Coronation Street (1960)
The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at home, in the workplace, and in their local pub, the Rovers Return Inn. Britain's longest-running soap.
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25x01 Episode 2374 (2nd January 1984)
02 January, 1984 8:00 pm
Curly prepares a meal to impress Sharon but she would rather go to see UB40 with Terry. Emily fears he's going to be disappointed with the evening. Stan stubs his toe on a loose paving stone. Hilda considers suing the council. Bill Gregory takes Elsie for a meal. Sharon refuses to stay on her own with Curly and insists that he takes her to the Rovers however once there, she dumps Curly and goes to see UB40 with Terry and his friend Andy. Curly is shell-shocked. Elsie hopes that Bill will stay with her but he tells her that he has to return to Portugal.
25x02 Episode 2375 (4th January 1984)
04 January, 1984 8:00 pm
Elsie is stunned when Bill Gregory returns and tells her he wants her to come to Portugal with him. Curly wants to thump Terry for hijacking Sharon. Terry tells him he doesn't fancy her and advises him to build a few muscles to impress her. Bill tells Elsie he doesn't want to be lonely any more - he's been lonely for her for years. She doesn't think she can give everything up on a whim. The Ogdens move Stan's bed into the sitting room. The police warn Fred that his tyres are bald. Sharon gets Curly to carry her bags to the bus station, telling him she's returning to Sheffield. Elsie decides she's wasted enough of her life and she should grasp her opportunity to escape. Bill is delighted when she phones his hotel to say she's on her way to him in London. Elsie packs. She takes her photographs of Linda and Dennis and, posting her keys at No.1 and remembering old times, leaves the Street for ever.
25x03 Episode 2376 (9th January 1984)
09 January, 1984 8:00 pm
The residents hear of Elsie's moonlight flit. Fred sets about selling the Rover as he can't afford to run it. The Tilsleys persuade Ivy to have a night out at bingo. Fred is upset when no one wants to buy the Rover. Brian offers him £60 for scrap. The insurance on the Rover is worth more than the car. Hilda arranges to take a photograph of the offending pavement to take to the Town Hall. Ken agrees to run a piece on Stan's toe. At bingo, Ivy runs into newly-widowed Arthur Whittaker. Hilda refuses to allow Stan out of the house until she gets compensation. Ivy wins £20 at bingo. Arthur walks her home so she isn't mugged. Jack agrees to "steal" the Rover so Fred can claim on the insurance. Jack's cut will be 25% of the £600. Fred agrees.
25x04 Episode 2377 (11th January 1984)
11 January, 1984 8:00 pm
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 police aren't pleased. Brian tells Ivy that he doesn't like her seeing Arthur Whittaker. She is furious. Jack spends three hours in the police station. He goes for Fred who considers raffling the Rover.
25x05 Episode 2378 (16th January 1984)
16 January, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x06 Episode 2379 (18th January 1984)
18 January, 1984 8:00 pm
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. Mike tells him they'll do a stocktake. Watkins runs off.
25x07 Episode 2380 (23rd January 1984)
23 January, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x08 Episode 2381 (25th January 1984)
25 January, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x09 Episode 2382 (30th January 1984)
30 January, 1984 8:00 pm
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, insisting that the raffle is drawn as it's the law.
25x10 Episode 2383 (1st February 1984)
01 February, 1984 8:00 pm
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 Rita that she's attractive and still has a life to lead. Terry gives Hilda T-bone steaks for her birthday. Jack advises Fred to buy tickets off himself and include them in the raffle with Percy's ticket. He gets Hilda to draw the raffle. Hilda draws Percy's ticket and Fred is devastated.
25x11 Episode 2384 (6th February 1984)
06 February, 1984 8:00 pm
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 looks at the garage roof and tells Brian he'll be able to fix it. Brian isn't happy to see Ivy entertaining Arthur Whittaker and ignores him. Fred tells Percy that he's now the official owner of the Rover and it's obstructing the highway.
25x12 Episode 2385 (8th February 1984)
08 February, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x13 Episode 2386 (13th February 1984)
13 February, 1984 8:00 pm
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 anymmore. Mike refuses to forget that Mark exists. Rita stubs her foot on Bill's tool box. Fred insists he is in charge of the Rovers but Betty reminds him that she is senior barmaid. She phones Annie in Derby who tells Fred that Betty is in charge.
