Coronation Street - Season 27 (1985)

Christine Millward sends Mike her designs. Betty does all the work at the Rovers whilst Frank Harvey "supervises". She demands that he takes on someone else. Frank gets in contact with friend Gloria Todd and asks her to come and work for him. Mike is impressed when he meets Christine. He promises to look at her designs.

Mike and Christine Millward have a business lunch and he makes a play for her. Terry plans a rave up at Kevin's house. Frank Harvey starts Gloria Todd on at the Rovers and Betty also takes Maureen Barnett on. Gloria has never worked behind a bar before. Mike tells Christine that he's costing her designs. Curly recognises Henry Wakefield from the library and tells Hilda that he often sees him during the day - even though Hilda thought he was at work as a railway ticket collector.

Christine Millward thinks that Mike is stringing her along. Mike looks at her designs and tells her that he's interested in them. Frank Harvey asks Gloria out for a meal. She agrees and they leave Maureen Barnett on her own. Henry Wakefield tells Hilda that he hasn't got a job. Mike tells Christine he's taking her flying suits on. Henry tells Hilda that he broke a strike at the foundry and the anxiety of his friends turning on him killed his mother. He apologises to Hilda for lying to her and tells her that he'll leave in the morning.

Mike starts producing Christine Millward's flying suits. Hilda persuades Henry Wakefield to stay with her. Gloria regrets her night with Frank Harvey. Hilda asks Mike to give Henry a job and he takes him on as van driver. Mike persuades Christine to go to London with him to see some buyers.

Teenager Martin Platt starts at the cafe. Kevin thinks about moving into the shop flat. Mike and Christine Millward go to London. Harry and Connie Clayton make arrangements to move into No.11. The truckers give Martin the runaround at the cafe. Alf tells Kevin that he's not renting the flat any more. Kevin is homeless as the Claytons take possession of No.11. Christine keeps reminding Mike that she's married. Emily takes Kevin in.

Kevin is bitter that his family has split. Percy organises the Community Centre's Valentine Dance. Phyllis waits for him to invite her. Terry agrees to help the Claytons move in when he sees eldest daughter Andrea. The Claytons move in. Gloria worries about her future when Bet returns. Connie doesn't like No.11 and can't understand how Harry talked her into buying it. Kevin isn't happy about Emily's cosy rules at No.3.

Bet takes over the Rovers and moves her stuff from the Corner Shop flat to the pub. She doesn't think much of Gloria. Ida gets an anonymous letter telling her that Henry Wakefield is a strike-breaker. Bet feels that Gloria is no use behind the bar. Ida tells Ivy that Henry is a blackleg. She wants to take it further and contacts the union. David Millward turns nasty when he learns that Mike was in London with Christine; he thought she was on her own. He drags her away from Mike.

The union recommends that Ida has Henry removed from the factory. Jack helps Bet out as temporary cellarman. Ida tells Mike that Henry is a strike-breaker. Christine tells Mike that she's sorted David out. Vera accuses Bet of conning Jack into spending his time in the Rovers rather than his window round. She drags Jack out of the pub. Mike tells Henry that he's not bothered about his past. Bet tells Gloria she's not got enough experience and she wants her to finish. Gloria accuses her of not liking the competition from a younger woman. Shirley and her friend Donna ...

Bet finds the responsibility of running the Rovers getting too much. Wilf Starkey applies for the job of cellarman. Ida is furious that Mike isn't going to sack Henry Wakefield. Ralph Ward places an order for the flying suits. Mike and Christine celebrate. Ida tells the girls that Henry is a strike-breaker. Terry tries to lure Andrea away from her revision. Ivy asks the factory girls to give Henry a chance but they all refuse to work with him. They threaten to strike unless Mike sacks him. Wilf agrees to start at the Rovers. David finds Christine and Mike celebrating ...

Percy prepares for the dance. He is horrified to discover the DJ named Barry Pollard calls himself 'Kaiser Bill'. Vera calls Henry Wakefield a "scab", causing him to give his notice in. Mike sacks him so that he can go onto the dole and gives him an extra week's wages. Christine Millward tells Mike that he has to realise their relationship is purely professional. Henry gets drunk before taking Hilda to the dance. Alf takes Rita to the dance, Terry takes Andrea. Gail is annoyed when Brian has to work and she has to go to the dance alone. Curly gets together with ...

Ken decides to sell Albert's old sideboard. Mike advises Sally Waterman to grasp her opportunities when she tells him there's a job going at the Gazette. He gives her a free flying suit. Hilda is furious that Henry Wakefield has been hounded out of the Street. Two louts, Stu and Scotty, cause trouble in the Rovers. They smash some glasses and steal a few bottles. Sally calls the Gazette about the job of trainee reporter. Hilda accuses Ivy and Vera of ruining her life; they've ruined her new start by driving Henry away.

The Barlows clear out the sideboard. Ken finds stuck behind a drawer an edition of the Manchester Evening News dated 24th May 1919 which details Albert's return home from the First World War with his regiment and mentions his award of the Military Medal. Percy leads the hunt for Henry Wakefield's whereabouts. Ivy apologises to Hilda for Henry's upset and asks for forgiveness. They drink to Henry's return. The Barlows get £400 for the sideboard. They send £100 to Beattie Pearson. When the louts drink at the Rovers again, Bet takes the money for the bottles and ...

