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#1 - Mon 24 Jan, 2005 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 17
Charlie lies to Shelley saying he slept at the yard last night. Charlie apologises to Dev for the insurance scam hoping to get back the Swinton and Ashton jobs. He's gutted when Dev says he's sorted another builder out. When Violet notices Shelley's ears, Shelley covers saying she's allergic to the earrings Charlie bought her. Katy tells Martin she's no intention of going to university as she's going to be a mum instead. Martin's worried. Tyrone tells Vera that he and Maria won't be coming to Blackpool. Stuart calls in the Salon. Maria's flattered when he asks her out for a drink and leaves his phone number. Jamie gets Danny to agree to the factory girls having a suggestion box. Vera has a go at Maria and calls her a trollop. Vera suspects Maria's leading Tyrone up the garden path. Jack tells her to keep out of it. Maria lies to Tyrone and arranges to meet Stuart behind his back. Jamie suggests Danny should make him assistant manager at Underworld. He's upset when Danny refuses, telling him he's useless. Again Charlie manages to turn the tables, blaming Shelley for their row the night before. Shelley's very unhappy. Sunita and Dev re-open the Corner Shop after its alterations. Maria meets Stuart for a drink. He kisses her passionately.
#2 - Mon 24 Jan, 2005 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 18
Jamie's dented the works van and is dreading telling Danny. Warren lets slip to Leanne that Stuart's taken Maria out. Sunita attends the Weatherfield Traders' Association meeting instead of Dev. When the President resigns, Sunita's shocked to find herself nominated. Leanne tells Jack and Vera that Maria's two-timing Tyrone. Charlie and Shelley make up again. Charlie assures her he's not the sort of man who would hurt a woman. Jack calls to see Warren to ask him if it's true about Maria. Fred, Audrey and Rita discuss the President's resignation and Fred shows them the presidential medal which he's looking after. Danny blames Jamie for crashing the van and makes him pay for the damage. Stuart takes Maria back to his flat. He wants to take her to bed. Although tempted, Maria refuses as she doesn't want to hurt Tyrone. Shelley's mortified when Charlie says he'll give £5 to charity for every pound she loses on her diet and puts a poster up behind the bar. Tyrone tells Jack how he wants to have kids with Maria. Jack gently breaks the news to him that Maria's seeing someone else behind his back. Tyrone's devastated.
#3 - Wed 26 Jan, 2005
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 19
Danny insists they invite Leanne and Candice round and all have dinner together. Gail gets Sarah to invite Scooter round for tea so she and Audrey can meet him. Fred suggests to Dev he should put himself forward as President of the Weatherfield Traders' Association. Dev agrees, thinking Sunita will be relieved. Tyrone tries to pluck up the courage to ask Maria the truth about where she was last night but bottles out at the last minute. Scooter arrives at the Platts' house. David enjoys watching him snog Sarah on the doorstep. Leanne and Frankie start arguing over dinner. They end up having a pizza fight. Danny makes them apologise and shake hands with each other. When Dev tells her he's standing as President so she can withdraw her nomination, Sunita's cross and tells him she'll be standing too as his rival. Gail and Audrey quiz Scooter about his job on the skips. They both decide they like him. Maria goes round to Stuart's flat again. He tells Maria how special she is and she basks in the flattery. He asks her to stay the night.
