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Coronation Street : Season 4
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Air date: 02 Jan '63 - 56 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 (56)
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Coronation Street (1960)
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1. 2 Jan 1963
02 Jan '63
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Coronation Street (1960)
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2. 7 Jan 1963
07 Jan '63Florrie joins Martha in gossiping about Christine and Frank but for once Ena isn't interested. Elsie and Christine return exhausted from the January sales. Elsie suggests going out that night but Christine already has a date with Frank. After learning how to make the dish at school, Lucille makes a curry for a reluctant Harry. Florrie refuses to serve Christine a loaf when she calls into the Corner Shop and Val gives her the cold shoulder. Lucille is upset when Harry shows little enthusiasm over
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Coronation Street (1960)
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3. 9 Jan 1963
09 Jan '63Minnie realises that Jed hasn't had his breakfast, intending her to have it because he's behind with his rent. Martha has heard from Elsie that Christine has a new man. In the Corner Shop, Albert unwittingly helps spread the gossip and pushes Elsie for details.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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4. 14 Jan 1963
14 Jan '63Annie takes Jack to task for what she deems to be his unkempt appearance behind the bar seeing as it's Saturday night. Jed says his market business is up. Albert wonders why Frank vanished so quickly from the Rovers. Martha is pleased that Christine has chucked Frank, citing the age gap. Frank and Christine have been to a jazz concert but at a cafe afterwards Frank is in a mood.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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5. 16 Jan 1963
16 Jan '63Concepta fetches in food for Annie to make a spread for the darts' team night against The Flying Horse although Jack thinks they'd be happy with just a meat pie. Harry is depressed that Johnny's case is being heard today and he might lose his job. Jerry demands five shillings back from Jed that is owing which leaves him having to get cigarettes from Jack on the slate. Swindley asks Fred Jackson to remove his poster advertising Gamma Garments' sale as it's been called off due to lack of interest.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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6. 21 Jan 1963
21 Jan '63Concepta fetches in food for Annie to make a spread for the darts' team night against The Flying Horse although Jack thinks they'd be happy with just a meat pie. Harry is depressed that Johnny's case is being heard today and he might lose his job. Jerry demands five shillings back from Jed that is owing which leaves him having to get cigarettes from Jack on the slate. Swindley asks Fred Jackson to remove his poster advertising Gamma Garments' sale as it's been called off due to lack of interest.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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7. 23 Jan 1963
23 Jan '63Having slept badly, Harry mopes over his breakfast as he thinks about Johnny's predicament. Frank interrupts a chat in the Corner Shop between Elsie, Christine and Florrie about "Ronnie". Ken is offended when Concepta says it's right that he's going back to teaching as he has responsibilities towards Val now. Not knowing of Len's confession, Concepta thinks Johnny only has himself to blame if he didn't know which of his passengers had paid their fares. Johnny tells his wife how bitter he is
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Coronation Street (1960)
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8. 28 Jan 1963
28 Jan '63Emily is devastated about losing her job.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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9. 30 Jan 1963
30 Jan '63Doreen quits her job so that Emily can stay.
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10. 4 Feb 1963
04 Feb '63Frank proposes to Christine but she isn't sure.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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11. 6 Feb 1963
06 Feb '63Swindley threatens to resign unless Emily is given her job back.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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12. 11 Feb 1963
11 Feb '63Val discovers Frank is still seeing Christine.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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13. 13 Feb 1963
13 Feb '63Jack and Albert go to their reunion.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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14. 18 Feb 1963
18 Feb '63Consumers flock to Gamma Garments for Emily's sake.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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15. 20 Feb 1963
20 Feb '63Jed installs a television at Minnie's.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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16. 25 Feb 1963
25 Feb '63Swindley gives the water job to Joe.
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17. 27 Feb 1963
27 Feb '63Jerry tells Len that he's been offered another job.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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18. 4 Mar 1963
04 Mar '63Elsie gets depressed on her birthday.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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19. 6 Mar 1963
06 Mar '63Annie accuses Ena of blackmail.
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20. 11 Mar 1963
11 Mar '63Harry thinks of selling his car.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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21. 13 Mar 1963
13 Mar '63Ken threatens to take Elsie to court if she slanders Val.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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22. 18 Mar 1963
18 Mar '63Esther agrees to let Christine move in with her.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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23. 20 Mar 1963
20 Mar '63Elsie turns detective when Doreen hints that she has information about the letter. Jerry attempts to play matchmaker for Len. Swindley presides at the over-60s dance at the Mission Hall.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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24. 25 Mar 1963
25 Mar '63Ena returns from Sheffield.
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Coronation Street (1960)
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25. 27 Mar 1963
27 Mar '63Swindley gives Jed a warning about misusing the Mission Hall.
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