Percy suggests that Hilda looks for Henry Wakefield at the library. Mavis wins a second honeymoon in Modern Bride magazine. Sally Waterman wants to do an article on Mavis's win but Ken refuses to embarrass her. Hilda finds Henry at the Manchester Central Library. He apologises for letting her down. Mavis tells Sally all about the Capri holiday. Sally promises that the Weatherfield Recorder won't carry the story.

Sally Waterman resigns from the Weatherfield Recorder, the Gazette having offered her a job. The Gazette reports on Mavis's win. She grows hysterical. Henry Wakefield tells Hilda he's starting afresh away from Weatherfield. Ken realises Sally got the job at the Gazette because of Mavis's story. He tells her to leave the Recorder immediately. A reporter, Jim Lomax, from the Nationals calls on Mavis. He frightens her into giving him her side of the story.

The Nationals carry Derek's story of the jilting. Andrea can't study for her mocks because there's not enough room in the house. Ken finds the DIY units too hard to erect. Mavis gives the reporter her reply to Derek's allegations that she's a scarlet woman. Derek turns up and tells Mavis that the reporter tricked him and twisted her words. Ken is surprised when Deirdre puts the units together. Derek and Mavis start to talk to each other for the first time. She worries that the reporter will print what she said about Derek.

The papers carry Mavis's attack on Derek. Ken completes the DIY units. Derek demands an explanation from Mavis. He realises that her words were twisted. Ken considers fitting his own central heating at No.1. Andrea has enough of revising and considers leaving school for good.

George Wardle starts at Baldwin's Casuals as van driver. He is pleased to see Ivy but she can't understand how he knows her. Hilda reads the Rovers staff's tea leaves: Wilf Starkey to travel East, Betty to come into Silver and Bet will hear from a relative. Ivy realises that she knows George from church. Andrea tells Harry she wants to leave school and get a job but he wants her to go to university. Mavis writes back to Derek and tells him that she'd still like to be friends. She wants to go on holiday with Rita but Rita isn't keen. Andrea reveals that she's got her ...

Bet sets Hilda up, giving Betty a silver locket. Wilf Starkey pretends he's been invited East to Gorton. Hilda is chuffed. Ken talks to Andrea for Harry about her future. He tells her not to take the results as a failure. Bet asks an old friend, Tommy Figg, to pretend to be her Cousin Arthur. Terry is keen for Andrea to leave school. "Cousin Arthur" turns up to see Bet and Hilda is ecstatic until Jack reveals that he's a club comic. When Vera tells Andrea she's making the right decision leaving school, Andrea changes her mind and agrees to stay on. Betty admits to ...

Stella Rigby contacts Bet and invites her to join her circle of Lady Victuallers. Nicky is ill and has to be home from playgroup. Hilda hears about Bet's Uncle Ted. Vera volunteers Ivy to wash and iron the rugby team's kit for George Wardle. Brian is surprised that Gail is returning to work.

The Tilsleys work out a rota for looking after Nicky. With Gail off work some of the time, Percy helps Phyllis out at the cafe on the condition that he's in charge. Brian refuses to leave the garage because of all the work. Ivy irons fifteen rugby kits. Martin doesn't like Percy bossing him about. Bet goes to the "Hare and Hounds" with the girls. Ivy feels in the way as the Tilsleys row.

Gail and Brian continue to fall out over looking after Nicky. Bet recovers from her night out and realises that she's invited the girls round for a buffet. Betty refuses to help. Gail lets Hilda look after Nicky whilst she works causing Ivy to row with her over letting Hilda into the house on her own. Betty hears from Gordon Clegg that Caroline has had a son, called Peter. Bet breaks open the champagne. Betty agrees to do a buffet for Bet. George Wardle tells Brian not to be so protective over Ivy.

Betty worries that Bet is getting like Annie Walker, especially when she calls her "Elizabeth". As Brian is working, Gail leaves Nicky with neighbour Connie so she can work. Bet is desperate to impress the Lady Victuallers. Ivy is surprised to find Connie looking after Nicky. Bet is embarrassed as the Lady Victuallers eye up the men in the Rovers. Brian is furious as Gail works late and there's no tea for him. Ivy goes out with George. Stella Rigby challenges Bet to enter the "Brainiest Pub" contest. When Brian tells Gail that she should be at home with Nicky she ...

Nicky returns to playgroup. With the Lowthers going away, Hilda agrees to house-sit. Cliff Farmer from the brewery tells Bet that Stella Rigby has entered her in the "Brainiest Pub" contest. Bet ropes Ken in to lead the team. Gail wants to buy a house but Brian refuses to look for one. Hilda enjoys herself at the Lowthers' posh house. The Tilsleys have over £3,000 saved but Brian wants to spend the money on the garage rather than buy a house.

Brian refuses to view a house that Gail is keen on. Mavis is delighted when Ken asks her to join the Rovers' quiz team. Gail packs and gets Kevin to drive her and Nicky to Audrey's in Cadishead. Hilda has a wonderful time at the Lowthers'. She returns to No.13 to find she's been burgled. Her bill money, £8.50 is taken and the house is vandalised. Wilf Starkey joins the quiz team. Brian returns home to find Gail has left. Ivy breaks down.

Ivy urges Brian to talk to Gail but he refuses. Gail refuses to return until things change. Percy volunteers himself for the "Brainiest Pub" contest but Ken says that the team's been picked. Audrey tries to convince Gail to return to Brian.

