The BEST episodes directed by Pip Short
#1 - Strangers on a Train
Heartbeat - Season 13 - Episode 21
David has a near miss when a man is thrown from a train and rolls down the embankment into the road and the path of his oncoming car. Merton's subsequent investigation turns up a lad called Tommy fleeing the scene of the crime, and a thieving auctioneer about to make off with some valuable antiques. Meanwhile, Vernon decides to open up a donkey sanctuary and Ventress takes up a civilian administration post at the police station.
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#2 - Episode 8242 (27th August 2018)
Emmerdale - Season 47 - Episode 193
Rodney is furious to learn Misty left after meddling from Nicola and Bernice. Later, Rodney collapses. Elsewhere, Charity introduces Ryan to Moses whilst Tracy suspects Pete is cheating on Rhona. Also, Robert agrees to keep an eye on Lachlan.
#3 - Sun 18 Jun, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 120
Sean can hardly believe that he is finally spending Fathers’ Day with his dad after 20 years! He meets him in the Rovers and can’t help but show him off – much to Brian’s dismay. They head off for the pizza restaurant and Brian can hardly get a word in edgeways as an excited Sean tries to make up for all the Fathers’ Day meals he has missed out on. But the wind is taken out of Sean’s sails when Brian drops a bombshell that sends him reeling and wishing that he had never dug up the past. Amber is also looking forward to spending Fathers’ Day with her dad but she is also disappointed when it becomes clear that Dev is only interested in the twins. Even a card from Amber can’t lighten his mood and she can’t help but feel second best. More problems of the paternal kind for Danny and Jamie, after Leanne’s failed attempts to get them to reconcile. Danny tries to make amends but Jamie makes it clear that he can never forgive his father – whatever day it is! Amber decides to try and make Dev feel better and sends him a card from the twins. Her plan works initially and Dev’s mood brightens considerably until he calls Sunita and discovers she didn’t send the card. As usual Amber bears the brunt of his bad temper and it does her bid to stay with Dev over the summer no good at all. Meanwhile the other teenagers on the Street are giving their parents the run around. David has skived off school and thinks he has kept his truancy a secret from his mum by deleting the headmaster’s phone message but his plan backfires when the headmaster turns up at the house to speak to Gail. Sophie confides in Craig that she knows where Rosie keeps all her secret stuff, so Rosie is concerned later when she discovers that her stash of booze from Amber has gone missing. Sally is stunned when she finds a drunken Sophie throwing up in the back yard and smells alcohol on her breath. Elsewhere, Sean is putting a brave face on things as he struggles to come to terms with Brian
#4 - Mon 19 Jun, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 121
After Sally has put a drunken Sophie to bed, she sets about trying to find out where she got the alcohol. When Rosie confesses it was hers, and that she got it from Amber, Sally heads off to confront Dev. Dev tries to apologise to Sally but when it comes to dealing with Amber he seems unsure what to do. Desperate to offload the problem to her mother, Amber is stung when he implies he thinks she would be better off in Finland. Sean is still trying to out on a brave face but decides he wants some answers from his mother. She is the only person who can tell him what really went on all those years ago. He leaves a message for her to return his call. David is still AWOL and Gail is determined to get to the bottom of his absence from school. He arrives home full of lies about football practice and when Gail confronts him about the truancy he insists he has never done it before and won’t do it again. But can Gail believe him this time? Maria is almost knocked down by a good looking stranger in a fast car. He tries to make amends later but Maria is playing hard to get. Elsewhere – Keith and Craig are devastated when Charlie gets his mortgage for the house.
#5 - Mon 19 Jun, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 122
David is mortified when Gail insists on seeing him to the bus stop and putting him on the bus herself. Despite promising her that he wouldn’t bunk off school again David waits till the coast is clear and lets himself back into the house at lunchtime. He spends the afternoon at the cinema before coming home and pulling the wool completely over Gail’s eyes. How long can he keep deceiving her without getting caught out? Amber surprises everyone by behaving in a mature way and apologising to Sally about the incident with the alcohol. She is saddened however when Dev seems quite happy for her to spend the entire summer with her mum. Craig now realises that Charlie’s purchase of the house is going through and he is going to have to accept the move is inevitable. He takes Rosie for a pizza and confesses that he is going to miss her whilst she is away on her exchange trip but that he will be waiting for her to return. Fiz is winding Maria up about Chris’s relentless pursuit of her and shames the hairdresser into agreeing to go out on a date with him. Meanwhile, Shelley is getting tired of Bev and Fred’s attempts at matchmaking for her.
