Originally transmitted: 5, 7 & 12 January 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Wednesday 27 - Friday 29 December 2000
Episode Numbers: 2688 - 2690
Wednesday (2688, Monday 5 January 1987)
Curly and the Websters worry for Hilda's sake as there's
a load of drink left over from the party. They tell her they've
returned them to the people who bought them. Rita wonders how
the car turned over as Martin wasn't drunk.
Thursday (2689, Wednesday 7 January 1987)
Hilda comforts the lads and Sally and demands to know what's
been going on. Terry swears he doesn't know anything about the
break in. Martin is discharded and Rita has an argument with him
over the wrecked car.
Friday (2690, Monday 12 January 1987)
Vera is upset when Terry confesses to robbing Alf. Whilst
telling him he deserves all he gets, she pleads with Alf not to
inform the police. Audrey feels that Ian should be told about
Gail's pregnancy, as he might be able to help.
Originally transmitted: 14,
19 & 21 January 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Wednesday 3 - Friday 5 January 2001
Episode Numbers: 2691 - 2693
Wednesday (2691, Wednesday 14 January 1987)
Alma tells Rita it's obvious she can't control Jenny as
Jenny can so easily like to her. Gail tells Audrey she doesn't
want Ian to know anything about the baby. The police give Jenny
and Martin a dressing down, listing the offences they have committed.
Thursday (2692, Monday 19 January 1987)
Gail receives her decree nisei and breaks down in tears
while Martin tries to comfort her. Susan asks Ken for a discount
on an advertisement. He refuses to give her the discout, because
she's his daughter.
Friday (2693, Wednesday 21 January 1987)
Originally transmitted: 26
& 28 January; 2, 4 & 9 February 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 8 - Friday 12 January 2001
Episode Numbers: 2694 - 2698
Monday (2694, Monday 26 January 1987)
Tuesday (2695, Wednesday 28 January 1987)
Wednesday (2696, Monday 2 February 1987)
Thursday (2697, Wednesday 4 February 1987)
Friday (2698, Monday 9 February 1987)
Originally transmitted: 11,
16, 18, 23 & 25 February 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 15 - Friday 19 January 2001
Episode Numbers: 2699 - 2703
Monday (2699, Wednesday 11 February 1987)
Tuesday (2700, Monday 16 February 1987)
Wednesday (2701, Wednesday 18 February 1987)
Thursday (2702, Monday 23 February 1987)
Friday (2703, Wednesday 25 February 1987)
Originally transmitted: 2,
4, 9, 11 & 16 March 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 22 - Friday 26 January 2001
Episode Numbers: 2704 - 2708
Monday (2704, Monday 2 March 1987)
Tuesday (2705, Wednesday 4 March 1987)
Wednesday (2706, Monday 9 March 1987)
Thursday (2707, Wednesday 11 March 1987)
Friday (2708, Monday 16 March 1987)
Originally transmitted: 18,
23, 25 & 30 March; 1 April 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 29 January - Friday 2 February
2001
Episode Numbers: 2709 - 2713
Monday (2709, Wednesday 18 March 1987)
Tuesday (2710, Monday 23 March 1987)
Wednesday (2711, Wednesday 25 March 1987)
Thursday (2712, Monday 30 March 1987)
Friday (2713, Wednesday 1 April 1987)
Originally transmitted: 6,
8, 13, 15 & 20 April 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 5 - Friday 9 February 2001
Episode Numbers: 2714 - 2718
Monday (2714, Monday 6 April 1987)
Tuesday (2715, Wednesday 8 April 1987)
Wednesday (2716, Monday 13 April 1987)
Thursday (2717, Wednesday 15 April 1987)
Friday (2718, Monday 20 April 1987)
Originally transmitted: 22,
27 & 29 April; 4 & 6 May 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 12 - Friday 16 February 2001
Episode Numbers: 2719 - 2723
Monday (2719, Wednesday 22 April 1987)
Tuesday (2720, Monday 27 April 1987)
Wednesday (2721, Wednesday 29 April 1987)
Sally makes Kevin see that they need to have a place of
their own and enlists Hilda's help to get the flat. Hilda tells
Alf that the Websters are moving to Partington and Sally will
be leaving the shop immediately. Alf realises he can't campaign
without her.