#4 - Wed 9 Mar, 2005
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 49
The police begin their questioning regarding Tommy's death. Angela tries to divert attention from herself and Katy by playing the mourning family being constantly hassled by the police. Later, while Angela makes a formal identification on Tommy's body, Craig tells Katy that there's no doubt in his mind that this is all Martin's doing. Katy defends Martin and is almost at the point of confession when the door goes . . . Meanwhile, Tyrone, Kevin, Sally and Martin all find themselves being questioned. Martin is surprised to find out about Tommy's death . . . Nevertheless, later, David comes running home to tell Gail that his dad's been arrested! The whole street watches as Martin is taken away in police custody . . . Meanwhile, the girls at the factory are disgruntled to learn that Danny wants them to carry on working during such a traumatic event. Danny tells them that all he wants is for their order to get done and tells his workers that it would be little comfort to Angela to know th
#5 - Mon 6 Mar, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 47
Danny throws Les out of Mike's flat and tells him to go back to Cilla. Sally's still hell bent on sending Rosie to boarding school. Rosie refuses to go and Kevin takes Rosie's side. Sally's furious with Kevin. Becky starts her cleaning job at Underworld. Kelly's uncomfortable and tells Becky not to mention they were cell mates but to pretend they were at school together. Les begs Cilla to take him back. Cilla starts to weaken but Les then ruins his chances by accidentally calling her Janice. Cilla throws him out. Sally sees Rosie and Craig snogging and something snaps inside her. She forces Rosie into the car and drives off with her. Sally sets off for the moors intent on finding High Moor Boarding School. She's so angry her driving's erratic and Rosie's scared as the car swerves across the road. Les has nowhere to live and declares his taxi his home. Matt Ramsden pays Ashley a visit. Ashley's upset and angry and tells him to stay away. Matt leaves but tells Ashley it's unfinished business. Craig tells Kevin about Sally forcing Rosie into the car and driving off with her. Kevin's concerned. Sean notices how Becky seems much more friendly towards Kelly than Kelly is towards Becky. He's intrigued. Rosie becomes increasingly scared at Sally's state of mind as she drives like a lunatic. Eventually Sally stops the car and admits she's lost and never had any idea of where the school is.
#6 - Mon 6 Mar, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 48
Sally wanders across the moor totally distraught. Rosie phones Kevin who comes to the rescue. He guides tearful Sally back to his truck. Ashley's upset about Matt's visit, convinced Matt wants to take Joshua from him. When Claire realises Matt's the man who's been chatting to her at Josh's nursery Ashley vents his fury on her calling her stupid. Fred calms him down. Les makes his taxi his home and even plugs a TV in to the car. Clifford tells Roy how whilst building his model railway he's cut through a gas pipe causing everyone to evacuate their flats. Les goes to the chippy only to be served one of his own socks deep fried by Cilla! Emily, Norris, Rita and Freda play cards. Emily's very fragile but when Norris tries to broach the subject Emily refuses to discuss it and sends Norris packing. Roy's put out when Clifford turns up with all his railway gear proposing to build the model railway in Roy's flat now that his is out of bounds. Rosie's guilt-ridden blaming herself for her mum's breakdown. She promises Sally she won't have sex with Craig again until she's older. Sally's grateful. Ashley and Claire make up but when Claire suggests the problem of Matt isn't going to go away and they should have a meeting with him Ashley's dead against it.
#7 - Wed 8 Mar, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 49
Freda returns home and asks Rita and Norris to look after Emily for her. Under pressure from Fred and Claire, Ashley agrees to a meeting with Matt. Danny agrees to let Becky try out as a machinist. He gets Kelly to train her. Reluctantly Kelly admits Becky can do the job and Danny takes her on. Becky's delighted - especially now she'll see Kelly every day. Roy stands up to Clifford and insists he takes his model railway away. Clifford is bitter feeling his only friend has let him down. When Rosie tells Craig she's promised Sally they won't have sex, Craig admires her for respecting her mum. Rosie loves Craig even more for being so understanding. Rita and Norris try to take Emily out for lunch but she's emotional saying she wants to be left alone to go back to bed. Rosie tells Sally how she and Craig are no longer going to have sex and how much she loves her. Sally's happy for the first time in ages. Les crawls across the cobbles to prove to Cilla how sorry he is. Under pressure from Chesney, Cilla agrees to let him move back in. Ashley and Claire have a meeting with Matt and Syliva. Matt wants access to Joshua but Ashley refuses telling him he'll never allow him any contact.
