Coronation Street

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30x1
2 January 1989
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Don doesn't know how to tell Ivy he's lost the cab, but Ivy realises something is going on with Don and Mike and Don is forced to tell her about the poker game and Mike having give him a .. show full overview
30x2
4 January 1989
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30x3
9 January 1989
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30x4
11 January 1989
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30x5
16 January 1989
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30x6
18 January 1989
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30x7
23 January 1989
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30x8
25 January 1989
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30x9
30 January 1989
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30x10
1 February 1989
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Alan gives the receptionist job to Dawn Prescott. Alec tries to fiddle his books. Alan throws an opening party. Brian tells Don that it's none of his business how he spends his evenings. .. show full overview
30x11
6 February 1989
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Ivy is thrilled to discover that Audrey is babysitting for the Tilsleys which means they must be going out together again. Dawn Prescott discovers that Alan also calls himself Len .. show full overview
30x12
8 February 1989
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Alan makes Martin work hard installing alarms and plans to take Dawn Prescott out for lunch. Alec doesn't want to shop his clients because he could end up with no acts. Alan has to dump .. show full overview
30x13
13 February 1989
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Emily has double-glazing installed in No.3. Ivy begs Brian to work at his marriage. Ken calls on the Stubbs' and finds Jason with a load of lager louts. Brian tells Don that his marriage .. show full overview
30x14
15 February 1989
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Sandra Stubbs refuses to let Jason out of her sight. Gail wants Nicky to have a father but doesn't want Brian. She wishes she'd never married him again. The stone-cladders start work on .. show full overview
30x15
20 February 1989
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The police tell Gail that Brian is dead. Audrey rushes to comfort her and helps her identify the body. Alf breaks the news to the Brennans. Ivy collapses. Gail and Ivy are united in .. show full overview
30x16
22 February 1989
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Vera loves the stone cladding and is upset that nobody else does. Wally Simpson asks Alec to take the tour immediately. Bet tells him to go for the money, she'll cope. Gail tells Don .. show full overview
30x17
27 February 1989
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Gail, Nicky, Audrey, Alf, Ivy, Don, Kevin, Sally and Phyllis bury Brian. Ivy breaks down as Brian is buried as a Protestant. Gail remains composed. Alan is given an order for a warehouse .. show full overview
30x18
1 March 1989
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30x19
6 March 1989
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30x20
8 March 1989
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30x21
13 March 1989
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Jenny prepares for her joint eighteenth birthday party with Joanne Cresswell at the Mortlake Hotel. Tom Casey tells Kevin that he'd like him to stay on at the garage as manager. Rita .. show full overview
30x22
15 March 1989
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30x23
20 March 1989
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30x24
22 March 1989
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30x25
27 March 1989
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30x26
29 March 1989
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30x27
3 April 1989
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30x28
5 April 1989
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Curly sits his exam after spending the night on the sofa. Shirley packs her bags and tells Curly she's going home ­ they're poles apart and there's no point in going on. She wants fun in .. show full overview
30x29
10 April 1989
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When Mark arrives late for work Kevin lays into him and makes him work into his lunch hour, but the later Kevin fires Mark for being inefficient. Curly hangs round the factory, waiting .. show full overview
30x30
12 April 1989
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Tom tells Kevin he went too far sacking Mark. Kevin refuses to take Mark back and threatens to leave himself. Kevin misses Mark's cheek and gives him his job back. Rita is upset that .. show full overview
30x31
17 April 1989
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Curly locks himself in the flat and Audrey fears he may be suicidal. He plays Shirley's tapes loud and Alf is annoyed as it drives the customers off. Percy volunteers to follow Curly's .. show full overview
30x32
19 April 1989
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Mavis doesn't want to give up the Kabin but Derek tell her he'll need her soothing touch at home. Mavis confides in Rita that she'll be leaving the Kabin because Derek wants her at home .. show full overview
30x33
24 April 1989
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Rita and Mavis are being a little bit cool to each other causing Mavis to accuse Rita of being snide and small minded about her move. Stella tries to find out how Bet is coping. Bet .. show full overview
30x34
26 April 1989
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Bet is annoyed after Paul tries it on with her in the back of a taxi. He apologises and she agrees to go out with him again. Bet tells Betty what happened and assures her that she can .. show full overview
