The BEST episodes written by Adele Rose
#1 - Missing
Heartbeat - Season 2 - Episode 10
The fair arrives in Aidensfield to the annoyance of local caravan site owner, Edna Plummer. It turns out that her caravan site is used as a convenient meeting place by her criminal brother. He is about to receive some stolen works of art from amateur smuggler, Norman Currie, who is on his way back home from a trip to Holland with his family. Currie's son takes one of the paintings and swaps it for free rides at the fair. Workers at the fair sell the painting to Greengrass who tries to sell it to Ferrenby who realises its true value and tells Nick. Meanwhile two 5 year olds go missing but return unharmed. Kate discovers the children had a mysterious friend, who turns out to be a local man whose wife and child were recently killed in an accident.
#2 - Secrets
Heartbeat - Season 2 - Episode 1
A market traders van is hijacked and stolen on the moors. Nick starts to investigate and suspects Lord Ashfordly's son, who he later arrests for drink driving. Kate unintentionally starts a chicken pox epidemic when she starts a mother and baby group. Nick spots Claude wearing a brand new pair of boots several sizes too small which turns out to be part of market traders stolen stock. However, he doesn't think Claude is involved, but Blaketon disagrees. A local girl is pregnant and confides in Kate as to whom the father is. Nick later identifies the hijacker as Lord Ashfordly's new chauffeur, who also turns out to be the father of the local girl's baby.
#3 - 16 February 1990
Coronation Street - Season 31 - Episode 21
Alma spends the day supervising the machinists and Gail is harassed with martin at the hospital and Alma in the machine room. Gail threatens to sell out of the café unless Alma finds help at the café. Flick get no response from Jenny and Rita goes off to see Jenny. Victor takes Mavis to lunch whilst Derek is working, but Derek finds out about Mavis's lunch with Victor.
#4 - 3 December 1990
Coronation Street - Season 31 - Episode 144
Ken embarrasses Tracy in front of her friends at the bowling alley. Deirdre decides to stay an extra night in London, but Percy fails to pass the message onto Ken. When Deirdre arrives back she is cool towards Phil. Percy discovers everyone is talking about him and Phyllis. Ivy plans Ingrams' Christmas party. Alma makes plans for Christmas in Madeira with Mike and Victor arrives with a surprise plan for Mavis.
#5 - 22 February 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 23
Phil tells Alec that he is staying undercover at the Rovers because he is a witness in a court case against a "goon", and it helps the prosecution for him to "disappear" for a few days. Scotch Tommy, it turns out, is no threat: he's doing some construction work for Phil. [In a scene evidently cut by the CBC, Deirdre and Mavis notice a sign (being put up by Scotch Tommy?) in one of the new buildings across from the Rovers which indicates that Phil's business is moving in.] Phil tells Deirdre it is just a temporary storage facility--he is *not* opening an amusement arcade there. When Emily discovers that Percy has been discussing her "health problems" with Mavis and Deirdre, she has to tell him the real reason for her frequent visits to hospital: she is negotiating with Maurice Jones to donate space for a hospital charity shop in one of his new buildings. Reg's wife returns unexpectedly early from New Zealand, and when Reg meets her at the airport, she orders the taxi to go to Coronation Street--to the Kabin!
#6 - 19 June 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 73
Derek is after compensation but Mavis is happy with the lounger. Once again Derek is foiled again when Des has a new fence erected. Audrey finds Alf's safe empty and is startled to find Phyllis cleaning the house. Alf is pleased that Audrey is desperate for money. Vivienne tries to console Alf over his marital problems and interrupts his bath. Audrey arrives home to return to Alf but doesn't stop when she sees Vivienne with dressing gowned Alf. Alma puzzles over the landlord being Alcazar Holdings and remembers Mike's petrol station in Alcazar. Deirdre is annoyed when Phil doesn't share any responsibility at work.
#7 - 12th January 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 5
Audrey wants Alf to agree to be Mayor as she likes the idea of being Mayoress. She asks him to take on another assistant but he refuses to pay someone else just so he can be Mayor. When Monty Harris asks Steve to do a printing job, Steve gives him the official and the unofficial prices. Reg asks Mrs Rogers to withdraw his resignation and is hurt when she refuses, saying that his redundancy is already being processed. Monty agrees to let Steve print five hundred properly and the other five hundred for cash, 15% less which Steve will keep. The twins are delighted when Liz and Jim tell them that they're back together but are concerned Liz is giving up The Queens. Audrey hears about Reg's redundancy and suggests that he buys the shop. Curly hates making his workers redundant. Andy is thrilled to learn that he isn't leaving but has been accepted on the management training course. Liz hopes that she's making the right decision giving up her independence. Alma is annoyed when Mike agrees to pay for Mark's skiing trip. Kevin demands a rise from Mike; he needs the money and he's sick of working hard for no profit. Alma is furious when Mike refuses, saying times are hard. Audrey gets Alf to go on about his bad day at the shop before telling him that she's found a cash buyer for the shop.
