Coronation Street - Season 26 (1984)

Stan gets bored being laid up all day. Ken assigns Sally Waterman to cover Stan's toe story. She is thrilled as it's her first article. Hilda has her photograph taken, measuring the flagstone. Fred gives Jack his spare ignition key and reports the Rover as stolen. When the Rover runs out of petrol, Jack has to abandon it. He returns to top it up and is stopped by the police. Sally interviews the Ogdens; Stan lays it on a bit thick. Fred is furious to hear that Jack has been caught with the Rover. Fred is forced to tell the police he allowed Jack to borrow it. The ...

Mike is puzzled by Don Watkins' figures about the club, it seems that business is bad. Fred starts to sell raffle tickets at £1 each. The hospital in Southport contacts Ivy and tells her that Bert is dying. She rushes to be with him. Gail tries to contact Brian but he's on a job. Brian returns from attending to an accident - he rushes to the hospital on hearing the news. Watkins' girlfriend, Judi Spencer, tells Mike that he's got a cabin cruiser at Abersoch. Ivy is with Bert when he dies. Brian arrives to comfort her and takes her home.

Brian can't come to terms with Bert's death. Ivy tries to believe it's God's will but Brian is upset that he never said goodbye to him. Vera comforts Ivy and gives her a shoulder to cry on. Gail tries to keep hold of her grief but breaks down in the Corner Shop. Mike gets Emily to go over the club's books. Ivy admits that the hospital told her months ago that Bert was dying. Brian is annoyed that she didn't tell him. Fred grows desperate to sell raffle tickets as he's only sold five. Don Watkins tells Mike he paid DJ Tony Hill £70 after Hill told Mike he was paid £40....

The Weatherfield Recorder runs the story of Stan's big toe, carrying a blown-up picture of the toe in question. Hilda is horrified and accuses Ken of making Stan a laughing stock. Hilda allows Stan to go to the Rovers. The regulars take the mickey out of him and his toe. Emily tells Mike that Don Watkins has fiddled £6,000 out of the stock. Mike can't believe he's been so stupid. Alf assures Rita he intends to help her all he can. Mike tells Alec Yardley about Watkins' swindling. Mike tells him that he wants the police brought in but Yardley doesn't want them involved.

Hilda employs a solicitor, Mr Melia, to help her sue the council. He is confident that the council will settle out of court. Mike wants Don Watkins to go to prison but Alec Yardley wants to find him himself and tells Mike he'll give him all he's owed. Yardley offers to buy Mike out of the club and Mike agrees to this. Rita is thankful that she has Alf to lean on.

Fred persuades Percy to buy a raffle ticket. Terry considers moving out of No.9 as he's tired of supporting Jack. Hilda offers him a room at No.13. Stan refuses to sleep downstairs any more. He mistakes a council official, Mr. Toft, for the solicitor and tells him that he wants to fleece the council. Fred has only sold sixteen tickets. Betty advises him to cancel the raffle. Alf takes Rita out for a meal to cheer her up. Vera tells Hilda to keep out of their family affairs; accusing her of enticing Terry away. Percy refuses to sell Fred his raffle ticket back, ...

Hilda celebrates her birthday. Stan buys her a jewellery box. Mr Melia, the solicitor, tells her that the council have made an offer out of court. Stanley Fairclough writes to Rita telling her that he has no money and is unemployed. She realises he's after money. Mavis warns Rita that Alf is obviously keen on her. Mr Melia tells the Ogdens that the council are offering £200. The Ogdens are disappointed but agree. Percy refuses to give his raffle ticket up, even when Fred offers him £2. Fred goes for him, threatening him with violence but Percy is undaunted. Alf tells ...

Percy is pleased to have won the Rover for £1. The Rovers staff hear that Annie is leaving the pub without a word to the staff. Betty feels certain she's in charge but Fred refuses to accept that. Brian has a leaky roof at the garage and Kevin persuades him to get his builder dad to look at it. Mike sees Maggie Redman in town with Mark. Vera finds a stray puppy. She decides to keep it but Percy tells her that it belongs to a little girl, Jessica Andrews, and she has to return it. Brian tells Percy it'll cost him £300 to make the Rover roadworthy. Builder Bill Webster ...

Mike starts to follow Maggie around town, anxious to see Mark. Ivy decides to tell Arthur Whittaker she doesn't want him calling any more; she knows that Brian resents him. Mike feels he has a right to see Mark. Bill tells Brian there's other work needed on the garage. Percy sells the Rover to Kevin for £50 as he wants to use it for banger-racing. Fred is furious. Arthur offers Ivy companionship but she doesn't want to upset Brian.

A builder is interested in buying the yard. Rita isn't sure that she can face giving it up. Bet and Betty get annoyed when Fred assumes control behind the bar. Bill repairs some rotten floorboards at the Corner Shop. Mike calls on Maggie and tells her that he wants to see Mark. She tells him that she doesn't want him to see him. He accuses her of being a bad mother as she's continued to run the shop rather than look after him. Maggie tells him that she won't let him muck up Mark's future; he's not part of his life anymore. Mike refuses to forget that Mark exists. Rita...

Fred thinks it's unnatural to take orders from Betty. He feels that Bet and Betty are ganging up on him. Bill tells Rita he's interested in renting the yard but she tells him that she wants to sell it. Mike gives Maggie a soft toy rabbit to give to Mark but she refuses to take it. She refuses to let him have any contact with Mark and threatens to call the police when he threatens to take Mark off her. Fred accuses Bet and Betty of making a mug out of him. Betty doesn't think he's got anything to complain about.

The yard is broken into. Rita is upset to see the place wrecked and vandalised. Bill makes the place secure again for her. Fred goes to the brewery to see Sarah Ridley. He is disappointed when he has to see George Newton. He feels that he should run the Rovers as he lives on the premises. Maggie tells Harry Redman that Mike is Mark's father so Mike can't blackmail her. They go to their solicitor in order to warn Mike off. Maggie warns Mike that if he persists she'll contact the police. He is hurt when she returns the toy rabbit.