#8 - Fri 10 Mar, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 50
Rita's deeply concerned about Emily having listened to her pacing the floor all night. Nathan and Frankie arrange a date which annoys jealous Danny. Emily goes to see the Reverend Sedgeley. He tells her that until she learns to forgive Ed it will ruin her life. He intimates that Ed is suicidal. Ashley blames Claire for forcing him into the meeting with Matt and insists he will never let Matt have access to Joshua. Gail's upset when she receives an anniversary card from Richard. She wonders if Phil is behind it but Phil insists it must be David. Emily pays Ed a visit. She summons all her strength and forgives him for murdering Ernest on condition he promises never to take his own life. She gives him Ernest's old camera and asks him make something of his life. Ed is eternally grateful. David's furious at Phil's accusations and declares he's moving out to his dad's. But when Gail phones Martin he says it's inconvenient. David's hurt and angry. Worried Frankie tells Danny that Jamie's just had a call from the Spanish consulate to say that Mike's had a fall and is in a bad way.
#9 - Sun 12 Mar, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 51
Claire helps Joshua to make some party invitations for his birthday. Ashley's too hurt and upset by his conversation with Matt to join in. Sean and Jason play football on the playstation. Eileen's depressed as she's still missing Ed. Gail worries about who's behind the "Richard cards". Roy shows Eileen a love letter he's written to Hayley wanting her opinion. Eileen thinks it's wonderful and starts to cry as it highlights her own loneliness. Jamie arrives home with Mike. Deirdre, Ken and Audrey are shocked at the sight of him. Mike's a frail shadow of his former self and his confusion is evident. Mike doesn't recognise Penny and calls her "Alma". Penny runs from the Baldwins' house upset. Mike doesn't know where he is or who he is. Eileen and Roy go for a drink together. Roy tells Eileen how lucky he is to have Hayley. Eileen appreciates his company. Ashley opens up to Claire telling her how scared he is that one day Joshua will look like Matt and he won't love him any more. Claire assures him that won't happen. Danny collects Mike from No. 7 and takes him home. He's shocked to see the state of him.
#10 - Mon 17 Apr, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 77
Norris is pleased to find two replies from the dating agency in his in-box. Chesney asks Fiz to speak to the social worker and tell them what a good mother Cilla is but Fiz refuses to lie. Gail's still upset about the Richard cards having hardly slept a wink for worrying. Mike's funeral takes place. He's carried to the church in a glass hearse pulled by two black horses. Blanche and Audrey are both surprised to see that Archie is the undertaker. Danny, Adam, Jamie and Dev are the pall-bearers. Fred gives a speech at the funeral. He talks about his great friend Mike and how the dead aren't really dead. Gail gets upset - thinking about Richard Hillman. Sarah has a go at Tracy when she refuses to pay for her manicure. Jason tells her not to be too hard on Tracy as she's just had an abortion. Danny gives speech about Mike. Adam becomes more and more angry. Audrey tells Rita and Norris about the Hillman cards. Adam's fury boils over and he accuses Danny of murdering Mike. Danny retaliates accusing Adam of not being there for Mike at the end. Frankie reprimands Danny for his shameful behaviour.
#11 - Mon 17 Apr, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 78
Mike's burial takes place. Adam and Penny weep at the graveside. Genna the social worker calls at the Battersby-Browns to interview Kirk and Fiz. Adam puts a letter he's written to Mike on top of the coffin. He's distraught that both his parents are dead. Norris gossips to Blanche about the Hillman cards. Rita tells him off. Sarah tells Audrey about Tracy's abortion. Audrey innocently mentions it to Blanche. Mark Redman turns up at Mike's burial but stays in the background. Later he finds Adam alone in the factory. Mark introduces himself to his brother. Adam explains how Mike's left everything to Danny. Mark tells Adam if he's a true Baldwin he'll put up a fight. Blanche embarrasses Audrey by introducing Keith to Archie as Audrey's boyfriend. The wake takes place at the Rovers and Danny buys champagne for everyone. Janice and the factory girls enjoy getting drunk at Danny's expense. Danny tries to apologise to Adam for the row at the church but Adam ignores him. Drunken Janice starts brawling with Cilla on the street just as Genna is leaving No. 5. Chesney's distraught thinking it's ruined his chances of being adopted. Blanche lets Tracy know she's found out about her abortion. Tracy pleads with her not to tell Deirdre or Ken. Adam makes up his mind to contest Mike's will.