Thursday (2722, Monday 4 May 1987)
Deirdre is upset when Gary Willis is knocked down on Rosamund
Street, it doesn't make her feel any better that she's been proved
right. Ken advises her to turn the accident to her advantage and
use the issue to win the election.
Friday (2723, Wednesday 6 May 1987)
Linda tells Terry that Pete needs discipline to make something
of himself. To prove to her that he has feelings, Terry tells
her about Andrea rejecting him and taking his baby. The factory
girls tackle Deirdre about the poor housing situation
Originally transmitted: 11,
13, 18, 20 & 25 May 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 19 - Friday 23 February 2001
Episode Numbers: 2724 - 2728
Monday (2724, Monday 11 May 1987)
Terry calls on Linda knowing she's alone and makes a pass
at her. She tells him he's got the wrong idea and accuses him
of having a one-track mind. Emily, Ken and Susan rally the voters
to get them to the polling station to vote for Deirdre.
Tuesday (2725, Wednesday 13 May 1987)
Terry tells Linda he knows she didn't tell Pete, as she
wants him as much as he wants her. He tells her he 's never felt
like this before an can't handle it, Pete is his best mate. Linda
tells him she's sick of being fancied by Pete's army mates. Mavis
tries to explain to Deirdre why she voted for Alf, she was frightened
of change.
Wednesday (2726, Monday 18 May 1987)
Audrey finds Alf fighting for breath and calls an ambulance
and he is rushed to hospital. Rita offers support to Audrey at
the hospital when the doctor tells Audrey that Alf has suffered
a minor heart attack. Deirdre offers to help Audrey out at the
shop, but Audrey tells her she's got a lot of nerve, when she
hounded Alf out of office and into a hospital bed.
Thursday (2727, Wednesday 20 May 1987)
Hilda is worried that if people find out she is going to
the Rhyme with Tom, they will begin to gossip. Linda tells terry
they can't see each other again, because she loves Pete and doesn't
want to lose him. Terry finally wears Linda defences down with
kisses, but is interrupted by Curly, and Curly gives him a piece
of his mind.
Friday (2728, Monday 25 May 1987)
Terry tells Linda he can't keep away from her no matter
how he tries and she admits she feels the same. Alf doesn't like
having the shop closed on the Bank Holiday, and Betty can't seem
to find Bet.
Originally transmitted: 27
May; 1, 3, 8 & 10 June 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 26 February - Friday 2 March
2001
Episode Numbers: 2729 - 2733
Monday (2729, Wednesday 27 May 1987)
Alec receives a letter from Bet, telling him that she's
left for good - she knows she'll never make the Rovers pay. He
wishes she'd told him she couldn't cope. Betty blames Alec for
putting Bet into a position where she couldn't cope. Alec discovers
that Bet paid the £15,000 in instalments and was due to
pay the last £5,000 before she disappeared.
Tuesday (2730, Monday 1 June 1987)
Betty and Gloria fear for their jobs and Hugh Ridley puts
Betty in charge of the pub. Pete fears he's going to lose Linda
so promises to change his lifestyle. He breaks down and begs her
not to leave him. She is moved by his tears and breaks down, but
Pete tells Terry to stay ways from Linda.
Wednesday (2731, Wednesday 3 June 1987)
Terry gives Curly £250, buying the van from him,
telling Curly he's leaving Weatherfield. Terry tells Curly whatever
is left of the business he can have, because he has decided he's
not going to hang around and feel sorry for himself. Alec visits
Cecil Newton and tells him that he wants what he's owed. Cecil
promises him the £10,000 the brewery has received once they've
found someone else to buy the tenancy.
Thursday (2732, Monday 8 June 1987)
Betty and Gloria are horrified that Alec is now their boss.
Kevin is overworked at the garage as Brian's heart isn't in the
garage and he spends all his time with Liz.
Friday (2733, Wednesday 10 June 1987)
Phyllis tries to match make between Gail and Jeff. Jeff
is encouraged to ask Gail out again. She agrees on the condition
he takes her to a disco. Kevin tackles Brian about a pay rise
and is shocked to find out that Brian is selling the garage and
moving down south with Liz. Alec tells Betty she is too good to
lose and that her job is safe.