Bill keeps pestering Rita to let him rent the yard until she gives in and agrees. Mike gets a letter from Maggie's solicitor. He is upset that an ex-lover has become his enemy. Bet tries to help him and advises him to let go of Mark before he gets hurt even more by Maggie. Bet calls on Maggie and tells her that Mike has a right to see Mark. Maggie accuses her of trying to worm her way back into Mike's affections. The brewery contact Annie and decide that Fred is to be appointed temporary manager of the Rovers. She informs Fred by phone from Derby. Maggie tells Mike ...

Stan receives his £200 compensation. Ken constructs a good food guide from the local pubs for the Weatherfield Recorder. Rita realises that she's at the wholesaler's mercy without a car. Stan wants to hang onto the £200 but Hilda puts it in the bank. Fred decides to lay on hot lunches to impress Ken into writing the Rovers up in his good food guide. Rita looks over a Cortina which Mr Heslop is selling. Fred tests all the pies on sale at the Rovers. Rita thinks £1,900 is too much for the Cortina. Mr Heslop tells her that he needs the money for his wife's operation. ...

Hilda realises that Stan hasn't worked since December and won't draw his pension until May. She insists that the £200 is invested as their housekeeping. Gail contemplates sending Nicky to a private school to give him a better chance in life. Fred cuts the price of the pies but the customers still complain about their taste. Stan takes Hilda's cash card and uses it to withdraw money from the bank. Rita tells Mr Heslop that she is not buying the car and has stopped the cheque. He threatens her with the police but Brian tells him that the car is a wreck and crooked and ...

Hilda leaves the Graffiti Club when the staff are reorganised. Fred spends the night in hospital. Bet and Betty think it hysterical that he's been poisoned with his own pies. Ken writes up about the Rovers' food in the Weatherfield Recorder, saying how awful it is. The hospital tell Bet and Betty that Fred has appendicitis. Billy Walker returns to the Street at his mother's request, to save the pub. He isn't pleased to be back. Brian finds Rita a Fiesta Saloon for £2,750. Billy is furious about Fred serving rotten pies and that Ken has written a slamming report. Rita ...

Ken attempts to reason with Billy about Percy's ban from the Rovers. Stan continues to fool Hilda that his sudden affluence is due to a winning streak on the horses. Rita tries to persuade Mavis to take driving lessons.

Rita hires Dick Lewis to decorate The Kabin flat. Arthur Whittaker asks Ivy to accompany him to the bowling club dance. Billy is annoyed as the regulars boycott the Rovers. Ivy tells Arthur it wouldn't feel right going out with him and refuses. Rita gives Mavis her first driving lesson. She is reluctant but Rita forces her to get into the driver's seat. Mavis is a nervous wreck after the lesson. She tries to get out of the deal but Dick has already started the redecorating.

Ivy tells Gail that she isn't going out with Arthur Whittaker because she doesn't want to upset Brian. Kevin agrees to give Mavis driving lessons for £2 an hour. Billy realises that he's going to have to crawl to get the regulars back. He lays on free drinks at the Rovers as an apology to everyone. Ivy decides she should go out with Arthur as it will cheer her up. Kevin gives Mavis a driving lesson. She terrifies him. He swears not to give her any more lessons but she enjoys it. Ivy wants to start living her life again and tells Brian that she's tired of him bullying ...

Bill installs himself at the yard and puts up his own sign. Rita agrees to pay for Mavis to have a proper driving instructor. Gail is annoyed that Brian is upsetting Ivy by accusing her of forgetting Bert. Vera tells Brian that Ivy is a woman and she's lonely; she's got a life to lead and he's just plain selfish. Mavis is given two tickets to an Amateur Operatic production. She has her first lesson with instructor Alan Livesey. Brian lays into Kevin for spending time at the yard when he should be at the garage. Dick Lewis tells Mavis that he'll accompany her to the ...

Mavis comes down with a streaming cold. She tries to get better in time for the concert. Ivy doesn't like Arthur's possessive attitude. She fears he's set his sights on her and she doesn't like him that way. He gives her flowers and tells her that he'll pick her up for bingo without giving her a chance to say she doesn't want to see him. Bill can't afford insurance and finds it hard to start up without any financial backing. He wants to do a job for Mike but needs some capital before he can start. Mike refuses to pay him before he starts. Billy decides to return to ...

Fred returns to the Rovers, minus his appendix. The brewery sends him two tickets for the annual dance. Emily campaigns for funds to repair the Mawdsley Street Chapel roof. Fred asks Rita to go to the dance with him but with quick thinking she says she has to visit a sick child in hospital. Emily asks Bill if he can repair the chapel roof but Bill thinks the job is too big for him. Mavis doesn't know if she can ever face Alan Livesey again. Kevin boosts Bill's confidence and he agrees to give Emily an estimate for the chapel job. Fred asks Bet to go to the dance with ...

Bet agrees to go to the brewery dance when Fred tells her no one else will go with him. Bill looks at the chapel roof. He tells Emily that he could do the job but can't get the material he needs on credit so won't be able to do the job. Mavis explains to Alan Livesey about Dick Lewis's presence in her flat. Betty is cool towards Fred as he didn't invite her to the dance. She refuses to look after the pub on her own whilst he takes Bet to the dance. Rita hears that Bill can't start work as he has no capital. She tells him that she'll lend him £1,000 at 10% interest.

Bill gives Emily an estimate for the chapel roof job. Terry offers to fix Kevin up with a bird if he can get a car for the night. Alf doesn't like the idea of Rita lending Bill money, fearing that she's becoming too fond of him. Terry and Kevin plan their night out but Curly feels out of things. Alf accuses Bill of fleecing money off Rita and taking advantage of a poor widow. Alf warns him off. Fred takes Kath Goodwin on as relief barmaid to help Betty out. He is interested in her as she's a divorcee and offers her a more permanent job. Emily gives Bill the chapel job...

Terry and Kevin didn't enjoy their blind dates as the girls brought along a friend. Knowing he needs a reference, Bill tries to make the peace with Alf. He asks for a reference but Alf refuses. Alf tells Rita that she's stupid to lend a stranger money. She tells him that it's her business and nothing to do with him. She accuses him of being petty by not giving Bill a reference. Terry realises Curly is as boring as the odd girl he dated and persuades him to date her himself to get her off his back. Curly jumps at the chance. Kath Goodwin flirts with Fred and he employs...