25x14 Episode 2387 (15th February 1984)
15 February, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x15 Episode 2388 (20th February 1984)
20 February, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x16 Episode 2389 (22nd February 1984)
22 February, 1984 8:00 pm
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 that she doesn't want Mark torn between two fathers. Mike gives her an endowment policy for Mark to have when he's eighteen. She agrees to give it to him on the condition that Mike leaves them alone - he agrees. Fred takes charge of his bar as "mine host" and makes Bet and Betty do all the serving.
25x17 Episode 2390 (27th February 1984)
27 February, 1984 8:00 pm
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. Fred orders pies from Coward's. Betty warns him that they're third-rate pies. He needs to use cheaper pies as he wants to include mushy peas and gravy. Brian sees Heslop trying to sell Rita the car and recognises him as a crooked dealer. He warns Rita that he's bent but Rita's already paid half of the money.
25x18 Episode 2391 (29th February 1984)
29 February, 1984 8:00 pm
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 throws him out of The Kabin. Rita is grateful for his help. Ken and Sally Waterman taste the fayre at the Rovers. Stan passes off his money as winnings from the horses. Fred is suddenly doubled up with pain.
25x19 Episode 2392 (5th March 1984)
05 March, 1984 8:00 pm
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 wants to put Mavis down on her insurance as a co-driver but Mavis doesn't like the idea of learning to drive. Percy complains to Billy about the terrible food served at the Rovers. He blames Annie for being an absentee landlady. Billy tells him that he's in charge now and bars Percy from the pub.
25x20 Episode 2393 (7th March 1984)
07 March, 1984 8:00 pm
Stan continues to take money from the bank and kids Hilda that he's on a winning streak with his betting. Rita is thrilled with her new car. Ken and Deirdre ask Billy to invite Percy back into the Rovers. He refuses to listen to them and tells them that they can take their custom elsewhere. Mavis complains that there's too much chutney in the Rovers' sandwiches. Billy is annoyed and bars her from the pub as well. Rita tells Mavis she'll pay for her flat to be decorated if she'll take driving lessons. Mavis agrees. Hilda receives a bank statement and discovers Stan has withdrawn £40. She accuses Stan of stealing the money but he is adamant that it was his money. She tries to make him see they'll need the money to live on soon. Billy tries to make up with Deirdre but she refuses to speak to him. Alf stands by Deirdre and bars him from the shop.
25x21 Episode 2394 (12th March 1984)
12 March, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x22 Episode 2395 (14th March 1984)
14 March, 1984 8:00 pm
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 her.
25x23 Episode 2396 (19th March 1984)
19 March, 1984 8:00 pm
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 Gilbert and Sullivan. Ivy and Arthur Whittaker go to the bowls club dance.
25x24 Episode 2397 (21st March 1984)
21 March, 1984 8:00 pm
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 Jersey as Fred is coming back. Arthur is all over Ivy. She tells him she's not ready for a relationship and she doesn't want to see him again. He accuses her of leading him on and feels that Brian has put her off. Dick Lewis gets ready for the concert in Mavis's flat. She is too ill to attend it. She is embarrassed when Alan Livesey calls on her and finds Dick putting on his trousers.
25x25 Episode 2398 (26th March 1984)
26 March, 1984 8:00 pm
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 him. She knows that she's a last resort and tells him it's not right that she should go when Betty is more senior. She turns the invitation down.
25x26 Episode 2399 (28th March 1984)
28 March, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x27 Episode 2400 (2nd April 1984)
02 April, 1984 8:00 pm
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 on the condition he produces two references.
25x28 Episode 2401 (4th April 1984)
04 April, 1984 8:00 pm
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 her for the full week. Alf gives Bill a reference - Bill thanks him.
25x29 Episode 2402 (9th April 1984)
09 April, 1984 8:00 pm
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 that he is "K" and tells her he can't help her any more. Curly can't get Elaine out of his thoughts. He writes her a love poem. Terry and Kevin decide to keep their dates to foursomes. Frank takes Kath on the staff and tells her they should stick together. She agrees to go to the brewery dance with him. Bet is furious.
