Next week on Coronation Street, Bernie takes Paul and Gemma for a night away, but is Paul's end-of-life plan about to be exposed?
Elsewhere, Simon tests Carla's limits at the factory, Mason's bullying of Liam comes to a head and Michael's left trapped when the builder's yard goes up in flames.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week's new episodes!
Monday, January 22 (Episodes 11170 and 11171)
Writer: Jonathan Harvey and Nessah Muthy
Director: Lee Trevor
Carla tells Bobby and Simon that she wants them to meet at the Bistro for team bonding - and the first round is on her.
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After some encouragement from Gemma, Chesney visits Joseph and assures him that he loves him. Joseph forgives his dad and they share a hug.
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Dylan advises Liam not to meet up with Mason but Liam's adamant that it's time he stood up to the bully. Later, Liam approaches Mason and his gang but overhears Dylan calling him a loser. Liam reacts by ramming Dylan up against a wall just as Mrs Crawshaw arrives.
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Also: Dee-Dee pressures Ed to start dealing with his debts, while Bernie comes across Paul's stash of Benzo tablets.
This hour-long episode airs Monday, January 22 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Tuesday, January 23 (Episodes 11172 and 11173)
Writer: Chris Fewtrell
Director: Lee Trevor
Dee-Dee is keen for Ed to move back home but Michael says that he'll move out if his dad returns. As the siblings argue they are interrupted by the arrival of two bailiffs.
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Maria accompanies Liam to the police station and assures him that everything will be okay if he tells the truth.
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Bernie's thrilled when Paul and Gemma agree to the night away with her in a motorhome, but on the way to the campsite they get stuck in the middle of a field with no phone single. Meanwhile, back at home, Billy notices that the Benzo tablets are missing... and when Paul finally manages to get signal, Gemma answers the phone to hear Billy begging Paul not to take the tablets.
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Also: Bobby tries to woo Lauren, Tracy demands that Steve redecorate their bedroom and Max agrees to update the factory website for Carla.
This hour-long episode airs Tuesday, January 23 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Wednesday, January 24 (Episodes 11174 and 11175)
Writer: Alasdair Morrison and Owen Lloyd-Fox
Director: Tim Royle
An angry Bernie watches on as Todd offers Moses a comforting hug and gets the wrong end of the stick. Later, Moses gets a call from his boss informing him that he has been suspended.
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Simon admits to Bobby that he threw a sickie because he had a hangover. Simon eventually arrives late for work and Carla asks him to make a delivery as Kirk's sprained his ankle. When Simon refuses, will his special treatment end?
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Tracy shows the decorator, retired footballer Tommy Orpington, around but when Steve returns home, he's gobsmacked to find his hero in his living room.
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Michael's horrified to see smoke coming from the builder's yard and races in, but there's no sign of Ed. He turns to leave but realises that the stairs are now engulfed in flames...
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This hour-long episode airs Wednesday, January 24 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
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