts

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Public*
* 2a Coronation Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* 15a Coronation Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* Underworld - *Office*
* Viaduct Street
* Viaduct Bistro
* Rosamund Street
* Victoria Street
* 16a Victoria Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* 12 Victoria Court - *Living room/kitchen*
* Victoria Gardens
* The Waterway - *Room 29*
* Park

## Notes

* Last appearance of Audrey Roberts until 2nd December 2020.
* Last appearances of Ken Barlow and Rita Tanner until 7th December 2020.
* Final appearance of Malcolm Hebden as Norris Cole.
* 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 as the second half of an hour-long episode on Friday 8th May at 7.30pm.
* The park scenes were recorded in Manchester's Heaton Park.
* David Platt tells Shona how they met when she stole his wallet, referencing events in Episode 9059 (16th December 2016), while Rita Tanner remembers how Betty Turpin met Billy Williams on the fiftieth anniversary of VE-Day, referencing Episode 3853 (8th May 1995).
* Bertie Osbourne is heard crying but it is not known if Rufus Morgan-Smith was the source of the sound effect.
* *TV Times* synopsis: David is amused when Shona steals Ray's wallet and explains that is how they met; Daniel opens up to Nicky and tells her about Sinead; and Leanne is thrilled to see a flash of the old Oliver.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 6,297,911 viewers (3rd place).