25x30 Episode 2403 (11th April 1984)
11 April, 1984 8:00 pm
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 to entertain them. In desperation they invite Curly to join in with Elaine Pollard so they can use No.3. Kath tells Frank that she doesn't want to go to the dance any more. He tells Bet she can come but she tells him to get lost.
25x31 Episode 2404 (16th April 1984)
16 April, 1984 8:00 pm
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 she misjudged him and asks him to get rid of his friends.
25x32 Episode 2405 (18th April 1984)
18 April, 1984 8:00 pm
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 him. Gill cuts his hair to give him a better image. Kath Goodwin leaves the Rovers. Curly hates his haircut.
25x33 Episode 2406 (23rd April 1984)
23 April, 1984 8:00 pm
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 tells her that Christine Glover is mentally ill; the events she described all happened three years ago. Elaine feels sorry for Curly and returns to help him take the boat back. When they haven't returned by nightfall, Emily fears for their safety.
25x34 Episode 2407 (25th April 1984)
25 April, 1984 8:00 pm
Curly and Elaine Pollard spend the night together in the boat when it breaks down. Emily is upset with Curly when he finally arrives home because he didn't phone her beforehand to say that he was safe. He is touched that someone worries about him. A TV detector van roams the area. Bill finds someone has stolen all the lead off the chapel roof. He calls in the police. The police tell Emily they're surprised she employed Bill in the first place. Jack panics when the detector van calls in the Street. He tries to stop the family watching the TV but the detector operators call anyway. Vera swears she gave Jack the money to buy the licence but discovers he kept the money instead.
25x35 Episode 2408 (30th April 1984)
30 April, 1984 8:00 pm
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 tells her not to expect any support or money from him.
25x36 Episode 2409 (2nd May 1984)
02 May, 1984 8:00 pm
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 taken off the chapel job. Bill agrees to take five of Jack's shower units on sale or return. Brian buys a leather jacket from Gary. Gail is annoyed that he's spent £50 on it. Bill discovers that the police have informed the chapel committee that they suspect him of theft; they believe he stole the fittings from the corporation. Terry leaves home. Vera is upset that Jack didn't try to stop him. To the dismay of the staff w
25x37 Episode 2410 (7th May 1984)
07 May, 1984 8:00 pm
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. Vera swears that things would be different if he returned home but Terry is adamant. Vera calls Hilda a child-stealer. Bill is annoyed when Rita questions him about the police calling on him. He tells her to stay out of his life.
25x38 Episode 2411 (9th May 1984)
09 May, 1984 8:00 pm
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 the chapel job back. The Tilsleys go to a casino with the Dewhursts. Gail and Brian feel out of their depths. Bet is furious when Gordon makes her wear less revealing dresses, telling her that she's too old to flaunt herself. Bill apologises to Kevin for shouting at him. Rita makes the peace with Bill. Gail doesn't like the way that Gary keeps touching her.
25x39 Episode 2411 (9th May 1984)
09 May, 1984 8:00 pm
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 the chapel job back. The Tilsleys go to a casino with the Dewhursts. Gail and Brian feel out of their depths. Bet is furious when Gordon makes her wear less revealing dresses, telling her that she's too old to flaunt herself. Bill apologises to Kevin for shouting at him. Rita makes the peace with Bill. Gail doesn't like the way that Gary keeps touching her.
25x40 Episode 2413 (16th May 1984)
16 May, 1984 8:00 pm
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. Brian accuses Gail of being a killjoy as she's reluctant to go to Spain. She tells him that she wants a family holiday. He agrees. Gordon accuses Bet of sending him into a trap; the brewery did not know Billy was back but as he is Gordon must leave. Bet is delighted. Vera is thrilled to have Terry back. Terry tells Jack that they should split the TV licence money three ways. Jack agrees. Vera hears noises at No.11 and, with
25x41 Episode 2414 (21st May 1984)
21 May, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x42 Episode 2415 (23rd May 1984)
23 May, 1984 8:00 pm
Bet meets Vinny Morris from Strangeways and gives him £20. Bill repairs all the rotten wood at No.11. Eddie phones Hilda with the news that Marion has had a 9lb 2oz girl. Bet feeds Vinny and is flattered when he chats her up. He tells her that he can't trust himself to be alone. She falls for his line and takes care of him. Billy tries to interest Mike in buying his wine bar and pays him the money he owes him. Bet begins to worry as Vinny makes sexual overtones towards her. Eddie phones her and asks her why she didn't pick Vinny up; her Vinny was an imposter. Bet is furious when he runs off. Billy flirts with Deirdre, taking advantage of Ken being away. Betty finds the till is £50 down and realises Billy took the money to pay Mike back.
