- 2 days ago
Coronation Street 7th January 2026
Category
📺
TVTranscript
00:00.
00:30Oh, oh.
00:35Vincent Harper.
00:39Right.
00:42Er, where's Weatherfield again?
00:46OK.
01:00Oh, my God.
01:26You all right? I'm sorry.
01:30salt light on. Yeah, I needed the distraction. Still can't believe it's real, even if the
01:36papers say it is. Yeah. Fancy a brew? Yeah, please. You can fill me in on Shona and the
01:44baby, eh? Well, I mean, they're transferred us back to Manchester and, honestly, every
01:51bum break, I just kept thinking, this is it. Placenta's going to give way. She's going
01:57to bleed out or fall into labour here on a hard shoulder. Longest ride of your life, eh?
02:04Mm. Not slept. Either of us. I'm knackered. I can't get back on ward until nine. Ops at
02:11ten. But every hour that the baby's in the wound, they said the tumour could be getting
02:16bigger. Still might be cancerous, you see. It's a lot to get your head around. Yeah.
02:21I mean, there'll be 30 people in operating theatre. There'll be Team Shona and...
02:27Team Baby. Has she told you, like, how the... Yeah, well, she said it's like, erm, it's
02:32like a caesarean, but... Yeah. So, they deliver the baby, erm, but they can't cut the cord yet,
02:38because she won't be able to breathe on her own. Oh, poor little mate. Mr Lee's talked
02:42us through everything. He's a mister. He's not even a doctor, apparently. He's won down from
02:46God, and they fly him all over the world to do this. So, he's gonna, he's gonna take the...
02:51The... Mass. Right. But he'll remove it today? Well, no, he can't, you see, because she'll
02:57be too tiny. They have to wait until she's a little bit bigger so they know exactly what
03:01they're dealing with. So, he'll put her breathing tube in, and then once that's all working and
03:07up and running, then the midwives can cut the cord. But until then, he'll have both their lives
03:13in his hands. At the same time. So handsome. Little girl will never get to meet you.
03:40Hiya. Er, coffee, please. Take away. Not like you could do with it. I've, er, just driven
03:59up from Bristol. My condolences.
04:01That's awful. There can't be that many of them around. Gay vickers.
04:08What makes you think he was gay? What you mean, apart from the grooming? I, er, read it in one of their papers.
04:23Anything else? Er, cheese and onion pie? Lunch done start till 12, not a second earlier.
04:30Right. Some other time. Cheers.
04:38The Gazette doesn't say anything about him being gay. Hmm?
04:53Are the doctors and midwives all primed? You know, Mr. Lee and his team? We're, er, still
04:59waiting on a few people. I mean, they are all set to go though, aren't they? You know, he
05:07is the OG, isn't he? Well, he wouldn't put it like that, but we'd clone him if we could.
05:12He's so in demand. That's what gets him out of bed. Making sure that his paediatric students, er,
05:18get the very best training. Wow. The operation's really happening, isn't it?
05:23I mean, you wouldn't be doing all this if it wasn't, would you?
05:27Er, I think the consultant wanted a word with you.
05:33It's how far away is he? Well, you said five minutes, five minutes ago. I can't drive, can I?
05:44I've told you that. Well, can't you take me, Tim? Oh, f-
05:51Oh, my God. Are you? Are you?
06:19Mate, are you having a laugh? I thought you were moving. In this space, yeah?
06:30Right. Er, sorry, I'm running late. And?
06:34OK. All right. Clown.
06:39I'm sorry. Flaming cab didn't show up. I forgot your dressing gown. I had to go back for that.
06:50I nearly had a fight with some clown in car park, over a car parking space. What's happened?
06:54Mr Lee's not here to do the operation. What? Why? You serious?
06:58Look, you got us all the way from Hotton for this. Just let us speak.
07:01Mr Lee's in Lithuania. Yeah, and he was flying back. His flight was cancelled.