#6 - Wed 21 Jun, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 123
Gail is tipped off by Sarah that David is playing truant again. Gail hurries home and tells David that she is taking him straight to see the headmaster. Mr Griffin pulls no punches until David reveals that the reason he has been bunking off is because bullies have been making his life hell. When the head refuses to accept David’s claims, Gail plays right into her son’s hands and decides she is going to keep him at home. Keith is despondent after going house hunting, he catches up with Craig in the street and tells him that he will have too accept the fact that the move is happening and help him find somewhere for them. Craig is still in denial but everything is brought into sharp focus when Keith collapses with chest pains. Elsewhere – Dev starts to think that being a father might not be such a difficult job after all when Amber comes home from school with a glowing report. Shelley is starting to feel that the Rovers is not big enough for her, Fred and Bev. She tells Betty that she has come to decision and plans to leave Weatherfield for good.
#7 - Thu 22 Jun, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 124
Keith is recovering in hospital after his angina attack. The worries over his health have brought everything into sharp focus and he realises that he and Craig are going to have to sort out their living arrangements. Craig knows he is right but he is stunned when Keith reveals that they are going to live in Bournemouth. With Rosie about to leave for her foreign exchange trip Craig has to break the news – how will she react? David is secretly thrilled to be staying at home and as far as he is concerned his summer holidays have started early. Gail has other ideas however and is determined to teach him herself from home – much to David’s dismay and Sarah’s anger. Amber and Dev part company on better terms. As she heads off for the airport the pair clear the air, she leaves a few things behind for him to remember her by and the pair joke about what they won’t miss about each other. After finally agreeing to go on a date with Chris, Maria is less than impressed when he doesn’t even bother to turn up!
#8 - Mon 7 Aug, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 152
The tension in Underworld is starting to affect the whole workforce. All the girls march into the office and ask Dannyif their jobs are safe and he coolly tells them he will make them aware of any developments. Later in the Rovers, Danny sees Ken and Adam at a table with documents spread out before them, and cracks a joke saying they will never get a better offer then the one he has already made. This riles Adam no end and he decides to take action against Devious Danny by calling the police straight away to report him for conspiracy to commit theft. Danny is shocked when two CID officers arrive at the factory to arrest him and take him to the station for questioning! Rosie seems reluctant to spend time with Craig in the squat, and instead of taking up Craig’s offer to take her shopping she demands he go and use the shower at her house while her mum and dad are out. Will Sally catch him lurking in the house? And over in the Platts’, Sarah and Jason are off to view a flat. They are happy with what they see and start visualising their little love nest. Later, in the Rovers, they tell Audrey all about it and she gives them the deposit. What will Gail’s reaction be when she finds out that Audrey has gone behind her back?
#9 - Mon 7 Aug, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 153
In the police station, Danny is being grilled by two coppers about the second will, and they also inform him they are trying to trace Leanne. They lay it on the line that he could face up to seven years in jail if he is convicted, but Danny puts on a convincing argument and swears he knows nothing about the allegations Adam has made. He is eventually set free but warned not to disappear anywhere. Once back on the Street, a worried Danny heads to the Barlows’ and the battle ensues again between him and Adam. Danny makes him an offer of 25% share of the factory. Will Adam accept or will he hold out for more?Rita lends Sarah a beautiful sapphire costume brooch as her ‘something borrowed’, and Fiz and Hayley offer to help her with hers and Bethany’s dresses. Other friends chip in with their contributions and Sarah is truly touched by everyone’s kindness, but defiant Gail won’t budge and still refuses to get involved. Will Gail ever relent? And Craig is starting to get annoyed by Rosie’s constant texting to her new friends and feels that she is starting to drift away form him. In Roy’s Rolls he gently asks her if any guys were chasing her in France and she tries to reassure Craig that she only has eyes for him. Does Craig believe her?
#10 - Wed 9 Aug, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 154
Kevin and Sally plan an evening in for the girls and Craig, but Rosie and Craig go off for some time on their own beforehand. They go to the squat, and although she is constantly texting her new best friend Laura, the two lovebirds enjoy each others company and have a pleasant evening. But it’s getting late and they innocently fall asleep, leaving Sally and Kevin at a loss as to their daughter’s whereabouts. Time passes and there is no sign of Rosie coming home, so the worried Websters take to the streets to search for their missing daughter, who is fast asleep and unaware of the chaos she is causing for her family. It’s another subdued day in the factory and Adam comes in to talk to Joanne. Danny takes him to one side and Adam demands to see a contract which proves he now owns 40% of the factory. Danny tells him it’s on his way and Adam leaves elated. And Sarah has enlisted many of the Weatherfield women to help alter her wedding dress. They all enjoy an evening at Underworld with Sarah being the centre of attention in her customised charity shop wedding dress! Later on, Sarah goes to the pub and Charlie tells her that he has booked her and Jason into a luxury hotel for their wedding night. Both Sarah and Jason are thrilled and the Rovers residents toast the happy couple.