#12 - Wed 19 Apr, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 79
Keith's obvious jealousy of Archie starts to irritate Audrey. Ken offers to help Adam contest Mike's will. Adam's grateful for the support. Tracy blames Charlie for her abortion secret getting out. Charlie's unfazed. Janice pops into the factory for old time's sake. Danny tells Leanne he wants Janice out of the flat so they can be on their own again. When Ashley hears about the Hillman cards he's furious in case Joshua should hear anything. He shouts at Gail for not telling him. Gail's apologetic and very upset. Tracy gives Blanche a sob story about not wanting another baby so she could focus all her attention on Amy. Adam tells Danny he's going to contest Mike's will. Danny's worried that Adam might have got hold of a copy of Mike's most recent will. Blanche tells Deirdre about Tracy's abortion. Archie, Rita, Emily, Norris and Audrey all enjoy a good laugh over a few drinks. Keith's uncomfortable and Audrey can't help feeling annoyed with him. Tracy explains to Deirdre how she loves Charlie but knew he didn't want a baby. Deirdre feels sorry for her and apologises for being such a hard and unfeeling mother that Tracy couldn't tell her about her pregnancy. Feeling guilty, Tracy comforts Deirdre.
#13 - Sun 23 Apr, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 81
Blanche, Deirdre and Ken argue about who's fault it is that Tracy's turned out to be such a manipulative bitch. Blanche overhears Audrey gossiping to Norris about Tracy's abortion. Blanche is quick to tell them there was no abortion and they've got their facts wrong. Ronnie winds Tracy up by asking her where she got her expensive shoes in front of Charlie. Audrey tells Sarah she was wrong about Tracy's abortion. Sarah in turn berates Jason for lying to her. Jason tells Charlie who immediately becomes suspicious. Rosie tells Craig how much she loves him. Craig gives her a bracelet as a symbol of his commitment to her. Rosie's touched. Sarah tells Jason how Gail suspects Eileen of sending the Hillman cards. Danny and Leanne arrive back from Spain having found another copy of the will in the villa. But Danny's still worried there are further copies. Adam tells Danny he's spoken to his solicitor. Danny pretends he's not bothered. Eileen denies sending the Hillman cards. She reckons Gail's lost the plot and is sending them to herself. Charlie accuses Tracy of lying about her abortion. Tracy has to admit there was no baby and no abortion. Charlie thinks she did it just to get £300 for some new shoes. He tells her if she pays back the money she can stay but never to take him for a mug again.
#14 - Mon 29 May, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 106
Charlie and Jason are loading up their van when an anxious Keith finds them. He explains that he has got a leaky roof and asks builder Charlie to fix it as an emergency. With the job done, a relieved Keith praises Charlie and Jason’s efforts for helping him out at such short notice but the mood quickly turns sour when Charlie hands the staggered pensioner the bill. Keith thinks Charlie’s bill is extortionate and refuses to pay. An angry Charlie refuses to let Keith make a fool of him and quickly hatches a plan that will see his non paying customer once again open to the elements. How will Keith react to the builder’s strong arm tactics? Elsewhere, it’s the day of the preliminary hearing in the family court and Ashley steels himself to face Dr Matt Ramsden. A concerned Fred pleads with his son to settle the matter with Matt personally rather than let the court decide Josh’s future, but a determined Ashley decides to go through the official channels. Once in court a smug Matt quickly claims the upper hand when he makes his plea and establishes he is happy to submit to DNA testing. Can Ashley counter the eloquent GP’s claims and put his side of the case to the judge? Meanwhile, Lloyd is still keen to patch things up with Kelly and asks Steve and Ronnie to put in a good word for him. Ronnie agrees but later on makes it clear to her boyfriend that she really does not like Kelly and that Lloyd is better off without her. Steve is left exasperated by Ronnie’s character assassination of Kelly. Also, Tracy has a bad day when, firstly, she cannot find one of her expensive designer shoes and, secondly, Charlie once again stands her up when he dashes off from a lunchtime date. Amber is delighted to be staying in Weatherfield with Dev.
