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Coronation Street : Season 29
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Air date: 04 Jan '88 - 41 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 (41)
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1. Mon Jan 4 1988
04 Jan '88Lisa 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.
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2. Wed 06 Jan 1988
06 Jan '88Patric has changed his mind about marrying Jenny - he wants her now, but Alan is not going to be happy. Amy continues her life of crime, and Mike has some shock news for the factory workers.
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3. Mon 11 Jan 1988
11 Jan '88Patric discovers more than he bargained for about Jenny's Christmas kiss with Gary. Alf confronts Amy about her shoplifting and the factory girls are up in arms about the pay cut that Mike orders.
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4. Wed 13 Jan 1988
13 Jan '88Mike has sacked Ida, and Ivy is shocked to discover that he has hired a new supervisor, Connie Parker. Patric has some news for Jenny and Vera is on the warpath.
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5. Mon 18 Jan 1988
18 Jan '88Kevin and Sally get some bad news from the Building Society. Ivy decides to take matters into her own hands when the factory workers don't get paid enough, but can she persuade Mike to part with more cash?
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6. Wed 20 Jan 1988
20 Jan '88Emily reveals that Mike has the girls working under false pretences, and Vera causes trouble for Connie. Kevin and Sally face up to the county Court Judgement that Sally forgot about, with a little help from Alf.
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7. Mon 25 Jan 1988
25 Jan '88Ivy finds out that Don is a regular gambler, and she isn't happy. Kevin goes to another Building Society to request a mortgage loan, and there's a surprise applicant for the job of paper boy at The Kabin.
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8. Wed 27 Jan 1988
27 Jan '88Rita's decision to employ pensioner Harry Ashton as the new paper boy at The Kabin causes problems for Mavis. Ivy takes a dim view of Don's acquisition of some sports equipment.
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9. Mon 01 Feb 1988
01 Feb '88Mavis has to make a decision about Harry's proposition, but he's causing far more trouble amongst the younger generation of newspaper deliverers! Vera advises Ivy about her relationship with Don and Brian makes a decision about his links with Gail.
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10. Wed 03 Feb 1988
03 Feb '88It's Sarah's first birthday, so the Tilsleys organise a party for her. Brian has a question for Gail - but it's something she doesn't want to hear. Bet has to remind Alec that they haven't had their honeymoon.
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11. Mon 08 Feb 1988
08 Feb '88Brian's proposal makes Gail appraise the situation - does she want things to change at all? Alec and Bet can't even agree on where to go on honeymoon to, and Mavis gets a threatening visitor.
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12. Wed 10 Feb 1988
10 Feb '88Alec makes a dramatic stand when Bet decides to go on holiday with nymphomaniac Stella, but will he let her go? Gail realises that she doesn't love Brian anymore, but needs him around for their children.
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13. Mon 15 Feb 1988
15 Feb '88The news about Gail and Brian re-marrying thrills Ivy, but Gail has some disturbing news about Audrey. the Websters have something to celebrate, but Gloria is worried about her relationship with Mike Baldwin.
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14. Wed 17 Feb 1988
17 Feb '88Gail confronts Alf about the reasons for Audrey flying to Canada. Statham has some interesting news for Ken about The Recorder and Gloria has an ultimatum to give to Mike.
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15. Mon 22 Feb 1988
22 Feb '88With Audrey in Canada seeing the brother Gail never knew she had, Gail decides to bring the wedding forward. Glora gives Mike a hard time about the way he treats her, and Ken has big plans for the future as the sole proprietor of The Recorder.
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16. Wed 24 Feb 1988
24 Feb '88Mike decides to formalise his relationship with Gloria, but how will Linda feel about it? Ken's plans for The Recorder go badly wrong. Gail and Brian get married at the Registry Office, but their night is spoiled. Linda goes to see Mike, but a struggle begins.
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17. Mon 29 Feb 1988
29 Feb '88Linda tells Mike that she's leaving Graham for him, and Gloria realises that she has been two-timed. Sally and Kevin move into their new home at Number 13, and Bet returns from her holiday in Morocco with some surprising news for Alec.
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18. Wed 02 Mar 1988
02 Mar '88Bet's startling revelation that she is pregnant causes worries at the Rovers and gives Betty the opportunity to make fun of Alec. Linda asks Gloria to warn Mike that she has left Graham and that he may be in danger.
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19. Mon 07 Mar 1988
07 Mar '88The news quickly spreads that Mike has been badly beaten up by Graham and his friends with varying reactions. Jack discovers that Amy has been stealing bottles of stout, but how will Vera react when she is told the truth about her mother? In the Rovers, the Gilroy's are starting to look forward to the idea of the patter of tiny feet, but when Bet starts to feel pain in her side, Alec calls the doctor.
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20. Wed 09 Mar 1988
09 Mar '88Ken faces troubles on the work front when Nick employs an ally to work full-time in the office, while Vera confronts Amy about her kleptomania. Who will be the first to break in this mother-daughter battle of wills? The loss of the baby is a shock to Bet and Alec, but is he just putting on a brave face?
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21. Mon 14 Mar 1988
14 Mar '88Ken gets some reassurance from Fiona about her working in the office, and Shirley makes a decision to move out of her mother's house. Bet is upset over the loss of the baby, but the tragedy helps to bring here and the Gilroy's closer together. Meanwhile Curly decides to ask Alf if he can rent the flat above the shop, Sally gets an uncomfortable surprise from her sister Gina.
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22. Wed 16 Mar 1988
16 Mar '88With Gina moved into number 13, Sally gets annoyed with the way she flirts with Kevin. Curly decides to stay at Emily's, as Shirley wants to move into the flat, but gets into trouble with Emily. While Ken is forced to tell Fiona off over her bullying tactics.
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23. Mon 21 Mar 1988
21 Mar '88The suspicions grow that Alf might be a racist after he offers the flat to Curly instead of Shirley. And the problems continue for Sally when she is introduced to Gina's new boyfriend, Billy, who is on probation - will he be a bad influence.
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24. Wed 23 Mar 1988
23 Mar '88Now that the Barlows are a two-car family, Deirdre considers having driving lessons. Emily and Alf are at war over the dispute about the flat, but Shirley comes up with a novel - if shocking - answer to the dilemma.
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25. Mon 28 Mar 1988
28 Mar '88Shirley's suggestion that she and Curly move into the flat together pleases him - but how will Alf and Emily react? Billy asks Brian for a job, but Kevin doesn't want him there because that means Gina will want to continue to stay at Number 13. Alan is getting bored with running the video library so he decides to work fitting burglar alarms with Dave Craig.
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