The BEST episodes of Coronation Street season 25
Every episode of Coronation Street season 25, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Coronation Street season 25!
Follows the lives of the residents of the fictional Coronation Street, located in Greater Manchester, which is made up mainly of working-class people.
#1 - Episode 2476 (24th December 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 103 - Aired 12/24/1984
Gordon Lewis thinks it's a joke that Bet has applied for the manager's job. Vera orders Jack to find a Christmas tree. Tony Cunliffe talks Rita into coming out with him for a drink. Percy takes possession of a huge Christmas tree for a children's party at the Community Centre. Bill hears from Elaine that she's found a Salon. Curly starts a petition to the brewery, backing Bet. Bill doesn't want his family breaking up but Kevin still refuses to leave Weatherfield. Percy is disgusted that someone cut the top off his Christmas tree, Vera realises that Jack is the culprit. Hilda leads the Rovers' regulars in singing "Silent Night".
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Season 25 - Episode 65 - Aired 8/13/1984
Rita is amazed that Derek has proposed to Mavis. Debbie's exam results come through - two CSE 4's and two 5's and one unclassified - all failure results. Billy tells Fred that he's no longer needed at the Rovers and advises him to look for a job and a home. Fred accuses him of throwing him into the street after he's kept the pub going for Annie. Billy tells him that he can't afford to keep him on. Mavis fears that she's left it too late to marry and feels Derek may just want a replacement for his mother. Debbie tries to hide her results from Bill but he forces them out of her. He is furious with her poor results. She swears she's no good at exams but he feels she didn't revise. He tells her that she'll have to take the exams again but she refuses to return to school. Derek assumes Mavis wants to marry him and gives her an engagement ring.
#3 - Episode 2439 (15th August 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 66 - Aired 8/15/1984
Debbie accuses Bill of sexual discrimination as he let Kevin leave school. Bill maintains that she must return. Hilda offers to sell Stan's window round to Fred for £150. Fred laughs in her face. Bill insists that the family have meals together and upsets Kevin by dragging him out of the Rovers. Mavis admits to Rita that she's frightened of marriage. Debbie tells Bill that he can't expect her to run a house and gets CSEs as well. Mavis decides to turn Derek down as she isn't sure that she loves him. Billy gives Fred the afternoon off to look for work and discovers he's gone to the races. Bill feels guilty about the way he has heaped burdens on Debbie. He agrees to her leaving school on the condition that she finds a job before term starts. Billy tells Fred he's not letting him skive off and he has until the end of the week to get out. Fred tells Billy that he is entitled to severance pay if he's sacked.
#4 - Episode 2437 (8th August 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 64 - Aired 8/8/1984
Gail decides to take the job and wins Brian over with the extra money. Mavis buys Derek a golfing umbrella for his birthday. Gail takes Phyllis Pearce on at the cafe as part-time washer-upper. Hilda is upset as she wanted the job. Billy assures Bet and Betty that their jobs are safe. Mavis visits Derek's house in Bramhall. Fred assumes that he's Billy's right-hand man and is shocked when Billy insinuates he hasn't got a future at the Rovers. Derek proposes to Mavis, he tells her that she's the one thing that's missing in his life. She needs time to think.
#5 - Episode 2436 (6th August 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 63 - Aired 8/6/1984
Fred returns from his holiday camp break. Alma Sedgewick is in America with a boyfriend and she wants Gail to run the cafe as manageress. Gail is shocked and doesn't know if she can work full-time. Mavis is impressed by the new Derek. Gail likes the idea of running the cafe but Brian reminds her that the garage comes first and someone has to look after Nicky. Billy returns from Derby. Fred is annoyed as he thought that he would be back in charge. Mavis entertains Derek to some home-cooking. He invites her to his house for his birthday - the next day. She longs for him to be passionate but he kisses her goodnight on the cheek. Billy tells the staff that Annie has talked him into taking the Rovers over; she has retired and he is licencee. Gail tells Brian that she wants to take the job. Brian refuses to give her the support she needs.