Originally transmitted: 15,
17, 22, 24 & 29 June 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 5 - Friday 9 March 2001
Episode Numbers: 2734 - 2738
Monday (2734, Monday 15 June 1987)
Sally pushes Kevin to buy the garage from Brian but isn't
keen. Curly buys an Escort van from Luke Bradbury, but is disappointed
when Kevin points out it's a wreck and un-road worthy. Liz tells
Brian she wants them to settle in Weston Super Mare.
Tuesday (2735, Wednesday 17 June 1987)
Kevin tells Sally he's not going to ask for a bank loan,
he's an employee not an employer and if she doesn't like him like
that she shouldn't have married him. George goes down with appendicitis
so Betty has to drop out of the dance contest, but Percy refuses
to bring reserve Sam into the team.
Wednesday (2736, Monday 22 June 1987)
Brian hears of a garage with accommodation in Macclesfield,
but Liz refuses to move to Macclesfield and accuses Brian of not
wanting to leave Gail, Nicky and Ivy. She tells him if he goes
to Macclesfield he goes alone and that she can't handle the past.
Brian tells her that he is frightened of losing Nicky.
Thursday (2737, Wednesday 24 June 1987)
Alan pushes Brian for a quick sale, telling Kevin he'll
make him manager. Alan offers Brian £16,500 telling him
he's got the money ready, but Brian feels things are moving too
quickly. Ivy calls on Liz and accuses her of wrecking Brian's
life. Ivy warns Liz that Brian will never forgive her if she drags
him away from Nicky.
Friday (2738, Monday 29 June 1987)
Gail finds that Nicky is missing and begins to panic, but
Jeff offers to help her look for him around the estate. Brian
drives Nicky into the country. Nicky feels he should go home but
Brian tells him it'll be all right as he's with his dad.
Originally transmitted: 1,
6, 8, 13 & 15 July 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 12 - Friday 16 March 2001
Episode Numbers: 2739 - 2743
Monday (2739, Wednesday 1 July 1987)
Gail tries to convince herself that Brian won't harm Nicky.
Brian contacts Alan, saying he can have the garage if he can raise
£2,000 immediately. Brian arranges to meet Alan at the Birch
Services on the M6, but Rita tells Alan that he must tell Gail.
Gail decides to go with Alan to meet Brian instead of getting
the police involved.
Tuesday (2740, Monday 6 July 1987)
Jeff thinks Gail should contact the police so they can
be at the services but Gail doesn't want to upset Nicky by having
the police arrest Brian. Percy complains to Deirdre about Mike's
sign and Deirdre discovers Mike needed Council permission to put
the sign up.
Wednesday (2741, Wednesday 8 July 1987)
Gail contacts the police, telling them about Brian. They
tell her off for not telling them about meeting him and put out
a search for Brian's van. Alec reprimands Hilda for being dis-respectable
and threatens to fire her. She tells him exactly what she thinks
of him and resigns.
Thursday (2742, Monday 13 July 1987)
Nicky becomes subdued and upset about going to Ireland,
but Brian decides to bring Nicky back to Gail. After getting Nicky
home safe and sound she is overcome by emotions and lays into
Brian accuses him of putting her through 4 days of hell.
Friday (2743, Wednesday 15 July 1987)
Gloria tries to make the peace between Betty and Alec but
neither will make the first move. Alec tells Betty he needs support
not aggravation. He knows she's a good cook but that isn't good
enough. Betty realises she's not wanted in the Rovers anymore
and leaves, warning Gloria that she could be next.
Originally transmitted: 20,
22, 27 & 29 July; 3 August 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 19 - Friday 23 March 2001
Episode Numbers: 2744 - 2748
Monday (2744, Monday 20 July 1987)
Gail and Brian are close but don't know what the future
holds. Rita tells Alan she wants the £2,000 she owed him
back, as he's not using it now.
Tuesday (2745, Wednesday 22 July 1987)
Susan is furious that Mike wants her to stop being his
sales manager but be a shop assistant. She is annoyed when Mike
makes a meal of Hopscotch's figures being down. Alan takes up
Jenny's idea an plans a secret wedding to spring on Rita. He takes
Len's death certificate and his divorce papers to the Registrar.
