Season 35

E1. Mon Jan 3 1994

Jan 3, 1994 · 24m

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.

E2. 5th January 1994

Jan 5, 1994 · 25m

Don writes Denise a letter. She rips it up. Alf struggles with the shop and gout. He tells Ivy of rumours he’s heard of redundancy at Bettabuy. Des offers Jack his help in demanding access to Tommy. Ivy leads a delegation into Curly’s office demanding to know the truth of the redundancy rumours but he convinces them that they are unsubstantiated. Bet is sad when Vicky goes to Southampton to get away from Steve. Don ventures out of the house when Ivy convinces him no one knows he was the caller. Curly is stunned when Reg tells him the redundancy rumours are true. Don knocks on the salon door and tries to apologise to Denise but she threatens him with the police if he doesn’t leave. She breaks down, fearing he was going to harm her. Richard Willmore discovers Jim at The Queens, changing a barrel. Angry, he tells Liz they need to talk.

E3. 7th January 1994

Jan 7, 1994 · 25m

Don makes an effort to be nice to Ivy, grateful for her loyalty. Curly receives the redundancy list from Bettabuy's Head Office, it includes Maureen's name. Reg accuses Curly of adding her to the list himself out of spite. Des drives the Duckworths to Blackpool. He urges Vera not to lose her temper - they are in the right. Des is impressed as Vera tells Doreen how wretched she feels and agrees with her that Blackpool is a better place to bring up a child. Richard Willmore tells Liz that Jim must stay away from The Queens. Bet is pleased when Charlie asks her out for dinner. The Duckworths and Des celebrate when the Hortons agree to let them have access to Tommy during holidays. Vera thanks Des for all his help. Bet enjoys her night out with Charlie; afterwards he takes her back to his truck cab. She tells him about Alec and they discover that they're both lonely people. Liz realises she's going to have to chose between The Queens and Jim. He is certain that she'll stay at the pub.

E4. 10th January 1994

Jan 10, 1994 · 25m

Jim apologises to Liz for putting her in an awkward position. Mike is suspicious about Steve liking his job so much - even though he's cut his wages and puts up with being pushed around. Reg warns Curly that he intends to go over his head to secure Maureen's job. Tanya asks Alma if she can rent the flat. Alma shows her round and agrees to take her on at £50 a week. Mark is keen to go on the school skiing trip to Austria. Liz tries to make Richard Willmore see that Jim is a changed man but he refuses to believe her. She resents the fact that he's dictating to her and refusing to let her make her own decisions. Joe tries to tell Sally how much he's missed her over Christmas but she refuses to listen. She tells him that she'll never leave Kevin and if she's to continue minding Jonathan he must accept that. Alf is proud to be asked to be the new Mayor of Weatherfield when the office is reinstated after a twenty-year gap but he declines as he's too busy with the shop. Audrey is disinterested until she realises that Alf would need a Mayoress. Reg tells Mrs Rogers that he will resign if Maureen is forced to leave. Jim is overcome when Liz tells him she's giving The Queens up. He promises that he'll make things up to her. She's upset as she loved being in charge. Tanya moves into the flat and rings someone telling them that it’s exactly what they’ve been looking for. Reg is devastated when Mrs Rogers accepts his resignation.

E5. 12th January 1994

Jan 12, 1994 · 25m

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.

E6. 14th January 1994

Jan 14, 1994 · 25m

Alf and Audrey agree that they should sell to Reg and gain their freedom. Charlie is stuck in France and is unable to take Bet to the Licensed Victuallers ball. Alma asks Mike to remember that he's spending her money on Mark as well as his. She is furious when he points out that Kevin is working so hard it's really him who's making the money to buy Mark's holiday. Kevin plans to pay £100 a month towards his fine. Liz and Steve move out of The Queens and back to No.11. Alma refuses to be ignored by Mike. Kevin is stunned to discover that his fine has been paid. He challenges Steve but he says he hasn't paid it. Bet is touched when Charlie drives like a maniac to get to her. Maureen is thrilled when Reg and Alf agree on the deal. Alma confesses to Gail that she paid Kevin's fine. Sally fears that Joe paid the fine. She tells Kevin how Joe loves her and swears she's done nothing to encourage him. He is furious and when Joe calls and punches him in the face. Sally gets Joe to leave, telling him never to return. Deirdre goes to look after Blanche when she has a stroke. Charlie arrives in his overalls but strips off to reveal a dinner suit and escorts a delighted Bet to the ball.

