Season 40

Nick rows with Miranda for talking to Leanne about the abortion. Curly feels sorry for Tyrone sleeping rough, and later Watts and Spider get Roy drunk on his stag night.

Mike enjoys his night with Julia but she cannot wait to get rid of him. Roy has a terrible hangover. Nick tells Leanne he wants them to go to Canada immediately.

Leanne does not want to go to leave her family and go to Canada. Hayley is upset when it seems her friends have forgotten her hen party.

Hayley's relatives arrive for the wedding. Roy doubts himself on his big day, believing he is not good enough for his bride. Ashley drives a grief-stricken Nick to the airport.

Hayley is distraught and feels the world will never accept her. The residents turn on Les for ruining the wedding. Mike receives photos of him in bed with Julia.

Mike braces himself to confess all to Alma. Gail feels a failure as a mother as Nick left without saying goodbye. Alma receives some terrible news

Deirdre is puzzled when Mike keeps snapping at her. Alma breaks down, fearing death. Julia phones Mike and attempts to blackmail him.

Jim starts work at the garage and feels he is regaining his dignity. Curly worries that Tyrone will start sleeping rough again. Spider falls for Nita.

Deirdre tells Mike she cannot stand working for him. The Baldwins await the results of Alma's tests. Linda bemoans being manless and hard-up.

Ravi gives Nita an engraved bracelet for her birthday. Mike is relieved once he has burnt the photographs and negatives. Ashley is jealous when Leanne goes to the pictures with Vik

Ashley is offended when Leanne tells him they are just friends. Mike agrees to sell Sally some seconds to replace her stock. Eunice makes a pass at Jack.

Vera and Eunice visit Jack in hospital where he has tests. Leanne enjoys playing the field with both Vik and Tom. Deirdre accuses Mike of not trusting her.

Julia assures Greg she will do anything for him. When Julia asks Mike for money, he tells her Alma knows everything. Jack wants to keep away from Eunice for the sake of his health.

Mike is pleased to have stood up against Julia, and she is frightened when Greg hurts her. Roy and Hayley return from their honeymoon.

Jack refuses to stop work just because the doctor has told him to stop lifting. Mike is stunned when Julia tells him Greg used her to get at him.

Greg is stunned to see Mike peering into his flat. Spider gets drunk and declares his feelings for Nita. Audrey is intrigued when Fred confides in her that he has a son.

Audrey assures Fred she will not tell anyone about his son. Mike is at a loss over what to do about Greg. Sally is horrified when her psycho ex lets himself into her house.

Greg holds Sally's children hostage as he attempts to blackmail Mike. Kevin calls the police and Mike realises the situation is hopeless for him.

The police interview Mike when Sally tells them Greg was after his money. Alma confronts Mike and forces him to tell her everything. Greg is charged by the police.

Alma stays with Audrey and struggles to cope with Mike betraying her. Ravi feels Nita isn't running the shop well enough. Maxine feels sorry for Ashley not knowing Fred has a son.

Deirdre calls on Alma to prove she is not taking sides. Ashley tells Fred he is sick of him joking at his expense. Nita hates having Ravi breathing down her neck at the shop.

Audrey is embarrassed when Fred tackles her about telling Ashley his secret. Mike determines to see Greg suffer. Janice is sick of being an outcast on the street.

The Websters and Platts go to Wales. Mike tries to track Julia down to give evidence against Greg. Ken is furious when Mike gets Deirdre to talk to the police.

Ashley feels his whole life is a lie and can't cope with the revelation. Mike hires a private detective to find Julia. Martin and Les are disgusted with the idea of holidaying together.

Sally decides she is finished with men. Alma mellows towards lonely Mike. Ashley cannot cope with the deceit and tells Fred he never wants to see him again.

Natalie is concerned for Jack's health. Alma feels that the cancer scare has given her strength to cope without Mike. Janice is shocked when Owen kisses her.

Natalie offers Gary a job, helping Jack in the cellar. Janice is horrified when Les throws her in the swimming pool fully clothed. Les receives a shock of his own.

Martin cannot believe he saved Les' life. Vik is horrified at the thought of running the shop when Nita leaves. Audrey advises Alma to keep Mike sweating before returning to him.