25x43 Episode 2416 (28th May 1984)
28 May, 1984 8:00 pm
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 tells him that she doesn't want him and throws him out.
25x44 Episode 2417 (30th May 1984)
30 May, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x45 Episode 2418 (4th June 1984)
04 June, 1984 8:00 pm
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 that Billy asked her if she was seeing Mike.
25x46 Episode 2419 (6th June 1984)
06 June, 1984 8:00 pm
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 any more. 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, Mavis backs into Jack's taxi. She feels she's a menace and swears never to drive again. Bill celebrates when Elsie accepts his offer of £11,500 for the house. He tells Linda that there's no rush for her to leave.
25x47 Episode 2420 (11th June 1984)
11 June, 1984 8:00 pm
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 Bill to look around for another house but he has paid out for a survey. She hopes that Elsie will let her stay as a tenant or that Bill will let her live with him.
25x48 Episode 2421 (13th June 1984)
13 June, 1984 8:00 pm
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 tells Mavis that Jack must be taking her for a ride. She advises her to talk to Brian about the work. A national newspaper and the local radio tell Sally that they're interested in Curly's story. She asks Curly to write his own account and she'll print it word for word. He agrees. Mavis tells Jack that she'll pay for the damage she caused but won't pay for the other repairs.
25x49 Episode 2422 (18th June 1984)
18 June, 1984 8:00 pm
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 car off Brian as he can't work without it. Radio Weatherfield interview Curly about his UFO spotting. Curly is nervous but soon warms to his subject. Dave accuses Linda of having another man. She throws him out. Bill wants to know if she's going to vacate the house. He takes her to the Rovers. Dave sees them together and accuses Bill of being her lover. He calls Linda a lousy tart and shouts at her. Bill warns him off and
25x50 Episode 2423 (20th June 1984)
20 June, 1984 8:00 pm
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. Jack tries to steal the car from Brian's garage but finds Kevin and Terry with the girls in it.
25x51 Episode 2424 (25th June 1984)
25 June, 1984 8:00 pm
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. There are people in Jersey after him.
25x52 Episode 2425 (27th June 1984)
27 June, 1984 8:00 pm
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 Ivy make up. Billy tries to interest Alf in his wine bar venture. Alf isn't interested. Samantha goes to the Isle of Man. Mike takes her to the airport. She tells Billy that Mike at least is a gentleman. Jack thinks Brian saw sense, giving him the car back. Billy hears that Emily received compensation from Ernie's death and has never touched it.
25x53 Episode 2426 (2nd July 1984)
02 July, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x54 Episode 2427 (4th July 1984)
04 July, 1984 8:00 pm
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 - Emily, Mavis, Alf, Percy, Curly and Billy sort out the contest. They agree on a talent contest for the evening. Mavis is nominated as concert organiser, much to her horror. Mike tells the girls they have a lot to learn from the Japanese in their attitudes to work. He tells them that from now on he's going to make sure they work constantly. Audrey tells Gail that Alf is the only man who was good to her but George Hepworth lo
25x55 Episode 2428 (9th July 1984)
09 July, 1984 8:00 pm
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 after knocking an egg off the woman in front. She is disqualified and Hilda is declared the winner. Betty wins the wellie-throwing contest. Percy finally gets the megaphone off Alf by pushing him into the tug-of-war. The Rovers team wins the tug-of-war and the Olympics overall.
