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Coronation Street 29th December 2025
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00:00Oh
00:30morning campers
00:38you're gonna have to speak up
00:41stay still
00:43give me my meds
00:45what have I told you about that
00:47eh? your meds are a privilege
00:49not alright
00:50Becky you're playing with my life here please
00:52I know fun isn't it
00:55there you go
00:56you getting that
00:58hint of oak
01:01magnolia
01:03oh no sorry that was the bottle of your albarino
01:07me and Lisa drank last night
01:09and if you were saving it for a special occasion
01:12don't worry
01:12it was
01:14yeah well it's not exactly a fair fight is it?
01:18sorry
01:19I mean you let me out of here
01:21you tell Lisa what you've done
01:23and let's see if she chooses
01:25oh you think you mean anything to her?
01:27some confused tourist
01:29you're not but a rebound
01:31on the scene
01:33five minutes
01:34I'm her wife
01:35well if you're so sure she wants you
01:38why'd you have to hogtie the competition eh?
01:42I mean let's face it
01:43me like this
01:44that's the only way she chooses you Becky
01:46you've ruined my life!
01:56no!
01:56shut up!
01:59shut up!
02:00I thought you had the day off
02:08yeah she does and we're meant to be going shopping
02:10I just can't exactly relax with Carla gone
02:14I'm just trying to decipher her plan for this Mortimer's order
02:16well she's still not answering her emails
02:18no
02:19no it's not like her at all either
02:21I've just never known her break up to hit her so hard
02:23is this her stuff?
02:25yeah
02:25I've had to go through her drawers
02:26she's not left with much to go with
02:28right are we going or not?
02:30right you get ready and go and I'll meet you if I can
02:33thanks
02:39hill rhubarb
02:40this is when she spoke to Costello
02:42yeah
02:43wondered what that meant
02:44she says he was trying to tell her something
02:47what and that's what he's told her?
02:49what does that mean?
02:50beats me
02:52what would Megan say?
02:56sorry?
02:57that cereal's full of sugar
02:59it's not exactly the breakfast of champions is it?
03:01yeah I know
03:02look dad
03:04can we talk about something?
03:05yeah
03:06right
03:07I'm off
03:08more tea?
03:09told you last night
03:10January sales
03:11best time of the year
03:12you see in my day the January sales were actually in January
03:14well stop it
03:15you sound like your mother
03:16mwah
03:17bye
03:18don't spend too much money
03:19chance will be a fine thing
03:22look dad
03:24you're positive
03:25it was yours
03:26not this Adam guys
03:30you be careful lad
03:31I was just asking
03:32I trust Eva totally
03:34yeah but she still went behind your back
03:36yeah and she explained everything to me so as far as I'm concerned that's the end of it
03:39I'm not the only one with questions
03:40yeah look what that got your nana
03:42yeah in a hotel room
03:43which I also don't agree with
03:45but she was out of order
03:46why would you forgive Eva so quickly?
03:48but not even your own mum
03:52what's going on between you and your nan?
03:54what?
03:55did she put you up to this?
03:57no
03:58I need to go
03:59yesterday she wanted a private word with you
04:01what was that all about?
04:02nothing
04:03I need to go okay?
04:05bye
04:11crikey
04:12so the finger food will be out here
04:14and well I mean you should have the rest of the place to yourself
04:16perfect
04:17are you sure there's nothing else we can do for you?
04:18no no this is just what we wanted
04:20okay
04:21well happy birthday
04:22oh thank you
04:25happy birthday lovey
04:27aww thank you
04:28happy birthday
04:30oh right well
04:31this lap I better start getting a bit of a wriggle on
04:34how do you mean?
04:35well George could be here any second
04:36and they've barely started doing any decorations
04:38well this is it?
04:40this is it?
04:41yeah
04:42this is George's 60th birthday
04:44no it's actually my birthday today
04:46his isn't until the new year
04:48besides neither has fancied the fuss
04:50no no
04:51no love this won't do
04:52just leave it with me
04:54get my pen
04:55pen?