#15 - Mon 29 May, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 107
Keith is aghast to witness Charlie and Jason removing the repaired roof tiles from his house. The triumphant builder informs a stunned Craig and his granddad that he will replace the tiles when his bill is paid. A stubborn Keith refuses and calls the police to report Charlie’s antics. The police arrive but are powerless to help the frustrated pensioner and Keith is left shaken when a physically aggressive Charlie later demands that Keith enlists his landlord’s help in paying the bill in full. How will Keith find the money to settle his bill with the disgruntled builder? Tracy also falls foul of Charlie’s tricks when he reveals the whereabouts of her missing shoe. More mind games from Charlie. Elsewhere, Ashley and Claire come to terms with the courts decision to adjourn the case in order to appoint a welfare officer to assess Joshua’s home life. An angry Ashley hates the intrusion into their private lives. Meanwhile, Steve attempts to help out a desperate Lloyd when he tries to speak to Kelly about her their break up. But will his efforts have any effect? Ronnie, however, does not appreciate Steve playing cupid for Kelly and Lloyd, and wastes no time in letting Steve know her feelings. As the pair row and Ronnie roars off in her cab, Steve is left bewildered. Are Ronnie’s mood swings becoming too much to take? Also, at the Rovers, having to share her space with Fred and Bev, Shelley is feeling increasingly ignored and isolated and Sean wonders why his dad has never got in touch with him. Eileen encourages her lodger to make contact with his father. Will Sean be brave enough to make the call?
#16 - Wed 31 May, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 108
Having spent the night apart, Steve and Ronnie fail to reconcile their differences when they once again clash. This latest spat ends with the warring couple deciding to call an end to their tempestuous relationship. Feeling they may have been too hasty, Steve repeatedly attempts in vain to contact Ronnie, who is ignoring his calls. The frustrated minicab boss seeks solace in the Rovers, where he bemoans his plight to a sympathetic Kelly. Finding comfort in each other’s current domestic doom, Kelly and Steve head back to his flat to continue pouring over the ruins of their relationships. The booze flows as the pair begin to flirt with one another. Are Steve and Kelly about to give in to temptation? Meanwhile, Eileen talks to Ronnie and persuades her to give Steve another chance. Later on, whilst driving her cab, Ronnie is distracted while using her mobile phone to leave Steve a message. Her attention is so focused on the phone call she fails to avoid an object in the road and a heavy collision follows. What has Ronnie run into and how will she react to the accident? Elsewhere, having still not been paid for his work to Keith’s roof, Charlie makes plans to talk to Keith’s landlord in order to settle the debt. The bully boy builder returns later and smugly informs girlfriend Tracy that his meeting went well and he has sealed a new business deal, but he is going to keep the exact details of the contract a secret. Tracy’s intrigued, just what has mischievous Charlie been up to this time? Meanwhile, Frankie and Danny’s divorce is finalised when they both receive their Decree Absolutes. Leanne is pleased that Danny is finally free from his now ex-wife, whilst Frankie is in a more reflective mood and decides to head to her villa in Spain alone, leaving Nathan behind.
#17 - Mon 17 Jul, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 137
Ashley’s anxious as the arrival of Matt grows closer. With every minute that passes Ashley nervously checks his watch hoping he won’t show. As the clock ticks and Matt hasn’t yet appeared Ashley’s anxiety is at an all time high. How will Ashley cope with the ever-prominent figure of Matt becoming a more influential part of Baby Joshua’s life? Distracted by Matt’s arrival, Ashley hasn’t noticed that Claire’s contractions have become more frequent and her pain more agonising. It looks as if baby Peacock will be making an early entry into the world. Will Ashley put his relationship with Matt behind him and allow the doctor to come to the rescue and deliver the baby? Ken and Deirdre become increasingly worried about Charlie’s motives and whether Tracy will open her eyes to what they see as Charlie’s hidden agendas. However Tracy feels she has won a minor confrontation over the flat and the house. But will Charlie agree to the move? Frankie is unhappy after Nathan declines her offer of lunch and chooses instead to go for a pint in the Rovers with Tyrone. Elsewhere, after a heavy night of drinking, Liz goes in search of Vernon’s van which was left on a street nearby the night before. After a frantic search Liz returns to tell Vernon the bad news, the van, and its contents, have been stolen.