Toyah is pleased when Owen takes her bowling. Linda enjoys gossiping about the state of the Baldwin marriage. Ravi wishes Nita well as she leaves the shop.

Toyah mopes around, missing Owen. Alma is sad to think Mike does not love her anymore. Leanne enjoys herself when Vik takes her to a casino.

Ashley is uncomfortable when he discovers Vik has spent the night with Leanne. Curly gives Alma moral support. Toyah has her first GCSE exam.

Ashley is annoyed at the size of the phone bill. Gary interrupts a burglar while cleaning windows. Leanne spends all her money at the casino with Vik.

Leanne is three weeks behind with the rent. Mike worries that Linda is having a joke at his expense. Danny tries to get Sally to go out with him.

Sally is concerned when Rosie tells her she is being bullied at school. Mrs Hardy gets the Gazette to do a piece on her hero, Gary. Linda spends the evening with Mike in his flat.

Gary is in the paper but Judy is not pleased to see Mrs Hardy all over him. Steve asks Jim for help to start up a new business. Sally is summoned to see Rosie's teacher.

Sally is upset that Rosie is so unhappy. Gary is amazed to see Mr Hardy drinking in a pub with his girlfriend. Leanne is thrilled when Natalie offers her a room at the Rovers.

Linda spends the night with Mike. Ravi worries that Vik will ruin his life by getting involved with Leanne. Ashley helps Maxine decorate her flat. Hardy punches Gary in the face.

Linda and Mike enjoy their weekend in the country. Rosie is angry when Sally grounds her for the weekend. Steve returns from Belgium with a boot full of tobacco.

Sally is frustrated when Rosie admits she likes Alison. Maxine spends the night with Ashley, and Alma is flattered when Curly invites her to the Freshco ball.

Mike is furious when Alma's solicitor writes, demanding half of his business. Maxine slips on the Salon stairs and sprains her ankle.

Alma worries that Nita is pushing her out at Freshco. Mike searches all his workers' lockers. Curly struggles to prepare for the summer ball.

Maxine is happy that Ashley has proposed until Audrey tells her Fred popped the question as well. Steve plans another trip to Belgium but Jim urges him to be careful.

Rosie is suspended from school for locking a child in a cupboard. Alma accuses Mike of lying to her over his finances.

Ashley takes Maxine to buy an engagement ring to make her feel more secure. Kevin and Alison decide to rent the flat over Skinner's betting shop.

Les accuses Janice of making a fool of him. Ashley is furious when Fred accuses Maxine of being after his money. Leanne has a miserable 18th birthday.

Gail is pleased when she finds out Nick wants a divorce. Kevin and Alison move into their new flat. Linda asks Hayley to keep quiet about her relationship with Mike.

Ashley assures Maxine that they are made for each other. Vera finds running the B&B single-handed too much. Leanne resents the fact that Nick is still calling the shots.

Maxine is thrilled when her old school friend Melanie tells her she is getting married as well. Alma worries Ravi wants more than friendship from her. Rosie runs away from school.

Alma invites Mike out for a meal so they can talk together on neutral ground. Kevin and Alison throw a flat-warming party. Audrey advises Gail to pay Leanne off and be rid of her.

Tyrone asks Natalie if he can rent No. 6. Martin is amazed when Gail considers paying Leanne out of her own savings. Linda confides in Nita that she is seeing an older married man.

Mike is jealous of Ravi seeing Alma. Sally is furious to discover Rosie playing Alison off against her. Gail tells Nick about Leanne's demands.

Alison accuses Kevin of being a coward. Gail tells Leanne she will give her 2000 pounds if she signs the divorce papers. Melanie tells Maxine that she does not like her fiance.

Sally makes a date with Danny. Maxine books the church for her wedding. Alison tells Kevin she wants a night alone with him.

Jack convinces Vera that his heart is bad because he has worked too hard all his life. Vik is alarmed to hear that Leanne is willing to admit adultery to get a quick divorce.

Sally and Kevin receive their decree nisi. Sharon admires Danny's selling techniques. Maxine tells Audrey she wants to move out of the flat.

Gail signs Leanne's cheque. Sharon is thrilled when Danny asks her out. Vera looks into Jack going private.

