Episode 3625 (2nd January 2004)

Plot
In the morning after the storm, a cleanup operation is underway, with building work going on at the Woolpack. Tricia lies in a critical condition in hospital, with Marlon constantly watching over her, imploring her to wake up. Ashley lies in the hospital, but is in a less critical state. In the village, Shadrach goes to steal some alcohol, but Jarvis tries to stop him. Chloe suggests that Viv opens the cafe, but not to charge customers. At the hospital, Marlon, Steph and Alan watch over Tricia, however, Tricia flatlines. Marlon is eventually summoned to see the consultant, who tells Marlon that Tricia suffered a cardiac arrest. Her heart which was successfully restarted, but her brain was starved of oxygen, leaving her in a coma. The consultant eventually tells Marlon the tragic news that Tricia is brain dead. Marlon heads out into the corridor and tearfully tells a shocked Paddy, Emily, Zak, Lisa, Diane, Steph and Alan that Tricia is gone.

Regular cast

 * Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
 * Emily Kirk - Kate McGregor
 * Nicola Blackstock - Nicola Wheeler
 * Ethan Blake - Liam O'Brien
 * Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
 * Tricia Dingle - Sheree Murphy
 * Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
 * Shadrach Dingle - Andy Devine
 * Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
 * Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
 * Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
 * Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
 * Danny Daggert - Cleveland Campbell
 * Charity Tate - Emma Atkins
 * Debbie Jones - Charley Webb
 * Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
 * Sam Dingle - James Hooton
 * Laurel Potts - Charlotte Bellamy
 * Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
 * Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
 * Darren Eden - Luke Tittensor
 * Sydney Woolfe - Nathan Gladwell
 * Len Reynolds - Peter Martin
 * Pearl Ladderbanks - Meg Johnson
 * Jarvis Skelton - Richard Moore
 * Viv Hope - Deena Payne
 * Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
 * Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
 * Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
 * Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
 * Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
 * Chloe Atkinson - Amy Nuttall
 * Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
 * Diane Blackstock - Elizabeth Estensen
 * Steph Stokes - Lorraine Chase
 * Robert Sugden - Karl Davies
 * Katie Addyman - Sammy Winward
 * Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgeley
 * Louise Appleton - Emily Symons

Guest cast

 * Kelvin Cooper - John Finn
 * Dr Sholson - Vikky Evans-Hubbard
 * Nurse Khan - Bina Patel
 * Mr McDerrick - David Frederickson