Wednesday (2746, Monday 27 July 1987)
Alan has second thoughts and considers cancelling the wedding
but Jen tells him he must go through with it. She makes him see
that Mavis will have to be told. Mike tells Susan the time has
come for her to become pregnant, and he doesn't want to wait any
longer. Susan tells Mike she's not ready for mother hood, she
wants to achieve something first.
Thursday (2747, Wednesday 29 July 1987)
Mavis finds it hard keeping the secret from Rita, she feels
Rita thinks she's bothered with Derek. Susan runs the factory
in Mike's absence. He returns and tells her he wants children
before he's too old to enjoy them. Curly is granted a place on
the Business and Management Studies course, starting in September.
Friday (2748, Monday 3 August 1987)
Susan cleans the flat and cooks Mike a meal telling him
he's not going to break her spirit. Sally is busy in the shop
when the deliverymen the sofa. The furniture shop delivers the
chairs as well as the sofa. Kevin accuses Sally of setting him
up. He tells her they can't keep them.
Originally transmitted: 5,
10, 12, 17 & 19 August 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 26 - Friday 30 March 2001
Episode Numbers: 2749 - 2753
Monday (2749, Wednesday 5 August 1987)
Alan gets Rita to the registry office. She is stunned to
find the Roberts and Mavis are there. Alan announces it's her
wedding, rather than agrees, she is furious and accuses him of
taking her for granted, then leaves. Mike tells Susan she shouldn't
fight her natural instincts and have children. She tells him she
hasn't returned in order to become pregnant.
Tuesday (2750, Monday 10 August 1987)
Sally confesses to Kevin that she didn't contact Fletchers
to get them to take the chairs back. Alf tells her he'll have
the chair cleaned for her. Susan tells Ken she and Mike are splitting.
She asks his advice; he tells her one of them will have to compromise.
Wednesday (2751, Wednesday 12 August 1987)
Alec searches for Bet in Torremolinos. Bet tells Alec he
can have his money back as soon as she's signed the tenancy over.
She tells him she's spent all her savings but hasn't touched the
£2,000 of his she still has. Alec tells Bet he intends to
make the Rovers work. She regrets the fact that she'll never have
her own pub again. He tells her there's one way that she can have
a pub and that's if she marries him.
Thursday (2752, Monday 17 August 1987)
Alec tells Cecil he expects to be given the tenancy. Cecil
reluctantly agrees to back Alec's claim at the board meeting.
Bet interrupts Alec's meeting with Cecil to apologise to Cecil
for running off. She tells Cecil she's marrying Alec. Alec thinks
she's ruining their chances of getting the Rovers.
Friday (2753, Wednesday 19 August 1987)
Originally transmitted: 24,
26 & 31 August; 2 & 7 September 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 2 - Friday 6 April 2001
Episode Numbers: 2754 - 2758
Monday (2754, Monday 24 August 1987)
Alan wants Jenny to stay on at school to get 'A' Levels.
Alec tells Margot she has to go. Margot is furious and starts
insulting Bet so Bet throws her coat at her and throws her out.
Alec isn't happy that she took the lead. Bet also arranges a meeting
with the Rev Rawlinson, but Alec isn't keen.
Tuesday (2755, Wednesday 26 August 1987)
Jenny tells Alan she's sick of school and won't be going
back. Rita feels sorry for Jenny as Alan launches in on an attack
as to why she is returning to school. Percy helps Emily with the
Meredith charity appeal. Jenny tells Martin she's packed her bag
and she's coming to France with him. He tries to talk her out
of it but she is adamant and they set off.
Wednesday (2756, Monday 31 August 1987)
The street is closed off as the fete takes over and Percy
takes charge of the targetometer. Emily runs the refreshments
stall, Rita and Mavis the toy stall, Curly and the Websters on
the stocks, Ivy on the cake stall, Deirdre on the tombola whilst
Jack provides a bouncy castle.
Thursday (2757, Wednesday 2 September 1987)
Bet tells Alec she's booking into the woodlands Hotel as
she doesn't think it's right, them both being married to the Rovers.
Emily investigates the missing £60, while Percy swears it's
been stolen and suspects Sam. Tracy tells Emily that Percy never
added the totals up correctly.
