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.

2x19 - Mon Mar 13 1961

March 13, 1961

The womenfolk watch as Jack escorts Joan to St. Thomas' church. They are late when the car won't start. Weatherfield County FC are interested in signing David up. The Walkers entertain their family at the Rovers after the reception at The Ridgeway although the majority of the Davies family have not come back, being teetotallers. However they endure Gordon's Uncle Fred all evening before discovering he is not a relative at all but just a friend of the family.

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

2x68 - Wed Aug 30 1961

August 30, 1961

2x69 - Mon Sep 04 1961

September 4, 1961

2x70 - Wed Sep 06 1961

September 6, 1961

2x71 - Mon Sep 11 1961

September 11, 1961

Nancy Leathers hears from the Council that they have an OAP bungalow for her. Frank worries that Ida is late home from visiting Beattie's. Dennis is summoned to Lenny Phillips' office. Ken calls on Beattie Pearson and discovers Ida has not been there. Lenny tells Dennis he is not at all talented but wants him to work for him as a talent scout. Frank contacts the police who realise that her description matches that of a woman who was knocked down in Gray Street and is dead. They arrive in the Street to tell him.

2x72 - Wed Sep 13 1961

September 13, 1961

2x73 - Mon Sep 18 1961

September 18, 1961

2x74 - Wed Sep 20 1961

September 20, 1961

2x75 - Mon Sep 25 1961

September 25, 1961

2x76 - Wed Sep 27 1961

September 27, 1961

2x77 - Mon Oct 02 1961

October 2, 1961

Concepta and Harry are married at St. Theresa's where Lucille is the bridesmaid and Len is the best man. Linda is jealous when Ivan and Nona Willis spend the day together working in the Rovers. At the reception, the Hewitts receive telegrams from Alice Burgess, David Barlow, Billy Walker, Joan Davies, Ivan and Nona. Dot Greenhalgh fancies Bill but Alf tries to get him interested in Elsie - something which doesn't go unnoticed by Ena. Harry and Concepta go on honeymoon and book into the Cresta Hotel at Port Erin on the Isle of Man.

2x78 - Wed Oct 04 1961

October 4, 1961

2x79 - Mon Oct 09 1961

October 9, 1961

2x80 - Wed Oct 11 1961

October 11, 1961

2x81 - Mon Oct 16 1961

October 16, 1961

Swindley organises the evening's trip to the Blackpool illuminations. Doreen agrees to become the new barmaid and gives her notice in to Swindley. Two young lads and clerks from the Town Hall, Phil Braithwaite and Norman Dobson, arrive looking for digs in the area. Jack, Ena, Minnie, Martha, Albert, Ken, Val, Frank, Christine, Dennis, Jed, Jean, Elsie, Bill, Alf, Doreen, Swindley and Emily go to Blackpool. Brian looks after Esther, in bed with flu. Elsie and Bill become brazen in their affair. The coach leaves with Ena still having her palm read by a Fortune Teller.

2x82 - Wed Oct 18 1961

October 18, 1961

2x83 - Mon Oct 23 1961

October 23, 1961

2x84 - Wed Oct 25 1961

October 25, 1961

2x85 - Mon Oct 30 1961

October 30, 1961

2x86 - Wed Nov 01 1961

November 1, 1961

2x87 - Mon Nov 06 1961

November 6, 1961

2x88 - Wed 8 Nov, 1961

November 8, 1961

Elsie apologies to Annie. The Cheveskis receive a letter from a workmate of Ivan's in Canada. His photos of the affluent life there interest Linda. Elsie and Ena confront each other in the Street and verbally attack each other as the residents look on. Dennis has to stop Elsie from hitting Ena, who ends the fight by shouting that if she had written the letter she would have had the decency to sign it. Elsie realises with shock that she's right. The argument over, the residents wonder who did write it.

2x89 - Mon Nov 13 1961

November 13, 1961

2x90 - Wed Nov 15 1961

November 15, 1961

2x91 - Mon Nov 20 1961

November 20, 1961

2x92 - Wed 22 Nov, 1961

November 22, 1961

Frank rows with Ken for not telling him he'd given up his job. He refuses to let Dennis get him a job. Ken tells him he's not prepared to listen to him calling him 'idle' anymore and he'd do any job to pay his way. Minnie buys a see-through nightie from Swindley. Word spreads that Ken asked Dennis for a job - Elsie is amused. Returning from an Adam Faith concert Christine meets Ken at the station coffee room. He tells her he's leaving for London but she makes him realise that he's running away from himself and he returns home.

2x93 - Mon Nov 27 1961

November 27, 1961

2x94 - Wed Nov 29 1961

November 29, 1961

2x95 - Mon Dec 04 1961

December 4, 1961

2x96 - Wed Dec 06 1961

December 6, 1961

2x97 - Mon Dec 11 1961

December 11, 1961

2x98 - Wed Dec 13 1961

December 13, 1961

2x99 - Mon Dec 18 1961

December 18, 1961

2x100 - Wed Dec 20 1961

December 20, 1961

Dennis seeks items to make a costume for the fancy dress contest at the Orinoco. Harry buys a surprise for Concepta to make amends. Ena makes peace with a relieved Minnie and Martha.

2x101 - Mon Dec 25 1961

December 25, 1961

Ena gets more than she bargained for as she tucks into Minnie's Christmas pudding. Elsie has a change of heart and prepares dinner for Dennis. The Hewitts' television breaks before the Queen's speech.

2x102 - Wed Dec 27 1961

December 27, 1961

Annie decides the culprit when money vanishes from the till. Concepta rejoices when Harry capitulates and agrees that she can return to work at the Rovers permanently. Elsie sticks up for Dennis.