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Coronation Street - Season 67 - Episode 05: Wednesday, 7th January 2026
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00:19EFINCENT HOPPER
00:21EFINCENT HOPPER
00:24Right
00:26Uh, where's Weatherfield again?
00:30Okay
01:12You all right? Salt light on?
01:15Yeah, I needed the distraction
01:18Still can't believe it's real even if the papers say it is
01:22Yeah
01:24Fancy a brew?
01:26Yeah, please
01:27You can fill me in on Shona and the baby, eh?
01:30Ugh
01:31Well, I mean, they transferred us back to Manchester
01:34and honestly, every bum break
01:37I just kept thinking this is it
01:40The senator's gonna give way
01:41She's gonna
01:43bleed out
01:44or fall into labour here on a hard shoulder
01:47Longest ride of your life, eh?
01:49Mm
01:50Not slept
01:51Either of us
01:52I'm knackered
01:53I can't get back on ward until nine
01:54Ops at ten
01:56But
01:56every hour
01:57that the baby's in the wound
01:59they said the tumour could be getting bigger
02:00Still might be cancerous, you see
02:02It's a lot to get your head around
02:04Yeah
02:05I mean, there'll be thirty people
02:07in an operating theatre
02:09There'll be team Shona and team baby
02:13Has she told you, like, how the...
02:14Yeah, well, she said it's like, erm, it's like a cesarean, but...
02:18Yeah, so they deliver the baby, erm, but they can't cut the cords yet
02:22because she won't be able to breathe on her own
02:24Oh, poor little mite
02:26Mr Lee's talked us through everything
02:28He's a mister, he's not even a doctor, apparently
02:30He's one down from God
02:31and they fly him all over the world to do this
02:33So he's gonna...he's gonna take the...the...
02:36Mass
02:37Right, but he'll...he'll remove it today?
02:39Well, no, he can't, you see, because she'll be too tiny
02:42They have to wait until she's a little bit bigger
02:45so they know exactly what they're dealing with
02:46So he'll put her breathing tube in
02:49and then once that's all working and up and running
02:52then the midwives can cut the cord
02:55but until then, he'll have both their lives in his hands
02:59At the same time?
03:15You're so handsome
03:18When a little girl will never get to meet you
03:36Hiya
03:38Coffee, please
03:39Take away
03:41Not like you could do with it
03:43I've, er, just driven up from Bristol
03:46My condolences
03:46Ha!
03:52That's awful
03:53There can't be that many of them around
03:56Gay vicars
03:59What makes you think he was gay?
04:00What you mean, apart from the grooming
04:05I, erm...
04:06Read it
04:07In one of the papers
04:10Anything else?
04:11Er, cheese and onion pie?
04:13Lunch don't start till 12, not a second earlier
04:16Right
04:18Some other time
04:23Cheers
04:34The Gazette doesn't say anything about him being gay
04:38Hmm?
04:39Are the doctors and midwives all primed?
04:41You know, Mr Lee and his team
04:43We're, erm, still waiting on a few people
04:45Ha!
04:50I mean, they are all set to go though, aren't they?
04:52You know, he is the OG, isn't he?
04:53Well, he wouldn't put it like that, but
04:56We'd clone him if we could
04:57He's so in demand
04:59That's what gets him out of bed
05:01Making sure that his paediatric students, er
05:03Get the very best training
05:05Well
05:07The operation's really happening, isn't it?
05:09I mean, you wouldn't be doing all this if it wasn't, would you?
05:13Er, I think the consultant wanted a word with you
05:21How far away is it?
05:24Well, you said five minutes, five minutes ago
05:28I can't drive, can I? I've told you that
05:32Well, can't you take me, Tim?
05:35Oh, f-
05:56What's going on?
06:02Are you? Are you?
06:09Mate!
06:10Are you having a laugh?
06:11I thought you were moving
06:13In this space, yeah?
06:15Right, er, sorry I'm running late
06:18And?
06:18What happened?
06:19Okay
06:20Alright
06:22Clown
06:30Sorry, flaming cab didn't show up
06:32I forgot your dressing gown
06:34I had to go back for that
06:35I nearly had a fight with some clown in car park
06:37Over a car parking space
06:38What's happened?