Fred goes to stay with his sister as he has pneumonia. Curly enjoyed his date with Elaine Pollard. He feels that she's smitten. Betty takes charge of the Rovers and tells Kath Goodwin that she won't be able to start work. The brewery sends Frank Harvey to take over the Rovers as temporary manager. Bet and Betty are annoyed that they aren't trusted to run the pub. Bet tries to chat Frank up to get him to take her to the dance. Ken is bothered by a distressed woman, Mrs Glover, who keeps writing to "Dear K" in the Weatherfield Recorder. Ken writes back and tells her ...

Kath Goodwin tells Bet that Frank Harvey told her that Bet didn't want to go to the dance as she had a thing going with Fred. Bet is astounded. Ken is forced to meet Christine Glover when she threatens to kill herself. He tells her that all he can offer is a sympathetic ear. Bet tackles Frank and tells him that he's a liar. Christine tells Ken all about the affair she's having whilst her husband is out of the country. He advises her to finish the affair but she is pregnant. Terry and Kevin plan a foursome with Gill Collins and Mandy Whitworth but can't find anywhere ...

Emily lays on a buffet for Curly and his friends. She is pleased he's mixing with young people. Frank Harvey orders Bet to go to the brewery dance with him. She submits, telling him that he is the boss. Christine Glover installs herself at the Weatherfield Recorder office when Ken tries to avoid her. Ken maintains that he's not the right person to advise her. Frank is furious when Bet turns up for the dance dressed as a tramp. He goes alone, telling Bet that she's pathetic. Emily is upset to find Curly and his friends staging a mini orgy in her living room. She tells ...

Curly apologises to Emily. Deirdre is stunned when Christine Glover introduces herself to her and tells her to tell Ken that she's decided to have the baby. Frank Harvey has a bad hangover. Deirdre tackles Ken about Christine. He tells her what a pest she is and upsets Deirdre by telling her that he didn't tell her about Christine because he was reminded too much of her affair with Mike. Bill starts work on the chapel roof. Curly interests the gang in going on a friend's cabin cruiser. He refuses to arrange a trip until Mandy and Gill assure him that Elaine fancies ...

The Barlows plan an Easter Monday outing to Tatton Park which has to be cancelled as Ken is summoned to the hospital. The canal trip starts as a laugh but everyone soon gets bored as the boat can only go at 5mph. Vera tries to lure Jack into bed. He agrees on the condition she makes him some chips. The gang desert Curly for a pub. He stays with the boat so it won't be stolen. The girls refuse to go home on the canal so Terry and Kevin take them back on the bus leaving Curly to return the boat. Deirdre is annoyed that the family's Bank Holiday has been ruined. Ken ...

Emily is sick with worry about Curly upon realising that he has been out all night. Bill discovers that all the lead from the building site has been stolen. The television licence detector van visits, sending Jack into a panic.

Jack maintains that he just forgot to buy the licence. Brian takes up squash. Bill tells Mr Barker from the chapel that it will cost £200 to replace the stolen lead. Barker is relieved and tells him to continue with the work. Frank Harvey is sent to a pub in Bispham. Gail wants a holiday and becomes annoyed as Brian spends so much time at the sports club. Emily tells Barker about the police's concern about Bill. The Duckworths face a £400 fine. Vera refuses to help Jack pay the fine. He discovers the old licence has Vera's name on it so she is responsible for it. He ...

Jack has a load of shower units which he tries to sell. Brian is full of his new friend Gary Dewhurst. He tries to get Gail to join them at the club but she is upset that he doesn't want to spend his evenings with the family. Mr Barker tells Bill that the chapel committee don't want him to complete his work. Bill is furious as he's laid out money. Vera tells Terry that she'll go to prison if she doesn't find £400. She asks him to give her his holiday money. He refuses to give it to her. He is fed up of not having any home comforts. Emily feels awful that Bill has been...

Terry settles into No.13 as the Ogdens' lodger. Gordon Lewis moves his stuff into the Rovers. He tells Bet and Betty that this time they're going to do everything he says. Rita wonders why Bill lost the chapel job. Alf is re-elected as Councillor. Vera is furious to discover that Terry is living with Hilda. She accuses Hilda of enticing Terry away. Hilda tells her that she drove Terry out of the house with her mouth. Brian and Gary Dewhurst arrange a foursome to keep Gail happy, but Gail feels they're in different leagues financially. Terry refuses to leave No.13. ...

Hilda enjoys looking after Terry as Stan is ill upstairs in bed. Terry is annoyed when Stan uses him as a bookie's runner. Kevin worries that Rita will throw Bill out of the yard. He swears to Rita that Bill is not a thief and pleads with her not to evict him. The police tell Bill they've caught the lead thieves. Bill is furious that Kevin has apologised to Rita for him. Billy returns to the Rovers as he had to leave Jersey. He intends to live in the pub but is happy for Gordon Lewis to run the place. Mr Barker apologises to Bill for not trusting him and offers him ...

Terry upsets Hilda by spending the night with Gill Collins. Billy has sold his share in the wine bar in Jersey. Beattie Pearson calls on the Barlows and tells them that Albert has died while he was staying with her. Gordon Lewis doesn't like Billy being in the Rovers and fears he's going to take the pub on. Gary Dewhurst tells Brian that he has a villa in Spain and asks him to come away with them. Beattie arranges the funeral. She convinces herself that she was the perfect daughter. Ken tactfully lets her believe what she wants to. Beattie tells Ken that Albert looked...

Stan celebrates his 65th birthday in bed. Bet advises Gordon Lewis to find out from the brewery why Billy is back. Terry finds himself giving Stan money to place bets. Ivy is disappointed that the Tilsleys are going on holiday with the Dewhursts. Gail doesn't like the sound of topless beaches. Terry returns home, telling Hilda he feels that it's his duty to live there. Hilda makes him admit living at No.13 was like living with his parents. Billy, Emily and the Barlows attend Albert's funeral. Beattie Pearson goes through his things and gives Ken his Military Medal. ...

Elsie has told Linda to hurry up the sale of No.11. Billy finds Weatherfield boring and arranges a poker school. Eddie Yeats phones Bet and asks her to meet a mate of his, Vinny Morris, from Strangeways. She thinks it'll be a laugh. Linda packs up Elsie's belongings. Bill is interested in buying No.11 but can't afford the £12,000 asking price. He asks Linda to see if Elsie will go down to £10,000. Jack, Bill and Mike join Billy's poker school. Jack and Bill drop out as Billy and Mike start on the big money. Mike wins all of Billy's money plus an IOU for £50.