#8 - 28th January 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 12
Maud is upset that she's spoilt the honeymoon and feels too much in the way. Reg and Maureen assure each other of their love. Desperate to have a honeymoon, Reg persuades Martin to keep an eye on Maud. Ben Cunningham offers to do Raquel a portfolio but Tanya tells her that it'll probably be porn. Maud takes a liking to Martin and agrees to let him look after her. Alma fumes when Mike plans to take Mark away on a fishing trip. She tells him that she's sick of him going out of his way to make Mark happy. She is horrified when he accuses her of being jealous because she's no children of her own. Bet glows after a night in a hotel with Charlie. Reg books a honeymoon in the Lake District. The Phillips apologise to Maud by having flowers sent to her but she swears never to visit them again. Alma refuses to speak to Mike when he tries to apologise. Denise buys the picture at the auction and shows it off at the Rovers. Percy recognises it and is hurt. Alma packs and threatens to leave. She tells Mike that she feels he's dumping her for Mark. He pleads with her to stay, saying he'll not see so much of Mark but she relents, telling him all she wants is for him to include her. Curly checks Ben out for Raquel and tells her he's legit. The Websters try to apologise to Percy but he doesn't want to know. Mike is devastated when Mark tells him that he feels suffocated by him and all the things he keeps buying him.
#9 - 9th February 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 17
Mavis feels life holds no surprises so Derek arranges a day trip to London. Percy feels sorry for Maud, stuck at home, so he visits her. Liz tells Ken she wishes he'd never put the compensation idea into her head; it's raked up the past. He goes to the brewery himself. Tanya tells Alma to keep her nose out of her private life. Liz is amazed when Mr Pollitt, the new personnel director at the brewery, offers her £2,000 compensation and explains that Richard Willmore has resigned. Maud is upset when an offer is made on her house; she doesn't want to be stuck in a coverted garage annexed to Reg and Maureen's new home. Ken is pleased for Liz and doesn't let on he went to the brewery. Mavis is aghast when Derek tells her that the trip is for six as that way they got a free seat on the coach. Mike feels he's turned into a failure. He decides to sell the lease on the unit.
#10 - 16th March 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 32
Derek and Norris go to a recruitment drive for EnviroSphere. Derek falls for all the sales patter and wants to be rich. Jack tells Curly that Vera is falling into a depression and asks him to employ her at Bettabuy. He calls him a hypocrite; dating a woman whose son stole and refusing to employ Vera because she stole. The Websters accept Rita's money. Sarah Louise collapses in agony whilst at No.13. Kevin calls for an ambulance. Gail goes with her to hospital. Derek and Norris join EnviroSphere, Derek paying out £2,000 to buy products. Curly decides to employ Vera when he sees how upset she is, missing Tommy. Martin looks after Sarah who undergoes emergency operation as her appendix has ruptured. Gail panics that she won't recover.
#11 - 20th April 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 47
Denise accuses Don of starting the phone calls again and swears she'll go to the Police this time. Percy sets about writing to the Gazette about Randy. Ken asks Denise what he did wrong but she tells him that it's nothing to do with him. She is embarrassed when he tells her that it was him who phoned her last night. He backs off when she tells him it concerns someone else. Alf asks Rita to be his Mayoress. She is flattered when he tells her that she's gracious, diplomatic and elegant. Sally encourages her, telling her that she'd be perfect. Emily snaps at Percy, telling him that Randy isn't eighteen; he died in 1988 and she replaced him with another bird. Percy is aghast and accuses her of ruining his emotional stability. Don confronts Denise who offers a qualified apology. Emily is upset that she just blurted out the news so unkindly. She tells Rita she hates being old and alone, it's so unfair. Rita tells Alf that she'll be his Mayoress if Audrey doesn't mind. Ken confides in Alma, telling her that he thought Denise was the woman for him but there's someone else involved. Percy is shocked when Emily tells him that her wedding is off. Raquel plans a birthday party for Des. Audrey is outraged that Rita is to be Mayoress. Alf enjoys telling her that he can't go back on his word.
#12 - 13th May 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 57
Tanya enjoyed Amsterdam but resents being back to normal. Mavis is puzzled to take phone message for Derek, cancelling an appointment, from an arrogant woman. Jim drives some yuppies around all day, putting up with their jokes about the Irish. Raquel enjoyed the Cotswolds whilst Des makes sure Tanya knows that he had a great time. Mike is furious when he discovers the yuppies' cheque is dated 1993. Alex tells Tanya he realises that she deserves more than an occasional evening. She is stunned when he decides to tell Val he's leaving her. Mavis is suspicious when Derek works every evening. Jim is amused to hear about the dud cheque and delights in showing Mike the £50 tip he was given. Tanya tells Des that she had a lousy weekend and couldn't stop thinking about him. He agrees he felt the same.