06:39Mr Lee's not here to do the operation
06:41What? Why? You serious?
06:43Look, you got us all the way from Hotton for this
06:45Just let us speak
06:46Mr Lee's in Lithuania
06:47Yeah, and he was flying back
06:49His flight was cancelled
06:50Right, well then we wait
06:51No, we can't
06:52We've an on-call team of paediatric ENT surgeons all trained by him
06:56Look, I am still in shock from the crash, okay?
06:59He's had a seizure from the stress, did they tell you that?
07:01And now you're putting this on top of everything
07:03Alright, alright, alright
07:03Come here, come here
07:04Just, just, just
07:05Can we just
07:06Just take a breath
07:07Come on
07:09Come on, they know what they're doing
07:11It's gonna be alright
07:22Yeah?
07:23So you're bringing a ringer in?
07:25The on-call paediatric ENT
07:27Yeah, and he's same level and he's a mister
07:29You aren't gonna try and fob us off with some doctor, are ya?
07:33Er, hi
07:34Shona, is it?
07:36I'm Vincent Harper
07:37I'll be performing the surgery on your baby today
07:39Erm, we did have our hopes pinned on Mr Lee
07:42No offence, it's just, he's the one that we know
07:44Mr Harper's a very experienced ear, nose and throat specialist
07:48He's come all the way from Bristol to join the team today
07:50Well, thank you
07:51No, no, thank you for allowing the two students in
07:55Fetal cervical teratomas like this are rare
07:57But er, it's a great learning opportunity
07:59And you've done this kind of operation before then?
08:03As I say, Mr Harper is a leader in the field
08:06Consent's all done?
08:07Yeah
08:07And obstetrics all happy?
08:09Mm-hmm
08:09Great, let's crack on then
08:11Shona, I'll see you down in theatre
08:13You left your lights on, by the way
08:16Cheers
08:20Your lights, you drove
08:22I didn't have a choice, did I?
08:23You could've killed someone
08:25Yeah, but I didn't
08:26And look, I was alright until he tried robbing my space
08:30Look, you had a seizure and you drove
08:31And then you picked a fight with the surgeon
08:33Well, I didn't mean it was the surgeon, did I?
08:35I thought it was just some clown
08:36Wait!
08:38We really need to go
08:39Well, I'm fine, alright, it was fine
08:41I can't
08:43What's Shona, can we not do this now?
08:45Please!
09:40I can't get past the nurse
09:42Is there a narrower tube?
09:45Are we resting fetal hypoxia?
09:48It's 84 over 60 falling
09:50Right
09:52Move on
09:52We'll do the tracheotomy
09:54Good call
09:55This baby's good enough to contend with
09:57Without being starved of oxygen
09:59Scalpel, please
09:59BP, 72 over 52
10:03Making the incision
10:05Now
10:24Treat
10:27Don't say it
10:28They're fine
10:29Mother and baby, both
10:31Mr Harper's had to do a tracheotomy
10:34No
10:34They did warn you that might happen
10:36I know, it's just
10:37Still
10:38No
10:38It's not permanent
10:39Just until they can remove the mass
10:41Now, Mr Harper will talk you through it
10:43It's good news, David
10:45Yeah, okay
10:46Horrible
10:46Now, the baby's been moved to the NICU
10:49And she's breathing well
10:50And her heart beats stable
10:51Well, I wish mine was
10:54How's Shona doing?
10:55She's in recovery
10:56She's gonna be
10:57Very tired
10:58And very tender
10:59And it'll be at least a six-week recovery
11:01Yeah
11:02Erm
11:03Where shall I go first?
11:04Babe
11:04Well, baby, obviously
11:06Erm
11:06Come on
11:08Down there
11:09Yeah
11:09Great, thanks
11:14Hey, er
11:14I'm not open yet, so it's just us
11:16I know you said you'd put it on plat chart, but
11:19Some of us only get plat chart second-hand
11:21That's a blessing
11:23The mental age of the comments is about 13
11:25On a good day
11:26There's no news
11:27How's the mood in the factory?