07:04Right, well, then we wait. No, we can't. We've an on-call team of paediatric ENT surgeons,
07:09all trained by him. Look, I am still in shock from the crash, OK? He's had a seizure from the stress.
07:15Did they tell you that? And now you're putting this on top of everything. All right, all right, all right.
07:18Come, come here. Come here. Just, just, come, can we just, just take a breath? Come on.
07:22Come on. Come on. They know what they're doing. It's gonna be all right.
07:37Yeah? So you're bringing a ringer in? The on-call paediatric ENT.
07:41Yeah. And he's same level, and he's a mister. You aren't gonna try and fob us off with some doctor, are you?
07:48Uh, hi. Shona, is it? I'm Vincent Harper. I'll be performing the surgery on your baby today.
07:54Um, we did have our hopes pinned on Mr Lee. No offence, it's just, he's the one that we know.
07:59Mr Harper's a very experienced ear, nose and throat specialist. He's come all the way from Bristol to join the team today.
08:05Well, thank you. No, no, thank you for allowing the two students in.
08:09Fetal cervical teratomas like this are rare, but, er, it's a great learning opportunity.
08:14And you've done this kind of operation before, then?
08:17As I say, Mr Harper is a leader in the field.
08:20Consent's all done? Yeah. And obstetrics all happy? Mm-hm. Great. Let's crack on, then.
08:25Shona, I'll see you down in theatre.
08:28You left your lights on, by the way. Cheers.
08:34Your lights? You drove?
08:36I didn't have a choice, did I?
08:38You could have killed someone.
08:40Yeah, but I didn't. And look, I was all right until he tried robbing my space.
08:44Look, you had a seizure and you drove, and then you picked a fight with the surgeon.
08:48Well, I didn't mean it was the surgeon, did I? I thought it was just some clown.
08:51Wait! We really need to go.
08:54Well, I'm fine, all right? It was fine.
08:57I can't.
08:58What's China? Can we not do this now?
09:00Please!
09:01Okay.
09:02Okay.
09:03Okay.
09:04Okay.
09:05Okay.
09:06Okay.
09:07Okay.
09:08Okay.
09:09Okay.
09:10Okay.
09:11Okay.
09:12Okay.
09:13Okay.
09:14Okay.
09:15Okay.
09:16Okay.
09:17Okay.
09:18Okay.
09:20Okay.
09:21Okay.
09:22Okay.
09:23Okay.
09:24Okay.
09:25Okay.
09:26Okay.
09:27Okay.
09:28Okay.
09:29Okay.
09:30Okay.
09:31Okay.
09:33I can't get past the nurse.
09:57Is there a narrower tube?
09:59Are we risking fetal hypoxia?
10:04It's 84 over 60 falling.
10:06Right. Move on. We'll do the tracheotomy.
10:10Good call.
10:11This baby's good enough to contend with without being starved of oxygen.
10:14Scalpel, please.
10:15BP, 72 over 52.
10:18Making the incision now.
10:29Don't say it.
10:45They're fine. Mother and baby, both.
10:48OK.
10:49Mr Harper's had to do a tracheotomy.
10:51No.
10:52They did warn you that might happen.
10:53I know, it's just, still, no.
10:55It's not permanent, just until they can remove the mass.
10:58Now, Mr Harper will talk you through it.
11:00It's good news, David.
11:01Yeah.
11:02OK.
11:03Now, the baby's been moved to the NICU and she's breathing well and a heartbeat stable.
11:08I wish mine was.
11:10How's Shona doing?
11:12She's in recovery.
11:13She's going to be very tired and very tender and it'll be at least a six-week recovery.
11:18Yeah.
11:19Erm, where shall I go first?
11:21Well, baby, obviously.
11:22Come on.
11:23OK.
11:24It's down there.
11:25Yeah.
11:26Right.
11:27Great.
11:28Thanks.
11:29Cheers.
11:30Hey, I'm not open yet, so it's just us.
11:33I know you said you'd put it on the plat chart, but...
11:36Some of us only get plat chart second-hand.
11:38That's a blessing.