Terry hires Jack's car for £5 to move some furniture for money. Gail feels in the way of Audrey's love-life. She thinks that Brian doesn't care as he doesn't get in contact with her. Terry and Curly plan to go into the removal business. Terry plans to buy Jack's car, do it up and sell it to buy a van. Wilf Starkey turns himself into a walking sports manual for the "Brainiest Pub" contest but the brewery says he can't be on the team as he works for them. Terry and Curly are paid £10 for the removal. The car breaks down on the way. Percy replaces Wilf on the team. Wilf ...

Brian contacts Gail on her birthday and tells her that he wants to see Nicky. He accuses her of having another man and refuses to chase after her. Cliff Farmer tells Bet that the Rovers have been drawn against the White Swan, Stella Rigby's pub. Brian plans to enjoy his freedom. Terry tries to show Jack that the car is a deathtrap to knock him down on the price but Jack tells him it's too dangerous to sell to him. Ivy asks Gail to come home before the rift gets too big. Jack gets £525 off Terry for the car. Audrey discovers Gail and Nicky are festering in a bedsit and...

Ivy is disgusted at Brian's behaviour, but he maintains that he is a single man. Bet worries that the Rovers team will lose the quiz. Terry and Curly buy the car from Jack.

Brian spends the night at the garage. Jack gets a load of silver lurex off a customer. Ivy rows with Brian and makes him realise that he has to see Gail. Terry asks Kevin to fix the car for a part share in it. Jack gives Vera the material for an anniversary present. She gives it to Connie to have a dress made up. Brian tells Gail that he'll buy a house if that's what she wants. She is upset at his manner and refuses a reconciliation.

Brian sleeps at the YMCA. Jack tells Harry that Vera's dress material came from a customer. Kevin agrees to repair the car for a part share in it. Ivy tells Gail that she's shaken Brian up and that she admires her for that. Vera gives Connie a pattern for the dress. Brian apologises to Gail and begs her to help him to say the right thing. He tells her that he wants his family back. She tells him that's all he ever needed to say. Ivy agrees to go out regularly with George. Gail tells Brian they can rent a place, so long as they're on their own. They are reconciled.

Gail refuses to move back in with Ivy so Brian looks for somewhere to rent. Connie can't believe that Vera's got such awful taste as she makes up the dress. Ivy hears that Brian and Gail are back together from the Rovers' gossips before Brian can reach her. She is delighted but Brian tells her they're not moving back to No.5. Terry invites Andrea out. She agrees so long as he takes her to see Oedipus Rex. Connie works overtime on Vera's dress alterations. Ivy feels alone. Vera gets two tickets for the Town Hall dance for £30. Jack is horrified.

The Tilsleys find it hard coping in the bedsit but like being alone. Terry uses the car to take Andrea out, telling Curly and Kevin that he's taking it to show a buyer. Curly and Kevin clean the car for him. Vera looks a state in the silver lurex dress. She feels it makes her look old and fat. She begs Connie to alter it. Ivy expects Alf to pull strings in getting the Tilsleys a council house. Connie works flat-out on Vera's dress. The Duckworths go to the dance. Emily and Ivy see Terry with Andrea in the car.

Terry treats the car as purely his. Connie gives Vera a bill for £38.50 for the dress. Vera is furious as everyone laughed at her in it. Rita, Mavis and Emily go to the bird sanctuary at Martin Mere. Bet tells Rita that she must be getting desperate and past it. Curly and Kevin call Terry selfish for hogging the car. He calls them kids. George takes Ivy to Halifax on a delivery. Vera tells Connie that she hates the dress and the bill is too much. She offers her £20 but Connie demands the full amount. Kevin takes the rota-arm from the car so Terry can't take Andrea out...

Harry doesn't leave any milk at No.9. Terry is annoyed when Curly and Kevin want to sell the car. Vera gets Percy to change his milkman, not knowing that he doesn't use Harry's firm. Harry is shocked when Percy asks him to put him on his books. Terry and Andrea fall out over their parents' row. Ivy decides to decorate. George tells her that he'll do it for her. Harry thinks Vera sent Percy by way of an apology. Connie and Vera row on the doorstep over the bill. When Jack joins in, Harry rows with him. Harry tells Vera that Jack got the lurex for free. Connie threatens...

Kevin can't cope with Curly's alarm going off at 4.50am. Sue goes for a job interview. Andrea is too scared of the feud to go out with Terry. Emily is horrified at the state of the lads' room. Ken goes on a sponsored slim. Ivy makes rosettes for George's rugby team. Curly and Kevin row over each other's habits. Alf puts the housing department onto Nicky's welfare in the bedsit as a favour for Brian. Andrea goes behind her parents' back to go out with Terry.

Curly spends the night looking for Halley's Comet making it impossible for Kevin to sleep. Ken takes up jogging. Emily tries to involve Kevin more in the household routine and gives him the silver to polish. The St. Lukes rugby team's minibus breaks down so George can't get the team to the game. Ivy uses her factory keys to get the firm's van. Terry and Andrea leave notes for each other in the ginnel. Andrea asks him to fix up her friend Michelle Robinson with a lad for a double date. Kevin goes with him and can't believe his luck when Michelle turns out to be a real ...

Terry suggests that Kevin moves in with Hilda saying that she's a brilliant landlady. George and Ivy tell Mike that the van has been vandalised. He is furious. Kevin asks Hilda if she'll take him on as a lodger. Mike holds George responsible but Ivy remains adamant that she is to blame. Hilda agrees to take Kevin in. Kevin finds Michelle Robinson playing tennis with Malcolm Nuttall. Sue catches Terry and Andrea snogging on the sofa. Ivy tells Mike that she wants the same punishment as George.

