Season 2
102 episodes · Jan 4, 1961
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- S2E1
Wed Jan 04 1961
Jan 4, 196124mChristine is annoyed that Malcolm didn't see her over her mourning period and slams the door in his face. Ken and his student friends make ban-the-bomb posters until Ida orders them out of the house. Arnold Tanner turns up at No.11 after fifteen years and asks Elsie to give him a divorce so that he can marry Norah Dawson. She refuses and they argue before he storms out. Ena, seeing Arnold leaving the house from her vestry window, spreads it about that Elsie's got a fella. Harry is promoted to inspector at the bus depot.
- S2E2
Fri Jan 06 1961
Jan 6, 196124mHarry packs Lucille's items for her to return to the orphanage after the Christmas holidays.
- S2E3
Wed Jan 11 1961
Jan 11, 196124mElsie is in a foul mood and tells Linda that the cause is Ena, who she overheard in the Rovers Return telling people that she has a boyfriend.
- S2E4
Fri Jan 13 1961
Jan 13, 196124mElsie threatens Ena in the Rovers and tells her the man is, in fact, Arnold. The milkman can't raise Albert - Ken and David break into No.1 to find Albert collapsed in the kitchen. Dr. Tinsley feels that Albert's daughter, Beattie, ought to look after Albert. Christine gets a bill from the plumbers for £1, 1/3. The plumber's mate, Joe Makinson, takes the bill back in sympathy when she can't pay it. Ida alerts Beattie to Albert's collapse and condition but Albert refuses to live with his daughter. Elsie has some beauty cream and starts to relax when Arnold arrives to have a chat.
- S2E5
Wed 18 Jan 1961
Jan 18, 196124mBeattie refuses to return home until Albert agrees to come with her.
- S2E6
Fri Jan 20 1961
Jan 20, 196124mFrank warns Ida again not to go running round after Albert and snaps at Ken when he thinks he's siding with his mother.
- S2E7
Wed Jan 25 1961
Jan 25, 196124mHarry has left a parcel on her Eileen's bus and she wants to give it back.
- S2E8
Fri Jan 27 1961
Jan 27, 196124mElsie tells Dennis to stay in for their repaired television delivery, as well as for Linda and Ivan who are coming to do some shopping for the baby.
- S2E9
Wed Feb 01 1961
Feb 1, 196124mEna objects to the police commandeering the Mission. Swindley and Miss Nugent prepare the hall. The residents of Coronation Street camp down together for the night.
- S2E10
Fri Feb 03 1961
Feb 3, 196124mThe Walkers welcome their daughter Joan and her fiance Gordon. Frank disapproves of Ken buying on hire purchase. Dennis tries to get money to spend on a girl at the club.
- S2E11
Wed Feb 08 1961
Feb 8, 196124mFrank castigates Ida when she admits she's bought loose covers on hire purchase.
- S2E12
Wed Feb 15 1961
Feb 15, 196124mAnnie castigates Jack due to his drunken behaviour in front of George Davies.
- S2E14
Wed Feb 22 1961
Feb 22, 196124mMary Stubbs tells Ida that the residents are being offered the option to buy their houses for £200 each; Ida is interested and wonders how to persuade Frank.
- S2E15
Fri Feb 24 1961
Feb 24, 196124mMartha and Minnie try to get away with under paying their fares but get caught out by Harry.
- S2E16
Wed Mar 01 1961
Mar 1, 196124mAlbert boils his kettle and it takes forty-one minutes to boil due to the poor gas pressure.
- S2E17
Fri Mar 03 1961
Mar 3, 196124mVera Lomax asks Ena to look after her troublesome son Colin for her tomorrow.
- S2E18
Mon Mar 06 1961
Mar 6, 196124mEna makes the most of spending time with her grandson, Colin. Linda despairs at the latest news of Number 9. Ken snaps when his family mention Susan's name.
- S2E19
Mon Mar 13 1961
Mar 13, 196124mThe womenfolk watch as Jack escorts Joan to St. Thomas' church. They are late when the car won't start. Weatherfield County FC are interested in signing David up. The Walkers entertain their family at the Rovers after the reception at The Ridgeway although the majority of the Davies family have not come back, being teetotallers. However they endure Gordon's Uncle Fred all evening before discovering he is not a relative at all but just a friend of the family.