11:39The mental age of the comments is about 13.
11:41On a good day.
11:43There's no news.
11:44How's the mood in the factory?
11:45They all turned in.
11:46I suppose when things go a bit mad, people like certainty, don't they?
11:50Well, I don't get much more mad than Lisa's ex-wife turning up from the dead.
11:54Poor Carla.
11:55Well, she's been discharged and she's staying in a hotel.
11:58Like, we were joking, though, saying she's probably chatting up some cocktail waiters.
12:03Well, you weren't to know that she'd been kidnapped by some psycho, were you?
12:06Todd isn't picking up.
12:08Yeah, neither's Theo.
12:10Gary was all for going round there, but...
12:13I don't know, I just think they probably need the space, don't they?
12:16Hmm.
12:17Poor Todd, that's both best mates gone.
12:20Hmm.
12:21At least he's got Theo, I suppose.
12:22I'll just keep having this stupid bargain in my head, so the Universal Guard, whoever,
12:27just, like, we've already lost Billy.
12:30And we can't lose Shona's baby as well.
12:33Happy birthday, Daddy. We got your cake.
12:37That was supposed to be a surprise.
12:39Anyway, I hope it went well. Drive safely.
12:41Oh, sorry. Happy birthday.
12:44Happy birthday.
12:45It's your birthday.
12:46Seventh of June.
12:47Worst day in the world.
12:49No one's ever got any money.
12:50Old skin from Christmas.
12:52I bet you get joint Christmas and birthday presents.
12:54My whole life.
12:57Everyone's always maxed out their credit cards.
12:59Nobody ever wants to go out or have fun or do anything.
13:02It's a good job my clubbing days are behind me.
13:07Well, hello, gorgeous girl.
13:09Look at you.
13:10Breathing all by yourself.
13:14A little help from...
13:16...Tuby McWimpiper here and...
13:19...Mrs. Spaghettihead.
13:25Everybody's excited to meet you.
13:28Your mum, for one thing.
13:32And she's like...
13:34...the cat's pyjamas.
13:36Or the bee's knees.
13:40I mean, she's crashed out now, but...
13:42...when she wakes up...
13:46...she wasn't sure if she was ever going to get to meet you.
14:01I knew you wouldn't let us down, though.
14:06Oh, and you've got a sister.
14:08Yeah.
14:09Lily.
14:11Her brother, Max.
14:12No doubt he'll be on at us to send photos.
14:18Uncle, auntie, grannies.
14:22So, yeah.
14:24I won't tell you this now because, believe me, you're not going to get a minute's piece.
14:32Ah, hi.
14:33Hiya.
14:35She gave us a bit of a scare.
14:37Yeah, yeah, me and all.
14:39Um, they have explained to you about the tracheostomy.
14:43Um, just that it's temporary.
14:45Until they remove the tumour.
14:47And such would you tell us that it's not cancerous.
14:50Yeah, let's hope so.
14:52It will be a couple of months, but once her breathing's strong enough, they'll take it out.
14:55The tracheocyte will heal, the tumour site will heal, and she'll be eating and speaking normally.
15:02Wow.
15:04Unlike Rastock family.
15:06Well, I'm going to bottle that, you know. She's alive.
15:11There's a long way to go, but it's a very good result so far.
15:15Mm.
15:17Listen, the, um, parking business.
15:22I missed the sign for staff parking.
15:26I was stressed.
15:28Yeah, I just want to say I'm sorry, you know.
15:31And thank you to you, you know, everyone's been great.
15:34The whole team, but especially you, you know.
15:36I mean, you've had that long drive up and all those eyes on you.
15:40What can I say? I'm a solid gold hero.
15:42Well, you are to us, believe me.
15:45If you don't mind, uh, this hero's going to make like a banana and...
15:50Yeah, yeah, of course. You know, I'm sure you've got meetings and whatnot.
15:53Uh, Pegasaurus-shaped birthday cake. I can't start without me.
15:57Oh, you've got the same birthday? No way!