Kevin moves from No.3 to No.13. Emily is a bit put out. George volunteers his notice. Michelle Robinson agrees to go out with Kevin but she tells him that she's having problems finishing her relationship with Malcolm Nuttall. Ivy is threatened with the sack as Mike accepts George's notice. He sees the funny side and reinstates them, but docks £300 for the van repairs from their wages. Harry and Connie catch Andrea and Terry on the sofa.

Martin Platt flirts with Sue but she thinks that he's a kid. Emily is put out to discover that Kevin has settled well with Hilda. The Duckworths are horrified to discover that Terry has been seeing Andrea. Vera rows with Terry for being disloyal. Emily is upset to find Curly eating at No.13. Kevin and Michelle get to know each other better. The Tilsleys view a council house. Connie finds the £38.50 in an envelope on the doormat. She calls the war off.

Harry leaves milk for the Duckworths. Vera claims a victory. Terry reveals that he paid the bill and Vera is furious. Kevin fears Michelle is too nice for him. The Tilsleys decide to take the council house. Vera calls Terry a traitor and demands that he tells the Claytons about the bill. Hilda throws Percy out of No.13 for checking up on Kevin's living conditions on Emily's behalf. Connie is furious that Terry paid the bill. Wilf Starkey writes a book on human nature. Kevin sells the car for £900. Malcolm Nuttall accuses Kevin of poaching Michelle. Kevin tells him ...

Mike withdraws £4,000 from the bank to do a cash deal with client Don Ashton. Vera demands a holiday from Jack and she plans to take Ivy with her. Don has a load of bankrupt denim for Mike. Mike gives him the £4,000 cash to avoid paying tax. Ivy feels trapped into going away with the Duckworths. Don gets drunk in the Rovers. Bet sells him a bottle of scotch and he goes, leaving his briefcase with the cash behind.

Hilda hands the briefcase in to Bet. Brian uses the van so Kevin can't use it to take Michelle out. He is impressed when Michelle uses her mother's car to take him out. Det Constable Meadows tells Bet that Don Ashton is dead after driving his car into the canal whilst drunk. Bet puts him onto Mike and gives him Don's briefcase. Mike is horrified at Don's death and tries to find out if he put the order in before he died. Ivy tells George that she's not looking forward to going away with the Duckworths. He invites her to go on holiday with him. Michelle and Kevin get ...

Vera looks forward to the Rhyl holiday. She's not bothered if Ivy is going off with George. Mavis plans a holiday in Majorca but worries that she'll be stuck with Emily. Mike asks Emily not to tell the police about the £4,000. To avoid causing distress to Mrs Ashton she agrees. Mike tells Bet about the money. She tells him that there was no money in the briefcase when she gave it to the police. Mrs Ashton tells Det Constable Meadows that Don should have had a lot of money on him. Mike tells Meadows he didn't give him any money. Emily is horrified at his lies and is ...

Bet tells Wilf and Hilda about the money. She realises Wilf took the money as Hilda tells her that she didn't touch it. Emily gives Mike her notice. Bet shares her suspicions about Wilf with Mike. Florrie Todd tells Rita that her holiday hotel is only half-built. Mike calls on Wilf and accuses him of stealing the money and threatens him with the police. Hilda lays on a tea for Kevin and Michelle and is thrilled when they wash up. Rita and Mavis cancel the holiday. Wilf gives the money back to Mike. He tells Bet that he is not really a thief and breaks down.

The Tilsleys move into 33 Hammond Road. Betty returns from Peter Clegg's christening. Emily isn't bothered about cancelling the holiday and drops out of any further ones. Wilf turns up for work as usual. Curly makes Kevin realise that he's not getting anything out of Michelle as they're not lovers. Bet sacks Wilf. He begs her to give him another chance. She agrees. Bet invites Rita to go on holiday to Blackpool with her. With Hilda out for the evening, Kevin entertains Michelle. Bet is horrified when Mavis decides she's going to Blackpool with her and Rita. Kevin ...

Terry and Curly buy the graffiti-covered van off Mike for £800. Kevin fears Michelle has finished with him. He realises that he loves her and apologises to her. He gets tickets for a concert but she refuses to go with him as she's busy. Terry and Curly discover the van needs taxing. Kevin takes Curly to the concert. Bet, Rita and Mavis plan the holiday in Blackpool. Bet wants to see male strippers but Mavis wants to go to the zoo. Brian is shocked to discover that Ivy and George are going to the Isle of Man together.

Mike asks Emily to stay on longer but she refuses. Ivy has enough of the factory girls kidding her over the holiday sleeping arrangements. Kevin is depressed over finishing with Michelle. She tells him that she hasn't fallen out with him and they are reconciled. Mike tells Ida there'll be no bonuses because Emily is leaving. Vera accuses Emily of not caring about her workmates. Emily agrees to stay another week to do the bonuses.

Ivy assures Vera that she and George will have separate rooms on their holiday. Ken loses 9lbs in weight. Bet gives him £5 for "Save the Children" as a reward. Alf plans to close the shop for a day and meet up with Rita in Blackpool. The girls give Emily a leaving present. She is embarrassed and tells them that she's staying on an extra week. The girls accuse her of conning them. Bet is horrified to read Mavis's list of things that she wants to do on holiday. Emily accuses Mike of trying to embarrass her into staying. She looks for a replacement for herself. Rita ...