Bet collects Vinny upon his release from prison and takes him back to Coronation Street. Hilda is delighted when Eddie calls with the news that he has become a father. Billy has a business proposition for Mike.

Linda is being chased by a man who keeps phoning the Rovers. Deirdre feels down with Ken away. Billy cheers her up. Vera asks Alf for a character reference but he tells her that he doesn't know her well enough and suggests she tries Mike. Linda tells Bet about her affair with a man called Dave Burgess who she left Ivan for. Vera pleads with Mike so he agrees to write her a reference. Bet talks Linda into visiting the Rovers. Bill is pleased to see her and buys her drinks. Billy calls on Deirdre, late at night. He pushes his way into No.1 and makes a pass at her. She ...

Hilda tells Mike that she saw Billy leaving No.1 late at night. Vera goes to court and is fined £150. Deirdre tells Mike that Billy made a pass at her. She tells him that he's been pestering her since Ken went away. She's frightened what he'll do next. Linda enjoys Bill's company. Jack gets roaring drunk and knocks the TV over, breaking it. Bill takes Linda to Alderley Edge for a drink. Billy is surprised when Mike tells him that he wants nothing to do with his Jersey scheme and accuses him of not being welcome in the Street.

Billy suspects Mike of having an affair with Deirdre. Linda hopes that Bill is going to make a pass at her but he just wants to talk about buying No.11. Billy apologises to Deirdre, she asks him not to pester her any more. He tells her that he knows she's got a bloke on the side. Alan Livesey gives Mavis a trial examination. She worries when she makes no mistakes. Linda refuses to pass on Bill's offer to Elsie as she likes staying at No.11. Ken feels responsible for the sale of No.11 and advises Bill to deal with the estate agent rather than Linda. Bet tells Deirdre ...

The estate agent tells Linda that someone wants to buy No.11, and they want her to move out. She is upset that Bill went behind her back to the estate agent. Deirdre tells Emily that Billy knows about Mike and her. She breaks down, not knowing what to do. Mavis passes her test first time. She is disappointed that she won't see Alan Livesey anymore. Deirdre asks Billy to drop all thoughts of Mike and her; their affair is over. Billy promises her that he won't tell anyone. Elsie phones Linda, via Ken and tells her to vacate the house. After celebrating in the Rovers, ...

Linda changes her mind about moving as she has nowhere else to go. Bill is confused when she tells him that she isn't leaving. The building society tells Bill that he can have a mortgage. Daughter Debbie Webster is thrilled and can't wait to see inside No.11. Jack gets Brian to repair his car. Mavis insists on paying for the repairs to stop Jack claiming on Rita's insurance. Curly sees a mysterious light in the sky with his telescope. Sally Waterman thinks it would make a good story and interviews him. He shows Sally his charts which log the green light. Linda asks ...

Rita gets annoyed when Mavis refuses to drive the car. Bill repays Rita her £1,100. Sally Waterman's article "binman boffin spots UFO" is printed. Curly is embarrassed when everyone laughs at him. Debbie calls at No.11 and persuades Linda to show her round it. Emily convinces Curly that his friends are envious of him, and that's why they're laughing at him. Mavis manages to get behind the wheel again. Jack gives her a bill for £129.95 to repair the car. She is shocked as she was expecting a £30 bill. Linda gets annoyed by Debbie's pushy manner and throws her out. Rita...

Linda takes a job behind the bar of The Flying Horse. Brian lets Jack have his car back. He is annoyed when Mavis only gives him £32 for the damage she caused. The Weatherfield Recorder receives lots of letters about UFO's. Ken gives them to Curly to reply to. Dave Burgess tracks Linda down. Brian repossesses Jack's car behind his back; he fears that Jack will never pay the outstanding £100. Dave wants to know why Linda left him. She tells him that he never gave her any space; he suffocated her. He wants her back but she feels it would never work out. Jack demands his...

Jack offers to pay Brian weekly but Brian refuses to let it go. Curly holds court in the Snug with Elaine, Gill and Mandy who think he's wonderful now that he's been on the radio. Kevin and Terry aren't amused when their girls are all over Curly. Curly is stunned when a lunatic, Alban Pilkington, calls on him asking him what his space brothers looked like. He is disappointed when Curly says he didn't see anyone. Linda apologises to Bill and hopes that he'll take an interest in her. She is upset that he is only interested in the house and promises to leave immediately....

Linda has left Coronation Street. Emily tries to think of a way to raise funds for the hospital. Billy's girlfriend, Samantha Benson, arrives at the Rovers en route to the Isle of Man. He gets her to stay the night. Ivy feels sorry for Brian stuck with Jack's car and she rows with Jack and Vera. The Duckworths shout at her, blaming her precious son for Jack not being able to work. Weatherfield Cabs threaten to take Jack's cab radio away if he doesn't get it back on the road. Billy enjoys having Sam to stay. She tells him that his time to pay his debts is running out. ...

Vera begs Terry to lend Jack the money he needs. Terry refuses, maintaining he'll never get it back. Billy discovers Rita has a lot of money. He offers to help her invest her money. She tells him that she's not interested. Mike tries to chat Samantha Benson up. He asks her out for lunch and she goes after seeing Billy soft-soaping Rita. Billy is furious that she went out with Mike. Vera gives Brian all her wages and Brian gives her the car back. She asks him to let-on to Jack that he's got to pay the car off at £15 a week, which Brian will give back to Vera. Vera and ...

Mike is annoyed to find more and more buyers are cancelling orders to buy denim from the Far East. Billy receives a phone call from his old partner Peter Lasalle, demanding his £3,000 back. Billy tells Emily that he'll help her with her fundraising any way he can. Audrey Potter calls on Gail and tells her that she's engaged to be married. Gail refuses to get excited as she's heard it all before. Audrey introduces everyone to George Hepworth. Ivy discovers that Mike has been reading up on Japanese production methods.