Vera tries to talk Jack into having a private operation. Alison is furious when Kevin buys trainers for the girls. Natalie decides to organise a trip to the races.

Sally is miffed that Sharon and Danny are getting on well together. Vera asks Ken to talk Jack into having the private operation. Leanne rows with Gail when the cheque bounces.

Gail accuses Martin of being jealous of Nick. Alma lets herself into Mike's flat and finds evidence of a woman living with him.

Fred is shocked when Ashley tells him he wants to find Kathleen. Sharon spends the night with Danny. Alma confronts Mike and Linda at the factory.

Deirdre rows with Mike for not telling her about his affair with Linda. Alma visits her solicitor, wanting to bleed Mike dry. Gail pays Leanne in 50 pound notes.

Kevin promises Alison a foreign holiday and starts to save. Ashley wants Gary as his best man. Linda is frustrated when Mike treats her just as a bed partner.

Les is furious that Leanne did not give him any of her divorce money. Natalie gets the drayman, Vinny, to help her. Curly agrees to take Toyah and Spider to see the eclipse

Deirdre gets an interview at a travel agency. Fred is amazed when Maud asks him to give her away. Ravi informs Nita that Curly has told everyone they are an item.

Linda overhears Alma referring to her as a gold digger. Fred and Audrey take Sidney out for a drive. Ken talks Curly into employing him as a trolley boy.

Toyah tries to get Curly and Spider to make up their differences. Emily agrees to help Mike out at Underworld. Ravi takes Audrey into the Members Enclosure.

Vera drives Jack to hospital. Emily starts work at Underworld but struggles with the computer system. Blanche accuses Deirdre of forcing Ken into working at Freshco.

Jack prepares for his bypass operation. Blanche is furious to hear Emily has replaced Deirdre at Underworld. Spider and Toyah set up a tent on the Red Rec to watch the eclipse.

Vera summons Terry to visit Jack in hospital. Blanche nags Deirdre about being unemployed. Toyah tells Leanne she has slept with Spider.

Terry finds out from Vera that she has 30,000 pounds in the bank. Maxine wants to honeymoon in the Caribbean. Toyah is annoyed when Spider keeps avoiding her.

Leanne accuses Spider of not being sensitive enough. Maxine is furious when Ashley admits he's scared of flying. Mike is delighted to see Ken pushing trolleys at Freshco's.

Emily panics when she deletes the Underworld payroll on the computer. Jack returns home from hospital. Gary tells Judy he is going to be Ashley's best man.

Alison blames Kevin for her mugging. The Duckworths celebrate their wedding anniversary. Mike is surprised when Deirdre tells him Linda has asked her to return.

Maxine tries to emotionally blackmail Ashley into dropping Gary as best man. Vinny sorts out Natalie's beer pipes. Sharon goes for a meal with Terry.

Kevin presses Alison to tell her parents about them. Judy warns Vera that Terry is after Sharon.

Kevin tries to convince Alison he knows she didn't kill her sister. Terry is furious to discover Vera has put Sharon off him. Ken suggests a home delivery scheme for OAPs.

Toyah receives her exam results. Deirdre returns to Underworld. Maud is stunned when Sidney leaves her 10,000 pounds in his will.

Kathleen is startled to see Fred. Jack is furious to discover Vera has bought a car from Terry. Alison is grateful to Kevin for standing up to her parents

Sally hates the idea of Sharon and Danny going away together. Alma returns from Spain with news of a new man. Emily is shocked when Spider tells her he's seeing Toyah.

Maud feels guilty about the money. Alma hears Deirdre is back in the factory. Jim rows with Lee, accusing him of turning Steve into a drug runner.

Alison plans a birthday surprise for Kevin. Toyah is amazed when Spider suggests they tell her parents about their relationship. Natalie realises she's going to have to sack Jack.

Ashley convinces himself he does not need the upheaval of having another mother. Curly thinks it is hysterical when Spider tells him he is going out with Toyah.

Alison takes the girls off in secret for a surprise for Kevin. Fred tries to explain Ashley's feelings to Kathleen. Danny is shaken by the death of a market trader.

Kevin tells Sally about Alison and her sister and admits he is worried about the girls. Melanie shocks Maxine by saying she is back with Philip.

