Coronation Street's Tim breaks down after blocking Stephen's hearse - as Peter's cleared for murder
But Peter's struggling almost as much as Tim...
Villainous Stephen Reid's (Todd Boyce) legacy continued to haunt the locals in tonight's Coronation Street (25th October), as Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) and Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) struggled with their own demons.
Tim has been having flashbacks and nightmares of Stephen's brutal attack on him, resulting in him trying to survive on no sleep.
Meanwhile, Peter was broken when Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) revealed that Stephen had told her he wouldn't hurt her, just moments before Peter fatally injured Stephen with his car.
With Stephen's mum Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) having reported this to the police, and Peter coming to terms with the fact that Stephen didn't need to die, Peter was taken back to the police station by DS Swain (Vicky Myers).
By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Peter was questioned and held for hours, before Swain finally announced that, after checking CCTV and exploring all the evidence, she was satisfied that Peter had no way of knowing Jenny was out of danger before he mowed down Stephen. Therefore, no charges were being brought against Peter, who was left in shock.
Having been in a similar position last year, Toyah Habeeb (Georgia Taylor) offered Peter her support, and he headed off to an alcoholics support meeting.
But with his wife Carla (Alison King) away on business, dad Ken (William Roache) worried that Peter would fall off the wagon, even when Peter insisted he was doing all the right things to remain sober.
Elsewhere, Gail Rodwell (Helen Worth) and Sarah Barlow (Tina O'Brien) prepared to join Audrey for Stephen's funeral. But Tim was determined not to let the service go ahead, and parked his cab in the way of the hearse.
Tim ranted that Stephen was evil and didn't deserve such dignity, and only wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was able to talk him round. Tim walked away to clear his head, while Gail was upset to see Tim so vulnerable and backed out of attending the funeral, leaving Audrey hurt.
Sally eventually drove Gail to the crematorium when she feared her mother would never forgive her, but Tim fumed when he saw a photo of Sally there in the local paper!
At home, Tim packed a bag as he confronted Sally, but as she pleaded with him, Tim broke down in her arms as he admitted he couldn't sleep due to the nightmares over Stephen. Will Tim be able to seek help, and are the Barlows right to worry about Peter?
Read more:
- 6 Coronation Street spoilers: Will Daniel discover the truth about cheating Daisy?
- Coronation Street casts Britain's Got Talent star as Carla's nephew
- Coronation Street cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the soap?
- Coronation Street's Alison King opens up on Chris Gascoyne exit
Coronation Street airs weeknights on ITV. Check out more of our Soaps coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.
Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10 – subscribe now and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with a special issue of Radio Times. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