30x35
1 May 1989
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Alec returns 3 weeks early and discovers that Bet has gone to the cinema. Betty tries desperately to get in contact with Bet, but to no luck. Bet and Paul return at midnight and Bet is .. show full overview
30x36
3 May 1989
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Curly offers Alf £5, which is all that he has. Alf however doesn't accept and throws Curly out. Vera takes Curly in because of his friendship to Terry. After Nicky disappears from the .. show full overview
30x37
8 May 1989
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Vera makes a fuss of Curly. Mavis tells Derek she knows he's lost his job. He promises her everything will be alright. Ivy tells Alma she thinks Gail should leave the cafe to look after .. show full overview
30x38
10 May 1989
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Bet refuses to move out of the Rovers, but Alec insists she doesn't work behind the bar. Betty is shocked to hear Alec has sacked her. Following his solicitor's advice, Alec makes the .. show full overview
30x39
15 May 1989
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Gail returns to work to find that Alma has cut down on the quantity of food and put the prices up. Gail thinks it's ridiculous to charge 40p for a cup of tea. Don suggests Ivy gives p .. show full overview
30x40
17 May 1989
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Alec wants Bet to move out, but she refuses to leave her home, which causes more problems when Alec finds out that she refuses to wash, and iron his clothes or cook his food. Gail is .. show full overview
30x41
22 May 1989
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Alec finds it hard coping with the staff without Bet's management, which Bet herself finds funny watching Alec going under. To make matters worse Alec is forced to wear a Hawaiian shirt .. show full overview
30x42
24 May 1989
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The agency refuses to supply anymore housekeepers for Alec. Meanwhile Bet packs and leaves the Rovers, accusing Alec of moving his tart into the pub. She tells him she's going to fight .. show full overview
30x43
29 May 1989
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Megan has designs on Alec and the Rovers, but Alec urges Megan not to be so intimate with him as Bet might cite her in the divorce. When Betty discovers that Bet has left the Rovers and .. show full overview
30x44
31 May 1989
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Alec asks the staff to rally round in Bet and Betty's absence. He refuses to let Bet into the house to get her clothes. However waiting in the wings is Jack and Vera, who long to be the .. show full overview
30x45
5 June 1989
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Derek starts work, but is upset when no one seems to show an interest in the novelties. Mavis is evasive to Rita over what he's doing and becomes extremely embarrassed when Derek forces .. show full overview
30x46
7 June 1989
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Megan begins to get very annoyed when Alec keeps her from the bar. Alec goes to the Flying Horse to visit Bet, but when Marge tell him that Bet was sacked because she was unsuitable, .. show full overview
30x47
12 June 1989
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Bet refuses to return to the Rovers until Megan has left. Alec tells Megan she must leave and she accuses him of using her, but she agrees to take financial compensation and leaves. Jack .. show full overview
30x48
14 June 1989
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Jack discovers the Gilroy's are going on holiday at short notice. He realises he'll be in charge and plans to show the brewery how well he can run a pub. Meanwhile, Bet is buying new .. show full overview
30x49
19 June 1989
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Curly decides to try his luck and asks Tina out but she rejects him. Tina urges Curly to go the banger racing so that she can watch Mark. Alma lays on a romantic meal, Mike toasts her .. show full overview
30x50
21 June 1989
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Deirdre discovers someone from the Planning Committee is the mole when Ken knows about her leaving the meeting. Deirdre is then shunned by all her Council friends and breaks down and Ken .. show full overview
30x51
26 June 1989
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Ken urges Deirdre to attend the Town hall and hold her head up. Ken prints a story about how the Council have decided not to use the Community Centre as a hostel for homeless youths. He .. show full overview
30x52
28 June 1989
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Kevin reminds Sally that she hasn't passed her driving test so she can't drive the banger. However, Sally feels that Kevin is trying to stall her getting her license. Mike and Alma spend .. show full overview
30x53
3 July 1989
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30x54
5 July 1989
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Ken urges Deirdre to attend the Town hall and hold her head up. Ken prints a story about how the Council have decided not to use the Community Centre as a hostel for homeless youths. He .. show full overview
30x55
10 July 1989
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Kevin reminds Sally that she hasn't passed her driving test so she can't drive the banger. However, Sally feels that Kevin is trying to stall her getting her license. Mike and Alma spend .. show full overview
30x56
12 July 1989
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Jack accuses Tina of flirting with him and she tells him she's serious about going out with him. Tina then accuses Jack of chickening out of their date and he pretends to have a bad back .. show full overview
