Coronation Street double episode review, Monday 5 Jan

As the Callum, Kylie, David and Max saga continues, it was inevitable that Callum would lure his biological son, Max, away from the man who has been his real father for a good while. David has taken Max to his heart and been a true dad to him, never favouring his biological child, Lily,over Max.

Michael was supposed to be watching Max but went inside to answer the phone and allowed Max to play outside.

Luckily it never feels as if Callum will do any deliberate harm to Max, but clearly his lifestyle of drug dealing and hanging around in the pub, is not conducive to good childrearing. Maybe Callum is only showing interest in Max as a way of annoying and upsetting David and of regaining Kylie's affections.

David, despite his family's protestations, contacts the police to inform them of Callum's criminal lifestyle and the fact that Kylie, to whom Callum supplied drugs, has disappeared. Is he brave to do this or is he merely stupid, providing Callum with more fuel to really take David on. Michael advises David to leave Callum completely alone and calls him sensitive and frail. Is this really the case?

Eva deserves a commendation for her loyal friendship towards Kylie, even when Kylie has been anything but pleasant or grateful, and for sticking around with David on his visits to the pub and to Callum's home. She has shown real gumption and concern.

Michelle's not too brilliantly successful business nevertheless attracts another client, a certain Hamish who wants Michelle to plan a 16th birthday party for his daughter. Hamish takes a shine to Michelle who is wearing a very tight red dress, and asks her to go for a drink with him. Michelle turns him down, probably still hoping that there is a chance for her and Steve. Eva is of the opinion that Michelle should go for a drink with Hamish and tells Michelle what she thinks of Steve. 'Steve is a bad boyfriend,' she begins. She continues by describing him as a slob, lazy, 'an embezzling piggin' donut who has somehow pulled you.'

Hamish tells Michelle, 'I'll be in yout inbox,' to which Michelle replies, 'I look forward to your ping.'

After initially turning him down, Michelle has a change of heart. It seems as if she tells Steve about her date in order to get a reaction out of him, but Steve is not doing that even after Sean tells him that Michelle's heart is breaking. This, even after Michelle has been unnecessarily rude to Sean. Steve tells her that he hopes she has a nice time. 'Hope it goes well - really happy for you.'

Beth is thrilled with her basque and there is a sweet scene between Alya and Sinead, discussing their possible futures along with some confusion as to the whereabouts of the pyramids by Sinead. Alya puts her straight as to their location, but says she wasn't very impressed by them.

Anna is back in the cafe, but there is a frostiness emanating from her and some self-confessed spiteful use of Roy's preferred spatula. It makes for awkward watching and hopefully they will become friends again and Anna will forgive Roy.

Beth's family arrive in readiness for the wedding. When they realise it is Kirk that Beth is marrying and not Jason, who they mistakenly take for Beth's beloved, they are decidedly disappointed - especially Sinead's mum. The Tinkers are a curious bunch but then aren't most families?

Good to see Craig again and understandably he confuses the Prince William's son with Boy George. He is shocked when he sees the 1980s singer and refuses to dress as him.

Max is brought home by Callum who tells David to meet him in The Rovers later. Kylie was with Callum for a few days around Christmas but then disappeared. David says he is going to find her but Callum replies, 'Not if I find her first...'

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