Friday (2758, Monday 7 September 1987)
Gloria tries to get Bet to changer her mind, telling her
Alec won't be good for her. Vera is depressed that Jack isn't
celebrating her birthday. Alec is worried when Gloria admits to
him she's tried to talk Bet out of marrying him. Ivy leaves Vera
at the club trying to chat up a barman. She is surprised when
Don is her taxi driver again.
Originally transmitted: 9,
14, 16, 21 & 23 September 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 9 - Friday 13 April 2001
Episode Numbers: 2759 - 2763
Monday (2759, Wednesday 9 September 1987)
Bet is adamant she's going to enjoy her wedding although
she's racked with nerves. Alec is so hungover and spends the night
on the sofa, but Charlie urges him not to get married. Alec becomes
suspicious about Bet's past relationships as Jack, Mike and Alf
drop heavy hints.
Tuesday (2760, Monday 14 September 1987)
Tom and Hilda view the bungalow and she agrees with him
that it's wonderful. Deirdre has her fist Environmental health
committee and finds it hard going. Tom tells Hilda he wants her
to come to live in Formby with him. she is shocked but he assures
her he wants to marry her. She asks for time to think things over.
Wednesday (2761, Wednesday 16 September 1987)
Hilda realises she misses having someone to talk to but
doesn't know what to do. Alec gives Bet the Rovers as a wedding
present, he tells her it's hers to do with as she pleases and
she's the boss. Hilda tells Tom she can't marry him, everything
important that's ever happened to her has happened in Coronation
Street and she can't leave. She is sad that he's leaving anyway
and they part company.
Thursday (2762, Monday 21 September 1987)
Tracy complains of stomach-aches but Deirdre hasn't got
time to worry about her, thinking she just wants to get off school.
Bet overhears some of the residents gossiping about how they feel
she'll be an awful housewife and it upset her. Tracy is rushed
to hospital from school with appendicitis and Ken is furious,
as Deirdre can't be contacted.
Friday (2763, Wednesday 23 September 1987)
Bet plans an exotic dinner party and annoys Alec by spending
all day preparing for the party. Bet is upset when Rita and the
Hallidays have to call off the dinner party. She forces Emily
and Mavis to take their places. Ken is furious when Deirdre is
too busy to visit Tracy. Tracy understands that Deirdre is busy,
but Ken makes the most of the situation to call Deirdre a bad
mother.
Originally transmitted: 28
& 30 September; 5, 7 & 12 October 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 16 - Friday 20 April 2001
Episode Numbers: 2764 - 2768
Monday (2764, Monday 28 September 1987)
Deirdre is bothered by Mrs Driscoll whose husband has deserted
her. She is worried that her children will be taken into care
and begs Deirdre to help her. Alan get a letter from Jenny in
Bordeaux and decides he's had enough. He leaves for France.
Tuesday (2765, Wednesday 30 September 1987)
Deirdre tells Ken she's sick of his nagging her over her
work and accuses him of being jealous. Jack borrows the tools
and sweeps the chimney himself. He brings down a load of soot,
covering the room, himself and Vera. He then uses Vera's new coat
to wipe his face. Rita is stunned to see Martin driving around
Wetherfield. She calls Martin's house only to find out that he
come back.
Wednesday (2766, Monday 5 October 1987)
Vera spends hours cleaning the soot up. She tells Jack
they'll have to redecorate now and can't get the soot out of her
dentures. Ken tells Deirdre she should be looking after Tracy.
Deirdre suggests he takes time off work to look after her but
he tells her she's being stupid.
Thursday (2767, Wednesday 7 October 1987)
Rita talks Alan out of rushing back to France to search
for Jenny. She is sure Jenny will get in contact. Jack suspects
Percy of reporting him to the gas board. Percy tells him if he
had reported him he'd have made sure everyone knew. Ken apologises
to Deirdre for being so intense. She breaks the news that she
wants to go as a delegate at an Environmental Health Conference
in Bournemouth. He tells her he's astonished she's even contemplating
going. Tracy is ill and he doesn't want Emily and Susan running
his home.
Friday (2768, Monday 12 October 1987)
Alan tries to talk Jenny into marrying after her 'A' Levels,
she refuses - she loves Patrick and isn't going to wait. Alec
is ill with flu so Bet forces him to stay in bed. As she is short
staffed, Bet contacts Betty who agrees to return whilst Alec's
ill. Deirdre tells Ken she's going to make a success of being
a Councillor and he'd better come to terms with that.