25x56 Episode 2429 (11th July 1984)
11 July, 1984 8:00 pm
Mavis is a bag of nerves at the talent concert, fearing the turns will be awful. Billy acts as Master of Ceremonies at the concert. Percy, as "Old Enoch", starts the concert with his farmyard impersonations. They are awful but he thinks the act went down well. Alf tells jokes but none of his jokes are funny. Curly sings a song, My Heart is a Bridge accompanied by his guitar. Kevin and Terry harmonise with percussion. Vera and Ivy dress as tramps and sing We're a Couple of Swells. Gail looks after Nicky whilst the family are at the concert. George Hepworth calls on her and tells her he fancies her. She is frightened and tries to fight him off as he drags her to the floor.
25x57 Episode 2430 (16th July 1984)
16 July, 1984 8:00 pm
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. Audrey goes shopping for her wedding outfit. Ivy and the girls keep bowing to Mike - he tells them they look ridiculous. Emily tells Deirdre about Billy asking her for money. She doesn't know what to do. Vera gets the girls to make an effigy of Mike so they can take their frustrations out on it, Japanese style. Brian doesn't understand why Gail is short with Audrey and refuses to go out with her and George.
25x58 Episode 2431 (18th July 1984)
18 July, 1984 8:00 pm
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 confidence, that George made a pass at her. Ivy advises her to tell Audrey for her own sake. Betty tells Mike that Billy is after Emily's money. Gail tells Audrey about George's pass. Audrey tries not to believe the story and accuses Gail of encouraging him. Audrey decides to tick George off. Mike tells Emily not to lend Billy money.
25x59 Episode 2432 (23rd July 1984)
23 July, 1984 8:00 pm
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 of competition. He decides to oppose it at the planning meeting and drums up support to kill it.
25x60 Episode 2433 (25th July 1984)
25 July, 1984 8:00 pm
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, telling Betty that she has to stay overnight in the Rovers.
25x61 Episode 2434 (30th July 1984)
30 July, 1984 8:00 pm
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 behind his back. Percy offers to guard the Rovers for Betty at night. She agrees. Mavis doesn't want to see Derek again; he'll only ruin her life again. Derek waits for her in the Rovers hoping she'll call in but she doesn't. Percy spends the night on the sofa in the Rovers' living room. Betty hears someone in the bar and gets Percy to investigate.
25x62 Episode 2435 (1st August 1984)
01 August, 1984 8:00 pm
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 confidence. When Percy goes on about the gang who raided the Rovers, Jack confesses it was him scaring Percy. Derek gives Mavis the canteen of cutlery, telling her that he should have let her keep it years ago. He tells her that he has a lot to make up to her for.
25x63 Episode 2436 (6th August 1984)
06 August, 1984 8:00 pm
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 to be passionate but he kisses her goodnight on the cheek. Billy tells the staff that Annie has talked him into taking the Rovers over; she has retired and he is licencee. Gail tells Brian that she wants to take the job. Brian refuses to give her the support she needs.
25x64 Episode 2437 (8th August 1984)
08 August, 1984 8:00 pm
Gail decides to take the job and wins Brian over with 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.
25x65 Episode 2438 (13th August 1984)
13 August, 1984 8:00 pm
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 out of her. He is furious with her poor results. She swears she's no good at exams but he feels she didn't revise. He tells her that she'll have to take the exams again but she refuses to return to school. Derek assumes Mavis wants to marry him and gives her an engagement ring.
25x66 Episode 2439 (15th August 1984)
15 August, 1984 8:00 pm
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 CSEs 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 he's gone to the races. Bill feels guilty about the way he has heaped burdens on Debbie. He agrees to her leaving school on the condition that she finds a job before term starts. Billy tells Fred he's not letting him skive off and he has until the end of the week to get out. Fred tells Billy that he is entitled to severance pay if he's sacked.
25x67 Episode 2440 (20th August 1984)
20 August, 1984 8:00 pm
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 compensation to Fred.
25x68 Episode 2441 (22nd August 1984)
22 August, 1984 8:00 pm
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 Debbie has been on a motorbike if she doesn't wash-up. Fred has enough of Billy getting at him and thumps him in front of all the customers.