E7. 17th January 1994

Jan 17, 1994 · 25m

Charlie spends the night at the Rovers. Bet makes sure Raquel realises that he stayed in Vicky's room. Sally is upset that she won't see Jonathan again. Kevin is adamant he's going to return Joe's £800. Alma is horrified when Sally tells her how Kevin thumped Joe for paying the fine. Alma confesses to paying the fine and then is forced to tell Mike. He thinks she's barmy. Kevin is amazed that Alma paid the money but tells Sally he's glad that she thought it was Joe otherwise he wouldn't have found out what was going on. Reg and Maureen tell Maud about their plans. She tells them that they'll soon be sick of the sight of each other but wishes them well. Alma refuses to let Kevin pay her the money back but Mike tells him that they'll come to an arrangement. Alma is amazed when Mike tells her that he'd like to pay Kevin's fine but they have no money

E8. 19th January 1994

Jan 19, 1994 · 25m

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.

E9. 21st January 1994

Jan 21, 1994 · 25m

Mark tells Mike he doesn't want to go on the skiing trip to Austria anymore. Reg is upset to find no one has prepared a farewell party for him on his last day at Bettabuy but is delighted when he hears Lord Morgan is coming to the store, thinking that its to say a special goodbye to him. Curly panics and gets the staff to set up a special garden furniture display. Kevin feels there must have been something between Sally and Joe. He tells her it's obvious she cares more about Joe's feelings than his and is upset she never told him about Joe's declaration until six months afterwards. Curly and the staff give Maureen a send-off. Lord Morgan presents Reg with a £200 Bettabuy voucher for the garden furniture they can't sell as well as a picture of head office and tells Curly that the new area manager is Elaine Fenwick. Curly is stunned. Sally swears to Kevin that she's told Joe she'll never see him again.

E10. 24th January 1994

Jan 24, 1994 · 25m

Emily collects for an auction at St. Saviour's. Kevin gives her an old watercolour. Steve finishes Monty Harris' T-shirts. In order to get cash for them Steve goes to Monty's flat with him. Sally is furious that Kevin gave away the picture as it was a wedding present. Steve is horrified when Monty's flat turns out to really be Mike's flat. Mike sacks him, telling him that he's disappointed in him. He tells him that he's not heard the last of the matter. Reg has a lonely stag night as all his pals cry off. Curly joins him, eager to make amends. Maureen's friends try to put her off the wedding as they party at the Rovers.

E11. 26 January 1994

Jan 26, 1994 · 25m

Reg panics as his best man Eric Firman is too laid back about the wedding. Maud tells Maureen that she'll be civil to Reg now he's going to be part of the family. Maureen is overcome when Maud gives her an antique cameo brooch to wear. Des takes Raquel to the wedding. Reg fears Maureen will jilt him but she arrives, being given away by brother-in-law Clive Phillips. Charlie and Bet are late for the wedding and arrive in his lorry. Reg and Maureen are married at St. Christopher's. The reception is at the Belstaff Hotel and Reg's speech is full of his love for Maureen. He tells everyone the shop will be opening Sundays. Sally asks Emily for the picture back, explaining it was a gift from Percy. Mike is amazed when Steve offers him a 50-50 partnership at the print shop, offering to put in the capital. Mike refuses so Steve tells him he'll just set himself up in competition. He goes for Steve but Steve threatens him with the police if he touches him. Raquel chats up the photographer, Ben Cunningham. Reg tells Clive that it should be his turn to look after Maud as Maureen's had her for years. Maud overhears them rowing, saying neither of them wants her. She wheels herself away from the hotel. Maureen refuses to leave for Paris until Maud is found. She's rescued but the flight has gone. Maureen is furious to learn Reg has been calling Maud a burden and forgives him and lets him into their room for their wedding night.