In Blackpool, Rita finds herself caught in the crossfire of Mavis and Bet's bickering. Emily warns Mike that she will not hesitate to walk out if he continues to prevaricate. Kevin and Michelle babysit Nicky for Brian and Gail.

Emily realises Mike has not advertised for a replacement for her. Bet gets Wally Trainer into bed but he bursts into tears and confesses he's married. Rita is upset when Glenn Pritchard treats her like a mother. Emily agrees to withdraw her notice from the factory after lecturing Mike on his business practices. Gail advises Kevin to think seriously about his future. Mavis and Norris Birchall enjoy a day sightseeing in a pony and trap before, to their regret, they part company.

Ivy and George return from the Isle of Man. Kevin thinks about going into partnership with Brian. Brian tells him that it'll cost a lot. Ivy hopes that George is going to propose to her. Bet regrets the holiday. Mavis cherishes her moments with Norris Birchall. Kevin plans a weekend away in Southampton with Michelle. Ivy is upset by George taking her for granted when she thinks that he wants to sleep with her. She asks him to leave.

Deirdre is upset by Tracy's friend's parents' divorcing. Kevin worries about making a good impression on Michelle's parents. She laughs at him when he tells her that he wants to marry her. Ken doesn't like it when Tracy starts asking him questions about divorce. George tells Ivy he's not taking her for a ride. She tells him that she wants to continue seeing him so he proposes to her.

Connie worries that Andrea is upset over something. Sue gets an interview for a job at Elliston's Bakery. Kevin is upset that Michelle has finished with him. Ivy tells Gail and Brian that she is marrying George. Brian is happy for her. Ivy tells Brian that she'll never forget Bert. Michelle regrets splitting with Kevin. Andrea tells Michelle that she gave Terry her virginity and now she's pregnant. She feels a fool.

Andrea breaks down and tells Connie she's having a baby. Connie tells her that it's not the end of the world. Andrea doesn't want Terry to know. George promises Brian that he'll be straight with Ivy and look after her. Michelle and Kevin agree to be friends. She tells him that Andrea is pregnant and Terry is the father. Connie tells Harry that Andrea is pregnant. He is furious and wants to kill Terry. Sue gets the job at Elliston's Bakery. Ivy is upset when George jokes about marrying in a register office. Kevin tells Terry that Andrea is pregnant.

Terry is desperate to speak to Andrea, but she is adamant that he will have nothing to do with the baby. Alf considers expanding the Corner Shop. Ken is annoyed when Deirdre reveals she has told Tracy about Ray and the divorce.

Vera refuses to believe the baby is Terry's. Sue starts work at Elliston's Bakery. Connie tells Andrea that she'll look after the baby so she can go to university. Alf tells Deirdre that he's expanding and making the shop self-service. He plans to buy No.13 and knock through. Andrea feels pressured into keeping the baby. Alf tells Hilda that he wants to buy her house to expand the shop. He offers her more than the market value. She feels dropped on. Tracy wonders why she's called "Langton". Ken worries that she doesn't think of him as her father as she asks questions ...

Les Pringle wants Alf to push Hilda over selling No.13. Deirdre realises that she's going to have to tell Tracy about Ray Langton and the divorce. Andrea decides to keep the baby. Ken backs out of telling Tracy about Ray. Deirdre accuses him of being scared.

Hilda feels that Alf will put pressure on her to sell No.13. Terry feels depressed over Andrea and the baby. He offers to support her and the baby. Ken explains to Tracy why she's called "Langton". He is pleased when Tracy tells him that he is her real dad. Harry sets up a meeting between Terry and Andrea. Les Pringle pushes Hilda to sell the house and tells her that Alf will go to £14,000. Terry tells Andrea he wants a share in the responsibility of bringing the baby up. Connie thinks it's good of him to offer help. Hilda discovers that the council are planning a ...

Hilda tells Alf that she knows about the new houses being built in Bessie Street. She asks for more money. Frank Mills turns up at the Rovers. Bet is thrilled to see him. He tells her that he's down from Blackpool for a job interview at a Wilmslow hotel and arranges to take her out. Percy has an upset stomach. Phyllis takes him in hand. Alf refuses to pay more money for No.13. Les Pringle tells Hilda that her roof is sagging and it could bring the house down. Frank doesn't get the job. Les tells Hilda that the roof work will cost £2,000 and advises her to sell to Alf.

Hilda worries about the roof but feels she can't tell anyone. Frank Mills treated Bet like a lady and made her feel important. She's sorry that he's returning to Blackpool. Betty discovers that Bet cashed him a cheque. Martin tells Ken that he should report on the local sport fixtures in the Weatherfield Recorder. Martin agrees to give him a report on the local football every week. Percy thinks he got his stomach upset from eating at the cafe. Jack takes up his cause. Frank decides to stay around for a while. To sort Percy out, Gail sends Phyllis round as compensation...

Wilf is put out to find that Frank Mills has stayed the night at the Rovers. Hilda returns from Chesterfield after seeing Trevor. Andrea refuses to talk to Terry. Hilda tells Bet that she can't stay at No.13; the roof is falling in. Trevor has refused to help pay for the repairs or have Hilda living with him. Terry is fed up with the Claytons ignoring him. Frank tells Bet that he's not returning to Blackpool as he was fired from the hotel after rowing with the manager. Wilf is jealous of Frank. Hilda wants to stay at No.13 but can't afford to. She decides to sell it.