#6 - Episode 2435 (1st August 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 62 - Aired 8/1/1984
Percy spreads it around that he saw off a hoard of burglars from the Rovers. Ken tells Sally that he knows she gave her story to the Gazette. He rows with her for giving the information to another paper. Derek sends Mavis flowers with a note begging her to have dinner with him. Mavis decides to see him out of curiosity. Ken tells Sally that if she goes against him again he'll fire her. Derek takes Mavis to a Spanish restaurant and tells her that he's moved up in the world. Deirdre is annoyed that Ken hasn't sacked Sally; she told Ken about Alf blocking the plaza in confidence. When Percy goes on about the gang who raided the Rovers, Jack confesses it was him scaring Percy. Derek gives Mavis the canteen of cutlery, telling her that he should have let her keep it years ago. He tells her that he has a lot to make up to her for.
#7 - Episode 2434 (30th July 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 61 - Aired 7/30/1984
Sally is annoyed that Ken has kept her article out of the paper. He cuts her piece down to two paragraphs. Derek returns to the area, having decided that he'd like to see Mavis again. Betty doesn't want to spend another night alone at the Rovers. Ken tells Sally that he appreciates her talent but he has to protect the newspaper from libel cases. She accuses him of being too worried about upsetting Alf. Sally phones the Gazette and tells them about Alf stopping the plaza because of his feelings for Rita. Deirdre finds out and tells Ken he should fire Sally for going behind his back. Percy offers to guard the Rovers for Betty at night. She agrees. Mavis doesn't want to see Derek again; he'll only ruin her life again. Derek waits for her in the Rovers hoping she'll call in but she doesn't. Percy spends the night on the sofa in the Rovers' living room. Betty hears someone in the bar and gets Percy to investigate.
#8 - Episode 2433 (25th July 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 60 - Aired 7/25/1984
Alf gets the shopping plaza stopped. Rita tells him that she's grateful as she feared the competition. Billy asks friend Colin Harvey for a loan but doesn't get anywhere. Mike takes delivery of a computer system. Ivy thought he had been joking and is shocked by the machines. Shirley suggests they strike until Mike explains what is going on. Sally Waterman is told by some councillors that Alf stopped the plaza because of his and Rita's businesses being affected. Betty advises Billy to talk to Annie about his money problems. He decides to visit her to talk it over, telling Betty that she has to stay overnight in the Rovers.
#9 - Episode 2432 (23rd July 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 59 - Aired 7/23/1984
Mike decides to frighten the girls by bringing computers into the factory. Sally Waterman hopes to find something out about the council's new shopping plaza for a Weatherfield Recorder story. Mike tells the girls that he's going to tattoo barcodes onto their arms so the computer can check them in and out. Ivy and Vera are horrified. Sally tells Ken that she appreciates the way he lets her write articles. A debt collector tells Billy that if he doesn't repay the £3,000 in seven days Peter Lasalle will prosecute. Alf doesn't like the idea of the shopping plaza because of competition. He decides to oppose it at the planning meeting and drums up support to kill it.
#10 - Episode 2431 (18th July 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 58 - Aired 7/18/1984
Gail refuses to be a witness at Audrey and George Hepworth's wedding. Mike finds a stuffed image of himself in the factory's sewing room. Billy assures Emily that he's after a business loan. He implies that he will spread it around about Deirdre and Mike's affair if Deirdre stands in his way of getting the money. Mike is annoyed to see the girls kicking and hitting his effigy to get rid of their frustrations. Emily realises that she's being blackmailed by Billy and decides to lend him the money. Deirdre is horrified that she's doing it for her. Gail tells Ivy, in confidence, that George made a pass at her. Ivy advises her to tell Audrey for her own sake. Betty tells Mike that Billy is after Emily's money. Gail tells Audrey about George's pass. Audrey tries not to believe the story and accuses Gail of encouraging him. Audrey decides to tick George off. Mike tells Emily not to lend Billy money.
