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Coronation Street : Season 28
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Air date: 05 Jan '87 - 76 episodesCoronation Street is a British television soap opera first broadcast on Granada Television in 1960. It was soon syndicated on other ITV franchises. The programme concerns the lives of the residents of Coronation Street in Weatherfield, a fictional area of Salford, and centres around its terraced houses, cafe, corner shop, newsagents, textile factory and the Rovers Return pub. The programme was devised in 1960 by local scriptwriter Tony Warren at the recently formed Granada Television in Manchester. Warren's initial kitchen sink drama proposal was rejected by the station's founder Sidney Bernstein but he was persuaded by producer Harry Elton to produce the programme for thirteen pilot episodes. It was first broadcast on 9 December 1960 and within six months had become the most-watched programme on British television. It has been one of the most financially lucrative programmes on British commercial television, underpinning the success of the Granada Television franchise and the broadcaster ITV. ...
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List of Episodes (76)
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Coronation Street (1960)
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1. Jan 5 1987
05 Jan '87Terry covers his tracks upon realising that he broke into the Corner Shop. Rita suspects Jenny of hiding facts about the crash. Hilda takes offence at Alf's questioning.
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2. Jan 7 1987
07 Jan '87Hilda fails to discover the Corner Shop robber's identity. Rita forbids Jenny from seeing Martin again. Audrey pressures Alf to contact the police.
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3. Jan 12 1987
12 Jan '87Alan lands back in the UK and demands the truth about Martin and Jenny's crash. Vera pleads with Alf on Terry's behalf. Audrey urges Gail to get in touch with Ian.
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4. Jan 14 1987
14 Jan '87Alan marches Jenny and Martin to the police station. Gail insists to Audrey that her baby is nothing to do with Ian. Alf reaches a decision regarding Terry's fate.
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5. Jan 19 1987
19 Jan '87Alan has plans for his future with Rita. Gail gets upset when her decree nisi arrives in the post. Susan asks Ken for a special family discount.
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6. Jan 21 1987
21 Jan '87Rita feels taken for granted by Alan. Betty attempts to restore peace between Jack and Terry. Susan tries alternative methods to win round Ken.
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7. Jan 26 1987
26 Jan '87Gail makes it clear to Ian that she wants nothing from him. Sally calls on her uncle Tom to cheer up Hilda. Ken agrees to print Susan's scoop in the Recorder.
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8. Jan 28 1987
28 Jan '87Ian hopes to see Brian before he returns to Australia. Hilda accuses Tom of speaking out of turn. Susan celebrates the success of her publicity stunt.
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9. Feb 2 1987
02 Feb '87Gail goes into labour a month early and gives birth to a girl. Ian, Audrey and Ivy wait at the hospital for news. Susan apologises to Ken for not telling the whole truth about the fire.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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10. Feb 4 1987
04 Feb '87Ian does some detective work at the hospital. Percy offers a swift response to Martin's staff shortage at the cafe. The Baldwins entertain the Barlows to dinner.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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11. Feb 9 1987
09 Feb '87Curly. Tom gains Hilda's forgiveness.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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12. Feb 11 1987
11 Feb '87Rita puts an end to the speculation about her and Alan. Terry urges Curly to adopt some of his selling techniques. Tom invites Hilda to join him on a trip to Rhyl.
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13. Feb 16 1987
16 Feb '87Gail brings Sarah Louise home from hospital. Mavis fears that Alan's input into the Kabin will sideline her. Terry's sales patter earns him an unexpected bonus.
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14. Feb 18 1987
18 Feb '87Terry has a narrow escape from Dulcie's husband. Mavis asks Derek to speak to Alan on her behalf. Brian lays eyes on Gail's baby for the first time.
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15. Feb 23 1987
23 Feb '87Jack implores Terry to get him off the hook with Vera. Derek claims a victory over Alan on Mavis's behalf. A brewery representative calls to check the pub's books.
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16. Feb 25 1987
25 Feb '87Vera makes an unwelcome discovery when she confronts Dulcie. Alan's treatment of Derek riles Mavis. Bet enquires about buying the tenancy of the Rovers.
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17. Mar 2 1987
02 Mar '87Rita despairs of Mavis's decision to resign from The Kabin. Ken points a spotlight on the council's shortcomings. Jenny asks Curly's permission to throw a birthday party at the yard.
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18. Mar 4 1987
04 Mar '87Rita and Mavis attempt to resolve their row. Jenny craves Martin's attention at her sixteenth birthday party. Deirdre feels caught between Alf and Ken.
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19. Mar 9 1987
09 Mar '87Ken notifies Alf of his decision to run for the council. Bet hopes to secure a loan from her bank manager. Brian's new relationship upsets Ivy.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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20. Mar 11 1987
11 Mar '87Ivy tries desperately to dissuade Brian from moving in with Liz. Alf anticipates a good clean election fight with Ken. Bet awaits her bank manager's verdict.
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21. Mar 16 1987
16 Mar '87Alf writes a letter answering his critics for Ken to publish in the Recorder. Bet agonises over the tenancy decision. Audrey informs Gail of Brian's change of address.
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22. Mar 18 1987
18 Mar '87Bet faces the prospect of being forced out of the Rovers. Alf is outraged when Ken edits his letter in the Recorder. Ivy worries about Gail distancing herself from her.
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23. Mar 23 1987
23 Mar '87Alf's vengeful tactics land Ken in hot water. Brian brings Liz to Coronation Street. Percy advertises the Community Centre's first over-60s' tea dance.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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24. Mar 25 1987
25 Mar '87Deirdre takes a stand as Ken and Alf's feud turns unpleasant. Gail refuses to back down over Brian's access to Nicky. Jack assists Percy at the Centre's tea dance.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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25. Mar 30 1987
30 Mar '87Tom Hopwood is puzzled when Hilda refuses to go dancing again. Ken realises that he can't give up his job but badly wants to be a Councillor. Hilda accuses Tom of enjoying having Phyllis flirting with him. He tells her that she's acting stupidly and tells her that he'll go dancing on his own. Gail agrees to let Brian have Nicky for tea on the condition they have it with Ivy, without Liz Turnbull. Brian feels frustrated but agrees. Deirdre is shocked when Ken withdraws from the elections. Liz
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