Episode 4026 (17th April 2005)

Episode 4026
Production code	D736/89A
ITV broadcast date	17th April 2005 (Sunday)
Storyliners	Perrie Balthazar Emily Gascoyne John Kerr Denys Lynch Alexander Lamb Amelia Goshgarian Morrey
Script editor	Julie Parsons
Story editor	Gavin Blyth
Writer	Chris Thompson
Designer	Robert Scott
Director	Piotr Szkopiak
Series producer	Kathleen Beedles
Executive producer	Keith Richardson
Producer	Jonathan Phillips
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Plot

When Emily is late home from a shopping trip with Paul, Paddy heads over to the shop and is unable to resist when Viv invites him upstairs for a bite to eat. The tension mounts between the lonely individuals and before long they are wrapped around one another, forgetting all about the chicken sizzling under the grill. Otherwise engaged, Paddy and Viv fail to notice the grill pan has caught fire, but as the smoke alarm goes crazy and Donna flies in, they are forced to lie that Paddy heard the noise and came to save the day. As Donna brands the vet a hero, he and Viv are clearly embarrassed by their behaviour. Elsewhere, Nicola and Simon grow closer as they plan their future together. However, Rodney is mortified when he is left with Lesley for company!

Cast

Regular cast

• Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
• Emily Kirk - Kate McGregor
• Paul Lambert - Mathew Bose
• Viv Windsor - Deena Payne
• Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
• Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
• Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
• Dawn Woods - Julia Mallam
• TJ Woods - Connor Lee (uncredited)
• Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
• Val Lambert - Charlie Hardwick
• Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
• Nicola Blackstock - Nicola Wheeler
• Simon Meredith - Dale Meeks
• Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
• Lesley Meredith - Sherrie Hewson
• Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
• Callum Rennie - Andrew Whipp
• Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
• Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
• Matthew King - Matt Healy

Guest cast

None.

Locations

• Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Exterior and shop floor
• Café Hope - Upstairs flat (living room/kitchen)
• The Woolpack - Public bar and beer garden
• Mill Cottage - Living room and kitchen
• Unknown road
• Main Street
• Smithy Cottage - Kitchen
• Home Farm - Kitchen

Notes

• TV Times synopsis: Paddy and Viv are left red-faced when an embrace leaves them oblivious to a burning grill; while Rodney is left out in the cold as Nicola and Simon discuss their future.
• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 7,646,000 viewers (17th place).