Mike urges the girls to be more competitive and wants them to be more work-conscious like the Japanese. Billy organises a Pub Olympics in the Street against The Flying Horse to raise funds for Emily's appeal. Percy volunteers himself to head the committee for the Pub Olympics. He is put out when Alf is appointed over him. Percy has to settle for deputy. Alf is thrilled to see Audrey again but is disappointed to hear that she's engaged. Mike has a meeting with a Japanese businessman, in view of the machinists. Ivy worries what he's up to. The Pub Olympics committee - ...

The Websters move into No.11. Alf is referee at the Pub Olympics. Percy spends the day trying to get his loudhailer off him. Fred returns to the Rovers where he plans to take things easy but Billy sets him to work on the cellar straight away. Elaine Pollard finds the day boring, especially when she's tied to Curly for the three-legged race. They come in last and Brian and Gail win. Debbie enjoys nest-making at No.11. Bet tries to enter the egg and spoon race with an egg stuck on a spoon with chewing gum but is forced to use a standard egg. She comes in last. Vera wins...

Mavis is suffering from nerves as the concert gets underway. Debbie sulks when Bill refuses to allow her to enter the Rovers to attend. Gail is surprised when George turns up at Number 5.

Gail forces herself to keep quiet about George Hepworth's pass. Shirley Armitage discovers that Mike's Japanese business adviser runs a Chinese takeaway in Lord Street. Ivy realises that Mike's been having them on about Japanese working practises. She leads the girls into playing Mike at his own game. Emily is thrilled that the fundraising raised £326.47. Mike is put out when the girls call him "honourable boss" and bow to him. Billy tells Emily that he's in trouble and needs to borrow £6,000; to pay his debts and buy into a wine bar. He asks her to loan him the money...

Gail refuses to be a witness at Audrey and George Hepworth's wedding. Mike finds a stuffed image of himself in the factory's sewing room. Billy assures Emily that he's after a business loan. He implies that he will spread it around about Deirdre and Mike's affair if Deirdre stands in his way of getting the money. Mike is annoyed to see the girls kicking and hitting his effigy to get rid of their frustrations. Emily realises that she's being blackmailed by Billy and decides to lend him the money. Deirdre is horrified that she's doing it for her. Gail tells Ivy, in ...

Mike decides to frighten the girls by bringing computers into the factory. Sally Waterman hopes to find something out about the council's new shopping plaza for a Weatherfield Recorder story. Mike tells the girls that he's going to tattoo barcodes onto their arms so the computer can check them in and out. Ivy and Vera are horrified. Sally tells Ken that she appreciates the way he lets her write articles. A debt collector tells Billy that if he doesn't repay the £3,000 in seven days Peter Lasalle will prosecute. Alf doesn't like the idea of the shopping plaza because ...

Alf gets the shopping plaza stopped. Rita tells him that she's grateful as she feared the competition. Billy asks friend Colin Harvey for a loan but doesn't get anywhere. Mike takes delivery of a computer system. Ivy thought he had been joking and is shocked by the machines. Shirley suggests they strike until Mike explains what is going on. Sally Waterman is told by some Councillors that Alf stopped the plaza because of his and Rita's businesses being affected. Betty advises Billy to talk to Annie about his money problems. He decides to visit her to talk it over, ...

Sally is annoyed that Ken has kept her article out of the paper. He cuts her piece down to two paragraphs. Derek returns to the area, having decided that he'd like to see Mavis again. Betty doesn't want to spend another night alone at the Rovers. Ken tells Sally that he appreciates her talent but he has to protect the newspaper from libel cases. She accuses him of being too worried about upsetting Alf. Sally phones the Gazette and tells them about Alf stopping the plaza because of his feelings for Rita. Deirdre finds out and tells Ken he should fire Sally for going ...

Percy spreads it around that he saw off a hoard of burglars from the Rovers. Ken tells Sally that he knows she gave her story to the Gazette. He rows with her for giving the information to another paper. Derek sends Mavis flowers with a note begging her to have dinner with him. Mavis decides to see him out of curiosity. Ken tells Sally that if she goes against him again he'll fire her. Derek takes Mavis to a Spanish restaurant and tells her that he's moved up in the world. Deirdre is annoyed that Ken hasn't sacked Sally; she told Ken about Alf blocking the plaza in ...

Fred returns from his holiday camp break. Alma Sedgewick is in America with a boyfriend and she wants Gail to run the cafe as manageress. Gail is shocked and doesn't know if she can work full-time. Mavis is impressed by the new Derek. Gail likes the idea of running the cafe but Brian reminds her that the garage comes first and someone has to look after Nicky. Billy returns from Derby. Fred is annoyed as he thought that he would be back in charge. Mavis entertains Derek to some home-cooking. He invites her to his house for his birthday - the next day. She longs for him...

Gail decides to take the job and wins Brian over by the extra money. Mavis buys Derek a golfing umbrella for his birthday. Gail takes Phyllis Pearce on at the cafe as part-time washer-upper. Hilda is upset as she wanted the job. Billy assures Bet and Betty that their jobs are safe. Mavis visits Derek's house in Bramhall. Fred assumes that he's Billy's right-hand man and is shocked when Billy insinuates he hasn't got a future at the Rovers. Derek proposes to Mavis, he tells her that she's the one thing that's missing in his life. She needs time to think.

Rita is amazed that Derek has proposed to Mavis. Debbie's exam results come through - two CSE 4's and two 5's and one unclassified - all failure results. Billy tells Fred that he's no longer needed at the Rovers and advises him to look for a job and a home. Fred accuses him of throwing him into the street after he's kept the pub going for Annie. Billy tells him that he can't afford to keep him on. Mavis fears that she's left it too late to marry and feels Derek may just want a replacement for his mother. Debbie tries to hide her results from Bill but he forces them ...

Debbie accuses Bill of sexual discrimination as he let Kevin leave school. Bill maintains that she must return. Hilda offers to sell Stan's window round to Fred for £150. Fred laughs in her face. Bill insists that the family have meals together and upsets Kevin by dragging him out of the Rovers. Mavis admits to Rita that she's frightened of marriage. Debbie tells Bill that he can't expect her to run a house and gets CSE's as well. Mavis decides to turn Derek down as she isn't sure that she loves him. Billy gives Fred the afternoon off to look for work and discovers ...