E12. 28th January 1994

Jan 28, 1994 · 25m

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.

E13. 31st January 1994

Jan 31, 1994 · 25m

Reg and Maureen go off on honeymoon. Audrey is annoyed when Alf refuses to spend money now they're retired. She accuses him of being stingy. Denise has the picture valued and finds it's worth £120. Vera decides it'll be worth having the pot dog valued. Kevin offers to buy the painting back from Denise for £5, explaining about the mistake. She agrees to let him have it back. Sally is horrified when she learns it's worth £120. Vera has the dog valued at £45, a pair would be worth £185. Reg and Maureen relax in the Lake District. She is moved when he makes her phone Maud to check on her. Martin takes Maud in the Rovers where Percy tries to make conversation with her. She rebuffs him, telling him that he reminds her of this boring man she once met in the Legion who spent a boring night talking about how he cooked for Monty under fire in the desert in the War. Sally offers Denise the picture back but she refuses it. They agree to sell it and split the profits. Ken tells Liz that the brewery had no right to make her choose between The Queens and Jim. He encourages her to seek compensation.

E14. 2nd February 1994

Feb 2, 1994 · 25m

Liz feels it's a waste of time trying to get money out of the brewery. Jim accuses her of having something to hide. The honeymooners return, Maud being disappointed that Reg hasn't got a hernia when he carries Maureen over the threshold. Martin comforts Maud when she breaks down, upset at the thought of having to live with Reg. She fears he'll put her in a home if she doesn't toe the line. Raquel is grateful when Des offers to accompany her to Ben Cunningham's studio but Tanya gets her to go on her own, saying it'll look like she's a little girl. Tanya then tells Des that Raquel didn't want him around. Audrey lets Alf spend the day at the Cash and Carry thinking he's really getting her a surprise. Ben takes loads of pictures of Raquel then asks her to take off all her make up so he can photograph her bone structure. She is annoyed when Des turns up, as she has no make-up on. Liz is depressed when the Job Centre have nothing to offer her. She decides she will make Richard Willmore pay, claiming constructive dismissal. Audrey is stunned when Alf shows her the surprise - loads of cheap groceries for their retirement. She is so annoyed he agrees to buy her a conservatory. Des tries to apologise to Raquel but she feels he ruined a professional experience for her. She and Tanya are stunned when Des shouts at Raquel in the bar, telling her he cares about her.

E15. 4th February 1994

Feb 4, 1994 · 25m

Alf is depressed on his last day at the shop. Jack thinks he has a winning certainty but no money to bet with. Whilst she lets the Electricity man into Tanya's flat, Alma noses around the place. Reg puts his flat on the market. He gets Kevin to trade his mini in for a van. Alma is puzzled as Tanya's flat doesn't look lived in and realises that she must be using it as a love nest. She worries she's on the game. Raquel is thrilled with Ben Cunningham's photographs. Jack sells the pot dog for £25. Vera passes the antique shop on Nightingale Street and sees it. Thinking it'll make a pair she buys it for £48. Jack is horrified when his horse falls. Vera is furious when she realises that she's bought her own dog back. He tries to run away but she hurls the dog at him and it smashes against a wall. Ivy is thrilled when Don moves back into her bed.

E16. 7th February 1994

Feb 7, 1994 · 25m

Reg and Maureen set up the Corner Shop. He becomes restless, not used to the smallness of his new Empire. Mike takes on a job-seeker at £10 a week but he doesn't turn up for work at the unit. Mike is furious as he has a big order. A Solicitor tells the McDonalds that they do have a case for constructive dismissal. Vera agrees to print Mike's T-Shirts but walks out when he only offers her £10. She does the work when Mike agrees on £30. Reg starts a prize draw to drum up custom but Percy complains when they won’t give him a ticket for combined purchases he's made during the day. Alma is shaken when Tanya asks her not to let herself into the flat anymore as it is an assured tenancy. Jim is annoyed when Liz decides she doesn't want to claim against the brewery. She doesn't want the past dredging up. Liz accuses Jim of only wanting to proceed with the case to get back at Richard Willmore.