#11 - Fri 11 Aug, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 155
Charlie suggests to future groom Jason that he have a joint party with Sarah instead of having a stag night as there is little time to prepare for a men-only bash. He offers to organise everything, but asks Maria is she will give him a hand to decorate the Rovers. The party starts in full swing and everyone is enjoying a drink or two in typical Rovers style. But when the residents leave at the end of the night a tipsy Maria gives Charlie a kiss. Does cheeky Charlie reciprocate? Over in the Websters’, Sally and Kevin are still worried sick about Rosie staying out all night. Rosie wakes up in the squat and realises straight away that she has slept through the night. She immediately runs home and tells her frantic parents that she never meant to fall asleep, but Sally is furious with her and accuses poor Rosie of throwing their trust back in their faces. Rosie then is forced to tell them about the Craig’s living conditions and they demand to see the squat. Kevin and Sally are shocked when they see how the poor teen has been living, and orders Rosie not to set foot in there again. What will happen to Weatherfield’s Romeo and Juliet? And in Underworld it’s Adam’s first day as joint boss of Underworld and it starts with Danny giving Adam a legally binding contract giving him his deserved 40% share. Danny offers free drinks to all the workers by means of a celebration, and they all go to the Rovers later for a boozy night out.
#12 - Sun 13 Aug, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 156
It is only a day to go until the wedding and over in the Platts’, Hayley is doing some last minute alterations to Sarah’s wedding dress. Sarah tries to persuade her mother again to come to the wedding but Gail is defiant and tells her daughter that she doesn’t like Jason, and thinks that they are too young to get wed. Over at Eileen’s, she shares the same sentiment as her arch rival and tells Jason what a mistake he is making. Todd phones and the brothers share an emotional conversation where Todd wishes him well with the wedding. Later on, the two lovebirds take Bethany out and Jason tells Sarah he wants to make a commitment to Bethany during the ceremony. Sarah is touched by this gesture, but back in the Rovers the mood takes a turn for the worse when Sarah begs her mother again to come to the wedding. Stubborn Gail won’t budge and leaves her daughter in floods of tears. Charlie goes to collect some mail from his old flat, and whilst he is there he can’t resist looking through Maria’s belongings. Then he opens a cupboard, removes two fuses from the fusebox and pockets them. Later, when Maria comes home she is puzzled because her electricity isn’t working. She innocently phones Charlie to come and fix it and he hot foots it over to her flat. What is cunning Charlie up to? And in the Rovers, Michelle arrives for her interview as a barmaid. Liz is thrown when she sees Michelle walk behind the bar but Fred tells Liz she is on trial. Liz is less than impressed by this but Michelle is a hit with the regulars.
#13 - Mon 25 Sep, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 187
Bev is excited that Shelley is coming to stay for a few days to help her with the wedding plans and try on her bridesmaid dress. She's concerned however when Shelley can't seem to share her enthusiasm for the big day. Suspicious that the dress has got too tight, and the fact that Shelley won't share a celebratory drink with her, Bev quizzes her daughter about what is going on. Faced with Bev's interrogation Shelley is left with no choice but to come clean - she's pregnant! It's Fiz's birthday and yet again she is under whelmed by Kirk's gift of a bank note in a card! He insists that he has got her something else but that it is too big to wrap. When Chesney then presents her with a splendid pair of furry dice, and tells her Kirk suggested them, Fiz can't help but be excited. Could Fiz be right - has Kirk done something properly for once and actually got her a car for her birthday? Liam is made up when he realises just how much him seeing Frankie is getting on Danny's nerves. He suggests a night out at the cinema but Frankie is starting to wonder whether Liam is actually worth all the hassle; and before the date even got going Liam finds himself getting dumped. What will Danny make of it? Fred calls round with flowers for Audrey following the break-in and she can't help but feel more than a little disappointed that they were Bev's idea not his. But, with Fred having to make himself scarce at the pub, Audrey takes the opportunity to share some quality time with him.