The Rovers' till is a fiver light. Hilda tells Alf that she'll sell to him for £14,000. Andrea gets her exam results: two 'B's and a 'C', it means she can go to Sheffield. Wilf Starkey thinks that Bet suspects him of stealing from the till. Alf realises Hilda isn't happy about the move and worries about it. Wilf accuses Bet of wanting an excuse to get rid of him. He resigns; there's nothing for him in the Rovers any more. Bet accepts his resignation. Terry demands his rights as a father from Andrea. He offers her marriage, she tells him that it wouldn't work.

Hilda goes house-hunting. Terry resigns from the abattoir - he tells Jack and Vera that he's going to London. Frank Mills takes on the job of potman at the Rovers. Ken gives Bet £5, telling her that he was given too much change before. Percy looks over a house in Charlotte Street with Hilda. Vera is upset that Terry is leaving home. Percy advises Hilda to buy the house. Bet goes round to apologise to Wilf Starkey about the money but he's got another job. Curly is furious that Terry is leaving the removals. He calls him a quitter causing Terry to go for him. Bet tells ...

Hilda doesn't want to leave her neighbours. She tells Alf what Les Pringle said about the roof. Alf inspects the roof and tells her that there's nothing wrong with it. Terry's tired of having nothing. Alf returns his quotation to Les and tells him that he doesn't like the way he does business. Alf throws him out. Terry decides not to go to London but he intends to go somewhere. Hilda is thrilled that she can stay. Frank Mills tells Bet that he'll have to move out of the spare room. He tells her that he wants to stay around. They both know it's only a matter of time ...

Alf has an architect look over the shop. Brian buys a breakdown truck. Vera accuses Andrea of driving Terry off and she asks her to give him a chance. Connie is horrified at the thought of Vera being the baby's grandmother. She tells Vera that it's nothing to do with her. When Vera calls the house a muck-hole, Connie throws her out. Connie decides that they'll have to move away from Weatherfield.

Sue doesn't want to leave the Street. Connie tells Harry that they could move in with her mother until they find somewhere else. Brian's neighbour, Ernie Ratcliffe, complains about the breakdown truck being parked outside the house. Frank Mills moves his stuff from Blackpool to the Rovers. Connie refuses to spend another night in the house. Harry worries that she's heading for a breakdown. Rita is the last customer in the Corner Shop before Alf closes for modernisation. The Claytons pack and leave the Street. Terry gets drunk and hammers on the Claytons' door before ...

Vera's birthday arrives with the knowledge that Terry has gone. A friend offers Frank Mills a job in Chester. He tells Bet that he wants a permanent post with an incentive to stay on. Terry returns home. He tells Vera that he got a ticket for London, fell asleep at the station and was mugged. Rita feeds Alf whilst the Corner Shop alterations are going on. Pensioner Sam Tindall looks forward to the bowls championship. He gets Phyllis to kiss his bowls and makes a play for her. She isn't interested. Rita is relieved that Alf just wants to be friends with her. Mike ...

Bet and Frank Mills spend the night together and are content with each other. He tells her that he's gone off Chester. Kevin celebrates his twentieth birthday. Sam asks Phyllis out. She discovers he's playing Percy in the bowls championship. Sam discovers that Phyllis fancies Percy. Harry and Connie move the furniture out of No.11. Connie accuses Terry of driving them out. He is surprised at the hatred she shows him. He realises that he can't fight hate, and decides to make a fresh start in Weatherfield. Sam tracks Percy down and tells him to keep away from Phyllis.

Alf lays on wine for the grand opening. Miss Weatherfield is too ill to open the shop. Bet opens the mini-market as Miss Weatherfield 1957. Sam Tindall asks Phyllis to go on the bowling club outing with him. She tells him she'll go with him if he beats Percy at bowls. Alf gets drunk and proposes to Rita. She tells him to leave it until he's sober.

Percy doesn't know that he's playing bowls for Phyllis's hand. Rita doesn't know how to tell Alf that she doesn't want him. Betty accuses Bet of making a fool of herself with Frank. Alf refuses to listen to Rita, causing her to walk out of the Rovers. He then gets the message. Sam and Percy cross swords on the bowling green. Rita tells Alf that she wants him to be a good friend, but she doesn't love him. Sam tells Percy that they're playing for Phyllis. Percy throws a game. Frank packs and tells Bet that he's got a job on a Norwegian cruise liner. She accuses him of ...

Bet goes off on the cruise and gives Hilda the keys to the Rovers. She asks her to inform the brewery. As the taxi starts up, Hilda mishears her and tells Betty that the brewery have been informed. Phyllis is thrilled that Percy won the match knowing that he knew she was the prize. Betty asks for help from the brewery. She takes Jack on to help in the cellar. Gloria Todd arrives to help Betty out. Percy refuses to take Phyllis on the bowls trip. Gloria is tired of temping and looks for something more permanent. George Newton investigates Bet's disappearance. He is ...

The brewery accountant goes over the Rovers' books and stocktakes. Jack is pleased that the brewery approve of him working at the Rovers. Terry does some removals for a friend and finds himself in the middle of a domestic dispute and has to hang on to the furniture. Percy tells Phyllis that all the tickets are gone for the bowls outing. She is chuffed that he seems sorry they can't go. Terry can't take on any more jobs as the furniture is in the van. Rita lets him store it at the yard temporarily. George Newton tells Betty that the accounts are fine. He is annoyed at ...

