• Air date: 01 Jan '03 10 episodes
      Coronation 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. ...
  • List of Episodes (10)
    • 1. Wednesday, 1st January 2003

      01 Jan '03
      As the residents gather in the Rovers to see in the New Year, Gail struggles with her emotions, while Deirdre's attempts to reunite Tracy with Robert backfire.
    • 2. Friday, 3rd January 2003

      03 Jan '03
      Steve's financial woes have an unfortunate knock-on effect for the Grimshaws. Aidan takes advantage of Sarah's good nature and love-rat John two-times Toyah with Maria.
    • 3. Episode 3

      05 Jan '03
    • 4. Episode 4

      06 Jan '03
      Peter proposes to Lucy. David and Sarah are asked by Gail and Richard if they want to move away. Ashley is in denial over the paternity test.
    • 5. Fri 21 Feb, 2003

      21 Feb '03
    • 8. 12 January 2003

      12 Jan '03
      Richard bludgeons Maxine to death with the crowbar, taking steps to ensure the crime scene looks like that of a failed burglary. Ashley, having discovered Maxine's body, is arrested and taken in for questioning, while Richard learns that Emily is still alive.
    • 33. Mon 17 Feb, 2003 (Part 1)

      17 Feb '03
      Special double episode. Peter hears that Lucy is pregnant. Steve is jealous of Joe and his wife Karen spending so much time together. Richard wants to move away from Weatherfield with Gail and the kids.
    • 34. Mon 17 Feb, 2003 (Part 2)

      17 Feb '03
    • 35. Wed 19 Feb, 2003

      19 Feb '03
      Peter proposes to Lucy. David and Sarah are asked by Gail and Richard if they want to move away. Ashley is in denial over the paternity test.
    • 36. Fri 21 Feb, 2003

      21 Feb '03
    • 248. Wed Dec 31 2003

      31 Dec '03