- S2E20
Wed Mar 15 1961
Mar 15, 196124mFrank writes a circular letter to the residents about opposing the proposed demolition.
- S2E29
Mon Apr 17 1961
Apr 17, 196124mDr. Graham tells Ena she has only twisted her ankle. Swindley insists she still leaves the Mission. Martha grows alarmed as Ena takes her house over. Emily moves into the vestry as temporary caretaker. Ken spends time at Marian Lund's flat. She is a librarian at the university and eleven years his senior. He tells her that he loves her. Ena tricks Martha into parting with her precious whisky. Albert gives Swindley a petition for the reinstatement of Ena. Marian tells Ken not to tell his parents about her yet. Christine tells Esther she doesn't want to get engaged to Joe but doesn't know how to tell him.
- S2E71
Mon Sep 11 1961
Sep 11, 196124mNancy Leathers hears from the Council that they have an OAP bungalow for her. Frank worries that Ida is late home from visiting Beattie's. Dennis is summoned to Lenny Phillips' office. Ken calls on Beattie Pearson and discovers Ida has not been there. Lenny tells Dennis he is not at all talented but wants him to work for him as a talent scout. Frank contacts the police who realise that her description matches that of a woman who was knocked down in Gray Street and is dead. They arrive in the Street to tell him.
- S2E77
Mon Oct 02 1961
Oct 2, 196124mConcepta and Harry are married at St. Theresa's where Lucille is the bridesmaid and Len is the best man. Linda is jealous when Ivan and Nona Willis spend the day together working in the Rovers. At the reception, the Hewitts receive telegrams from Alice Burgess, David Barlow, Billy Walker, Joan Davies, Ivan and Nona. Dot Greenhalgh fancies Bill but Alf tries to get him interested in Elsie - something which doesn't go unnoticed by Ena. Harry and Concepta go on honeymoon and book into the Cresta Hotel at Port Erin on the Isle of Man.
- S2E81
Mon Oct 16 1961
Oct 16, 196124mSwindley organises the evening's trip to the Blackpool illuminations. Doreen agrees to become the new barmaid and gives her notice in to Swindley. Two young lads and clerks from the Town Hall, Phil Braithwaite and Norman Dobson, arrive looking for digs in the area. Jack, Ena, Minnie, Martha, Albert, Ken, Val, Frank, Christine, Dennis, Jed, Jean, Elsie, Bill, Alf, Doreen, Swindley and Emily go to Blackpool. Brian looks after Esther, in bed with flu. Elsie and Bill become brazen in their affair. The coach leaves with Ena still having her palm read by a Fortune Teller.
- S2E88
Wed 8 Nov, 1961
Nov 8, 196124mElsie apologies to Annie. The Cheveskis receive a letter from a workmate of Ivan's in Canada. His photos of the affluent life there interest Linda. Elsie and Ena confront each other in the Street and verbally attack each other as the residents look on. Dennis has to stop Elsie from hitting Ena, who ends the fight by shouting that if she had written the letter she would have had the decency to sign it. Elsie realises with shock that she's right. The argument over, the residents wonder who did write it.
- S2E92
Wed 22 Nov, 1961
Nov 22, 196124mFrank rows with Ken for not telling him he'd given up his job. He refuses to let Dennis get him a job. Ken tells him he's not prepared to listen to him calling him 'idle' anymore and he'd do any job to pay his way. Minnie buys a see-through nightie from Swindley. Word spreads that Ken asked Dennis for a job - Elsie is amused. Returning from an Adam Faith concert Christine meets Ken at the station coffee room. He tells her he's leaving for London but she makes him realise that he's running away from himself and he returns home.
- S2E100
Wed Dec 20 1961
Dec 20, 196124mDennis seeks items to make a costume for the fancy dress contest at the Orinoco. Harry buys a surprise for Concepta to make amends. Ena makes peace with a relieved Minnie and Martha.
- S2E101
Mon Dec 25 1961
Dec 25, 196124mEna gets more than she bargained for as she tucks into Minnie's Christmas pudding. Elsie has a change of heart and prepares dinner for Dennis. The Hewitts' television breaks before the Queen's speech.
- S2E102
Wed Dec 27 1961
Dec 27, 196124mAnnie decides the culprit when money vanishes from the till. Concepta rejoices when Harry capitulates and agrees that she can return to work at the Rovers permanently. Elsie sticks up for Dennis.