25x69 Episode 2442 (27th August 1984)
27 August, 1984 8:00 pm
Billy has thrown Fred out of the pub and sports a bruise but is pleased to have the pub to himself. Mavis arranges an engagement party and is horrified to discover Victor has been calling. Bill visits the cafe and is annoyed to see Dazz Isherwood eating there. He reminds Debbie that she's not to see him. Mavis panics that Derek and Victor may come face to face. Bill is furious to see Debbie riding with Dazz on his motorbike. Percy loses Randy the budgie when he flies out of his window. He fears the local pigeons will attack him and offers a £2 reward for his return. Victor hangs around outside The Kabin for a glimpse of Derek. Bill tells Debbie he doesn't like her lying to him and tells her she's not old enough to go out with Dazz; either she quits Dazz or she returns to school. Victor warns Mavis that she's falling into a trap in marrying Derek - she's obviously on the rebound from him. Mavis is furious at his cheek.
25x70 Episode 2443 (29th August 1984)
29 August, 1984 8:00 pm
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. Mavis watches nervously as Derek chats to Victor. He tells Derek about his camping holiday with Mavis. Derek is amazed.
25x71 Episode 2444 (3rd September 1984)
03 September, 1984 8:00 pm
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. Victor calls on Mavis late at night. She tells him that she doesn't want to see him again but he tells her that he doesn't accept she's going to marry someone else. He begs her to leave Derek and marry him. Bill hears that Debbie and Dazz have had a crash and she's been taken to hospital.
25x72 Episode 2445 (5th September 1984)
05 September, 1984 8:00 pm
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 seeing Dazz. Derek gets colleague Carl Stanton to be his best man. Mavis tells him that Victor has proposed to her and he won't take no for an answer. Derek tells her to leave Victor to him.
25x73 Episode 2446 (10th September 1984)
10 September, 1984 8:00 pm
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 laying into Fred and gives him an interview.
25x74 Episode 2447 (12th September 1984)
12 September, 1984 8:00 pm
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 is heartbroken and turns to Bill for comfort. Mavis is upset that Derek won't see Victor off. She tells Victor she's marrying Derek. He tells her that she's making the biggest mistake of her life.
25x75 Episode 2448 (17th September 1984)
17 September, 1984 8:00 pm
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 with her but she refuses as she doesn't want to cheapen their relationship. Billy and Sally enjoy their evening together. Afterwards she agrees to spend the night with him.
25x76 Episode 2449 (19th September 1984)
19 September, 1984 8:00 pm
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 they've had a report of a peeping tom in the area.
25x77 Episode 2450 (24th September 1984)
24 September, 1984 8:00 pm
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 scheme another go. Derek refuses to go to a strip club on his stag night and drinks halves of shandy instead. Terry tries to wind Percy up and tells him he reported him to the police but he is disappointed when he commends him on his vigilance. Mavis gets upset at her noisy hen party and tells Rita that she is nervous about the next day.
25x78 Episode 2451 (26th September 1984)
26 September, 1984 8:00 pm
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 with Edith Wilton over who jilted who, Alf has to break the news to Reverend Unsworth. Mavis disappears leaving a note saying that she's going away; she can't face anyone.
25x79 Episode 2452 (1st October 1984)
01 October, 1984 8:00 pm
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 that she's cheapening herself hanging around Billy. She tells him that it's nothing to do with him. The Duckworths and Ivy get drunk. A policeman watches Jack as he opens the driver's door.
25x80 Episode 2453 (3rd October 1984)
03 October, 1984 8:00 pm
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 he has strong feelings for her. Rita refuses to throw Mavis into the street for Sonia Wilkins so Sonia gives the job up. Rita is pleased when Mavis agrees to stay with The Kabin. Mavis is grateful for her support. Vera goes on a spending spree. Deirdre books a holiday abroad but Ken tells her that he can't leave the Recorder. Sally advises him to go.
25x81 Episode 2454 (8th October 1984)
08 October, 1984 8:00 pm
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, Sgt. Graham Ibbotson, tells Betty that a police sergeant called Tony Cunliffe is being transferred to the area and needs somewhere to lodge. He asks Betty if she'll take him in, she agrees to see him. Jack contemplates living off the state.
25x82 Episode 2455 (10th October 1984)
10 October, 1984 8:00 pm
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 passionately. She is glad and tells him that she's fancied him for ages. Betty is delighted to discover Tony knew Cyril and finds that she has a photo with them both on. She changes her mind and invites him to move in. Terry uses Jack's car but has to pay for the privilege. Sally tells Billy she doesn't want to go away with him. Billy blames Ken for putting Sally off. Deirdre begins to suspect that Ken looks upon Sally as more t
25x83 Episode 2456 (15th October 1984)
15 October, 1984 8:00 pm
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 fears the DHSS will think they don't deserve benefit as they've got too many possessions.