#14 - Mon 25 Sep, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 188
Bev and Fred are reeling from the shock of Shelley’s pregnancy but she has more surprises in store for them. Bev wants to know who the father is and is stunned when Shelley cracks under pressure and confirms her mum’s worst fears – the baby is Charlie’s. Bev can’t believe she is even considering keeping it and tells Shelley as much. Shelley is furious at her mother’s attitude and storms out of the pub. Bev chases after her and is discovered sobbing in the alleyway by Deirdre. Desperate for someone to talk to Bev tells Deirdre everything – remembering too late that Deirdre’s own daughter is shacked up with the bully boy builder! Will she be able to persuade Deirdre to keep quiet? Sean is a man on a mission. Spurred on by Violet and also his own desire to find out the truth he arranges a night out with Jamie. Jamie is totally oblivious to the pair’s plotting and is a little confused by Sean’s strange behaviour but agrees to the offer of another night on the town. Liam finally gets Frankie on his own but not for the right reasons. She tells him that the relationship won’t work and dumps him. Liam is philosophical about it and decides to play the situation to his own advantage. Knowing Danny was never entirely happy with the fact that he was dating Frankie, Liam tells him he ended the relationship for the sake of the business. Can he really kid a kidder? Elsewhere, wedding talk is really starting to get Audrey down and Rosie and Craig discuss the future.
#15 - Wed 27 Sep, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 189
Bev comes clean to Fred and confesses that she has told Deirdre about the baby. She hasn’t the heart to own up to Shelley yet - a decision she will come to regret. Deirdre and Ken realise they have no choice but to tell Tracy the news. Tracy is stunned and wastes no time in heading straight for the Rovers where she demands to see Shelley. Having lit the blue touchpaper Bev and Deirdre can only stand well back and watch as the fireworks start! With Liam and Frankie no longer an item Danny seems more prepared to give the business partnership a go and the girls can’t help but be pleased that Liam is sticking around. Danny is highly amused though when he discovers what really happened between Frankie and Liam. Violet’s suspicions continue to grow and when Jamie seems overly keen to let Sean join the pair of them a pre-holiday shopping trip she sees this as yet more evidence that he has feelings for his mate. Steve is enjoying making plans for the future and lets Michelle know that he would love her to stay on at the pub when he and Liz take over. Liam can’t help but wonder if it is just Michelle’s barmaid skills that are interesting Steve.
#16 - Fri 29 Sep, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 190
Charlie Stubbs is the only topic of conversation at the Barlow household. Tracy tells Ken and Deirdre that he won’t know what has hit him. Meanwhile, oblivious to the welcome awaiting him, Charlie is saying his farewells to Maria after their night of passion in Birmingham. Once back on the street he goes straight home to see Tracy and walks straight into a barrage of accusations and body blows. Over at the Rovers, Shelley has decided to leave a day early to avoid Charlie – but she doesn’t manage to give him the slip and he finds her leaving via the back door of the pub. Will he succeed where Bev failed in her bid to get her to have an abortion? Eileen jokes with Violet and Sean about the number of text messages Jamie sends Sean – oblivious to the can of worms she is opening for both Sean and Violet. When Sean is in the loo Violet takes the opportunity to have a look at his phone and is horrified at the number of texts with Jamie’s name on them. She decides the time has come to take the bull by the horns and asks Sean to find out once and for all if Jamie is really gay. Kevin’s dad calls to offer the Webster’s a surprise anniversary holiday; and Audrey can’t help but wonder what might have been if she and Fred had got together all those years ago.
#17 - Sun 1 Oct, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 191
With Jamie and Sean’s big night out planned Violet and Frankie tease Jamie about going out with a gay bloke. When he doesn’t rise to their mickey-taking Violet takes this a further proof that she is right about his feelings for Sean. Meanwhile, Sean has mixed feelings about the whole plan but after a few drinks takes the bull by the horns and tells Jamie how he feels about him. Jamie is initially horrified and makes it clear that he is not into blokes! Sean’s embarrassment turns to shock however when Jamie confesses that he knows how Sean feels as he too is in love with the wrong person! Tracy is still not willing to talk to Charlie and refuses to let him back into the house. Deirdre is worried about her daughter and asks her if she and Amy would like to move in with them for a bit. Tracy realises that she needs space away from Charlie and agrees. Charlie meanwhile copes with the situation in his own inimitable style – by spending some time with Maria! Bev and Fred are entertaining Audrey, Emily and Rita in the pub a situation which Audrey finds increasingly uncomfortable. When Rita starts talking about how much she will miss Fred and Bev when they have gone it all becomes too much for Audrey who heads to the ladies for a little weep. On her return she is put in an even more awkward position when Fred asks her to accompany him on a shopping trip to buy a special present for Bev.