It's Christmas Eve and Gavin has an important proposal for Cheryl, but when a bid to throw her off the scent spectacularly backfires, he is left desperate to make amends. Brian returns to the store and is clearly unimpressed with humble new pharmacist Alan, while Colin and Lisa witness something horrifying and the spark between Katie and Daniel becomes clearer than ever at the Valco Christmas party.

• Anne Marie O'Connor
• Ash Atalla
• Paul Doolan

• Lee Boardman
• Stephanie Beacham
• Jane Horrocks