Episode 3931 (25th December 2004)

Plot
It’s Christmas morning and Viv is desperate to convince everyone that she has been inundated with offers to spend the day. As the reality of being alone hits home, Viv decides to invite herself to join the Dingles' celebrations and despite their initial discomfort they welcome her with open arms. Before long Viv drowns her sorrows and after one too many becomes the life and soul of the party as she treats everyone to her vocal talents. Over at Home Farm, the Kings join forces with the Tates but Sadie seems to have forgotten that it is the season of goodwill and her manipulation of Charity continues. Charity and Zoe share an emotional moment when Zoe explains that she knows Charity played no part in Chris’s death. Sadie gets a glimpse of this and feels that she should mention to Tom that Charity and Zoe have a history together. How will Tom react to the news that his fiancée had a fling with her ex-husband’s sister? Meanwhile, Lesley is full of Christmas cheer, unperturbed by the fact that Rodney spends the day fending off her advances. When Eric turns up with Val, Rodney sits Lesley next to him hoping to divert her affections, but with Lesley’s sights set firmly on Rodney will he be able to resist for much longer?

Regular cast

 * Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
 * Sadie King - Patsy Kensit
 * Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
 * Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
 * Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
 * Viv Hope - Deena Payne
 * Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
 * Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
 * Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
 * Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
 * Tom King - Ken Farrington
 * Matthew King - Matt Healy
 * Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
 * Jimmy King - Nick Miles
 * Callum Rennie - Andrew Whipp
 * Carl King - Tom Lister
 * Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
 * Paul Lambert - Mathew Bose
 * Lesley Meredith - Sherrie Hewson
 * Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
 * Darren Eden - Luke Tittensor
 * Alice Wilson - Ursula Holden-Gill
 * Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
 * Ethan Blake - Liam O'Brien
 * Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
 * Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley
 * Diane Sugden - Elizabeth Estensen
 * Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
 * Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
 * Emily Kirk - Kate McGregor
 * Jarvis Skelton - Richard Moore
 * Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
 * Pearl Ladderbanks - Meg Johnson
 * Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
 * Val Lambert - Charlie Hardwick
 * Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
 * Pearl Ladderbanks - Meg Johnson
 * Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
 * Val Lambert - Charlie Hardwick
 * Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell

Guest cast
None