#18 - Mon 17 Jul, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 138
As Charlie finally agrees to the trial move with Tracy, Ken and Deirdre’s suspicions over Charlie’s true motives grow? Meanwhile, Tracy shows her parents around her new house totally oblivious to Charlie’s plans. Will she find out that he sees her as little more than a tax dodge? After the dramatic birth of their new baby, Claire and Ashley race to hospital with the premature tot. They are torn when Matt suggests looking after Joshua while they go to the hospital. How will Ashley react to this suggestion? While Nathan regrets his decision to turn down Frankie’s offer of lunch, Danny makes his move on his ex-wife. Nathan realises some serious grovelling is called for and walks over to Frankie’s house to apologize, only to find Danny with her. How will he react? Elsewhere, Diggory collects the last of his possessions from his shop as it finally closes and Liz asks Steve for a driving job for Vernon in a further attempt to make amends for the theft of his van. But will Vernon welcome her interference.
#19 - Wed 19 Jul, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 139
After a heated argument between Frankie and Nathan, the relationship has turned as sour as the milk they were rowing over. As a jealous Nathan storms out of the house, a smug Danny looks on. Nathan returns with the milk only to find it was a wasted trip as Frankie now doesn’t want it. With the relationship on the rocks will Frankie’s chat with Eileen be the final straw? Danny can’t help but feel triumphant as Frankie and Nathan’s relationship comes to an end but Nathan isn’t about to take the rejection lying down and has one final parting gift for Danny. After losing Vernon’s entire collection of music, Liz is feeling guilty. In a desperate attempt to replace the records she asks Lloyd to locate some. Will she be prepared to pay to make Vernon happy? After a night out with Adam, Joanne gets to work late to face a disapproving Danny. It looks as though dating the boss’s half-brother is going to do her no favours at all. Elsewhere, a nervous Maria prepares herself for an interview at a new hair salon after boyfriend Chris put in a good word. Will she finally be able to escape the cobbled street and Audrey’s blue rinse brigade?
#20 - Fri 21 Jul, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 140
After triumphantly obtaining a new copy of the stolen record for Vernon, Liz sets about hiding it amongst his possessions. Whilst searching for a good place to put the record she stumbles upon a bag of his old belongings. Instantly intrigued she looks in the bag, only to find the record he had claimed had been stolen. What has Vernon been up to? After breaking up with Chris, Maria is upset and looks for someone to comfort her. Tyrone obliges and takes her for a drink in the Rovers. After a teary discussion Maria comes clean to Tyrone about her true feelings. How will Tyrone react and could there be a chance of their love being re-kindled? Danny becomes progressively more confident as he feels he can now win back Frankie after the split with Nathan. After sending Leanne on a shopping spree, could this be an opportunity to try and win Frankie’s heart? Elsewhere Nathan resigns from the garage after his split from Frankie, leaving Kevin and Tyrone in the lurch.
#21 - Sun 23 Jul, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 141
Danny can’t get Frankie out of his head and even though she refuses to talk to him, with Nathan out of the way, Danny’s confident he can win her back round. Blinded by love he tells Leanne he wants her out. Stunned Leanne tries to put their relationship to rights but Danny is brutal as he tells her he never loved her. She tries to keep a brave face but Leanne is devastated that her dream is over. Will she be able to talk Danny back round or will the chancer walk straight into Frankie’s arms? Back on the street, Maria is still waiting for Tyrone’s response to her revelation that she’s still in love with him. Fiz is sure he’ll take her back again but Tyrone’s a changed man and despite knowing he’ll always love her he’s realised he’s better off without her. He lets Maria down gently, explaining he can be himself with Molly, but Maria’s heart is broken. Later as she surveys her life in tatters yet again she tells Fiz it’s time to make some changes. It’s an emotional day as Ashley and Claire finally bring baby Peacock back to the street. The proud parents are keen to show him his new home but he still doesn’t have a name. Will the gang at Streetcars come up with any useful suggestions? Meanwhile, Sarah and Jason have very different ideas about the specifics of their wedding, and Vernon works hard to get himself back into Liz’s good books.