11:29They all turned in
11:30I suppose when, er, things get a bit mad, people like certainty, don't they?
11:34Well, I don't get much more mad than Lisa's ex-wife turning up from the dead
11:38Poor Carla
11:39Well, she's been discharged and she's staying in a hotel
11:42Like, we were joking, though, saying, oh, she's probably chatting up some cocktail waiters
11:46Well, you weren't to know that she'd been kidnapped by some psycho, were you?
11:49Yeah
11:49Todd isn't picking up
11:51Yeah, neither's Theo
11:54Gary was all for going round there, but
11:57I don't know, I just think they probably need the space, don't they?
12:01Poor Todd, that's both best mates gone
12:04Hmm
12:04At least he's got Theo out of space
12:06I just keep having this stupid bargain in my head
12:09So the Universal Guard, whoever, just, like, we've already lost Billy
12:14And we can't leave showing this baby as well
12:18Happy Birthday, Daddy
12:19We got your cake
12:21That was supposed to be a surprise
12:22Anyway, I hope it went well
12:24Drive safely
12:25Oh, er, sorry
12:27Happy birthday
12:28Happy birthday
12:28It's your birthday?
12:29Seventh of June
12:31Worst day in the world
12:32No one's ever got any money
12:33Old skin from Christmas
12:35I bet you get giant Christmas and birthday presents
12:38My whole life
12:41Everyone's always maxed out their credit cards
12:43Nobody ever wants to go out or have fun or do anything
12:46It's a good job my clubbing days are behind me
12:50Well, hello, gorgeous girl
12:52Look at you
12:53Breathing all by yourself
12:55A little help from
13:00Tubey McWimpiper here
13:01And
13:02Mrs. Spaghetti Head
13:09Everybody's excited to meet you
13:11Your mum, for one thing
13:15And she's like
13:17The cat's pyjamas
13:19Or the bee's knees
13:20I mean, she crashed out now, but
13:25When she wakes up
13:30She wasn't sure if she was ever going to get to meet you
13:45I knew you wouldn't let us down, though
13:49Oh, and you've got a sister
13:51Yeah
13:52Lily
13:53Erm
13:54Her brother
13:54Max
13:57No doubt he'll be on at us to send photos
14:01Err
14:01Uncle
14:01Auntie
14:03Grannies
14:05So, yeah
14:07I won't tell you this now, because believe me
14:09You're not going to get a minute's piece
14:15Ah
14:15Hi
14:16Hiya
14:17She, er
14:19Gave us a bit of a scare
14:20Yeah
14:21Yeah, me and all
14:23Erm
14:23They have explained to you about the
14:25Tracheostomy
14:26Erm
14:27Just that it's temporary
14:28Until they remove the tumour
14:30Err
14:31And such would
14:31You tell us that it's not cancerous
14:33Hmm
14:33Yeah, let's hope so
14:34It will be, er
14:36A couple of months
14:37But once her breathing's strong enough
14:38They'll take it out
14:39The tracheocyte will heal
14:41The tumour site will heal
14:42And she'll be eating and speaking normally
14:46She'll be eating and speaking normally
14:46Well
14:48Unlike Rastot family
14:51Well, I'm
14:52I'm going to bottle that, you know
14:53She's alive
14:54There's a long way to go
14:56But it's
14:57It's a
14:58A very good result so far
14:59Hmm
14:59Listen
15:00The, erm
15:01Parking
15:03Err
15:04Business
15:05I
15:06I
15:06Missed the sign for
15:07Staff parking
15:09I
15:09I was stressed
15:10Erm
15:11Yeah, I
15:12I just want to say I'm sorry
15:13You know
15:14Erm
15:15And thank you to you
15:16Everyone's been great
15:17The whole team
15:18But especially you
15:18You know
15:19You've had that long drive up
15:21And all those eyes on you
15:23What can I say?
