Episode 5896 (15th April 2011)

Plot
Jackson and Aaron head to the comedy gig, but Aaron is forced to call an ambulance when Jackson starts to choke. Hazel arrives at the hospital with Jerry and is concerned to hear that Jackson has a chest infection. Knowing this is the last thing her son needs, Hazel sobs into Aaron's arms.

Meanwhile, Nicola arrives at Pear Tree Cottage to talk to Jimmy but makes matters worse when she reveals that Carl] was involved in her attempted pay-off. Full of remorse, she assures Jimmy that she was doing what she felt was best for [[Angelica King|Angelica, but Jimmy reminds her Elliot is also his child.

Later, Jimmy informs Kelly that he's told Nicola he doesn't want to be with her as he can't be around someone who's lying and scheming. When they arrive at the pub together, Jimmy is still angry with Nicola and tells her that she owes Kelly an apology. Everyone is gobsmacked as a broken Nicola bites her tongue and utters an apology to smug Kelly.

Elsewhere, Hannah blushes as Alex flirts with her in front of Adam and Andy. Later, Alex is getting ready for a night out when Hannah pops into the caravan to give him a hot water bottle. As Hannah makes to leave, a shirtless Alex assures her that she doesn't have to, knowing full well the effect he's having on her.

Also today, Nikhil is peeved to find Jai and Charity in the pub after their lunch meeting. As they taunt him, Gennie realises that he's genuinely affected by their teasing.

Regular cast

 * Alex Moss - Kurtis Stacey
 * Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
 * Adam Barton - Adam Thomas
 * Hannah Barton - Grace Cassidy
 * Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler
 * Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
 * Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
 * Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
 * Aaron Livesy - Danny Miller
 * Hazel Rhodes - Pauline Quirke
 * Jackson Walsh - Marc Silcock
 * Jimmy King - Nick Miles
 * Scarlett Nicholls - Kelsey-Beth Crossley
 * Eve Jenson - Suzanne Shaw
 * Carl King - Tom Lister
 * Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
 * Gennie Walker - Sian Reese-Williams
 * Nikhil Sharma - Rik Makarem
 * Moira Barton - Natalie J Robb
 * John Barton - James Thornton
 * Charity Tate - Emma Atkins
 * Jai Sharma - Christopher Bisson
 * Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter

Guest cast

 * Jerry Walsh - Michael J Jackson
 * Kelly Windsor - Adele Silva