2x1 - Wed Jan 04 1961

January 4, 1961

Christine is annoyed that Malcolm didn't see her over her mourning period and slams the door in his face. Ken and his student friends make ban-the-bomb posters until Ida orders them out of the house. Arnold Tanner turns up at No.11 after fifteen years and asks Elsie to give him a divorce so that he can marry Norah Dawson. She refuses and they argue before he storms out. Ena, seeing Arnold leaving the house from her vestry window, spreads it about that Elsie's got a fella. Harry is promoted to inspector at the bus depot.

2x2 - Fri Jan 06 1961

January 6, 1961

Harry packs Lucille's items for her to return to the orphanage after the Christmas holidays.

2x3 - Wed Jan 11 1961

January 11, 1961

Elsie is in a foul mood and tells Linda that the cause is Ena, who she overheard in the Rovers Return telling people that she has a boyfriend.

2x4 - Fri Jan 13 1961

January 13, 1961

Elsie threatens Ena in the Rovers and tells her the man is, in fact, Arnold. The milkman can't raise Albert - Ken and David break into No.1 to find Albert collapsed in the kitchen. Dr. Tinsley feels that Albert's daughter, Beattie, ought to look after Albert. Christine gets a bill from the plumbers for £1, 1/3. The plumber's mate, Joe Makinson, takes the bill back in sympathy when she can't pay it. Ida alerts Beattie to Albert's collapse and condition but Albert refuses to live with his daughter. Elsie has some beauty cream and starts to relax when Arnold arrives to have a chat.

2x5 - Wed 18 Jan 1961

January 18, 1961

Beattie refuses to return home until Albert agrees to come with her.

2x6 - Fri Jan 20 1961

January 20, 1961

Frank warns Ida again not to go running round after Albert and snaps at Ken when he thinks he's siding with his mother.

2x7 - Wed Jan 25 1961

January 25, 1961

Harry has left a parcel on her Eileen's bus and she wants to give it back.

2x8 - Fri Jan 27 1961

January 27, 1961

Elsie tells Dennis to stay in for their repaired television delivery, as well as for Linda and Ivan who are coming to do some shopping for the baby.

2x9 - Wed Feb 01 1961

February 1, 1961

Ena objects to the police commandeering the Mission. Swindley and Miss Nugent prepare the hall. The residents of Coronation Street camp down together for the night.

2x10 - Fri Feb 03 1961

February 3, 1961

The Walkers welcome their daughter Joan and her fiance Gordon. Frank disapproves of Ken buying on hire purchase. Dennis tries to get money to spend on a girl at the club.

2x11 - Wed Feb 08 1961

February 8, 1961

Frank castigates Ida when she admits she's bought loose covers on hire purchase.

2x12 - Wed Feb 15 1961

February 15, 1961

Annie castigates Jack due to his drunken behaviour in front of George Davies.

2x13 - Fri Feb 17 1961

February 17, 1961

2x14 - Wed Feb 22 1961

February 22, 1961

Mary Stubbs tells Ida that the residents are being offered the option to buy their houses for £200 each; Ida is interested and wonders how to persuade Frank.

2x15 - Fri Feb 24 1961

February 24, 1961

Martha and Minnie try to get away with under paying their fares but get caught out by Harry.

2x16 - Wed Mar 01 1961

March 1, 1961

Albert boils his kettle and it takes forty-one minutes to boil due to the poor gas pressure.

2x17 - Fri Mar 03 1961

March 3, 1961

Vera Lomax asks Ena to look after her troublesome son Colin for her tomorrow.

2x18 - Mon Mar 06 1961

March 6, 1961

Ena makes the most of spending time with her grandson, Colin. Linda despairs at the latest news of Number 9. Ken snaps when his family mention Susan's name.

2x20 - Wed Mar 15 1961

March 15, 1961

2x21 - Mon Mar 20 1961

March 20, 1961

2x22 - Wed Mar 22 1961

March 22, 1961

2x23 - Mon Mar 27 1961

March 27, 1961

2x24 - Wed Mar 29 1961

March 29, 1961

2x25 - Mon Apr 03 1961

April 3, 1961

2x26 - Wed Apr 05 1961

April 5, 1961

2x27 - Mon Apr 10 1961

April 10, 1961

2x28 - Wed Apr 12 1961

April 12, 1961

2x29 - Mon Apr 17 1961

April 17, 1961

Dr. Graham tells Ena she has only twisted her ankle. Swindley insists she still leaves the Mission. Martha grows alarmed as Ena takes her house over. Emily moves into the vestry as temporary caretaker. Ken spends time at Marian Lund's flat. She is a librarian at the university and eleven years his senior. He tells her that he loves her. Ena tricks Martha into parting with her precious whisky. Albert gives Swindley a petition for the reinstatement of Ena. Marian tells Ken not to tell his parents about her yet. Christine tells Esther she doesn't want to get engaged to Joe but doesn't know how to tell him.

2x30 - Wed Apr 19 1961

April 19, 1961

2x31 - Mon Apr 24 1961

April 24, 1961

2x32 - Wed Apr 26 1961

April 26, 1961

2x33 - Mon May 01 1961

May 1, 1961

2x34 - Wed May 03 1961

May 3, 1961

2x35 - Mon May 08 1961

May 8, 1961

2x36 - Wed May 10 1961

May 10, 1961

2x37 - Mon May 15 1961

May 15, 1961

2x38 - Wed May 17 1961

May 17, 1961

2x39 - Mon May 22 1961

May 22, 1961

2x40 - Wed May 24 1961

May 24, 1961

2x41 - Mon May 29 1961

May 29, 1961

2x42 - Wed May 31 1961

May 31, 1961

2x43 - Mon Jun 05 1961

June 5, 1961

2x44 - Wed Jun 07 1961

June 7, 1961

2x45 - Mon Jun 12 1961

June 12, 1961

2x46 - Wed Jun 14 1961

June 14, 1961

2x47 - Mon Jun 19 1961

June 19, 1961

2x48 - Wed Jun 21 1961

June 21, 1961

2x49 - Mon June 26 1961

June 26, 1961

2x50 - Wed Jun 28 1961

June 28, 1961

2x51 - Mon Jul 03 1961

July 3, 1961

2x52 - Wed Jul 05 1961

July 5, 1961

2x53 - Mon Jul 10 1961

July 10, 1961

2x54 - Wed Jul 12 1961

July 12, 1961

2x55 - Mon Jul 17 1961

July 17, 1961

2x56 - Wed Jul 19 1961

July 19, 1961

2x57 - Mon Jul 24 1961

July 24, 1961

2x58 - Wed Jul 26 1961

July 26, 1961

2x59 - Mon Jul 31 1961

July 31, 1961

2x60 - Mon Aug 02 1961

August 2, 1961

2x61 - Mon Aug 07 1961

August 7, 1961

2x62 - Wed Aug 09 1961

August 9, 1961

2x63 - Mon Aug 14 1961

August 14, 1961

2x64 - Wed Aug 16 1961

August 16, 1961

2x65 - Mon Aug 21 1961

August 21, 1961

2x66 - Wed Aug 23 1961

August 23, 1961

2x67 - Mon Aug 28 1961

August 28, 1961

2x68 - Wed Aug 30 1961

August 30, 1961

2x69 - Mon Sep 04 1961

September 4, 1961