15:24I'm a
15:24Solid gold hero
15:26Well you are to us
15:27Believe me
15:29If
15:29You don't mind
15:30Err
15:31This hero's gonna
15:32Make like a banana
15:33Yeah, yeah of course
15:34You know, I'm sure you've got
15:35Meetings and whatnot
15:36Err
15:37Pegasaurus shaped birthday cake
15:38I can't start without me
15:40Oh, you got the same birthday?
15:42No way
15:43Yeah
15:43Did you hear that?
15:44Missy
15:45You got a lot to live up to
15:46Yeah
15:47She's a plucky one
15:48I'm plucky or bullshit
15:50Yeah
15:51Northern grit we call it
15:53Hmm
15:53But listen, thank you
15:55Honestly
15:56Erm
15:56Safe trip, yeah
15:57Thank you, take care
15:58Yeah, thanks, Mr Harper
16:10So
16:10She's in the neonatal
16:13ICU
16:15Err
16:16It's very comfortable
16:19Oh
16:20Erm
16:21They can't get the tube in
16:23So
16:24I've had to put a tracheostomy in
16:25So she can breathe
16:28Which is no biggie
16:29You know
16:30Just until she's over the worst
16:33Main thing is
16:34She's here
16:37And
16:37She's
16:38Doing amazing
16:40Like a mum
16:46I think Billy must have been looking down on us today
17:08We're closed
17:09Oh
17:10Erm
17:10You still got that cheese and onion pie?
17:12I couldn't think of anything else
17:15Yeah
17:15I think I've got one left
17:18To go
17:22My granny was from Wigan
17:25Err
17:25Right, well those guys know how to make a pie
17:31Bet it's all vegan tofu down your neck of the woods
17:34Ha!
17:35Yeah
17:36A bit
17:38The coffee machine's off but I can do you tea
17:41Ah
17:41This day gets better and better
17:47Before you ask
17:49It's not ironic
17:53How come you're closing?
17:55It's lunchtime
17:57Well I'm not
17:58I'm not really feeling it today
18:04You know that vicar
18:06We were talking about earlier
18:07The one in the Gazette
18:10He was my son-in-law
18:12He was my son-in-law
18:12I'm so sorry
18:13For you and your son
18:15Yeah he was a good man
18:17You know not in a churchy way but
18:19But in here
18:20And
18:21He had his demons but he mended
18:23And he mended stronger
18:25And I am so bloody angry that he's gone
18:29Don't talk about oversharing eh
18:33That's why I'm closing early
18:35Right one pie
18:37And one tea
18:38Oh erm
18:40No no no you're alright love
18:41You enjoy yourself
18:44It's later than you think
18:47Thank you
19:07Right
19:09I mean it
19:10It's a bit of a shock
19:12It's the first thing you see but
19:15Only cause she's so tiny
19:17But then look at the rest of her
19:20Look at her little fingers David
19:21Yeah
19:22Her nails
19:25Do you think she knows my voice?
19:28Yeah of course she can
19:28Look
19:32Wow
19:34All this keeping her alive
19:37Yeah well it won't be for long
19:39Since they removed her tumour and the trachea
19:41There'll be no stopping her you watch
19:43Yeah well let's not run before we come walk eh
19:47She's gonna make it babe I know she is
19:50Of course you bet I do because I just love her so much already
19:58You know you don't even see the wires after a while do you?
20:01No
20:02You ever thought for a name?
20:05No I
20:06I didn't want to tempt fate
20:10I did
20:12What about
20:14Harper?
20:16Harper?
20:17Like erm...
20:19Yeah yeah yeah yeah
20:19Yeah
20:20And also it sounds good don't it?
20:23You know?
20:23Strong, Harper, Platt
20:26Like a woman who'd run from fire for you
20:28Yeah
20:30Well I love it
20:32And she loves it too
20:39Life's so fragile isn't it?
20:42You just think one bad decision
20:46About a depression or
20:48You know a slick of oil on tarmac
20:51And it can change like that
20:52Yeah
21:03And it can change like that
21:04No
21:05No
21:06No
21:07No
21:08No
21:09No
21:09No
21:09I'm sorry
21:09No
21:09No
21:11No
21:11No
21:12No
21:12No
21:12No
21:12No
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