25x84 Episode 2457 (17th October 1984)
17 October, 1984 8:00 pm
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 begs in the streets. When Jack doesn't turn up for work, Bill tells him not to bother asking for work again. When Betty refuses to bring Tony Cunliffe to the Rovers, Bet calls on him and flirts. Sally tries to avoid Billy. When he persists she tells him that she doesn't want to see him any more; he's become too serious. He accuses her of having an affair with Ken. She tells him it's nothing to do with Ken. The DHSS official
25x85 Episode 2458 (22nd October 1984)
22 October, 1984 8:00 pm
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. Deirdre doesn't know what to believe.
25x86 Episode 2459 (24th October 1984)
24 October, 1984 8:00 pm
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 affair and asks him to stop spreading rumours. Fred agrees to come in with Jack and they put down a deposit on a load of shirts. Sally tells Ken it's her reputation that's being wrecked as well as his. Bet asks Tony Cunliffe out to stop him being lonely. He agrees. Betty accuses her of being too pushy. Deirdre tells Ken that she'll understand if he does love Sally but she needs to know. He tells her to ask Sally.
25x87 Episode 2460 (29th October 1984)
29 October, 1984 8:00 pm
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 believe the shirts are made at Baldwin's. He passes Fred off as Mr Baldwin. Ken can't believe Sally told Deirdre that he made advances towards her. Tony Cunliffe takes Bet out to the pictures. Gail tells Brian that George made a pass at her.
25x88 Episode 2461 (31st October 1984)
31 October, 1984 8:00 pm
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 catches George at No.5 bothering Audrey for the £500 he gave her as a tax dodge. George tells him Gail enjoyed their kisses causing Brian to go for him. Brian sees him off but George tells him he'll never know if Gail encouraged him. Tony Cunliffe is embarrassed by all the attention he's receiving from Bet. When Ken tells Deirdre that Sally offered to resign Deirdre is furious, she must have been feeling guilty. Fred has a gre
25x89 Episode 2462 (5th November 1984)
05 November, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x90 Episode 2463 (7th November 1984)
07 November, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x91 Episode 2464 (12th November 1984)
12 November, 1984 8:00 pm
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 tax. Bet is disappointed when Tony Cunliffe doesn't want to go out with her. Billy throws an after-hours drinks party.
25x92 Episode 2465 (14th November 1984)
14 November, 1984 8:00 pm
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.
25x93 Episode 2466 (19th November 1984)
19 November, 1984 8:00 pm
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 goes dog racing with Bernie Fisher and the girls where he loses more money. Rita and Tony enjoy their evening together.
25x94 Episode 2467 (21st November 1984)
21 November, 1984 8:00 pm
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 free agent. Bet swears they're an item and accuses Rita of getting her claws into him. She begs Rita not to go out with Tony again. Percy introduces Elaine to Mike in the hope a romance will start but she is more interested in Bill. He buys her drinks after hours at the Rovers. The police call at the Rovers and accuse Billy of selling alcohol after hours. Everyone has to report their names. Bill, Elaine, Fred, Jack and Ken
25x95 Episode 2468 (26th November 1984)
26 November, 1984 8:00 pm
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 pleased. Trevor Ogden arrives and tells Hilda that he's sorry he never said goodbye to Stan but he doesn't seem sincere. She is disappointed that he can't stay the night. Rita tells Tony that Bet warned her off him. Vera tells Jack he must confess to the police before Hilda gets a summons. Trevor tells Hilda they should cremate Stan as it'll be cheaper. She tells him that she wants a plot with room for her when she dies.