#11 - Episode 2430 (16th July 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 57 - Aired 7/16/1984
Gail forces herself to keep quiet about George Hepworth's pass. Shirley Armitage discovers that Mike's Japanese business adviser runs a Chinese takeaway in Lord Street. Ivy realises that Mike's been having them on about Japanese working practises. She leads the girls into playing Mike at his own game. Emily is thrilled that the fundraising raised £326.47. Mike is put out when the girls call him "honourable boss" and bow to him. Billy tells Emily that he's in trouble and needs to borrow £6,000; to pay his debts and buy into a wine bar. He asks her to loan him the money. Audrey goes shopping for her wedding outfit. Ivy and the girls keep bowing to Mike - he tells them they look ridiculous. Emily tells Deirdre about Billy asking her for money. She doesn't know what to do. Vera gets the girls to make an effigy of Mike so they can take their frustrations out on it, Japanese style. Brian doesn't understand why Gail is short with Audrey and refuses to go out with her and George.
#12 - Episode 2429 (11th July 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 56 - Aired 7/11/1984
Mavis is a bag of nerves at the talent concert, fearing the turns will be awful. Billy acts as Master of Ceremonies at the concert. Percy, as "Old Enoch", starts the concert with his farmyard impersonations. They are awful but he thinks the act went down well. Alf tells jokes but none of his jokes are funny. Curly sings a song, My Heart is a Bridge accompanied by his guitar. Kevin and Terry harmonise with percussion. Vera and Ivy dress as tramps and sing We're a Couple of Swells. Gail looks after Nicky whilst the family are at the concert. George Hepworth calls on her and tells her he fancies her. She is frightened and tries to fight him off as he drags her to the floor.
#13 - Episode 2428 (9th July 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 55 - Aired 7/9/1984
The Websters move into No.11. Alf is referee at the Pub Olympics. Percy spends the day trying to get his loudhailer off him. Fred returns to the Rovers where he plans to take things easy but Billy sets him to work on the cellar straight away. Elaine Pollard finds the day boring, especially when she's tied to Curly for the three-legged race. They come in last and Brian and Gail win. Debbie enjoys nest-making at No.11. Bet tries to enter the egg and spoon race with an egg stuck on a spoon with chewing gum but is forced to use a standard egg. She comes in last. Vera wins after knocking an egg off the woman in front. She is disqualified and Hilda is declared the winner. Betty wins the wellie-throwing contest. Percy finally gets the megaphone off Alf by pushing him into the tug-of-war. The Rovers team wins the tug-of-war and the Olympics overall.
#14 - Episode 2426 (2nd July 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 53 - Aired 7/2/1984
Mike is annoyed to find more and more buyers are cancelling orders to buy denim from the Far East. Billy receives a phone call from his old partner Peter Lasalle, demanding his £3,000 back. Billy tells Emily that he'll help her with her fundraising any way he can. Audrey Potter calls on Gail and tells her that she's engaged to be married. Gail refuses to get excited as she's heard it all before. Audrey introduces everyone to George Hepworth. Ivy discovers that Mike has been reading up on Japanese production methods.
#15 - Episode 2425 (27th June 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 52 - Aired 6/27/1984
Vera begs Terry to lend Jack the money he needs. Terry refuses, maintaining he'll never get it back. Billy discovers Rita has a lot of money. He offers to help her invest her money. She tells him that she's not interested. Mike tries to chat Samantha Benson up. He asks her out for lunch and she goes after seeing Billy soft-soaping Rita. Billy is furious that she went out with Mike. Vera gives Brian all her wages and Brian gives her the car back. She asks him to let-on to Jack that he's got to pay the car off at £15 a week, which Brian will give back to Vera. Vera and Ivy make up. Billy tries to interest Alf in his wine bar venture. Alf isn't interested. Samantha goes to the Isle of Man. Mike takes her to the airport. She tells Billy that Mike at least is a gentleman. Jack thinks Brian saw sense, giving him the car back. Billy hears that Emily received compensation from Ernie's death and has never touched it.