Mavis is pleased that she's engaged. Derek takes her to a jeweller's to choose a ring. Debbie looks for a job but she's not qualified for anything. She discovers that Gail is looking for a waitress in the cafe and is taken on. Bill doesn't like the idea of her working in a cafe. Billy tells Fred he realises that he does owe him, he tells him he can take as long as he wants to find a job and he'll give him an extra two weeks' pay. Gail promises Bill that she'll keep an eye on Debbie at the cafe. Billy discovers from an old mate that there's a way he won't have to pay ...

Billy makes an effort to make life unbearable for Fred. Debbie starts at the cafe. Billy gets Fred to sweep out the yard, whitewash it and gives Hilda the morning off so Fred can do her cleaning. Debbie is pleased to see her old neighbour Dazz Isherwood in the cafe. He lets her try out his motorbike. Billy gets Fred to paint the cellar, telling him that he can hit him if he wants to. Victor Pendlebury calls on Mavis and is horrified when Rita tells him that she's having a picnic with her fiancé. He feels that she's let him down. Kevin threatens to tell Bill that ...

Mavis plans an engagement party but worries when Rita reveals that Victor has called to see her. Billy sports a black eye following his altercation with Fred. Bill drops into the café and is displeased to see Debbie with Dazz.

Jack discovers that Phyllis's friend has found a budgie. Debbie tells Bill that she loves Dazz Isherwood and won't give him up. When he hears Percy has upped the reward to £10, Jack gets the budgie off Phyllis's friend and returns it to Percy. He is stunned when Percy tells him it's not Randy; he's just returned home. Derek introduces Mavis to his sister Edith Wilton. Edith tells Mavis all about Derek's weak chest. The residents gather at Mavis's flat for the engagement party. Victor calls at The Kabin, when he hears the engagement party is in progress he gatecrashes....

The Corner Shop is broken into. Alf discovers that all his spirits and cigarettes have been stolen. Emily returns from holidaying in Devon to the news that Mavis is engaged and she is delighted for her. Derek tells Mavis he's stunned that she's shared a tent with Victor. Mavis is indignant and tells him that Victor asked her to live with him as well. Derek is pleased she turned Victor down. Debbie tells Bill she's seeing a girlfriend but really goes to a bikers' party with Dazz Isherwood. Percy starts up a neighbourhood watch scheme to fight the rising crime rate. ...

Debbie has a bruised leg. Bill rows with her, upset that she went behind his back. She tells him that she's sick of being treated like a kid. Phyllis decides that Percy is worth pursuing. Mavis is confused by Victor's proposal. Bill is furious to see Debbie with Dazz Isherwood at the cafe. He warns Dazz off, grabbing him by his jacket and threatening him with violence. Percy calls a meeting of the local residents and asks them to be vigilant. Mavis feels she'd like to marry Victor but doesn't want to hurt Derek. Debbie threatens to leave home if Bill tries to stop her...

Fred has a rented room in Trafalgar Street and looks for a job. Derek accuses Victor of hounding Mavis. Victor tells him that he's the wrong man for Mavis; he's never probed her soul. He urges Derek to let Mavis's soul fly free. Dazz Isherwood invites Debbie to a party. When Dazz calls Bill a nutter, Kevin warns him off. Fred discovers that Billy has had his name blackened at the brewery and no pub will employ him. He goes for Billy and is barred. Victor refuses to believe that Mavis is going to marry Derek unless he hears it from her. Mike is sick of seeing Billy ...

Debbie is annoyed that she had to leave a party at 11.00pm, to comply with Bill's instructions. Bill tells Debbie that she can see Dazz Isherwood so long as she stays off his bike. She tells him that she's sick of living in a prison and might leave home. Mike takes Fred on as van driver at the factory. Derek and Mavis go to see Reverend Unsworth, the vicar at All Saints Church. Mike gets Billy to unbar Fred from the Rovers by threatening to get his workers to black the pub. Dazz gets tired of Debbie being a pain and dumps her for Denise Edgeley - an older girl. Debbie...

Rita advertises for a live-in assistant. Mavis asks Alf to give her away. He tells her that he'd be honoured. Billy finds Sally Waterman attractive. Bet wagers that he can't pull her. Billy invites Sally out to a candlelit dinner and is pleased when Sally tells him that she'd love it. Mavis is upset to have to interview her replacement at The Kabin. Curly catches a woman stealing Deirdre's underwear off her washing line. The woman runs off but drops the underwear. Mike chats Sally up - she is flattered by and prefers Billy. Derek asks Mavis if he can stay the night ...

Hilda is scandalised to find that Sally Waterman has spent the night at the Rovers. She is upset that she's never tasted forbidden fruits. Rita gives Sonia Wilkins the assistant's job at The Kabin. Mavis is distraught when she has to show her the flat. Ken worries that Sally will get hurt by Billy. Edith Wilton pressurises Mavis into holding a hen party. Terry doesn't like the way Percy wanders through the back alleys at night on neighbourhood watch. Percy patrols the area around Coronation Street. He is stopped by the police, shining his torch into backyards, after ...

Sgt Richie calls on Percy to apologise and commend him for his home watch scheme. Percy is bitter and thinks people will think of him as a criminal. Mavis is full of nerves as she's snowed under with wedding preparations. Derek introduces her to his best man, Carl Stanton. The residents beg Percy to continue his home watch but he refuses. Mavis gets emotional when she serves her last newspaper after eleven years. Alf is voted by the residents to persuade Percy to change his mind. When the residents tell Percy how much they appreciate his efforts, he agrees to give the...

Rita and Emily prepare Mavis for her wedding. She is nervous about everything. With ten minutes to go before the ceremony, Mavis tells Rita that she can't marry Derek. She feels it wouldn't be right; she's always known she couldn't. She always meant to turn him down but didn't want to hurt his feelings. Rita tries to talk her round but she is adamant she's not right for Derek. Rita and Alf go to the church to tell Derek only to find he's not there either. His best man, Carl Stanton, tells them that Derek can't go through with the wedding. Whilst Rita starts rowing ...

Mike is annoyed to hear that Fred has been using the van to give lifts to women. Rita finds Mavis locked in her flat. She has no regrets about jilting Derek. Vera and Ivy win the £500 jackpot at bingo and split it fifty-fifty. Jack picks them up in his taxi, hoping for a share-out. Mavis feels awful about jilting Derek so Rita tells her how Derek didn't turn up either. She feels even more awful now because she was jilted. Humiliated, she thinks that everyone will be laughing at her. Jack talks Ivy and Vera into celebrating their win with a meal out. Ken tells Sally ...

