Thu 22nd Jan

Steph refuses to believe that Darren was mugged for the MOBS takings and insists that he get out of the flat. Cindy tries to convince Steph that she's being too hasty in judging Darren, but Steph won't be moved. Cindy returns to the flat to find the stolen takings stuffed in the letter box and is overjoyed that Darren is vindicated. As Darren returns to the flat, Steph apologises, deciding to give Darren the benefit of the doubt. Determined to get his life back on track, Darren vows to put the family first, even if it means sacrificing his relationship with Cindy.

Il Gnosh is busier than ever following a rave review in the local rag and it's all thanks to Ste's cooking. Theresa enters and attempts to flog her dodgy wares but Ste tells her to come back later when Dom isn't around. Things are going well as Dom is too distracted in the kitchen to spot Theresa wheeling and dealing in the restaurant. Ste, too, is making the most of Dom's confusion by serving customers his own dishes in an attempt to impress. When Dom notices Theresa hassling a customer, he goes to kick her and Ste out but Theresa stands up for Ste and she ends up waitressing for Dom in recompense.

By the end of the night, Dom has to concede that once again, Ste's cooking was a big hit and in spite of his mischievous nature, he's a string in the bow of Il Gnosh. Ste, in turn, has to admit that Theresa really saved his neck, for which he is truly grateful.

Mercedes is using all the cosmetics she stole from Evissa to make her own brand of perfume, which she plans on flogging to unsuspecting suckers. Malachy's not too comfortable with the idea but concedes that they are skint. Mercedes enlists Theresa to help her exploit the school playground market. Darren goes to see Malachy to plead with him to give the money from MOBS back. Malachy plays the innocent and tells Darren that he'll keep away if he knows what's best. Darren refuses to leave and things are about to come to a head when Cindy arrives to tell Darren that the takings have been returned and that he can go back to the flat. An unspoken accord is struck between Malachy and Darren - Malachy has made his point and Darren accepts that he deserved what he got.

Calvin goes to see Warren after Louise's mum files a Missing Person report with the police. Warren knows how to handle himself in a situation like this and although he isn't entirely comfortable with it, he's able to use Calvin's bad experiences of Louise to his own advantage. Warren is caught unawares when Calvin asks to speak to Spencer as he knows Spencer won't lie - and certainly not to a police officer. Warren begins to really sweat when Spencer tells them all that he has seen something truly horrible and Calvin encourages him to reveal the truth.


Fri 23rd Jan

Mercedes' dodgy perfume has left half the village with a rash and she tells Theresa and Anita that they have to raise some cash for refunds. Anita formulates an apparently foolproof plan and the girls, desperate to avoid a beating off Mercedes, fall in. Anita organises the elaborate scam in the village, which inevitably falls flat on its face. Lauren and Theresa jump ship and go for a drink, hoping that inspiration will strike them elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Michaela and Sasha want to do something special for Amy as she enters the final stages of her pregnancy and resolve to throw her a baby shower. Unfortunately, the girls are broke and need to raise some cash for the party or risk letting Amy down. When Lauren and Theresa return, still without a solution to their impending doom, they see Anita's scam has gone into overdrive with the beautiful Sasha drumming up business at a rate of knots.

Mercedes gets wind of the scheme and she instantly wants in. Lauren can see her cut of the profits diminishing by the moment but doesn't have any choice. When things start to kick off with a displeased customer, Jacqui ducks out of Tan & Tumble to rescue Mercedes from the d

Thu 22nd Jan

At the Brannings', Tanya tells Max that he should move out of the house completely, but Max is firm - she's as much to blame for Lauren's behaviour as he is. Determined to make amends with Jane, Tanya eventually tracks her down at the chippy. The pair hug and Tanya begins to cry. Seizing the opportunity, Tanya asks Jane if she can get Lauren's new mobile number from Peter while he's asleep. Jane's furious, thinking Tanya's apology was a mere façade. When Tanya finally gets the number, she leaves Lauren a voicemail to call her back.

Later, Tanya's sitting in The Vic with Jane, a glass of wine and her mobile by her side. Max turns up and heads across to their table where Tanya reveals that she has Lauren's new number. A sharp Max demands the mobile number, causing the situation to erupt. As the pair argue, Jane diverts Tanya's attention to her ringing mobile - it's Lauren.

Meanwhile, Janine's happy to have arranged a second interview with Jack at the club, but Billy's doubtful that she'll persuade him to give her the job. Slipping into the club, Janine overhears Ronnie and Jack arguing over her. Ronnie storms out of the office, prompting Janine to walk in for her interview. After successfully winning Jack around, he agrees to give her a trial run, much to Ronnie's dismay. Later, Jack's impressed with Janine's work. When Ronnie's gone, Janine suggests that Jack buy Ronnie out of the business, but Jack confesses that the tricky part is persuading her to sell. A sly Janine offers to step up to the plate…

Elsewhere, Dotty's excited about meeting Jim, but Dot doesn't share the same enthusiasm; Bradley realises that Dot's not told Jim about Dotty; Dot receives the news that Jim's had a fall and won't be able to visit, so Dot decided to take Dotty to visit him; Christian's becoming weary of Ian continually undermining him; Jay books a home visit from Marissa in Billy's name; and Dotty meets with Nick in secret.


