Episode 6178 (6th March 2012)

Plot
Holly still fancies Ed and fishes for gossip from Aaron, who is forced to explain that Ed is gay. Soon afterwards, Aaron gets anxious when he realises that he and Ed are going to Bar West for their first date. The evening starts relaxed, but when Ed has a quiet word with the barman, things take a turn for the worse and soon the atmosphere between Aaron and Ed seems tense. Aaron is confused when Ed suddenly makes his excuses and leaves. Aaron follows him out and discovers that Ed's coolness is because he found out about Jackson at the bar. Aaron is angry that Ed expected him to have explained about Jackson on his first date and walks away. Meanwhile, Lisa is determined that Zak will make a go of his job at Home Farm. However, Zak doesn't turn up to the estate as planned. Sam lies to Lisa over his father's whereabouts and soon finds Zak on a country lane, seeming confused and anxious. Later in The Woolpack, Declan tells Sam that Zak is sacked as he saw him skiving off. Elsewhere, Lisa and Lizzie hand out leaflets for their forthcoming beauty party, Amy is troubled as Pollard gets rid of Val's clothes, Nicola flirts with Alex in the pub, while Chas is confused over her feelings for Cameron.

Regular cast

 * Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
 * Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
 * Ali Spencer - Kelli Hollis
 * Gennie Walker - Sian Reese-Williams
 * Lizzie Lakely - Kitty McGeever
 * Nikhil Sharma - Rik Makarem
 * Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
 * Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler
 * Victoria Sugden - Isabel Hodgins
 * Alex Moss - Kurtis Stacey
 * Jimmy King - Nick Miles
 * Cameron Murray - Dominic Power
 * Ruby Haswell - Alicya Eyo
 * Aaron Livesy - Danny Miller
 * Holly Barton - Sophie Powles
 * Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
 * Amy Wyatt - Chelsea Halfpenny
 * Debbie Dingle - Charley Webb
 * Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
 * Sam Dingle - James Hooton
 * Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
 * Declan Macey - Jason Merrells

Guest cast

 * Ed Roberts - Lloyd Everitt