E17. 9th February 1994

Feb 9, 1994 · 25m

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.

E18. 11th February 1994

Feb 11, 1994 · 25m

Reg puts his patio set up as first prize in the raffle. Mike is annoyed when Steve offers to buy the unit from him. Mike refuses to sell to him out of principle. Maud gets a ramp installed in the shop so she can serve. Reg is annoyed as now he'll have her around him all day. Rita wins the patio furniture in Reg's raffle. Rita refuses to accept it as she's had enough of his raffles. Mike decides that he might as well listen to Steve's offer. Steve tells him that he'd like to rent it for £100 a week. Mike agrees, saying Steve will also need to take on the overheads.

E19. 14th February 1994

Feb 14, 1994 · 25m

Charlie buys Bet a Buckskin Bolero jacket to wear for him. Mavis is furious when Derek receives an anonymous Valentine. Bernard Morton comes back from retreat and tells Emily he's going to resign from the Church as his faith is going. Vicky stays with Bet. She snubs Steve when she sees him in The Kabin. Tanya receives flowers. Alma sneaks a read of the card and sees that they’re from someone called Alex. Charlie takes Bet to a Country and Western evening in a club. Bet feels awkward when he gives her a white cowboy's hat to wear. Rita remembers that Des bought a Valentine card and guesses it was Derek's. Bet is stunned when Charlie enters her in the Dolly Parton look-a-like contest. She is forced to go along with it so as not to embarrass him. Des confesses to the Wiltons. Derek is furious as Mavis has been at him all day about his admirer. Ben Cunningham asks Raquel to pose for the brewery's 1995 calendar. Maud doesn't like Reg's designs for her flat as it's pokey. Percy warns Emily that Bernard might be planning to move into No.3. Bet rows with Charlie for setting her up and finishes with him.

E20. 16th February 1994

Feb 16, 1994 · 25m

Emily, Ken and the Roberts join the Wiltons' trip to London to see Miss Saigon which sets off late due to Alf and Audrey not arriving at the pick-up point on time. Raquel receives the appointment for her calendar photo-shoot. Maud begins work at the Corner Shop. Derek enjoys bossing everyone around on the coach and Mavis tells him he's embarrassing her. Vicky badgers Bet for details of her night out. Bet gives in and tells her about the contest. Vicky finds it hilarious. Maud tells Percy she's going to dig her heels in over moving house. Vicky's boyfriend, Leo Penington, rings and asks to come to the Rovers to see her. Bet agrees. The coach party returns from London with Derek sulking as Mavis kept putting him down. Everyone else enjoyed themselves and they stop again at the service station. Raquel is perturbed to see Tanya and Des swapping banter. Bet can finally see the funny side of the Dolly Parton contest when she chats with Rita. She puts Leo up at the Rovers after he's taken Vicky out as it's late. She tells Vicky to make sure that Steve sees Leo leaving the pub in the morning to put his nose out of joint. Mavis is aghast when they arrive back in Weatherfield to find that Derek wasn't on the coach when it left the service station.

E21. 18th February 1994

Feb 18, 1994 · 25m

Derek returns home at 5.00am after being left at a service station on the M6. He is furious that Mavis let the coach go without him. Maud goes to see a finance company. Charlie calls but Bet can't bring herself to forgive him, although she realises she over-reacted. Vicky accuses her of being immature. Des offers to take Raquel to her shoot but she puts him off. She is thrilled to meet racer Erik Mikaelson who she is to pose with. She is unnerved to find Wayne Farrell posing for Ben. He tries to belittle her but Erik puts him down. During the shoot Raquel enjoys the chemistry between Erik and her. Bet and Charlie make up. Derek falls asleep at school and is woken by cleaner Carol Copeland who tells him he's forgotten to lock up and the school has been broken into.

