The BEST episodes written by Barry Hill
#1 - Hardware Stores
Modern Marvels - Season 8 - Episode 23
Join us for a nuts-and-bolts look at the history and evolution of those places that hold our world together. From the local blacksmith to Home Depot, it's the story of nails, screws, mollybolts, duct tape, and superglue.
#2 - Drive-Thru
Modern Marvels - Season 8 - Episode 42
Join us for a ride through the history of car-culture commerce. We chronicle the birth of the first drive-in restaurants that paved the way for a billion-dollar fast-food dynasty, and feature many lesser-known drive-thru venues, such as dry cleaners, flu-shot clinics, liquor stands, and drug stores.
#3 - 22 August 1990
Coronation Street - Season 31 - Episode 100
The Wilton's plan a housewarming barbecue and refuse to invite the Duckworths. Mike, Jackie, Dobson and Ivy attend Ingram's funeral. Mike assures Jackie that he'll look after the factory, but Jackie tells Mike she's selling up. Des gives jack a tip to make up for everything, but Des' horse wins and Jack didn't back it. Ken shows and interest in renting No. 12. Rita tells him he can look round hers as it's similar and the Gilroys feel Tina is becoming insolent.
#4 - 17 December 1990
Coronation Street - Season 31 - Episode 150
Derek feels that Victor is avoiding him and worries about his future at PPP, then out of the blue Victor tells Derek he's going to reorganise the business. Jim plans a family Christmas but Alec tells Liz she has to work. Gail is annoyed when Martin drinks in the Rovers with Kevin and forgets to pick her up.
#5 - 11 January 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 5
Curly feels that he wants to marry Kim now. Kimberley refuses to let Curly talk to her. She threatens to resign if he continues to harass her. Curly shouts at Brenda and accuses her of ruining Kim's life. Reg asks Kevin to do a foreigner on his car. Kevin plans to fix Reg's car in the garage during the weekend and Rita begins to enjoy Reg's company. Victor tells Mavis that Derek is going to have to see a lot of Angela, which cause Mavis to believe that Derek is seeing Angela. Angie thinks that Jenny has another boyfriend.
#6 - 1 March 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 26
Angie prepares to move out, despite Rita's pleas to act as a brake on Jenny's impulse to have Robert move in. But then Jenny drops the bomb: she's moving out, into a flat rented by Robert. Helping out at the charity shop, Percy has taken off his waistcoat, but when he goes to retrieve it, discovers that Ruby has sold it! After some indecision, Alec decides to agree to Phil's offer, and in return suggests the site of the former Graffiti Club for their new enterprise, to be called "The Alphibet Club" (from the names ALec + PHIl + BET). Bet is shocked to hear that renovation and set-up will cost £120,000. Joss has moved in with the Duckworths and Curly finds himself sleeping on the settee.
#7 - 13 March 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 31
Alec continues to try and persuade Alf and Audrey to get Alf to stand for the Council seat, but without success. Curly blackmails Reg into changing his mind about chaperoning Raquel - Curly has the crucial evidence on the trolley-race scam (the book of raffle tickets) which he spirited from Reg's desk just before the investigator arrived. Dierdre advises Steph not to dig in her heels too hard, but Des appears to be getting her goat - which ends with Steph smashing a whole set of crockery. In the Rovers', Ken overhears Jim boasting to Alec about Andy's bookmaking scheme at school.
#8 - 14 June 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 71
Audrey tells Gail she's staying at the Postgate Hotel. Gail tells Alf but he refuses to see her. Audrey discovers her credit card has been cancelled when she tries to settle her hotel bill to date. Rita tells Derek that his war with Des is breaking Mavis up. Des tells Mavis that he'll move the boat and put right the damage. Mavis decides not to tell Derek, knowing hell try to stop the boat move. Derek return home early to catch the crane moving the boat.He hangs onto the boat and is lifted off the ground. Phyllis does some cleaning for Alf. Don, Jim and Alf get drink on their fishing trip. Unseen by Jim and Alf, Don falls into the canal. Mike asks Phil to be his best man and he accepts.
#9 - 1 July 1991
Coronation Street - Season 32 - Episode 78
Ivy refuses to stop on at the shop out of loyalty. She's starting at Bettabuys. Alma and Gail tell Audrey that she has to pull herself together.Rita feels sorry for Alf. She finds herself in a corner when he tells her she's the only woman ever to understand him. Rita lectures Audrey on what a mess she's making of her life and makes her see that she needs Alf. So Audrey goes to make up with Alf, but when she sees Ivy in the shop she changes her mind. Later, Ivy calls on Audrey to tell her Alf has collapsed I the shop and been taken to hospital. Ralph Dobson contacts Jackie and arranges a private meeting and during this meeting Ralph tells Jackie that his new firm wants to buy Ingrams. Deirdre discovers the arcade mangers haven't been paid recently and Dean tells her that Phil often has cash flow problems. Phil tells Mike he needs money for a deal and asks for a £6,000 loan. Mike says he can't help him until after the wedding. Emily returns home after enjoying the peace and tranquillity of Rhos on Sea.
