Episode 6844 (15th April 2014)

"Charity is in no mood for Declan when he criticises her absence from the launch, but it's only later that she confesses the reason for her short temper to Debbie - she is pregnant; and Marlon is hit with emotion when he visits April, although Rhona remains suspicious of Donna's true intentions." (TV Times synopsis)

Plot
A preoccupied and stressed Charity snaps at Declan when he makes digs about her absence from the launch. She's further irked to see that Jai spent the night at Brook Cottage with Megan. Both Eric and Val are separately full of angst in the run-up to their dinner with Ian. All parties try to recruit extra guests, assuming safety in numbers. Debbie is shocked when her mum confesses that she is pregnant. Charity is adamant that Declan must not find out about the baby since she will be having a termination at the first opportunity. Marlon goes to see Donna and April before they leave and is choked to realise just how much he will miss his daughter, especially when she calls him 'Daddy'. With Victoria and Andy present at the dinner, a tipsy Val starts dishing the dirt and gossip, and those in attendance leave with bad tastes in their mouths. Bernice proposes renting Pear Tree Cottage for her salon and approaches Declan who agrees to think about it. He decides to cook Charity a romantic meal to apologise. Charity continues to avoid telling him about the pregnancy.

Regular cast

 * Charity Sharma - Emma Atkins
 * Declan Macey - Jason Merrells
 * Jai Sharma - Christopher Bisson
 * Megan Macey - Gaynor Faye
 * Val Pollard - Charlie Hardwick
 * Victoria Sugden - Isabel Hodgins
 * Diane Sugden - Elizabeth Estensen
 * Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
 * Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
 * Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
 * Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
 * Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
 * Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler
 * Jimmy King - Nick Miles
 * Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
 * David Metcalfe - Matthew Wolfenden
 * Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
 * Debbie Dingle - Charley Webb
 * Ross Barton - Michael Parr
 * Bernice Blackstock - Samantha Giles
 * April Windsor - Amelia Flanagan (uncredited)
 * Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher

Guest cast

 * Ian - Robert Cavanah

Locations

 * Main Street
 * Mulberry Cottage - Living room
 * The Woolpack - Public bar, Gentlemen's toilets
 * Pear Tree Cottage - Front and back offices
 * Dingle & Dingle Automotives - Forecourt
 * David's - Exterior
 * Café Main Street - Public café
 * Brook Cottage - Kitchen, Exterior