04:56oh god yeah what am I thinking
04:58it's a terrible idea
04:59he wants a pen for the birthday
05:00he wants a pen for the birthday
05:01George is just really hard to buy for
05:03oh
05:04hey guys
05:05hey hey
05:06oh it's summer
05:07I'm glad I've seen you
05:08look I'm sorry again about the film festival
05:10oh Todd it's fine
05:11no
05:12look you put a lot of thought into that present
05:14like you always do
05:15to be honest I thought it'd just be nice to hang out
05:19well what are you doing today?
05:21er not much other than George's party later
05:23fancy going into town?
05:25look you can help me pick out a present for George
05:28you're obviously good at that
05:29er maybe something like the cufflinks that you got for Billy
05:31cutting it a bit fine aren't you?
05:33well his birthday's not for two weeks
05:35it's not my fault he's having an early party
05:37well I'm free right now
05:38great
05:39no time like a present
05:41pun
05:42right see you at the party
05:45see you later
05:46see you later
05:47in a bit
05:48have fun
05:53Todd seems a bit brighter
05:56seems same old Todd to me
06:01look I'll sort it okay but I can't do anything while you're on the phone
06:05alright I'll talk to you later
06:07yep
06:08bye
06:10problem?
06:11oh Debbie might even know about transport
06:12what is it with weddings that sends everyone loopy?
06:15well they're a big deal aren't they?
06:17committing to someone
06:18for better or worse and all of that
06:23hey
06:25we okay?
06:26why won't we be?
06:28all that stuff with James
06:30what goes on between you and James is not to do with me is it?
06:33I suppose you're out
06:35so
06:37what have you got on today?
06:39er
06:40Alfie needs a few bits
06:41so I'm gonna head to the sales
06:43do you wanna come?
06:44Trafford centre January sales
06:46hmm
06:47no tar
06:48like me arm the way it is
06:49mm-hmm
06:50suit self
06:52better get off then
06:54hey
06:55I didn't think I'd let you get away with that
07:07I'm not saying a proper goodbye
07:08alright
07:10I'd best be getting back to work
07:12Ty
07:13have you booked your taxi for the physio?
07:15actually I've decided I'm gonna give it a miss today
07:17you've got to go
07:18you're coming off the bars
07:19this is a big day this
07:20yes
07:21but my physio also said that I've got to start listening to my body
07:23and it's telling me that I need to rest
07:25you've already missed it once haven't you?
07:26last week when you forgot
07:28forgot?
07:29come on Ty I think this is important
07:30right okay I'll go
07:31get your taxi booked then it's gone too
07:32it hasn't has it?
07:33ooh
07:34yes
07:35I've got to be getting off
07:36er
07:37where to?
07:38the um
07:39party
07:40you know
07:41the grave digger
07:42George
07:43I didn't know you two were friends
07:44we're not
07:45but it's at the bistro
07:46so
07:47I'm not
07:48I'm not
07:49I'm not
07:50I'm not
07:51I'm not
07:52I'm not
07:53I'm not
07:54I'm not
07:55I'm not
07:56I'm not
07:57I'm not
07:58I'm not
07:59but it's going to be at the bistro
08:01so they um
08:02do those little blinnies whenever there's a party
08:04and that keeps me in smoked salmon
08:05you know for days at uni
08:06that reminds me now
08:07it's a thought
08:08I need a plastic tub
08:10right
08:11good luck
08:12you'll smash it
08:17and that
08:19and that's me done
08:21mm-hmm
08:23hi
08:25right there's a little hook behind there that needs to go a bit higher because that's not
08:37Sean love take that down no because that's not enough for goodness sake perfect is the enemy
08:42of good yes but love it's not straight well neither are those two huh not done us any harm
08:46all right I'll tell you what I'll just leave it I'll leave it all nice and crooked looking good
08:50really you think what you don't think so that just think is a bit much of a manner you hand out
08:57the party poppers right make sure everybody's got one to let off when George makes his big entrance
09:00right don't forget what is George not here yet hopefully he's running late gives me a chance to
09:05get this place ship shape oh it looks fine to me oh fine who needs to find you oh ladies oh you're
09:13I've seen them at shuttlewoods before right Todd calls them the merry widows of Weatherfield all of
09:25their husbands have died and George has done the funerals but they still come by the parlor all the
09:30time months later they're like groupies where is Todd oh him and Theo are on the way Theo just thought