Jack was breathalysed. He blames Vera for treating him as a taxi. Terry has no sympathy for Jack. Derek writes to Mavis from Bournemouth apologising for jilting her. She feels that she should leave Weatherfield and start life afresh. Deirdre tells Ken that she wants them to have a holiday. Mavis doesn't like the idea of people thinking bad of Derek. She puts a brave face on things and ventures out of the flat to assure people she jilted Derek. Billy invites Sally Waterman to the Lake District for a weekend. Ken begs her not to throw herself away. He admits to her that...

Sally Waterman is embarrassed spending the night at the Rovers with Ken living next door. Deirdre talks Ken into going to Corfu, although he doesn't want to go. The Duckworths go to court where Jack is fined £200 and banned from driving for a year. He has parked in a restricted area and gets a ticket. Sally realises Ken finds her attractive and encourages him to talk about his feelings. He tells her that he doesn't want to go on holiday and be without her. She offers him a platonic relationship. Ken stands Deirdre up for lunch to take Sally out. An old police friend, ...

Ken is touched when Sally Waterman remembers his birthday and buys him expensive aftershave. Billy pushes Sally to make her mind up about the weekend away. Deirdre gets Ken to admit he doesn't want to go on holiday but he tells her that he'll put his feelings aside. Jack signs on the dole but can't get any money as he's self-employed so he applies for assistance. Sgt Tony Cunliffe calls on Betty. She tells him that she doesn't want a lodger as she's used to living alone. He understands. Ken gets the holiday tickets. He can't resist Sally any more and kisses her ...

Betty enjoys having a policeman in the house again. Billy tries to find out why Sally is cooling off. Bill takes Jack on as casual labourer, cash in hand. Jack worries that it will put his social security claim in jeopardy. Bet likes the sound of Tony when Betty mentions he's separated. Sally is annoyed to discover Billy has told Bet that Sally has given him up. Sally tells Billy she knows how he feels about her and their relationship is getting too serious for her. He tells her that he's very fond of her and loves her. Jack wears himself out working for Bill. He ...

Billy buys a gold bracelet for Sally Waterman. Jack packs most of his possessions up and pays Fred to store them in his van whilst the DHSS visit. Vera discovers that Jack has been moving all her furniture out of No.9. She finds he's emptied the house and fears he's sold everything. She goes for him with her handbag before he tells her that he's only fiddling the DHSS. He tells the official, Mrs Walters, that he's had to sell everything bit by bit. He tells her he has no money coming in and the family have left him. He goes over the top with tales of his mother who ...

Ken and Deirdre return from holiday. Jack borrows £25 from Vera's savings to buy some jewellery to sell. Billy is bitter about being dumped by Sally. He hints to Deirdre that Sally and Ken are having an affair. Sally tells Ken she realises that they will never have an affair as he's a family man. He is pleased. Deirdre is upset to discover that Billy has told Bet that Sally is seeing Ken. Bet tells Deirdre to take no notice. Billy tells Mike that Sally is having an affair with Ken. Deirdre asks Ken if he's being unfaithful, he swears that Sally is just a friend. ...

Mike tries to make Deirdre see that Ken wouldn't be unfaithful but she thinks there's no smoke without fire. Jack sells the jewellery and wants some more but his supplier only has shirts to sell. Jack buys six to see if they'll sell. Ken is furious to hear that Mike has been telling Deirdre about Billy's rumours. He warns Mike off so Mike warns him that he's ruining his marriage. Jack looks into getting a market stall and asks Fred to come into business with him fifty-fifty for £75 capital and the use of Baldwin's van. Deirdre tells Billy that Ken is not having an ...

Jack hires a market stall for £5 a week. Sally calls on Deirdre to make her see that she's not been to bed with Ken. Sally tells her all that happened was Ken kissed her. Deirdre is shocked. Sally accuses Deirdre of willing herself to believe Ken was unfaithful. Jack finds he can't sell the shirts. Fred fears he'll lose his money. Retailer Frank Tyler likes the look of Jack's shirts and buys the lot for £4 each and wants another load. Audrey tells Brian that she's finished with George Hepworth because of his interest in young girls, like Gail. Jack leads Tyler to ...

Deirdre calls Ken a liar because he fancied Sally and kissed her. He swears he only loves her - she tells him to watch it in future. Fred and Jack buy another load of shirts and store them in Mike's van. Audrey runs away from George Hepworth who wants his engagement ring back. She regards them as the spoils of war. Sally tells Ken she'll resign as she's sick of the mess. Ken makes her see it's all blown over. She doesn't know if she can cope with working for Ken as she still fancies him. Frank Tyler likes the shirts and takes Fred to a boozy business lunch. Brian ...

Hilda is worried about Stan's health. Jack asks Alf to cash the cheque but Alf suspects it was stolen from Mike and refuses. Billy buys a ten-year old Mercedes. Fred and Jack go to see Frank Tyler to ask if he'd make the cheque out to Jack as he's the company secretary. Tyler guesses they'd rather have cash and promises it to them in the morning. Bet talks Tony into taking her to the bonfire on the Red Rec. Curly spends £3 on a rocket and ceremoniously sets it off.

Bet announces to the world that she's in love. Billy entertains his friends after hours at the Rovers. He goes to the races with Bernie Fisher. Tony Cunliffe tells Betty that Bet is a good laugh and he's glad that she's not taking their relationship seriously. Hilda is run ragged between Stan and her cleaning. Billy and Bernie pick up two women, Faye Duffield and Marje Collier, at the races and take them back to the Rovers after hours. Bet invites Tony to spend the night with her, he willingly agrees. After spending an evening running after Stan, Hilda collapses.

Billy is annoyed when Hilda fails to turn in for work. When he shouts at her and threatens to sack her, she breaks down in tears. Billy feels awful and organises the neighbours to look after her. Billy starts to buy his spirits from a wholesaler rather than the brewery. Doctor Meakin tells Hilda that he wants to take Stan into hospital for tests to give them both a rest. Hilda is upset as an ambulance takes Stan off. Jack spins Mike a yarn about the cheque and asks him to put the cheque through his account. Mike agrees but tells him that he'll have to deduct 30% for ...