The vicar assures Maxine her wedding booking is safe. Sally and Danny go to George's funeral together. Kevin is angry with himself for throwing away something special.

Sally is uncomfortable when Sharon moans about inattentive Danny. Maxine panics as she has no bridesmaid. Ashley decides he will invite Kathleen to the wedding.

Kevin is in a foul temper over Alison leaving him. Danny is stunned when Sharon asks him to move in with her. Kathleen turns down Ashley's wedding invitation.

Janice is annoyed when Les forgets their wedding anniversary. Natalie rows with Kevin for sacking the staff, and Janice breaks the news to Les that Toyah and Spider are an item.

Janice urges Les to act sensitively with Toyah. Judy is injured in a car accident. Sally responds passionately when Danny kisses her.

Danny spends the night with Sally. Gary is annoyed when Judy won't see a doctor about her leg. Jim has some bad news for Vera when he inspects her car after the crash.

Sally is furious that Danny has told Sharon about them. Toyah accuses Emily of being a prude. Spider talks Curly into taking him and Toyah in.

Sharon hits the bottle in depression. Maxine decides against a hen party but her friends have other ideas. Ashley's stag night doesn't go to plan.

Maxine and Ashley exchange vows and are married but Judy suffers pains in her ribs and collapses in the backyard whilst bringing in the washing.

Emily comforts the twins and rings for an ambulance. Natalie goes to the wedding to bring Gary home, saying Judy is ill. Rita discovers Sharon's flat full of pills and drink.

Gary struggles to cope with the twins. Vera breaks down when she hears the news. Jim tells Gary that Vera's car was a cut and shut.

Curly gets sick of Spider and Toyah being so intimate in the house. Audrey is jealous of the attention Fred is giving Kathleen. Gary plans to confront Terry about the car.

Rita worries about Sharon's state of mind. Gary is irritated by the way everyone tries to help him. During Judy's funeral, Terry steals the car from the garage.

Gary realises Terry must have stolen the car. Linda clears out her bedsit and moves in with Mike. Fred admits to Kathleen he wants more than friendship from her.

Shane accuses Gary of not letting anyone else grieve. Toyah gets tired of living on waste ground with no amenities. Martin is stunned when Gail tells him she thinks she's pregnant.

Gail isn't sure if she wants to be pregnant or not. Rita doesn't like the thought of Sharon seeing Ian again. Blanche sets about organising surprises for Ken's birthday.

Gail is adamant she does not want another child. Deirdre is furious when Linda goes through her personal things. An incident in the cafe leads to Roy wanting to learn first aid.

Ken feels down on his 60th birthday. Mike fumes when Alma demands half the equity on the flat. Deirdre is shocked to get a date for her appeal hearing.

Gail gives Martin an ultimatum about having a vasectomy. Audrey questions Tom about his mother's death. Toyah's romantic evening with Spider goes very wrong.

Spider and Toyah attempt to clear up the mess. Rita is furious when Sharon fills the Kabin with fireworks to sell. Roy and Hayley join the Weatherfield First Aiders.

Maxine returns from her honeymoon alone. Tom isn't happy when his father tracks him down. Sharon goes away for the weekend with Ian.

Maxine refuses to sleep in her bed until Ashley returns. Spider talks Linda's landlord into renting him her old bedsit. Sharon rows with Natalie in the Rovers.

Spider looks for a job. Sharon takes Ian for a drink in the Rovers. Maxine is stunned when Doreen moves her bags into the house.

Sharon fears she's seen the last of Ian. Derek discovers Doreen has left him. Linda tells Mike that she's being pestered by Wheeler.

Deirdre is dismayed when Linda returns to Underworld. Spider goes for a job at the DSS. Maxine refuses to provide an alibi to Melanie.

Sharon is happy to have Ian back in her bed. Roy and Hayley look for an emergency situation to put their medical knowledge into practice.

The bar staff tiptoe around Natalie on her first wedding anniversary. Spider starts work at the DSS. Maud warns Emily that she could push Spider away if she's not careful.

Rita is disgusted when Sharon feigns illness so she can be with Ian. Spider is amazed to discover Les has been claiming benefits for years. Tyrone names his greyhound Monica.

Ashley is frustrated when Maxine won't sleep with him because her mother's in the house. Jack tells Tyrone to get rid of the greyhound before Vera finds out.