Originally transmitted: 14,
19, 21, 26 & 28 October 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 23 - Friday 27 April 2001
Episode Numbers: 2769 - 2773
Monday (2769, Wednesday 14 October 1987)
Alec is horrified to find Betty back in the Rovers. Bet
antagonises him by getting Betty to look after him. Patrick phones
Jenny and tells her he's arriving to meet Alan, but Jenny annoys
Alan by deciding to return to Paris. Betty tells Bet she's not
staying where she's not wanted. Bet orders Alec to be nice to
Betty as they need her.
Tuesday (2770, Monday 19 October 1987)
Alan is not happy to see Jenny all over Patrick. He tells
Patrick he wants him to stay around as he wants to get to know
him. Ken discovers that Deirdre didn't have to go to Bournemouth
but she volunteered to go. Alec rents Patrick a room for £20
a night. Bt is annoyed and tells him she's not cooking breakfasts.
She also talks Betty into staying on permanently.
Wednesday (2771, Wednesday 21 October 1987)
Alec grudgingly admits that Betty is worth keeping on as
her cooking is so popular. He tells Bet that if she stays Gloria
will have to go. Rita tries to make Jenny see that Patrick's feelings
haven't changed and that if she really loves him she'll stand
by him. She apologises to Patrick for acting like a child.
Thursday (2772, Monday 26 October 1987)
Deirdre returns from Bournemouth after having a wonder
time. Ken receives letters from the public criticising the council
trip. He decides to print some in the Recorder. Betty tells Bet
she's work lunch times only so Gloria can keep her job and Alec
agrees.
Friday (2773, Wednesday 28 October 1987)
Martin's Dad gets him a job interview at the printing works
where he works but, he doesn't want the job. Alec asks Betty to
put more salt in her hot pot to make the customers thirsty, but
she refuses to change her recipe. Deirdre is enraged to read letters
criticising her council trip on the rate payers money. She asks
Ken how he could criticise her so publicly. He tells her he knows
she was never picked to go on the trip but volunteered. He refuses
to print her article, telling her it's boring.
Originally transmitted: 2,
4, 9, 11 & 16 November 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 30 April - Friday 4 May 2001
Episode Numbers: 2774 - 2778
Monday (2774, Monday 2 November 1987)
Mike drives Susan into Derbyshire and shows her an isolated
farm cottage, telling her he's going to by it so their child can
grow up in the country. They go around the house but Susan isn't
keen. Percy tells Mavis horror stories about jury service. She
dreads it and gets drunk. Susan tells Deirdre all Mike wants is
a nursery maid. She realises she's going to be stuck in Glossop
all day changing nappies.
Tuesday (2775, Wednesday 4 November 1987)
Vera suggests that they decorate the back bedroom and get
a lodger, but Jack is against the idea until he finds out a little
more about her plans. Susan is find the prospect of motherhood
frightening and Mavis's experience at court take on a personal
dimension. Alec goes to Germany on the showbiz job he is offered.
Wednesday (2776, Monday 9 November 1987)
Jack agrees with Vera, now that he knows that she wants
a female lodger. Hilda faces the prospect of life without the
Lowthers and on her return, Susan drops a bombshell.
Thursday (2777, Wednesday 11 November 1987)
Susan cannot face telling Mike that she's had an abortion,
but he has heard that she's staying at Ken's and comes to see
her. Jack is still enthusiastic about the prospect of a new lodger,
unaware that Vera plans to move Amy her mother in, and he redecorates
the back bedroom.
Friday (2778, Monday 16 November 1987)
Jack is less than pleased when Amy moves into No. 9 and
tries to talk her out of the move. Deirdre's attempts to help
Mike after he declared his marriage to Susan over annoy Ken.
Originally transmitted: 18,
23, 25 & 30 November; 2 December 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 7 - Friday 11 May 2001
Episode Numbers: 2779 - 2783
Monday (2779, Wednesday 18 November 1987)
Susan contacts Ken asking him to get some of her belongings
from Mike and send them up to Newcastle - how will Mike reeact
to a visit from Susan's father? Jack and Amy begin arguing again
and while Hilda helps the Lowthers to pack up their house, there's
danger in store.