16:00Did you hear that, Missy? You've got a lot to live up to.
16:04She's a plucky one.
16:06Plucky or bullshitty.
16:07Yeah. Northern grit, we call it.
16:09Mm.
16:10But listen, thank you, honestly.
16:13Erm, safe trip, yeah.
16:14Thank you. Take care.
16:15Yeah. Thanks, Mr Harper.
16:16So, she's in the neonatal ICU.
16:30Uh, it's very comfortable.
16:36Oh, erm, they can't get the tube in.
16:40So, I've had to put a tracheostomy in, so she can breathe.
16:44Which is no biggie.
16:46You know, just until she's over the worst.
16:48The main thing is, she's here.
16:53And she's doing amazing.
16:56Like a mum.
17:01I think Billy must have been looking down on us today.
17:05We're closed.
17:06Oh, erm, you still got that cheese and onion pie?
17:08I couldn't think of anything else.
17:09Yeah, I think I've got one left.
17:22To go.
17:23My granny was from Wigan.
17:24Right, well, those guys know how to make a pie.
17:29But it's all vegan tofu down your neck of the woods.
17:32Yeah, a bit.
17:33My ...
17:35Yeah.
17:36..a bit.
17:37The coffee machine's off, but I can do your tea.
17:38Oh.
17:39This day gets better and better.
17:42Yeah.
17:43Oh, yeah, let's take one.
17:45I think I've got one left.
17:46Yeah, I think I've got one left.
17:49To go.
17:51My granny was from Wigan.
17:53Ah, Right, well, those guys know how to make a pie.
17:56But it's all vegan tofu down your neck of the woods.
17:59it gets better and better.
18:03Before you ask,
18:06it's not ironic.
18:10How come you're closing?
18:12It's lunchtime.
18:14Well, I'm not
18:15really feeling it today.
18:21You know that vicar
18:22we were talking about earlier, the one in the Gazette?
18:26He was my son-in-law.
18:29I'm so sorry for you and your son.
18:32Yeah, he was a good man.
18:34You're not in a churchy way,
18:35but in here.
18:38He had his demons, but he
18:39mended, and he mended stronger,
18:41and I am so bloody angry that he's gone.
18:46And talk about oversharing,
18:47eh?
18:49That's why I'm closing early.
18:52Right, one pie
18:53and one tea.
18:56No, no, no, you're alright, love.
18:57You enjoy yourself.
19:01It's later than you think.
19:04Right.
19:26I mean, it's a bit of a shock.
19:28It's the first thing you see, but...
19:30it's only because she's so tiny.
19:34But then look at the rest of her.
19:36Look at her little fingers, David.
19:38Yeah.
19:39Her nails.
19:42Do you think she knows my voice?
19:44Yeah, of course she can.
19:45Well...
19:46All this keeping her alive.
19:53Yeah, well, it won't be for long.
19:56Since they're removed the tumour
19:57and the trachea,
19:58there'll be no stopping her.
19:59You watch.
20:00Yeah, well, let's not run
20:01before we come walking.
20:02She's gonna make it, babe.
20:05I know she is.
20:07I wish you better had to
20:08because I just love her so much already.
20:14You know, you don't even see the wires
20:16after a while, do you?
20:18No.
20:19You ever thought for a name?
20:22No, I...
20:23I didn't want to tempt fate.
20:25I did.
20:29What about...
20:30Harper?
20:33Harper?
20:34Like, um...
20:35Yeah, yeah, yeah.
20:36And also, it sounds good, doesn't it?
20:39You know, strong, Harper plot.
20:42Like a woman who'd run from fire for you.
20:45Yeah.
20:47Well, I love it.
20:49And she loves it, too.
20:55Life's so fragile, isn't it?
20:59And you just think one bad decision
21:01about a depression or,
21:05you know, a slick of oil on tarmac
21:07and it can change like that.
21:20Round moon?
21:25Proud auntie.
21:26Mm-hmm.
22:17Bye.
Be the first to comment