#22 - Mon 16 Oct, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 202
Rosie and Craig are anxious to make their bid for freedom. Rosie’s feeling the pressure but after one last family snap they make their way back to the hotel to pack. Elsewhere, Sally and Kevin are celebrating their anniversary with champagne and gifts, unaware of what their daughter is about to do. But as they arrive back at the hotel they’re flung back down to earth with the news that Rosie’s nowhere to be seen. A search of her room reveals a note to her parents and a train timetable to Berlin. Beside themselves they set off for the station, but will they get there in time? It’s still tense at the Baldwins’ as Jamie continues to act strangely around step mum Frankie. Violet’s puzzled by his behaviour and when he stomps off with their holiday photos the minute Frankie enters the room, Violet can’t understand what has got into him. Danny, meanwhile, is doing everything he can to work his way back into Frankie’s affections. Maria’s suitably riled when Charlie asks her what’s going on with Liam. She snaps back about him spending the weekend playing happy families with Tracy, so how will she respond when Liam follows up on their recent flirtations and asks her on a date? Bev tells Liz that she can’t go thorough with pub sale following Fred’s death.
#23 - Mon 16 Oct, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 203
As Sally and Kevin rush to the station, Rosie and Craig buy their tickets for Berlin. But as they’re about to get on the train, Rosie freezes. She tries to persuade Craig to stay whilst he tries to persuade her to go. It’s stalemate and as the train finally pulls away, the Websters race onto an empty platform. Have they arrived too late? Maria arrives for her date with Liam but is immediately uncomfortable when Charlie comes in with Tracy and shoots daggers at her from the bar. Charlie then steps up his game by engineering a foursome. The pressure’s too much for Maria and she tells Liam she wants to go home. But as they leave, Charlie follows and gets rough with Liam. How will the two women in his life react? And has Charlie met his match this time with new boy Liam? Elsewhere, Danny gets the door slammed in his face again when he tries to convince Jamie that he’s the man for Frankie. Sean, meanwhile, tells Jamie he can’t keep up the pretence with Frankie and Violet forever, and he’s going to have to choose. And, desperate to know where she stands with the pub sale, Liz is forced to confront Ashley.
#24 - Wed 18 Oct, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 204
Jamie apologises to Violet for his strange behaviour but she’s had enough and tells Jamie their relationship is over. When Frankie asks what’s gone on between them, Jamie blusters that he doesn’t know. But as the pair spend their first night in the house alone both suddenly know exactly what’s going on. With the eye contact and the long charged looks will they take the plunge? Maria’s had time to think following last night’s bust-up and tells Charlie she’s not prepared to wait for him forever. Charlie’s charm personified as he tells her he’ll be worth the wait. But Liam, meanwhile, has been suitably scared off and tells Maria he’ll be steering clear of her in the future. It’s the day of Fred’s will reading and tensions are running high. It’s also Bev’s birthday but she’s in no mood to celebrate, especially when she discovers she’s been left nothing in the will whereas Ashley has been left everything. Elsewhere, the shell-shocked Websters arrive back in Weatherfield. But is daughter Rosie with them? And Kirk has a surprise for girlfriend Fiz – a scooter!