#10 - 3rd January 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 1
Ivy is happy when Don goes to confession. Vera phones Doreen and is affronted when she puts the phone down on her. Jim and Liz agree that they enjoyed their night together but need to take things one step at a time. Jack fears that Vera will upset the Hortons and they'll never see Tommy again so Bet lets him take the day off and see them. Ivy is thrilled to entertain the Platts with a genuine family atmosphere. Jack feels defeated when the Hortons refuse to let him see Tommy again. They suggest he asks Terry. Don assures Ivy he wants to make her happy but avoids physical contact. Jack tells Vera they're going to have to fight for Tommy.
#11 - 19th January 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 8
Alma is annoyed when Mike refuses to talk about his cash flow problem. Kevin arranges to pay Mike back £100 a month. Sally wants Kevin to apologise to Joe but he refuses. She decides to visit Joe herself to explain about the fine. Maureen is upset when Reg doesn't invite Curly to the wedding. She makes him see that Curly must be there or everyone will gossip as to why he isn't. Alma wants Mike to tell Mark that he can't afford all the extras for him at school but Mike refuses. Mark overhears their row. Kevin is furious when Sally goes to visit Joe. Sally is unnerved when Joe takes it for granted that she's called because she wants him. She is furious when he tries emotional blackmail, using Jonathan missing her. He assures her that he'll always wait for her.
#12 - 23rd February 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 23
Mavis is upset by Derek's coldness towards her. She feels guilty that he was left behind on the motorway. Percy is taken aback to find out that Bernard is retiring from the church. Derek hides his suspension from the residents. Oakhill's Head, Mr Sammells, refuses to accept Mark for a scholarship but agrees to give Mike another term to pay the fees. Mavis tells Rita about Derek's suspension. Tanya is upset when her father, Dennis Pooley, dumps her stuff at the Rovers, calls her a slut and disowns her. She tells Bet how he caught her with her boyfriend who's married with two children. Fiona tackles all the customers about Ken's age. Alf goes for a fitting for his Mayoral robes. Tanya moves her stuff into the cafe flat. Des asks Raquel out but she has a date with Erik Mikaelson. A more upbeat Derek decides to fight for his job but is annoyed to find out that Mrs Jeffers has told all the staff, Ken included, of his suspension. Mike is adamant that Mark must stay at Oakhill, even if it costs him every penny he has.
#13 - 6th April 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 41
Reg celebrates when someone looks over his flat. Maureen refuses to look for another house until Maud and Percy set the date. Maud tells Percy that she'll never let him boss her around. Ken takes Denise walking in the country. Bernard is pleased when at last Percy wishes him well with Emily. Ken assures Denise that Deirdre is just a friend now. She enjoys relaxing with him. Reg is thrilled to accept an offer on his flat. Fiona shows an interest in Derek's products, saying that it's important to be environmentally friendly. He offers her a job as part of his sales team. The Holdsworths are stunned when Maud reveals that the house is still hers; she changed her mind about selling to the finance company. Reg fears Percy is after her because of the house. Ken and Denise realise they have nothing to rush back for so book a hotel room for the night.
#14 - 13th April 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 44
The Websters plan a night out but Sally refuses to ask Rita to babysit in case she thinks they're wasting her money. Audrey tries to find out all the gossip about Ken and Denise. She invites Denise to dinner. Maggie is astounded when Mike asks her to pay the fees until he's back on his feet. She is furious that she's being emotionally blackmailed and Mark will continue to think Mike is great. She makes him feel bad by pointing out he's using Mark to get what he wants in life. Don worries that Denise will tell Ken about the phone calls. Sally gets Vera to babysit and hopes Rita doesn't find out about their night out. Reg discovers that when Maud marries Percy any wills will be void. Percy chats to Bernard and lets it slip about Emily's breakdown. Mike throws his money around at the Rovers so that no one will suspect he's going under.
#15 - 6th May 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 54
Derek decides that he no longer wants to sell EnviroSphere products. Elaine Fenwick, still annoyed that Vera is employed at Bettabuy again, tries to get Curly to sack her but he refuses. Percy tells Maud of his plans to go to Normandy for the fiftieth anniversary of D-Day. Ken invites Denise to be his escort at a tree-planting ceremony at Weatherfield Comprehensive where Alf will officiate. Audrey refuses to get out of the car for the tree-planting as the grass will ruin her shoes. She remains in the car and flirts with Brian Bowes. Charlie Whelan supplies more illegal lager to the Corner Shop but Maureen is unhappy at the arrangement. Des and Tanya make plans to spend some time away together. Des tells Raquel that he is going away with work.