Tony Cunliffe invites Rita out for a drink. She refuses because she knows that Bet loves him. Doctor Lowther suggests to Hilda that Stan could enter an old soldiers' home but she refuses, believing they should be together, in sickness and in health. Betty warns Billy that his after-hours parties are illegal but he isn't bothered. Bet is hurt when Tony stands her up. Hilda breaks down and tells Alf that she fears Stan will never come home.

Tony Cunliffe pesters Rita for a date. She doesn't want to get involved. Percy's niece, Elaine Prior, tells him that she's going to visit him. Rita asks questions about Bet and Tony. Alf and Betty tell her that most of its in Bet's mind. When Tony asks her out again she agrees. She's nervous as it's her first date since Len died. Hilda is upset that Trevor Ogden is too busy to visit Stan. Percy is delighted to have Elaine staying with him whilst she's on leave. Tony assures Rita that Bet is only a good mate; she's only a barmaid. After losing £100 at the casino, Billy...

Hilda is hopeful that Stan will soon be home when he has a "comfortable" night in hospital. Betty warns Billy that he'll lose his licence if he continues to open after hours. Bet begins to feel that Tony Cunliffe is avoiding her. She plans to invite him round for a meal so Betty tells her Tony took Rita out. Tony tells Rita that he wants to see more of her but she is frightened of getting too involved. Elaine Prior cuts Debbie's hair. They get on well. Bet calls on Rita and asks her what she's playing at going out with Tony. Rita tells her Tony told her that he was a ...

The neighbours rally round Hilda who is upset that she hasn't been able to cry. The residents give Ken stick for drinking after hours. Percy is ashamed that Elaine was caught drinking after hours and accuses Bill of leading her astray. He tells Elaine that Bill is too common for her. Alf arranges the funeral details for Hilda. Jack told the police that he was Stan Ogden. He is then horrified to discover Stan has died. Rita tells Tony that she can't see him again. Hilda decides to take out a family plot for Stan. Bill tells Elaine he'd like to take her out. She is ...

The residents gather to attend Stan's funeral. Hilda shocks her friends by keeping her composure throughout the day. Bet is humiliated when Tony berates her for warning Rita off him.

Hilda returns to work as she's sick of moping about. Sarah Ridley summons Billy to the brewery. She asks him about his after-hours serving. He tries to charm her but she isn't interested. She tackles him about his low spirit sales as she knows he's been buying spirits cut price instead of from the brewery. She regrets giving him the licence. He suggests that she buys him out and she agrees. They toast the end of the Walker empire. Vera tells Hilda that she'd like to buy Stan's old round but Jack refuses to take it on. Vera refuses to cook for him unless he agrees. ...

Billy plans a new life in Jersey. Vera and Terry club together to get the £100 to buy Stan's round for Jack. Hilda hears from Eddie that the Yeats' moved house and he didn't learn about Stan's death until after the funeral. Bill suggests to Elaine that they go away together. Vera buys the window round off Hilda when she hears that Curly is interested in it. Jack is horrified. Kevin isn't keen on Bill's relationship with Elaine, seeing her as a threat to the family. Billy leaves Weatherfield for Jersey. He is quite sad to leave the Rovers. Jack doesn't like the thought...

Vera is furious when Jack spends the morning in the Rovers rather than cleaning windows. She throws him out of the pub. Gordon Lewis arrives to take over the Rovers. Percy doesn't approve of Elaine going to London with Bill. Bill promises that he won't hurt Elaine; he's too fond of her. Jack has a rotten day cleaning windows; he's threatened by another cleaner and only earns £6. Bill and Elaine leave for London. Mavis finds out from Bet that she no longer sees Tony and encourages Rita to go out with him. Bet is horrified to hear that Gordon wants to take over the ...

Jack meets Dulcie Froggatt on his new window-cleaning round. They flirt with each other and he starts to enjoy his work. Gordon Lewis puts his application in to the brewery for the Rovers. Bill and Elaine return from London to the news that she's to sail from Southampton in two days' time as a hairdresser on a cruise ship. Betty feels that she's too old to take on the Rovers. Jack spends the afternoon with Dulcie and enjoys Vera's attention when she feels sorry for him having worked all day. Rita agrees to go out with Tony Cunliffe. Mike advises Bet to apply for the ...

Bill tells Debbie and Kevin that he's marrying Elaine. Debbie is thrilled but Kevin doesn't like the idea. Bet feels that she couldn't raise the £5,000 to buy the Rovers. Bill and Elaine set the date for 9th January at the register office. Percy is horrified to hear from Debbie that Elaine is marrying Bill. Tony Cunliffe tells Rita that he's taking her for a special meal on Christmas Eve in a hotel near Knutsford - she likes the idea. The brewery advertises for a manager of the Rovers and Jack decides to apply for the job. Bill tells Debbie and Kevin that they're ...

Percy feels that Bill will treat Elaine like a drudge. Elaine asks Bill to win Percy round. Bet asks Mike for a £5,000 loan so that she can buy the Rovers and he tells her that he'll see his accountant. Bill tells Percy he is good enough for Elaine; he loves her. Alf is sad to hear that Rita is going out with Tony Cunliffe. Gordon tells Bet that the brewery wants a manager, not a tenant and she doesn't stand a chance as she hasn't got enough experience. Percy gives Elaine his blessing. She goes to Southampton to look over a salon. Rita tells Tony she's not going to ...

Jack resorts to devious means to provide a Christmas tree for Vera. Gordon pours scorn on Bet's application for the Rovers' manager's job. Kevin sulks over Bill's plan to move the family to Southampton.

Tony realises that Rita cannot offer him anything more than friendship. Jack uses work as a cover to pay Dulcie a Boxing Day visit. Bill loses his rag with a sulky Kevin.

Bet prepares for her interview with Sarah Ridley but feels she really hasn't got a chance. Nicky celebrates his fourth birthday. Elaine returns from Southampton. Bill is delighted to see her. Gordon Lewis and Bet go to the brewery to be interviewed by Sarah. Bet tells Sarah that she knows she can do the job. She says she was happy being a barmaid under Annie Walker but she knows that she can do the job as well as any of the male managers. She has no experience of accounts but is willing to learn. She tells Sarah she wouldn't change the Rovers' image; the customers ...