Alf refuses to serve barm cakes unless they're ordered. Brian feels that George is taking Ivy for granted and dragging his feet. He tells Ivy his opinion. Curly returns from his parents' house to find that Terry has got premises for the business. Jack wants to work at the Rovers permanently. The factory girls complain about Alf's new regime. Deirdre accuses him of being stroppy since the alterations. Terry refuses to pay Curly for the work he did himself whilst Curly was away. Terry asks Rita to rent the yard to him permanently. She tells him to convince her that the ...

The factory girls boycott the shop because of the barm cake situation. Alf backs down. He is depressed that he's on his own and the shop hasn't made any difference to his life. Gloria fears that Bet will sack her as soon as she returns. Ken wants to sell the Volkswagen. George tells Ivy that they'll marry in church before Christmas. Curly feels Terry is getting too big for himself. Rita agrees to rent the yard to Terry and Curly for ten pounds a week. Curly agrees to take more interest in the business. Betty worries how Bet will react to the news that she is her boss.

Percy invites Emily to the bowls outing after having told Phyllis there were no more tickets left. Gail advises Phyllis to finish with him. Bet returns to find Jack and Gloria behind the bar. Betty tells her that the brewery have made her manager. Bet accuses her of shopping her to the brewery. Bet refuses to tell the brewery that she's back or work behind the bar. Audrey arrives at the Tilsleys' house with her bags as boyfriend Paul has thrown her out of their flat and changed the locks. Phyllis discovers there's loads of tickets left for the outing. She tells Percy ...

Percy, Sam and the bowlers set off to Southport. Percy is shocked to find that Phyllis has got a ticket. Bet sees George Newton. She tells him that she is annoyed at his lack of trust in her. Audrey is impressed at the way Alf has renovated the shop and is interested to know he hasn't got a girlfriend. Bet admits she made a mistake to George. He thinks that she can't handle the responsibility and puts her on probation. Bet thanks Betty for running the pub and tells Gloria she's pleased at her progress and takes her on permanently. Percy and Phyllis miss the coach home...

Phyllis tells everyone Percy and she were having such a good time they missed the coach from Southport. Percy tells them that Phyllis followed him all day. He went for a paddle but she pinched his shoes and socks, causing them to miss the coach. Bet takes back charge of the Rovers. Vera tells Jack he'll lose his window round. He tells her that he's trying to make something of his life in the pub trade but she's holding him back. Terry and Curly go into house clearances. Audrey enjoys having Alf spending money on her. Bet tells Jack that she doesn't want him ...

Ivy takes the day off work and tells Gail that she's split with George. Vera rows with Jack in the Rovers and accuses Bet of taking him for a mug. Bet tells Jack that he's fired; she doesn't want Vera shouting in the pub. Phyllis stirs things up between Percy and Sam, telling Percy that Sam let the coach go early and that's why they missed it. Jack is furious that Vera lost him the only job he's ever enjoyed. Gail tells Brian about George and Ivy splitting. Brian tells Ivy the divorce is a stupid reason not to marry George and ruin their happiness. Jack tells Bet he's...

George wants to apologise to Ivy but she doesn't want to know. Tracy wants a dog. George Newton calls at the Rovers. Jack tells him that he's having problems working for man-mad Bet. George tells Bet she needs stability in the pub. He tells her that he doesn't want her to sack Jack; she's not likely to run off with him. Deirdre refuses to let Tracy have a dog. Bet tells Jack he can stay on at the Rovers. George tells Brian he can't see a future without Ivy.

Vera rows with Shirley when she goes on about George and Ivy's love life causing Ivy to tell everyone that the wedding's off. Gail urges Ivy to talk to George. Tracy can't understand why Deirdre won't let her have a dog. Deirdre flares up and tells her to stop talking about dogs. Tracy packs a bag and leaves home. Ivy accuses George of leading her along. He tells her that he's sorry and still wants to make her happy. Deirdre discovers Tracy is gone. Ken calls the police.

Deirdre is inconsolable at the thought of not seeing her daughter again. Tracy arrives in Newcastle and wonders how to find Susan. Audrey offers to help Alf by serving in the shop.

Ken reads the riot act to Tracy and she apologises for running away. Stella Rigby tells Vera that the brewery prefers married couples to run their pubs. Vera pushes Jack into thinking he'll make a good landlord. Jack gives Tracy a pigeon. Susan decides to stay around for a while longer. Ivy agrees to see George as a friend and arranges to go back out with him. Brian is furious about this and confronts her. Ivy says angrily that her relationship with George is none of Brian's business and yells at him to get out. Brian calls her a slut and she slaps him in the face.

Bet finds out through Mike that Frank Mills is back in town - he eventually turns up at the Rovers. Jack and Vera are still "dreaming" about running their own pub. Ken shows Susan round the Weatherfield Recorder office. Ken asks Deirdre to write to Ray Langton about him adopting Tracy.

Susan is interviewed by Ken for a job at the Weatherfield Recorder. Curly is introduced to Susan, much to his delight. Bet tells Jack that his services are still required at the Rovers. Jack falls off his ladder - whilst cleaning Dulcie Froggatt's windows.

Jack is in hospital with a broken ankle. Ivy worries that George just wants a good time with her. Ken tells Susan she should return to Newcastle. Susan thinks that she's got Deirdre's backing and tries to convince Ken she'd work hard on the paper. Jack finds himself in trouble when Vera almost catches him with Dulcie Froggatt. Susan feels got-at when Deirdre tells her that she thinks it would be wrong for her to work with Ken. Curly asks Susan for a drink but she tells him that she's returning to Newcastle.