#16 - Episode 2424 (25th June 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 51 - Aired 6/25/1984
Linda has left Coronation Street. Emily tries to think of a way to raise funds for the hospital. Billy's girlfriend, Samantha Benson, arrives at the Rovers en route to the Isle of Man. He gets her to stay the night. Ivy feels sorry for Brian stuck with Jack's car and she rows with Jack and Vera. The Duckworths shout at her, blaming her precious son for Jack not being able to work. Weatherfield Cabs threaten to take Jack's cab radio away if he doesn't get it back on the road. Billy enjoys having Sam to stay. She tells him that his time to pay his debts is running out. There are people in Jersey after him.
#17 - Episode 2423 (20th June 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 50 - Aired 6/20/1984
Jack offers to pay Brian weekly but Brian refuses to let it go. Curly holds court in the Snug with Elaine, Gill and Mandy who think he's wonderful now that he's been on the radio. Kevin and Terry aren't amused when their girls are all over Curly. Curly is stunned when a lunatic, Alban Pilkington, calls on him asking him what his space brothers looked like. He is disappointed when Curly says he didn't see anyone. Linda apologises to Bill and hopes that he'll take an interest in her. She is upset that he is only interested in the house and promises to leave immediately. Jack tries to steal the car from Brian's garage but finds Kevin and Terry with the girls in it.
#18 - Episode 2422 (18th June 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 49 - Aired 6/18/1984
Linda takes a job behind the bar of The Flying Horse. Brian lets Jack have his car back. He is annoyed when Mavis only gives him £32 for the damage she caused. The Weatherfield Recorder receives lots of letters about UFO's. Ken gives them to Curly to reply to. Dave Burgess tracks Linda down. Brian repossesses Jack's car behind his back; he fears that Jack will never pay the outstanding £100. Dave wants to know why Linda left him. She tells him that he never gave her any space; he suffocated her. He wants her back but she feels it would never work out. Jack demands his car off Brian as he can't work without it. Radio Weatherfield interview Curly about his UFO spotting. Curly is nervous but soon warms to his subject. Dave accuses Linda of having another man. She throws him out. Bill wants to know if she's going to vacate the house. He takes her to the Rovers. Dave sees them together and accuses Bill of being her lover. He calls Linda a lousy tart and shouts at her. Bill warns him off and Billy throws him out. Bill accuses Linda of setting him up.
#19 - Episode 2421 (13th June 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 48 - Aired 6/13/1984
Rita gets annoyed when Mavis refuses to drive the car. Bill repays Rita her £1,100. Sally Waterman's article "binman boffin spots UFO" is printed. Curly is embarrassed when everyone laughs at him. Debbie calls at No.11 and persuades Linda to show her round it. Emily convinces Curly that his friends are envious of him, and that's why they're laughing at him. Mavis manages to get behind the wheel again. Jack gives her a bill for £129.95 to repair the car. She is shocked as she was expecting a £30 bill. Linda gets annoyed by Debbie's pushy manner and throws her out. Rita tells Mavis that Jack must be taking her for a ride. She advises her to talk to Brian about the work. A national newspaper and the local radio tell Sally that they're interested in Curly's story. She asks Curly to write his own account and she'll print it word for word. He agrees. Mavis tells Jack that she'll pay for the damage she caused but won't pay for the other repairs.