Fri 23rd Jan

Tanya grabs a mobile phone from Jane's hands, anxious to talk with Lauren. Realising who's on the other end, Lauren hangs up, puzzled as to how Tanya got the number. Storming out of the pub, Tanya heads across the Square and leaves Lauren another voicemail asking her to call her back - she wants to meet face to face. Lauren relents and agrees to meet, but she's unresponsive, with her only concern as to where Tanya found the mobile number. During their emotional conversation, Tanya begs Lauren to return home, but Lauren's adamant - it's all her fault and there's no place for her in Walford anymore. A sobbing Lauren can't be persuaded and Tanya is forced to return to the Square without her. Once back home, Tanya shares a moment with Max.

Over at the club, Jack's wary of Janine's motives following her offer to help him push Ronnie out of the business. Janine reveals that she wants to be his new business partner. Billy finds himself roped into Janine's master plan when he's asked about Ronnie and he lets slip about her feud with her father, Archie. Janine shows Ronnie what she's made of when she scuppers Ronnie's attempts at sabotaging the stag do she'd arranged, while Billy finds himself caught in the crosshairs and is sacked by Ronnie. Seeing Janine's potential, Ronnie promotes Janine to manager of the club, before Janine agrees to help Ronnie get rid of Jack…

Meanwhile, Nick and Dotty continue to secretly plot to fleece Dot of all her money. Dotty tries to reassure Nick that she's more than capable of pulling the scam off and reveals that there's more money to be had if they want. All they need it Dot's trust. Back at Dot's, Dotty puts her plan into action as she helps Dot sort through some old boxes containing memorabilia. They're interrupted by Nick who's delivering a goodbye a present to Dotty - a mobile phone so she can contact him when she wants. Before Nick leaves, Dotty shows Nick proof that their plan is worthwhile. Some £50,000 is up for grabs and all they ha

Fri 23rd Jan


Maria is determined to get to the bottom of Jed Stone’s mysterious disappearance and decides to confront Tony.

Alone in the factory, she accuses him of murdering Jed and is stunned when he confesses that he strangled him with a negligee and put his body in one of the hampers.

As Maria stares at him in horror, he describes how the Underworld staff partied around the hamper, unaware that Jed’s body was inside.

Kevin and Sally are shocked when they open the morning paper to find a salacious article complete with saucy photographs of Rosie detailing her 'ordeal' at the hands of John Stape.

Ashamed that Rosie saw fit to cash in on her kidnap, Kevin and Sally are left reeling when they discover a home pregnancy testing kit in the bin. When Rosie insists it isn’t hers, they're left with only one other explanation – one too awful to contemplate.

Ken Barlow is another anxious and disappointed parent as he tells Deirdre that he has heard from Adam who told him that Peter is back on the booze in Portsmouth.

Gail is worried sick about Joe and confides in Tina who finds him once more at his lock-up. She tells him he is being unfair on Gail and begs him to come home – will Joe listen?

Elsewhere, Eddie gets some more players to hand over £20 to sign up to the darts team.


Fri 23rd Jan 2nd Episode

A terrified Maria races out of the factory, closely followed by Tony. Hysterical, she tells Fiz and Emily that Tony has confessed to Jed’s murder but it's clear that no one believes her. She implores Fiz to listen, but Fiz is deeply worried about her friend’s state of mind.

Tony, meanwhile, continues to play the innocent-yet-concerned victim and tells Carla that rather than get an injunction against Maria, he thinks she needs medical help.

Later, after 'gathering evidence', Maria turns up in the pub in her nightie and accuses Tony of killing Liam and Jed, prompting everyone to think that she's finally lost her marbles.

Sally and Kevin are shocked to the core when Sophie tells them that it was her pregnancy test and what’s more it was positive. As they struggle to come to terms with the news, Sophie breaks down and confesses the real truth behind her behaviour, leaving Kevin and Sally with the feeling that they have failed as parents.

Anna Windass is disgusted with her husband when he tells her that he's been mugged and all the darts team money was stolen. She knows, however, that it's just another of his scams.


Mon 26th Jan

Maria's in a terrible state. She can’t get anyone to believe her allegations about Tony and when she finally gets to talk to the police, they've already been approached by Carla over Maria attacking Tony. They advise Maria that if she continues to harass Tony, she’ll be in serious trouble.

Devastated, she leaves the police station and heads home but as she rounds the corner into Coronation Street, she sees Tony crossing the road and her hatred for the man she believes killed her husband bubbles to the surface. She puts her foot down and drives straight at him...

Sally and Kevin assure Sophie that they love her and apologise for the way they've sidelined her during all their problems with Rosie. Rosie makes disparaging remarks about her sister but Sophie is having none of it and gives as good as she gets.

Ken returns from Portsmouth without Peter and explains to Leanne and Blanche that Peter had to go into rehab. Blanche has no sympathy for Peter and his problems but Leanne is concerned and agrees to stand by him by looking after the bookies.

Eileen is amused when she spots Gail and Anna rowing in the street. Meanwhile, Gary and Len congratulate themselves on the all-round success of the copper piping scam. Eddie, however, is dumbstruck when Kirk tells him that he's managed to arrange for them to join another darts team.


Mon 26th Jan 2nd Episode


It’s mayhem on the Street as Maria sits dazed in the crumpled wreck