Sneak Preview - Friday December 23

  Mike’s in a good mood and buys Penny an engagement ring. He’s admiring the sparkler when Penny arrives and he manages to hide the ring before Penny spots it. Unaware of Mike’s plans, Penny is upset when she witnesses Mike forget what he’s doing when he attempts to sort out the Christmas wages. Later at the pub, Mike realises he’s left the engagement ring back at the factory and heads off to retrieve it. But will another bout of forgetfulness mean that Mike again forgets the ring?
Festive fever takes hold at Underworld when the factory girls get the afternoon off to go for Christmas drinks.
Steve’s annoyed at Tracy’s refusal to allow him to see Amy on Christmas day so he decides to enlist Ken and Deirdre’s help in changing Tracy’s mind. Ken is horrified by Tracy’s attitude and heads off with Steve to the Rovers to confront his daughter. Tracy initially sticks to her guns but when Charlie challenges her, will she back down and allow Steve access on Christmas day?

Carol's dismayed when Jamie finds her wrapping his present. She’s bought him an engraved signet ring and says that she’s happy to be spending Christmas with him. The pair chat and Jamie’s pleased when she says she’s thinking of getting a flat of her own. However, how will he react when Carol suggests he leaves Frankie’s and moves in with her?
And Emily and Rita attend Reverand Ashbourne’s final church service. They are charmed by fellow worshipper Ed’s kind words