#20 - Episode 2420 (11th June 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 47 - Aired 6/11/1984
Linda changes her mind about moving as she has nowhere else to go. Bill is confused when she tells him that she isn't leaving. The building society tells Bill that he can have a mortgage. Daughter Debbie Webster is thrilled and can't wait to see inside No.11. Jack gets Brian to repair his car. Mavis insists on paying for the repairs to stop Jack claiming on Rita's insurance. Curly sees a mysterious light in the sky with his telescope. Sally Waterman thinks it would make a good story and interviews him. He shows Sally his charts which log the green light. Linda asks Bill to look around for another house but he has paid out for a survey. She hopes that Elsie will let her stay as a tenant or that Bill will let her live with him.
#21 - Episode 2419 (6th June 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 46 - Aired 6/6/1984
The estate agent tells Linda that someone wants to buy No.11, and they want her to move out. She is upset that Bill went behind her back to the estate agent. Deirdre tells Emily that Billy knows about Mike and her. She breaks down, not knowing what to do. Mavis passes her test first time. She is disappointed that she won't see Alan Livesey any more. Deirdre asks Billy to drop all thoughts of Mike and her; their affair is over. Billy promises her that he won't tell anyone. Elsie phones Linda - via Ken - and tells her to vacate the house. After celebrating in the Rovers, Mavis backs into Jack's taxi. She feels she's a menace and swears never to drive again. Bill celebrates when Elsie accepts his offer of £11,500 for the house. He tells Linda that there's no rush for her to leave.
#22 - Episode 2418 (4th June 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 45 - Aired 6/4/1984
Billy suspects Mike of having an affair with Deirdre. Linda hopes that Bill is going to make a pass at her but he just wants to talk about buying No.11. Billy apologises to Deirdre, she asks him not to pester her any more. He tells her that he knows she's got a bloke on the side. Alan Livesey gives Mavis a trial examination. She worries when she makes no mistakes. Linda refuses to pass on Bill's offer to Elsie as she likes staying at No.11. Ken feels responsible for the sale of No.11 and advises Bill to deal with the estate agent rather than Linda. Bet tells Deirdre that Billy asked her if she was seeing Mike.
#23 - Episode 2417 (30th May 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 44 - Aired 5/30/1984
Hilda tells Mike that she saw Billy leaving No.1 late at night. Vera goes to court and is fined £150. Deirdre tells Mike that Billy made a pass at her. She tells him that he's been pestering her since Ken went away. She's frightened what he'll do next. Linda enjoys Bill's company. Jack gets roaring drunk and knocks the TV over, breaking it. Bill takes Linda to Alderley Edge for a drink. Billy is surprised when Mike tells him that he wants nothing to do with his Jersey scheme and accuses him of not being welcome in the Street.
#24 - Episode 2416 (28th May 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 43 - Aired 5/28/1984
Linda is being chased by a man who keeps phoning the Rovers. Deirdre feels down with Ken away. Billy cheers her up. Vera asks Alf for a character reference but he tells her that he doesn't know her well enough and suggests she tries Mike. Linda tells Bet about her affair with a man called Dave Burgess who she left Ivan for. Vera pleads with Mike so he agrees to write her a reference. Bet talks Linda into visiting the Rovers. Bill is pleased to see her and buys her drinks. Billy calls on Deirdre, late at night. He pushes his way into No.1 and makes a pass at her. She tells him that she doesn't want him and throws him out.
#25 - Episode 2415 (23rd May 1984)
Season 25 - Episode 42 - Aired 5/23/1984
Bet meets Vinny Morris from Strangeways and gives him £20. Bill repairs all the rotten wood at No.11. Eddie phones Hilda with the news that Marion has had a 9lb 2oz girl. Bet feeds Vinny and is flattered when he chats her up. He tells her that he can't trust himself to be alone. She falls for his line and takes care of him. Billy tries to interest Mike in buying his wine bar and pays him the money he owes him. Bet begins to worry as Vinny makes sexual overtones towards her. Eddie phones her and asks her why she didn't pick Vinny up; her Vinny was an imposter. Bet is furious when he runs off. Billy flirts with Deirdre, taking advantage of Ken being away. Betty finds the till is £50 down and realises Billy took the money to pay Mike back.