30x57
17 July 1989
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Jack tells Vera he's taking the night off to join a snooker competition at the Legion and she lets him borrow the Nova. Jack then takes Tina to an expensive restaurant where she gets him .. show full overview
30x58
19 July 1989
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Jack convinces Vera that Curly was mistaken about not seeing him. Martin then tells Vera about Jack running out of petrol miles away from the Legion, which convinces her that Jack is a .. show full overview
30x59
24 July 1989
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Tina considers moving to another pub as jack continues to pester her. Jack tells her he doesn't care if Vera finds out about them, while Vera breaks down over Jack's other woman. Mike .. show full overview
30x60
26 July 1989
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Mickey Lee calls on Don and tells him his dog sired the pups and he wants two of them. Ivy refuses to let Mickey take the pups. Tina threatens to hit Jack if he continues to pester her. .. show full overview
30x61
31 July 1989
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Kevin feels that Sally is taking her test too soon, but Mark gets roped into giving Sally last minute lessons in the car. Mark tells Sally that his car needs a new cylinder head so she .. show full overview
30x62
2 August 1989
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Sally is upset as Mark and Kevin are too busy to work on the car. Audrey takes Alf's Volvo so Sally can use it for her test. She doesn't tell Alf who thinks the car has been stolen. Alf .. show full overview
30x63
7 August 1989
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Vera worries that Jack is going to be sacked. He returns to the Rovers wearing Don's trousers, which don't fit him. Nicky causes trouble at the café by kicking the fruit machine. Gail is .. show full overview
30x64
9 August 1989
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Ivy is suspicious when Mike puts a ban on overtime at the factory, but when a valuer looks at the factory, Mike tells the workers he is an insurance agent. Emily takes a phone call from .. show full overview
30x65
14 August 1989
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Mike asks Emily not to tell the workforce about the offer on the factory, but decides to sell the factory if his accountant advises it. Emily is upset when the workers accuse her of .. show full overview
30x66
16 August 1989
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Audrey gets Alf to go to a function so she can go out with Alma and the men. While Alma and Terry enjoy their date, Audrey worries about getting home before Alf. Emily pushes Mike to .. show full overview
30x67
21 August 1989
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Deirdre is summoned to the Town Hall where Reynolds accuses her of telling Ken about Maurice's plans. Deirdre fights back telling him that Wendy is the mole much to Ken's surprise. .. show full overview
30x68
23 August 1989
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Audrey is horrified when Dave turns up at the shop selling diet food. He doesn't let on to Alf that he knows Audrey which comes as a huge relief to her. Rita throws a party to celebrate .. show full overview
30x69
28 August 1989
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Sally is determined to drive the banger and persuades Mark to take her on some practice runs in the car. Gail is dismayed when Alma gets Martin to stand in at the café whilst she goes .. show full overview
30x70
30 August 1989
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Gail and Martin spend the night together and in the morning he leaves early causing Gail to feel as though she were a one night stand. The factory girls find the gates are locked and .. show full overview
30x71
4 September 1989
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Kevin blames Mark for Sally' accident as she recovers in hospital with a broken ankle. Sally however insists that the car was faulty before the crash. Ken accuses Deirdre of spending too .. show full overview
30x72
6 September 1989
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Jenny is jealous that Martin is spending all his time with Gail. Mark discovers that the differential on the banger had seized and Sally returns home on crutches. Deirdre is annoyed to .. show full overview
30x73
11 September 1989
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Sally returns to the shop, but Elsie Seddon calls and is annoyed to see her working. Ken tries to explain to Deirdre why he has offered Wendy a job. Deirdre doesn't want to hear it, but .. show full overview
30x74
13 September 1989
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Ivy is convinced Martin is carrying on with Gail, but Don reckons she's imagining things. Gail worries that Martin is getting too keen on her and Martin tells Don that whatever's going .. show full overview
30x75
18 September 1989
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Derek becomes obsessed with his rival when he finds Bernie trying to sell his wares in the Kabin and fights him off. Gail is upset when Martin tells her Don has guessed their secret, but .. show full overview
30x76
20 September 1989
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The bulldozers move in and start to demolish the factory and the Community Centre. Kevin and Sally don't like Elsie Seddon living with them as she keeps hinting about babies. Gail .. show full overview
30x77
25 September 1989
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Vera urges Ken to do a story on Mike selling his workers, in addition to joining the factory girls for a trip down to the Department of Employment looking for compensation. They are told .. show full overview
