The BEST episodes directed by Oliver Horsbrugh
#2 - 11 June 1990
Coronation Street - Season 31 - Episode 69
Kim tells Curly her parents aren't talking to her. Curly tries to convince the Taylor's his intentions are honourable and finds himself caught up in an engagement and Holdsworth suspects Curly of making Kim pregnant. Sally tells jenny the truth about the necklace, but Flick refuses to try and get the necklace back. Sally makes Mark buy the necklace for £35. Alec takes Bet's advice and closes the Rovers. The Relief manager Smedley is refused admittance by the Gilroy's and the rovers regulars climb over the back wall to be served. Nigel is thrown out of the Rovers by Bet and Deirdre and Emily fall out over the house sale.
#3 - 24 December 1990
Coronation Street - Season 31 - Episode 153
Alma moves back to her flat. Marie and Jamie Ramsden arrive at No.5. Alma refuses to tell anyone about the split and resigns herself to a lonely Christmas. On the way to the WART dinner, the Roberts' car breaks down. Ivy is shocked when Marie goes out on the town for the night. Mrs Watts phones Brenda Taylor and tells her Curly and Kimberley are not spending Christmas with her. Kimberley breaks down. Kevin tows the Roberts to the dinner. Kimberley confesses to her parents. Curly is thrown out when the Taylors accuse him of seducing their "little girl". Sally goes into labour on her own. Don takes her and Liz to the hospital in his cab. Jack buys a dog, Boomer, from Bert Latham for Vera's Christmas present. Liz delivers the baby in the back of the cab on Rosamund Street.
#4 - 25 December 1990
Coronation Street - Season 31 - Episode 154
Sally spends Christmas Day in hospital with her daughter, Rosie, weighing 7lbs 5oz. Curly spends the night in his car. Boomer eats the Duckworths' turkey and turns on them. They take refuge in their bedroom, but Curly tames Boomer,after the Duckworths have spent 3 hours upstairs. Marie is hung over and spends the morning in bed. She doesn't like Ivy making Jamie eat turkey and goes bac kto the flat and Gail goes into labour at Audrey's. Alec is annoyed at Jack's non-appearance at the Rovers. When he confronts him Boomer goes for him and chases him down the Street. Vera tells jack to get rid of the dog.
#5 - 4 February 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 15
The employees react to the news that Curly is in charge. Curly refuse Kim's transfer. He tells her she can resign if she wants a change that much. Raquel makes it clear she's interested in Curly. Brendan talks to Vera about Rita's connection in the fix. Brendan interviews Rita about the trolley race and she refuses to talk to him. Alma calling herself Mrs Halliwell makes arrangements to view Jackie's house. Alma tortures herself by looking round the house. Later Jackie discovers that the duvet has been cut and slashed.
#6 - 6 February 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 16
Mike confronts the estate agent, who then gives Mike a description of Alma. Alma tells Mike she doesn't know why she did it and offers him payment.He is touched by her emotions. Raquel agrees to go out with Curly and he is shocked when Raquel makes it clear she wants to get him into bed. However, Raquel is upset when Curly keeps talking about Kim. Audrey arranges for some repairs to be taken out behind Alf's back. Reg asks Vera to withdraw her allegation and he'll take her back. Rita then shocks Reg by telling him she wants their meetings to stop.
#7 - 8 February 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 17
Mavis is excited to see a fox in the garden. She tells Derek not to tell anyone about it, but keeps watch for the fox. Raquel reads Curly a letter in a women's magazine that she thinks Kim could have written. Curly confronts Kim with the letter and she tells him she didn't write it. Curly shows Adrian the letter that says Adrian is after her as well. He is shocked and tells Curly he has already slept with Kim. Curly threatens to kill him. An assistant thinks Curly is robbing Adrian and the police arrive and Curly spends two hours in the police station. Brendan is surprised to learn that Vera has dropped her allegations and is Curly's landlady. He thinks it's all a cover-up, but can't prove Reg's guilt, so Reg returns to work. Rita realises that Jenny is avoiding her.