Vera is annoyed when the greyhounds howls through the night. Ashley is desperate for Doreen to leave so he can be with Maxine.

Nita takes holiday from Freshco to run the shop for Ravi. Les is sickened to get a letter from the DSS, asking him for an interview.

The Duckworths tell Tyrone he must find Monica's rightful owner. Rita is stunned when Sharon tells her she's married Ian. Les is interviewed by Spider at the DSS.

Vita tells Nita he's going to Birmingham to see cousin Dev. Sharon is furous when Rita keeps sniping at her. Curly and Ken organise the Freshco sponsored firework display.

Sharon warns Rita that if she cannot accept Ian, she will have to stop working at the Kabin. Toyah forces Les to promise Janice to take her away on holiday.

Sharon feels she cannot sell the Kabin as it would hurt Rita too much. Jim is upset when Liz writes to tell him she is marrying Michael.

Nita phones cousin Dev in Birmingham and discovers Vik is not visiting him. Sharon is taken by surprise when Rita offers to entertain her and Ian.

Sharon is shame-faced when Fred tells her she means the world to Rita. Gail is annoyed when Nita tells her Sarah-Louise tried to buy cigarettes from the shop.

Rita feels she has made a fool of herself, giving Sharon the shop in the first place. Mike is thrilled when Mark arrives to stay for a while.

Janice is scared that Les will go to prison. Jack tells Tyrone that some of the lads want to form a syndicate to race Monica.

Emily is pleased when Gary apologises to her for his behaviour. Spider steals Les's file from Miss Finch's office.

Gail tries to get all her family together for a proper meal. Linda tells Mike she does not like having Mark around. Vinny offers to help Tyrone train Monica.

Gail is annoyed when Martin doesn't back her up in an argument with Sarah. Fred looks forward to the Freshco weekend.

Gail is furious to discover Sarah Louise has got a paper round. C&E write to Steve, telling him he will have to pay 600 pounds to get his van back.

Kevin buys Steve's van after realising he is desperate for the money. Leanne decides not to bother with Vik anymore and flirts with Mark.

Curly, Ken, Fred, Nita, Alma and Ashley arrive for their Freshco weekend but their trip away does not go as planned. Meanwhile, Les asks Emily for a character reference.

Mike is kept in a police cell all night while the Freshco team stumble around on the moors. Meanwhile, Blanche offers her services to Rita as an assistant.

Nita enjoys the course but the others want to return home. Blanche starts at the Kabin and completely takes over the shop. Mike tells Mark he can be his driver.

Blanche drafts a threatening letter to send to bad debtors but Rita refuses to send it. Les starts his ten-hour sponsored silence.

Martin tells Gail they have problems in their marriage. Curly is alarmed when James belittles his leadership skills. Les raises some money for his sponsored silence.

Norris starts at the Kabin. Martin tries to help Rebecca Hopkins sort out her marriage problems. The residents elect Roy as chairman of the Street party.

Leanne gets her decree absolute and changes her name back to Battersby. Alma is depressed when she gets her decree nisi.

Nita is pleased to have spent the night with James. Fred dresses as Santa and forces Ashley into an elf costume to sell reindeer meat. Gail fears Martin has left her.

Fred grows desperate to shift his stock of reindeer meat. Rita goes down with a cold, and Norris forces her to rest.

Tyrone chooses a racing name for Monica. Gwen is thrilled when Jim invites her to the races. Toyah tells Leanne she's ruined her party.

Tyrone is relieved when the vet says Monica will be alright. Mike discovers 50 pounds is missing from the flat.

Nita is stunned when she doesn't get the job. Tyrone is touched when the syndicate offers to pay Monica's vet bills.

The Duckworths make a fuss of Tyrone on his birthday. Curly shows concern about Nita's career.

Tyrone is embarrassed that the Duckworths know his secret. Maxine prepares to entertain guests for Christmas

Maxine and Ashley clean up after the flood. Vik is furious that Ravi has sold his inheritance.

The factory workers hold a Christmas party with their partners. Kevin has an early Christmas with the girls.

Ken helps Tyrone write a Christmas card to the Duckworths. Kevin goes to Morecambe and searches the cafes until he finds Alison.