30x78
27 September 1989
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Emily goes on to the building site and when she is told that Jones is not there she says she'll wait. When he finally arrives he tries to fob her off, but he does finally talk to her and .. show full overview
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2 October 1989
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Gail is cross with Martin for answering her phone but they make-up later. Deirdre sides with the factory girls and joins them when they have a sit-in on the site. Ken doesn't send a .. show full overview
30x80
4 October 1989
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The Gazette jumps on board and backs the girls in their fight with the factory and Jones accuses Deirdre of being a left wing busy body. Maurice threatens to break the Recorder if Ken .. show full overview
30x81
9 October 1989
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Ken celebrates his 50th birthday, but Wendy feels sorry for Ken as Deirdre forgets his birthday. She lays on a meal for him. Deirdre on the other hand makes Ken a surprise birthday meal .. show full overview
30x82
11 October 1989
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Ken tells Deirdre that he had to work late and she accepts his apology. Wendy suggests that she leaves the Recorder, but Ken tells her there's no need because he wants to be with her and .. show full overview
30x83
16 October 1989
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Gail can't work as she has to look after Nicky and Martin. Rita is horrified that Martin won't be able to give evidence against Alan because of his mumps. He is too sick to go home and .. show full overview
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18 October 1989
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Crichton worries that Rita will crumble on the stand, but Rita appears vindictive and is determined to see Alan go down. Alan pleads guilty to the charges of deception and actual bodily .. show full overview
30x85
20 October 1989
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Rita fears that Alan will come after her and locks herself in the house, but when Rita opens the door, thinking it is someone else, she is surprised to see Alan. Ivy is forced to involve .. show full overview
30x86
23 October 1989
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Rita is paralysed with shock at seeing Alan. He enters the house despite her telling him to go away. Alan tells Rita he wants to see Jenny, but she is out. Rita is in tears as his .. show full overview
30x87
25 October 1989
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Mavis is upset when Alan calls at the Kabin and has to pretend Derek is upstairs. Alan asks Mike to go into business with him, putting money up for a security business. Mike tells him .. show full overview
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27 October 1989
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Curly enjoys his new found authority. He is shocked when Vera sees Reg for a job and uses Curly as a reference. Reg gives Vera the job and Curly fears she'll be no good and he'll be .. show full overview
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30 October 1989
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Alf has a dizzy turn at the thought of selling No. 11 and goes to the doctor. The doctor advises Alf to go on a diet and tells him buying a new flat will do him good as he could walk to .. show full overview
30x90
1 November 1989
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Audrey asks Dawn to hang on to the flat until she's convinced Alf. Rita gets a letter from Alan wanting settlement for the videos. Audrey is upset as Alf stalls over the house buying, He .. show full overview
30x91
3 November 1989
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Audrey sleeps in the spare room, but Alf tells Audrey she can have the dockland flat even though it will mean a bigger mortgage. She tells him she'll settle for semi and they kiss and .. show full overview
30x92
6 November 1989
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Jenny accuses Rita of being vindictive. Alan is released from the police station when the police find the Kabin intruder. Jenny is thrilled and Alan tells Rita she owes him an apology .. show full overview
30x93
8 November 1989
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The site workers give Tina the run around. Alec asks her to be nice to them as he doesn't want to lose their custom. Eddie apologies to Tina. When Kevin arrives the site workers turn on .. show full overview
30x94
10 November 1989
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Rita breaks down when she feels Mavis is patronising her over Alan. Alan breaks into No. 7 and places the tin holding the deeds on the table so Rita will know he's been in. Rita calls .. show full overview
30x95
13 November 1989
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Maurice gets Alec to put a £25 bet on the football match. Alec tries to get Kevin and Mark to play but they refuse to return to the Rovers. However when jack offers Kevin and Mike free .. show full overview
30x96
15 November 1989
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Mavis grows worried about Rita's whereabouts. Jenny feels she's just gone on holiday. Alec refuses to buy strips for the lads. However, Alec does have a Rover's strip printed very .. show full overview
30x97
17 November 1989
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Jenny rows with Mavis for bringing the police into Rita's disappearance and Deirdre helps Mavis out at the Kabin. However, Mavis is convinced that Alan has murdered Rita and insists on .. show full overview
30x98
20 November 1989
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Jenny moves back into No. 7 to wait for Rita to return.
