Season 2

1. S02 E01

   Wed Jan 04 1961

   4 Jan 1961 · 24 min

   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.

2. S02 E02

   Fri Jan 06 1961

   6 Jan 1961 · 24 min

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

3. S02 E03

   Wed Jan 11 1961

   11 Jan 1961 · 24 min

   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.

4. S02 E04

   Fri Jan 13 1961

   13 Jan 1961 · 24 min

   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.

5. S02 E05

   Wed 18 Jan 1961

   18 Jan 1961 · 24 min

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

6. S02 E06

   Fri Jan 20 1961

   20 Jan 1961 · 24 min

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

7. S02 E07

   Wed Jan 25 1961

   25 Jan 1961 · 24 min

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

8. S02 E08

   Fri Jan 27 1961

   27 Jan 1961 · 24 min

   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.

9. S02 E09

   Wed Feb 01 1961

   1 Feb 1961 · 24 min

   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.

10. S02 E10

    Fri Feb 03 1961

    3 Feb 1961 · 24 min

    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.

11. S02 E11

    Wed Feb 08 1961

    8 Feb 1961 · 24 min

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

12. S02 E12

    Wed Feb 15 1961

    15 Feb 1961 · 24 min

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

13. S02 E13

    Fri Feb 17 1961

    17 Feb 1961 · 24 min

14. S02 E14

    Wed Feb 22 1961

    22 Feb 1961 · 24 min

    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.

15. S02 E15

    Fri Feb 24 1961

    24 Feb 1961 · 24 min

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

16. S02 E16

    Wed Mar 01 1961

    1 Mar 1961 · 24 min

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

17. S02 E17

    Fri Mar 03 1961

    3 Mar 1961 · 24 min

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

18. S02 E18

    Mon Mar 06 1961

    6 Mar 1961 · 24 min

    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.

19. S02 E19

    Mon Mar 13 1961

    13 Mar 1961 · 24 min

    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.

20. S02 E20

    Wed Mar 15 1961

    15 Mar 1961 · 24 min

    Frank writes a circular letter to the residents about opposing the proposed demolition.

21. S02 E21

    Mon Mar 20 1961

    20 Mar 1961 · 24 min

    Ena is annoyed to hear that Minnie was told that she was barred from the residents' demolition protest meeting.

22. S02 E22

    Wed Mar 22 1961

    22 Mar 1961 · 24 min

    Harry has spotted a car belonging to the council outside of No.1 and Jack realises that it must be about the demolition of the street.

23. S02 E23

    Mon Mar 27 1961

    27 Mar 1961 · 24 min

    Jack notices that Harry is looking down and Annie tries to find out what's wrong.

24. S02 E24

    Wed Mar 29 1961

    29 Mar 1961 · 24 min

    Harry prepares the house for Alice Burgess's arrival with the help of Esther.

25. S02 E25

    Mon Apr 03 1961

    3 Apr 1961 · 24 min

    Linda and Ivan arrive to take Elsie and Dennis out for the Easter Bank Holiday, only Elsie can't be bothered and Dennis is late out of bed.

26. S02 E26

    Wed Apr 05 1961

    5 Apr 1961 · 24 min

    Harry causes a scene in the pub when he thinks that Michael Regan is bothering Concepta Riley.

27. S02 E27

    Mon Apr 10 1961

    10 Apr 1961 · 24 min

    Dennis isn't pleased to hear that Elsie's agreed that Arthur can call on her again.

28. S02 E28

    Wed Apr 12 1961

    12 Apr 1961 · 24 min

    Elsie and Esther enter a dusty and grimey No.9 to clean it for the Cheveskis before they move in tomorrow.

29. S02 E29

    Mon Apr 17 1961

    17 Apr 1961 · 24 min

    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.

30. S02 E30

    Wed Apr 19 1961

    19 Apr 1961 · 24 min

    Ena upsets Martha with complaints about her cooking and she walks out of her own house.

31. S02 E31

    Mon Apr 24 1961

    24 Apr 1961 · 24 min

    Billy gets ready to start his first day at work at the Blue Bell Garage.

