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Season 2

Coronation Street

1961 Episodes

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EP 1
24m

Wed Jan 04 1961

1/4/1961

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.

EP 2
24m

Fri Jan 06 1961

1/6/1961

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

EP 3
24m

Wed Jan 11 1961

1/11/1961

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.

EP 4
24m

Fri Jan 13 1961

1/13/1961

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.

EP 5
24m

Wed 18 Jan 1961

1/18/1961

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

EP 6
24m

Fri Jan 20 1961

1/20/1961

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

EP 7
24m

Wed Jan 25 1961

1/25/1961

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

EP 8
24m

Fri Jan 27 1961

1/27/1961

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.

EP 9
24m

Wed Feb 01 1961

2/1/1961

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.

EP 10
24m

Fri Feb 03 1961

2/3/1961

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.

EP 11
24m

Wed Feb 08 1961

2/8/1961

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

EP 12
24m

Wed Feb 15 1961

2/15/1961

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

EP 13
24m

Fri Feb 17 1961

2/17/1961
EP 14
24m

Wed Feb 22 1961

2/22/1961

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.

EP 15
24m

Fri Feb 24 1961

2/24/1961

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

EP 16
24m

Wed Mar 01 1961

3/1/1961

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

EP 17
24m

Fri Mar 03 1961

3/3/1961

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

EP 18
24m

Mon Mar 06 1961

3/6/1961

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.

EP 19
24m

Mon Mar 13 1961

3/13/1961

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.

EP 20
24m

Wed Mar 15 1961

3/15/1961
EP 21
24m

Mon Mar 20 1961

3/20/1961
EP 22
24m

Wed Mar 22 1961

3/22/1961
EP 23
24m

Mon Mar 27 1961

3/27/1961
EP 24
24m

Wed Mar 29 1961

3/29/1961
EP 25
24m

Mon Apr 03 1961

4/3/1961
EP 26
24m

Wed Apr 05 1961

4/5/1961
EP 27
24m

Mon Apr 10 1961

4/10/1961
EP 28
24m

Wed Apr 12 1961

4/12/1961
EP 29
24m

Mon Apr 17 1961

4/17/1961

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.

EP 30
24m

Wed Apr 19 1961

4/19/1961
EP 31
24m

Mon Apr 24 1961

4/24/1961

Guest Stars

Kenneth Cope
EP 32
24m

Wed Apr 26 1961

4/26/1961
EP 33
24m

Mon May 01 1961

5/1/1961
EP 34
24m

Wed May 03 1961

5/3/1961
EP 35
24m

Mon May 08 1961

5/8/1961
EP 36
24m

Wed May 10 1961

5/10/1961
EP 37
24m

Mon May 15 1961

5/15/1961
EP 38
24m

Wed May 17 1961

5/17/1961
EP 39
24m

Mon May 22 1961

5/22/1961
EP 40
24m

Wed May 24 1961

5/24/1961
EP 41
24m

Mon May 29 1961

5/29/1961
EP 42
24m

Wed May 31 1961

5/31/1961
EP 43
24m

Mon Jun 05 1961

6/5/1961
EP 44
24m

Wed Jun 07 1961

6/7/1961
EP 45
24m

Mon Jun 12 1961

6/12/1961
EP 46
24m

Wed Jun 14 1961

6/14/1961
EP 47
24m

Mon Jun 19 1961

6/19/1961
EP 48
24m

Wed Jun 21 1961

6/21/1961

Guest Stars

Philip Anthony
EP 49
24m

Mon June 26 1961

6/26/1961
EP 50
24m

Wed Jun 28 1961

6/28/1961
EP 51
24m

Mon Jul 03 1961

7/3/1961

Guest Stars

Philip Anthony
EP 52
24m

Wed Jul 05 1961

7/5/1961
EP 53
24m

Mon Jul 10 1961

7/10/1961
EP 54
24m

Wed Jul 12 1961

7/12/1961
EP 55
24m

Mon Jul 17 1961

7/17/1961
EP 56
24m

Wed Jul 19 1961

7/19/1961
EP 57
24m

Mon Jul 24 1961

7/24/1961
EP 58
24m

Wed Jul 26 1961

7/26/1961
EP 59
24m

Mon Jul 31 1961

7/31/1961
EP 60
24m

Mon Aug 02 1961

8/2/1961
EP 61
24m

Mon Aug 07 1961

8/7/1961
EP 62
24m

Wed Aug 09 1961

8/9/1961
EP 63
24m

Mon Aug 14 1961

8/14/1961
EP 64
24m

Wed Aug 16 1961

8/16/1961
EP 65
24m

Mon Aug 21 1961

8/21/1961
EP 66
24m

Wed Aug 23 1961

8/23/1961
EP 67
24m

Mon Aug 28 1961

8/28/1961
EP 68
24m

Wed Aug 30 1961

8/30/1961
EP 69
24m

Mon Sep 04 1961

9/4/1961
EP 70
24m

Wed Sep 06 1961

9/6/1961
EP 71
24m

Mon Sep 11 1961

9/11/1961

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.

EP 72
24m

Wed Sep 13 1961

9/13/1961

Guest Stars

Kenneth CopeAnne Reid
EP 73
24m

Mon Sep 18 1961

9/18/1961
EP 74
24m

Wed Sep 20 1961

9/20/1961

Guest Stars

Kenneth CopeAnne Reid
EP 75
24m

Mon Sep 25 1961

9/25/1961
EP 76
24m

Wed Sep 27 1961

9/27/1961

Guest Stars

Kenneth CopeAnne ReidNorman Bird
EP 77
24m

Mon Oct 02 1961

10/2/1961

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.

EP 78
24m

Wed Oct 04 1961

10/4/1961
EP 79
24m

Mon Oct 09 1961

10/9/1961
EP 80
24m

Wed Oct 11 1961

10/11/1961

Guest Stars

Kenneth CopeAnne Reid
EP 81
24m

Mon Oct 16 1961

10/16/1961

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.

Guest Stars

Kenneth CopeAnne Reid
EP 82
24m

Wed Oct 18 1961

10/18/1961
EP 83
24m

Mon Oct 23 1961

10/23/1961
EP 84
24m

Wed Oct 25 1961

10/25/1961
EP 85
24m

Mon Oct 30 1961

10/30/1961

Guest Stars

Anne ReidKenneth Cope
EP 86
24m

Wed Nov 01 1961

11/1/1961

Guest Stars

Kenneth CopeEve Pearce
EP 87
24m

Mon Nov 06 1961

11/6/1961
EP 88
24m

Wed 8 Nov, 1961

11/8/1961

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.

EP 89
24m

Mon Nov 13 1961

11/13/1961
EP 90
24m

Wed Nov 15 1961

11/15/1961
EP 91
24m

Mon Nov 20 1961

11/20/1961
EP 92
24m

Wed 22 Nov, 1961

11/22/1961

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.

EP 93
24m

Mon Nov 27 1961

11/27/1961
EP 94
24m

Wed Nov 29 1961

11/29/1961
EP 95
24m

Mon Dec 04 1961

12/4/1961
EP 96
24m

Wed Dec 06 1961

12/6/1961
EP 97
24m

Mon Dec 11 1961

12/11/1961
EP 98
24m

Wed Dec 13 1961

12/13/1961
EP 99
24m

Mon Dec 18 1961

12/18/1961
EP 100
24m

Wed Dec 20 1961

12/20/1961

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.

EP 101
24m

Mon Dec 25 1961

12/25/1961

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.

EP 102
24m

Wed Dec 27 1961

12/27/1961

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.