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22 November 1989
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Mavis and Deirdre persuade Crichton to make enquiries about Rita's disappearance. Crichton asks Mavis to identify a woman at the mortuary who might be Rita. Tina manages to get Jack to .. show full overview
30x100
24 November 1989
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Mavis goes to the mortuary and is relieved that the woman is not Rita. The police search No. 7 for clues to Rita's whereabouts, jenny begins to feel scared and so the police take Alan in .. show full overview
30x101
27 November 1989
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Mike returns from Spain, he is very pleased with himself. Dawn is furious when Mike tells her he's bought the petrol station in Alcazar, which Robert was planning to buy. Wendy tells Ken .. show full overview
30x102
29 November 1989
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The crime squad arrives at No. 7 and the they search Alan's bedsit. Ken tries to see Wendy but she's had enough and tells him to tell Deirdre about the affair. Ken is furious when Mike .. show full overview
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1 December 1989
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Mike tries to stop the Spanish deal but the sale has already gone through. Maurice accuses Dawn of being in league with Robert to fleece him of all his money. She is upset and packs her .. show full overview
30x104
4 December 1989
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Deirdre confides in Emily that she and Ken are having problems in their marriage. Alec receives a phone call from Cyril Partridge in Blackpool who has Rita Littlewood staying with him. .. show full overview
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6 December 1989
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Rita has a breakdown and has returned back to 1978. Bet is concerned for Rita's sanity and stops Alec contacting the police. Alan tells Jenny that Rita has ruined his life, while Alec .. show full overview
30x106
8 December 1989
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Det. Sgt. Crichton calls off the search for Rita. Bet waits at The Strand Hotel for Rita to return. Alec tells Jenny that Rita is alive and she insists that he tells Alan. Alan is .. show full overview
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11 December 1989
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Jenny identifies Alan's body, but she feels that Alan was hounded to death. Bet offers to pay for Alan's funeral, but Jenny refuses her help, telling her she blames all the residents for .. show full overview
30x108
13 December 1989
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Jenny is determined to give Alan a proper funeral. She leans on Martin for support and Martin stands Gail up to help Jenny. Jenny packs and returns to the Halls of residence, she doesn't .. show full overview
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15 December 1989
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Renee congratulates Curly for getting rid of Vera. Kimberley overhears this and is upset that Curly had a hand in Vera's dismissal. Curly finds Reg and Renee in a compromising position .. show full overview
30x110
18 December 1989
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Gail is cool towards Martin after he has spent the night on Jenny's floor, but at 1am Jenny phones Martin and Gail is furious when he leaves. Ken and Tracy, whilst Christmas Shopping, .. show full overview
30x111
20 December 1989
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Nicky keeps asking about Martin. Gail tells Martin they are finished and to collect his things but when he turns up at the house Nicky appears wanting him to read him a story. Martin .. show full overview
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22 December 1989
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Derek is off to his office party. Sally invites Jenny for Christmas but she refuses and when Rita phones her she puts the phone down on her. Mike asks Alma to spend Christmas with him .. show full overview
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25 December 1989
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Deirdre refuses to talk about the affair on Christmas Day, she tries to make the day as pleasant as possible for Tracy, but Tracy tells parents that she will go out so that they can .. show full overview
30x114
27 December 1989
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Alma refuses to listen to Audrey's warning and looks forward to being with Mike again. Mike entertains Alma. He tells her about the Spanish deal and that he's nearly broke. She feels .. show full overview
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29 December 1989
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Alf and Jim argue over the cost of the window replacement. Alf is reluctant to claim on the insurance, so he gives Jim a glazier's bill for £145 as they sing and ring in the New Year .. show full overview

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