32. S02 E32

    Wed Apr 26 1961

    26 Apr 1961 · 24 min

33. S02 E33

    Mon May 01 1961

    1 May 1961 · 24 min

34. S02 E34

    Wed May 03 1961

    3 May 1961 · 24 min

35. S02 E35

    Mon May 08 1961

    8 May 1961 · 24 min

36. S02 E36

    Wed May 10 1961

    10 May 1961 · 24 min

37. S02 E37

    Mon May 15 1961

    15 May 1961 · 24 min

38. S02 E38

    Wed May 17 1961

    17 May 1961 · 24 min

39. S02 E39

    Mon May 22 1961

    22 May 1961 · 24 min

40. S02 E40

    Wed May 24 1961

    24 May 1961 · 24 min

41. S02 E41

    Mon May 29 1961

    29 May 1961 · 24 min

42. S02 E42

    Wed May 31 1961

    31 May 1961 · 24 min

43. S02 E43

    Mon Jun 05 1961

    5 Jun 1961 · 24 min

44. S02 E44

    Wed Jun 07 1961

    7 Jun 1961 · 24 min

45. S02 E45

    Mon Jun 12 1961

    12 Jun 1961 · 24 min

46. S02 E46

    Wed Jun 14 1961

    14 Jun 1961 · 24 min

47. S02 E47

    Mon Jun 19 1961

    19 Jun 1961 · 24 min

48. S02 E48

    Wed Jun 21 1961

    21 Jun 1961 · 24 min

49. S02 E49

    Mon June 26 1961

    26 Jun 1961 · 24 min

50. S02 E50

    Wed Jun 28 1961

    28 Jun 1961 · 24 min

51. S02 E51

    Mon Jul 03 1961

    3 Jul 1961 · 24 min

52. S02 E52

    Wed Jul 05 1961

    5 Jul 1961 · 24 min

53. S02 E53

    Mon Jul 10 1961

    10 Jul 1961 · 24 min

54. S02 E54

    Wed Jul 12 1961

    12 Jul 1961 · 24 min

55. S02 E55

    Mon Jul 17 1961

    17 Jul 1961 · 24 min

56. S02 E56

    Wed Jul 19 1961

    19 Jul 1961 · 24 min

57. S02 E57

    Mon Jul 24 1961

    24 Jul 1961 · 24 min

58. S02 E58

    Wed Jul 26 1961

    26 Jul 1961 · 24 min

59. S02 E59

    Mon Jul 31 1961

    31 Jul 1961 · 24 min

60. S02 E60

    Mon Aug 02 1961

    2 Aug 1961 · 24 min

61. S02 E61

    Mon Aug 07 1961

    7 Aug 1961 · 24 min

62. S02 E62

    Wed Aug 09 1961

    9 Aug 1961 · 24 min

63. S02 E63

    Mon Aug 14 1961

    14 Aug 1961 · 24 min

64. S02 E64

    Wed Aug 16 1961

    16 Aug 1961 · 24 min

65. S02 E65

    Mon Aug 21 1961

    21 Aug 1961 · 24 min

66. S02 E66

    Wed Aug 23 1961

    23 Aug 1961 · 24 min

67. S02 E67

    Mon Aug 28 1961

    28 Aug 1961 · 24 min

68. S02 E68

    Wed Aug 30 1961

    30 Aug 1961 · 24 min

69. S02 E69

    Mon Sep 04 1961

    4 Sept 1961 · 24 min

70. S02 E70

    Wed Sep 06 1961

    6 Sept 1961 · 24 min

71. S02 E71

    Mon Sep 11 1961

    11 Sept 1961 · 24 min

    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.

72. S02 E72

    Wed Sep 13 1961

    13 Sept 1961 · 24 min

73. S02 E73

    Mon Sep 18 1961

    18 Sept 1961 · 24 min

74. S02 E74

    Wed Sep 20 1961

    20 Sept 1961 · 24 min

75. S02 E75

    Mon Sep 25 1961

    25 Sept 1961 · 24 min

76. S02 E76

    Wed Sep 27 1961

    27 Sept 1961 · 24 min

77. S02 E77

    Mon Oct 02 1961

    2 Oct 1961 · 24 min

    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.

78. S02 E78

    Wed Oct 04 1961

    4 Oct 1961 · 24 min

79. S02 E79

    Mon Oct 09 1961

    9 Oct 1961 · 24 min

80. S02 E80

    Wed Oct 11 1961

    11 Oct 1961 · 24 min

81. S02 E81

    Mon Oct 16 1961

    16 Oct 1961 · 24 min

    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.

82. S02 E82

    Wed Oct 18 1961

    18 Oct 1961 · 24 min

83. S02 E83

    Mon Oct 23 1961

    23 Oct 1961 · 24 min

84. S02 E84

    Wed Oct 25 1961

    25 Oct 1961 · 24 min

85. S02 E85

    Mon Oct 30 1961

    30 Oct 1961 · 24 min

86. S02 E86

    Wed Nov 01 1961

    1 Nov 1961 · 24 min

87. S02 E87

    Mon Nov 06 1961

    6 Nov 1961 · 24 min

88. S02 E88

    Wed 8 Nov, 1961

    8 Nov 1961 · 24 min

    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.

89. S02 E89

    Mon Nov 13 1961

    13 Nov 1961 · 24 min

90. S02 E90

    Wed Nov 15 1961

    15 Nov 1961 · 24 min

91. S02 E91

    Mon Nov 20 1961

    20 Nov 1961 · 24 min

92. S02 E92

    Wed 22 Nov, 1961

    22 Nov 1961 · 24 min

    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.

93. S02 E93

    Mon Nov 27 1961

    27 Nov 1961 · 24 min

94. S02 E94

    Wed Nov 29 1961

    29 Nov 1961 · 24 min

95. S02 E95

    Mon Dec 04 1961

    4 Dec 1961 · 24 min

96. S02 E96

    Wed Dec 06 1961

    6 Dec 1961 · 24 min

97. S02 E97

    Mon Dec 11 1961

    11 Dec 1961 · 24 min

98. S02 E98

    Wed Dec 13 1961

    13 Dec 1961 · 24 min

99. S02 E99

    Mon Dec 18 1961

    18 Dec 1961 · 24 min

100. S02 E100

     Wed Dec 20 1961

     20 Dec 1961 · 24 min

     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.

101. S02 E101

     Mon Dec 25 1961

     25 Dec 1961 · 24 min

     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.

102. S02 E102

     Wed Dec 27 1961

     27 Dec 1961 · 24 min

     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.

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