Tuesday (2780, Monday 23 November 1987)
Dr. Lowther returns home to find Hilda unconscious and
his wife struggling for breath after they have been attacked.
They are rushed to hospital, and Kevin and Sally are told that
Hilda is in a dangerous condition. Derek comes to see Mavis to
tell her some surprising news.
Wednesday (2781, Wednesday 25 November 1987)
The news that Joan has died of a heart attack is the final
straw for Dr. Lowther and he breaks down. Jack lays down an ultimatum
to Vera, and after declaring that he has left Angela, Derek returns
home to get some things, to find that he has an opportunity to
reconsider.
Thursday (2782, Monday 30 November 1987)
Hilda is upset at the death of Mrs Lowther, but a surprise
visitor arrives and cheers her up a little. Vera tries to compromise
with her mother about Jack. Mavis is dismayed at Derek rethink,
and decides to tell him what she thinks of his prevarication.
Friday (2783, Wednesday 2 December 1987)
Jack realises that his ultimatum - him or Amy - is an empty
threat, as he doesn't want to move out. Hilda comforts Dr Lowther,
but feels that she has nothing to return home to Derek and Mavis
do a spot of amateur detecting to find out if Angela is having
an affair.
Originally transmitted: 7,
9, 14, 16 & 21 December 1987
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 14 - Friday 18 May 2001
Episode Numbers: 2784 - 2788
Monday (2784, Monday 7 December 1987)
Hilda returns home, and Kevin and Sally take care of her;
she feels that her ordeal isn't over. Mavis has a panic attack
when the man she saw with Angela turns up in The Kabin, and despite
Rita's sensible attitude, both and Derek believe the worst.
Tuesday (2785, Wednesday 9 December 1987)
Now that Amy is working in the Rover's, Jack is going to
find that she's near all day and night! Hilda has another shock
when the attackers are caught. Derek and Mavis continue their
detective work, but get a surprise when following the mystery
man!
Wednesday (2786, Monday 14 December 1987)
Jack fails to persuade Hilda to return to work at the Rover's
and she becomes increasingly security conscious. Derek believes
that the mystery man is Angela's brother - but he's in for a big
shock when he finds out exactly what is going on!
Thursday (2787, Wednesday 16 December 1987)
Hilda locks herself away, refusing to see anyone, then
goes to visit Stan's grave. Mavis is distraught and Derek is horrified
to discover that Angela is suing for divorce and claiming that
they are having affair.
Friday (2788, Monday 21 December 1987)
Hilda is becoming more depressed and feels that she is
of no use to anyone, but will a visit from Mrs Lowther's sister
change all that? Audrey makes a decision about Christmas Day an
Derek has an announcement about Angela's accusations that will
shock and outrage Mavis.
Originally transmitted: 23,
25, 28 & 30 December 1987; 4 January 1988
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 21 - Friday 25 May 2001
Episode Numbers: 2789 - 2793
Monday (2789, Wednesday 23 December 1987)
Hilda's decision to go with Dr Lowther to Hartington gives
Sally the opportunity to ask Kevin about buying No. 13, and Bet
makes secret plans for a good send-off. Derek makes the ultimate
sacrifice for Mavis's sake and Audrey persuades Brian to ask her
and Alf for Christmas.
Tuesday (2790, Friday 25 December 1987)
It's Christmas Day on Coronation Street but not everyone
is happy. Jenny and Alan are not pleased to be spending the day
with Mavis, Alec finds out more about Bet's past and Audrey is
mot pulling her weight at Ivy's house. But there's one nice surprise
in store for Hilda Ogden.
Wednesday (2791, Monday 28 December 1987)
Alec and Bet fall out over some of her past relationships,
and Mavis has a worrying time. With Hilda's departure, Kevin decides
to hold a party in the empty Number 13, where some surprising
meetings happen.
Thursday (2792, Wednesday 30 December 1987)
The tension between Alec and Bet drives customers away,
and Derek has some explaining to do about his mysterious disappearance.
Gary surprises Jenny by asking her out, but she also has to face
the wrath of Lisa.
Friday (2793, Monday 4 January 1988)
Lisa threatens to tell Patric that Jenny is cheating on
him when he arrives from France. Kevin and Sally get to work on
Number 13, and Sally witnesses some shop-lifting.
Written by Nick Bunning
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