09:36Todd needed to change how was he when he went shopping he was fine why no reason oh
09:44oh thank you happy birthday to you thank you thanks
09:59oh
10:29I'll be back in a minute hey happy birthday both of you oops sorry I'll tell you what those
10:46widows are somewhere else yeah yeah it's like losing their husbands was a career choice I mean
10:50I'm not saying that they've done anything but they definitely lean into widowhood uh hey boys
10:55do you know what I'm no I'm good thanks because I'm gonna get going soon oh you need to keep an eye
11:25on them so did um Todd tell you that Nick was his first crush you know what they say about first
11:32loves I used to go out with Craig quite a bit so you know it'd be nice to have a bit of company
11:39do you know what hey run sounds good we're just about to do the presents now okay uh hey I'll text you
11:48very nicely wrap Sean oh bumper sticker incoming my other car is a hearse very nice Sean very funny
12:05thank you oh and this is from me Todd and Theo you brought a present for George no we're not
12:12not that close
12:13because that from the day you were born
12:17are you kidding me yeah and that is Ken Barlow's brother who played for county oh thank you thank you
12:24thank you Todd that's lovely oh hang on what's this bit down here tombola prizes remain unclaimed
12:30local journalism is best photo opportunity for the birthday boy oh here we go all right get in
12:38on the birthday girl you get in as well remember me oh hey you having a good time we all in
12:44why should you flirt with Nick you mean what yeah having a nice little chat weren't you two
12:48well yeah a chat Nick's straight as they come doesn't start your fancying though does it
12:53listen I'm gonna shoot off no no no love no no you can't go yet no because we haven't done the
12:58the cake Brenda where's the cake well there isn't one I'm just in 10 years between them she didn't
13:04think it was worthy of getting the cake honestly well I can go get one from Ted well no no hang on
13:08it's all right listen I know this nice little bakery I can go oh would you do that love very
13:12kind oh yeah listen it's it's no problem and Todd were just saying you need some more weren't you
13:15darling so um go together yeah we'll go Alan just get my coat oh no no no you won't be
13:22needing that won't be wrong see you later go to everybody come on bill come on everybody
13:26everybody say cheese
13:29cheese
13:30oh
13:33hello pipe please mate coming up you're a bit young to be drinking alone
13:42what a sad old man thing that what like you you mean I'm meeting Sarah and I'm meeting Lauren
13:48now I'm heading into town with her but she's running late so I'm just killing time oh actually
13:54speak of the devil see you later wait but it's all done a second um have you seen Carla recently
14:00I heard from her on Christmas Day right how did she see you it's hard to tell you hey hello
14:08you know she could be having the time of her life and still Sam Mardy hopefully that uh rhubarb
14:13hill has a spa to escort her out sorry rhubarb hill yeah the hotel she's staying at I think that's
14:20what it's called all right why do you two know it no it's just a weird name that's all do you
14:28know what the sweet she was in that had a weird name but I can't remember now anyway I'll I'll see
14:33yous around what you thinking like a Stella was in no fit state to give Carla hotel recommendations
14:42socks pants usual how about you Maria got me a mustache trimmer oh nice
14:49wait you don't have a mustache how about peanut does really I've never seen it because I trim it
14:56oh yeah makes sense
14:58you're back early oh you're still here I should head off said I go to George's party
15:06yeah well you better get a move on the finger fill is very good but there's not much of it left
15:11you know you don't look like a student eh well I'm a student so by definition I must look like
15:18one I thought you might have started dressing like one nah on the contrary they've all started
15:22dressing like me when I first got to uni it was all trackies and trainers but now silk scarves you
15:28can't move for cardigans they think I'm cool that's charity shops for you see ya see ya Kurt
15:34charity shops this is vintage mate
15:41so you lied you um you didn't go to physio I didn't lie I changed my mind there's a difference
