Coronation Street episode review, Wednesday 3 December

Hour-long episode written by Damon Rochefort

Carla and Tony's wedding, and one of the best Corrie episodes I've seen for ages. Blanche, as always, set the tone, as she grumbled about not being invited. Deirdre pointed out that they hardly knew Carla and Tony. "Amy's father's living with Carla's ex-sister-in-law," Blanche pointed out. "We're practically family."

As Tony, resplendent in his Gordon clan kilt, waited nervously for the arrival of his bride, Janice offered herself as substitute should Carla be a no-show. "Women like me don't grow on trees," she said. Sally replied, "Just swing from 'em." Sally, always happy for a bit of social climbing, was loving every minute of being at a posh wedding - the pink champagne, the opportunity to dress up in a posh outfit. But when, ceremonials concluded and the reception in full swing, a drunk and grumpy Kevin started taking issue with the cost of Sally's dress in front of Carla, it all turned sour...

and Kevin's plate of guacamole ("I thought it were mushy peas") ended up tipped all over Carla's fabulous purple frock. Carla snapped: "I realise your family don't usually come to places that use metal cutlery." Sally was humiliated. After Tony proposed a toast to Liam, Maria got upset and went off by herself for a cry. Sally followed her - and told her about Liam and Carla's affair, even showing her Rosie's mobile phone footage. Accompanied by that Green Day song about having the time of your life, Maria ran through the hotel screaming for Carla, but Carla and Tony had already left for their honeymoon.

Elsewhere, Steve's bad boyfriend campaign had led to Michelle telling him not to bother coming to the wedding, which suited him fine - he'd be spending the afternoon working in t'Rovers with Becky. Anyone who still doubts that Steve and Becky aren't perfect together need only to see them dancing together to the Ting Tings. Their fun was spoiled by Blanche, who was taking advantage of keeping their secret by allowing herself to be bribed with free gin and tonic. When she was joined at the bar by Jed Stone, she felt the afternoon had been quite well-spent after all, wedding or no wedding.

Norris had a visitor - his fellow competition freak, Mary. She brought him a pair of cufflinks she'd won, and he was able to reciprocate by giving her a pair of lawn-aerating flip flops that he'd won and had no use for, what with having no garden and all.

Peter forgot to pick Simon up from school. He was busy paying out a lot of money to Graeme, who'd won on the horses.