25x96 Episode 2469 (28th November 1984)
28 November, 1984 8:00 pm
Billy lays on the funeral meal to help Hilda. Jack tells Tony how he gave the police Stan's name. Tony takes him to the station to make a statement. Trevor Ogden, Ken, Mike, Emily, Ivy, Vera, Fred, Alf and Stan's cousin Edwin and his wife Doris arrive from Ormskirk to attend Stan's funeral. Hilda is touched to receive flowers from Annie Walker and the Lowthers. Bill tells Elaine he thinks she's special. Tony tells Bet he's furious she warned Rita off; he's a free agent. He only went out with her for a bit of fun and doesn't want to see her again. Trevor finds the funeral boring. As soon as it's over he returns to Chesterfield. Mike tells Fred he's found out he's been posing as him to buy and sell shirts. He tells Fred he's fired. Hilda breaks down when she opens Stan's spectacle case, sent on by the hospital.
25x97 Episode 2470 (3rd December 1984)
03 December, 1984 8:00 pm
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. Debbie gets Kevin out of the house so Bill and Elaine can get together. Bet and Betty worry about who will take over the Rovers.
25x98 Episode 2471 (5th December 1984)
05 December, 1984 8:00 pm
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 of wandering the streets in the cold but Vera and Terry celebrate getting Jack off their backs. Sarah Ridley tells Betty and Bet that old enemy Gordon Lewis is taking over permanently.
25x99 Episode 2472 (10th December 1984)
10 December, 1984 8:00 pm
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 licence of the Rovers. She pushes Betty to apply for the licence herself.
25x100 Episode 2473 (12th December 1984)
12 December, 1984 8:00 pm
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 Rovers licence herself. Never having considered the idea, Bet is intrigued at the thought. Elaine tells Bill that she'd rather marry him than go to sea.
25x101 Episode 2474 (17th December 1984)
17 December, 1984 8:00 pm
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 moving to Southampton. Debbie is thrilled when Elaine offers her a job in her new salon. Rita doesn't like the way Tony takes it for granted that they can stay overnight at the hotel.
25x102 Episode 2475 (19th December 1984)
19 December, 1984 8:00 pm
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 Knutsford; she's not over Len yet. Jack sends his application in to the brewery. Bet decides to apply to manage the Rovers. Kevin tells Bill that he's not going to Southampton.
25x103 Episode 2476 (24th December 1984)
24 December, 1984 8:00 pm
Gordon Lewis thinks it's a joke that Bet has applied for the manager's job. Vera orders Jack to find a Christmas tree. Tony Cunliffe talks Rita into coming out with him for a drink. Percy takes possession of a huge Christmas tree for a children's party at the Community Centre. Bill hears from Elaine that she's found a Salon. Curly starts a petition to the brewery, backing Bet. Bill doesn't want his family breaking up but Kevin still refuses to leave Weatherfield. Percy is disgusted that someone cut the top off his Christmas tree, Vera realises that Jack is the culprit. Hilda leads the Rovers' regulars in singing "Silent Night".
25x104 Episode 2477 (26th December 1984)
26 December, 1984 8:00 pm
Gail is annoyed that Ivy didn't let her cook anything for Christmas. Vera is shocked when Jack goes window cleaning on Boxing Day. He calls straight round to Dulcie Froggatt's house only to find her rigger husband Ralph is in. Ralph makes him clean the windows in the whole street to make sure that he isn't Dulcie's fancy man. Ivy feels sorry for Hilda who has spent Christmas alone and invites her round for a sherry. Debbie is annoyed that Kevin is sulking over Christmas. Bill doesn't want him to feel he's riding roughshod over him. Jack returns home worn out but £20 better off. He is horrified when Vera takes it for housekeeping. Rita feels uncomfortable with Tony Cunliffe in the evenings and she doesn't want him to spend the night. She tells him that she wants to continue seeing him. Bill is annoyed when Kevin tells him he's looking for digs. They have a stand up row in the Rovers. Tony realises that Rita will never forget Len and is only after friendship. He tells her that he wants m
25x105 Episode 2478 (31st December 1984)
31 December, 1984 8:00 pm
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 like it the way it is. She is surprised when Sarah shows her the regulars' petition. Gordon tries to impress Sarah with his ideas about transforming the Rovers by having a main entrance on Rosamund Street to turn it into a main road pub. Sarah is interested in his plans. Kevin accuses Bill of being under Elaine's thumb. Elaine is upset that Kevin isn't coming to Southampton. Hilda contemplates taking in a lodger.
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