Jack celebrates his birthday in hospital. Bet takes advantage of his situation to get rid of him from the pub. Ken tells Susan that if she sorts herself out in Newcastle, and still wants to work with him, she'd be welcome. Vera suspects that Dulcie Froggatt means more to Jack than he's letting on. Terry organises a kissogram for Jack but Vera is not amused. Susan and Deirdre make up before she returns to Newcastle. Audrey helps Alf pick new wallpaper for the flat. George accuses Ivy of messing him about when she makes excuses not to go out with him. He tells her that ...

Audrey throws herself at Alf. Brian finds out from Vera about Ivy fighting with George. Brian goes to see Ivy and they make up. Terry shows a dealer, Reg Dawson, some pieces of furniture he's picked up. The dealer offers £15 for the rubbish. Curly thinks it's worth more. Gloria flirts with Frank as he helps out behind the bar. Ivy tells Brian that she doesn't want to have anything to do with George again. Audrey tells Gail that she wants to marry Alf.

Gloria admits that she fancies Frank. Audrey feels she's getting nowhere with Alf. Ivy feels miserable and can't get George out of her system. Bet is worried about Gloria and Frank and she is consequently relieved to see him put her down. Alf asks Audrey to help him with the decorating. Curly sells dealer Reg Dawson a clock for £200, to Terry's surprise and admiration. Ivy wants George even though her religion says that she can't have him.

Audrey stands in for Deirdre at the shop. The factory girls ask Mike for time for Christmas shopping, Mike refuses. Ivy considers taking up with George again. Frank tries to persuade Bet to spend the night with him at his hotel. Percy agrees to cook a Christmas pudding for Bet to raffle. George refuses to stand by and wait for Ivy. Betty warns Bet that she could be risking her probation by spending the night with Frank. Bet refuses to listen. Ivy asks George for a date but he turns her down.

Ivy decides that she wants George. Betty goes on holiday rather than see Bet make a fool of herself with Frank. Bet spends the night away from the Rovers. George Newton phones and Gloria covers for her. George turns down an evening with Ivy. Bet eventually returns to the Rovers at lunchtime. Ida and Shirley find George and factory worker Pauline Walsh out together.

Susan returns from Newcastle and moves into No.1. Ivy looks forward to the future with George. Curly tries to impress Susan and is upset to find out that she already has a boyfriend. Bet goes off for the night with Frank, leaving Gloria running the pub. Ivy is shocked when Pauline Walsh tells her that she's going out with George.

Ivy rows with Vera for not telling her about George and Pauline Walsh. Hilda gives Stan's special betting system - "Captain Carstairs" to Jack. George Newton arrives to see Bet. Gloria covers for her and sends Terry to the hotel to bring her back. Bet returns with her coat covering her nightie. George tells Bet that she's off probation. Jack can't get out of the house to put on bets because of his leg. Hilda agrees to help.

Ken finds that Susan is too enthusiastic in her work at the Weatherfield Recorder. Audrey borrows Alf's car to visit a girlfriend in Birmingham. George avoids Ivy. Father O'Brien tells Ivy that she can't marry George and remain a Catholic - in the church's eyes George is still married. She knows that she'll lose George if she doesn't marry him. Curly follows Susan around, lovesick. Jack and Hilda win on the horses. Ivy tells Brian that she's going to marry George and give up the church.

Alf worries that something must have happened to the car. Jack and Hilda have another win on the horses. Ray Langton writes to Deirdre and tells her that Ken can legally adopt Tracy. Audrey begs Brian to repair Alf's car as she's crashed it. Ivy tells George she'll marry him if he still wants her but he tells her that their romance is over. Vera finds out about Hilda and Jack's betting and accuses Jack of infidelity.

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Audrey tells Gail that Alf's proposed and she's accepted. She isn't sure if he was serious. Susan drums up custom for the Weatherfield Recorder. Alf assures Audrey he wants to marry her. Curly is disturbed by a rat in the yard. Alf buys Audrey an engagement ring. Sam offers Terry and Curly the use of his dog, Dougal, to catch the rat. Mike is impressed by Susan's presentation of his advert and takes her for a drink.

Alf and Audrey make preparations for the wedding. Dougal catches the rat in the yard. Terry gives Sam £2 for the loan of the dog. Emily is forced to invite Percy for Christmas dinner. Phyllis tries to get an invitation for herself. Alf asks Mike to be his best man. Mike agrees and starts to organise the stag party. Terry discovers that the rat is still at large.

Alf and Audrey's respective stag and hen parties turn into raucous events. Terry and Curly uncover Sam's rat scam. Phyllis tricks Emily into inviting her to spend Christmas at Number 3.

Audrey is feeling uncharacteristically nervous on her wedding day. Alf has a hangover and is looked after by Mike. Frank's flirting with Gloria does not go unnoticed.

Ken despairs when Susan arranges to meet Mike. Phyllis and Sam's presence ruins Percy's Christmas. Frank kisses Gloria under the mistletoe and makes his intentions clear.

Audrey and Alf return from Paris. Mike invites Susan to spend New Year with him at a London hotel, she agrees. Alf is preoccupied with the overflow of stock at the shop. Frank makes another pass at Gloria and hurts her. She defends herself and threatens to tell Bet. Susan lies to Ken and tells him that she's spending New Year in Newcastle with friends. Frank tells Gloria that she'll regret rejecting him.

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