#25 - Fri 20 Oct, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 205
It’s the day of Fred’s funeral and Ashley and Bev are winding each other up. Liz and Claire try to keep the peace but it’s clear everyone’s on tenterhooks, and as the funeral cortege arrives Bev is shooting daggers at Audrey. It’s clear things are going to get nasty, and when Bev decides to make a speech the proceedings turn emotional. Meanwhile, Danny’s getting to Jamie as he urges him to patch things up with Violet and leave him and Frankie to it. When he then sees Danny slip an arm round Frankie in the church it’s too much to bear and Jamie storms out. It has the desired effect and Frankie follows him demanding to know why he’s in such a state. Jamie’s forced to spell it out - he’s in love with Frankie and he moves in for a kiss. How will she respond? Elsewhere, Kirk’s in the good books when he presents Fiz with her scooter and Molly celebrates her birthday.
#26 - Fri 20 Oct, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 206
Frankie has ended the kiss and runs away from Jamie. He follows her back to the street insisting that she feels the same way about him as he does her. But Frankie isn’t prepared to listen and with her head in a mess she makes her way to Danny’s flat where she tells him she wants to give their relationship another go. Danny can’t believe his luck, although he’s a little surprised when she then moves into the spare room. Frankie knows she needs to make this work if she’s to stop thoughts of Jamie. But as the pair cosy up on the sofa Jamie arrives at the flat determined to plead his case. The funeral is now over but as the party make their way back to the pub there’s a strange and unpleasant atmosphere. Bev and Ashley are now ignoring one another but Rita tries to cheer up proceedings by starting a sing song. The atmosphere lightens but when Audrey enters keen to say her piece there’s a deadly silence. As she declares how much she loved Fred how will Bev react? Maria pays Charlie a surprise visit but when he tells her he can’t see her now as he’s meeting Tracy Maria’s back is up again. It’s clear the novelty of playing mistress is starting to wear thin. And Fiz gets her first scooter lesson.
#27 - Mon 23 Oct, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 207
Frankie is trying her best with Danny, by refusing to sleep in the same bed but trying to get back to normal otherwise as a couple. He makes a special breakfast for her, delighted that Frankie is back in his home. She is touched by this but wants Danny to promise he’ll give Jamie time to get used to the new situation so Danny seeks him out to try and appease things, but Jamie slams the door in his face. Later on, Frankie goes to see Jamie who accuses her of lying to herself, and that their kiss really meant something. But Frankie is in turmoil and refuses to take in Jamie’s words. When he moves in for a kiss, will confused Frankie succumb? Unsuspecting Tracy wants to play matchmaker to Maria and Steve, but Charlie secretly hopes her daft idea will disappear as quickly as it arrived and warns Maria of her plans. She thinks that Charlie is coming over for a pizza but Charlie lets her down again, so she resorts to spending her evening with a rather smitten David.And over in the Peacocks', Ashley asks Archie for Fred’s ashes, but Bev has already collected them. Ashley is absolutely mad at Bev and vows to get them back. He confronts her in the Rovers but Bev refuses to hand them over and tells poor Ashley she pans to scatter them where Fred proposed to her. What is Ashley’s reaction to this? Sarah is asked to go to the wholesalers by Audrey but she hasn’t got her mobile so Audrey demands that Maria lend her hers. Maria hastily deletes any outstanding texts from secret lover Charlie and asks David to take Charlie a note for her, telling him she hasn’t got her phone. She tells David she is telling him this because of a rent problem. He begrudgingly does this, but can’t help and sneak a glance on the way back to the salon. Has David rumbled their illicit affair?Elsewhere in Weatherfield, Frankie’s return is the talk of the factory floor and Danny delights in telling Liam that Frankie has moved back in. But it’s a different story for Frankie, who has mo
#28 - Episode 3623/3624 (Thu 1st Jan 2004)
Emmerdale - Season 33 - Episode 1
The storm tightens its grip on the village and Marlon and Tricia's hopes and dreams are snatched away as their world comes crashing down around them.
#29 - Episode 3625 (Fri 2nd Jan 2004)
Emmerdale - Season 33 - Episode 2
The cleanup operation gets underway, but the aftermath worsens at the hospital when Tricia flatlines and is declared brain dead - but Marlon refuses to accept she has gone.