15:50oh why do you change your mind is it because you're scared that you won't be able to walk can you come off
15:55the bath no no I and I don't care what you say right my legs my rehab my choice I could not agree
16:04with you more wait what oh I mean it's your prerogative your decision and I have to respect
16:11that decision really yeah I mean you're a grown man you don't want your nan telling you what to do
16:18it is nobody's business if you take a bit longer before you walk yeah yeah exactly yeah so if you're
16:26not gonna you know come off the bars and walk do you want me to wheel you to the pub and I'll buy
16:31you a pint no you you go ahead well if you're sure you know I will not make you do anything that
16:39you don't want to do right yeah you you go let's make this quick fine by me what have you and will
16:52been up to will what are you on about you asked him to have a word with me about you coming home
16:57didn't you no I did not and there I was thinking you'd asked me in here to apologize apologize for
17:04what for throwing your poor old mother out onto the street actually the hotel's better than here
17:08shows all you know the lift is broken five flights of stairs after breakfast now that might be
17:16nothing to mr big rugby balls but it is to me really and the worst of it is my family is all over here
17:24and I am stuck over there squirreled away like a dirty secret I do not do well on my own
17:32I know I stick my nose in sometimes but you were very happy to see me wading in with my checkbook
17:39when the sale of this pub nearly fell through ma if you want a mother that's going to go into bat for
17:45you you can't always choose where she's going to put that bat yeah when you swung it at eva I won't
17:51have that yeah I know that was wrong I'm sorry it won't happen again it better not so what do you say
17:58can I phone the hotel tell them they can have the room back
18:04all right I'm coming
18:11I didn't know where else to go
18:27well may I suggest the rovers the bistro funny farm it's Carl he's cheating on me
18:35and you want me to do what about it I don't know
18:40thanks they were nice staying open for us
18:58Theo you barely said a word
19:01it's about Nick isn't it I told you about him ages ago
19:06yes I had a thing an ill-advised thing for Nick when I was a kid
19:12do you still fancy him
19:17he's a mate
19:18you were all over him
19:19I was not
19:20maybe a laughing stock
19:23phoning over him
19:25I said I thought it was so funny
19:26he was giving me running tips
19:28yeah and the rest
19:30that's the truth
19:31how do you think it made me feel
19:34Todd stood at the bar
19:36on my own when you were
19:38laughing it up
19:39with your childhood sweetheart
19:41he's not my sweetheart
19:43I'm glad he gave you running service
19:48because you can make your own way home
19:51what
19:54I can't bear to look at you Todd
19:57Theo
20:01we're miles away
20:04Theo
20:05Theo I haven't
20:08I haven't got my coat
20:09Theo is freezing
20:11Theo
20:13tell you what it's a nice hotel
20:18reviews look good
20:21yeah but there's no dates on them though
20:23look to be fair
20:25I mean that is the kind of place
20:26that Carla would book in
20:27what are you doing?
20:31hola
20:31hablo ingles
20:33great
20:35erm
20:35is that the rhubarb hill hotel?
20:39well I'm just looking for one of your guests
20:40Carla Connor
20:41erm
20:42can you put me through to her room please?
20:45yeah
20:45it's Kit Green
20:46yeah no problem
20:53she's probably out enjoying herself
20:55they do say blondes have more fun
20:57oh no that's right
21:00she's er
21:01she's dying her hair dark these days
21:02will you ask her to ring me when she gets back?
21:07thank you
21:07bye bye
21:08so it checks out
21:11looks like it
21:12and it was just the name of the hotel
21:15yeah but that's the rhubarb hill hotel
21:17so why would she write something different in her diary?
21:25what do you say?
21:27well it sounds like you took the bait
21:29no
21:30don't take the website down yet
21:33you need to keep an eye on that phone line too
21:35we need everyone to believe that hotel exists
21:38it's only for a few more days
21:40yeah
21:42speak soon
21:45do you have any idea
21:48how much trouble that little phone call of yours caused?
21:53not to mention the cost
21:54you owe me
21:56or even now
22:04how much trouble that little phone call of yours
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