E22. 21st February 1994

Feb 21, 1994 · 25m

Liz has a job interview as Assistant Manager at a winebar but is turned down by the woman interviewer because she's female. Bernard is adamant he's giving up the Church because of his loss of faith. Emily supports him. Derek feels humiliated over the robbery. Mrs Jeffers is furious as £3,000 worth of equipment was taken and they are not insured when negligence is involved. She suspends Derek pending a governors' hearing and she will be recommending his dismissal. He is aghast. Alma is annoyed to discover that Mike hasn't paid Mark's school fees as he has a cash flow problem. When Ken has his hair cut, Denise and Fiona wager a bet on how old he is. The Bishop accepts Bernard's resignation and doesn't try to stop him. He is depressed that his life’s work seems to amount to nothing. Mike feels that Mark is so gifted he could get a scholarship. Denise and Fiona ask Ken what the first record he bought was to try and work out his age from the answer - he tells them it was a recording of the Enigma variations by the Hallé orchestra. Des gets jealous as Raquel goes on and on about wonderful Erik Mikaelson. Derek blames Mavis for turning him into a washed up old has-been.

E23. 23rd February 1994

Feb 23, 1994 · 25m

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.

E24. 25th February 1994

Feb 25, 1994 · 25m

Maud feels she really does not want to leave her house to live in a converted garage. When the buyers, Mr and Mrs Magill, turn up to take measurements she tells them the house has been sold. The Gazette prints the story of the burglary at Weatherfield Comprehensive but Derek's name isn't mentioned. Mr and Mrs Magill complain to the Holdsworths who promise to sort Maud out. Ken hears that Fiona has been asking questions about him and tells her it's none of her business how old he is. Business is bad for Steve so he has to borrow money in order to give Mike the rent on the print shop. Tanya is furious when her lover, Alex Christie, drinks in the Rovers. He is equally angry that one of his workers - Des - is often in the pub and she didn't warn him. Des persists in asking Raquel out, asking her to break her date with Erik Mikaelson. He promises her he'll never use her again. She realises he is serious about her and agrees to dump Erik. Furious at Fiona, Denise apologises to Ken for her behaviour. He is flattered that she thinks he looks good for his age. She is amazed when he asks her out for a meal. Reg rows with Maud but she begs him to see she wants to stay in her house. She tells him she's sold the house to Weatherfield Financial Services on the understanding that she can live in it, with an income, until she dies. Maureen is horrified as she's the one who's been paying the mortgage for years even though the deeds were in Maud's name alone.

E25. 28th February 1994

Feb 28, 1994 · 25m

Maureen and Reg are devastated by Maud's move and Maureen threatens to fight her in court. Tanya is upset that she can only see Alex Christie when he escapes from his wife. He promises her a trip to Amsterdam. Reg is horrified to find Maud sold the house for £10,000 less than the Magills had offered. He tries to stall Rita on buying her house but she refuses, telling him that she's going to put it back on the market. Reg discovers a section in the contract saying Maud can change her mind before twenty-one days. He determines to get Maud to change her mind. When Maud refuses to tear the contract up, Maureen threatens to leave home. Maureen accuses her of ruining her happiness. Reg encourages Maureen to stand against Maud and helps her pack. They move into his flat at No.12. Raquel feels she might be moving in with Des soon. Denise is aghast when Ken takes her to the Over 60's Club for a joke. He then takes her to a pub where she tells him her life story. Ivy asks Curly to take Vera back on at Bettabuy but he refuses. Raquel mentions to Des that she'd like to move in and is upset when he cools.

E26. 2nd March 1994

Mar 2, 1994 · 25m

Vera catches Curly training a newly employed starter at Bettabuy and verbally lays into him for not giving her the job. Des tells Raquel that she can move in with him and he gives her a door key. Raquel doesn't notice that Tanya is furious. Ken goes for a meal at Denise's flat but arrives early and catches her bringing in a takeaway and about to pretend that she cooked it. He finds the situation funny and any embarrassment is avoided. Emily persuades Bernard to start his new life with a holiday. He agrees and asks her to go with him. Maureen feels guilty about moving away from Maud. Percy visits Maud who breaks down and complains that she has lost her daughter to Reg. An upset Maureen drags Reg round to see her mother. Tanya goes to her flat alone where Alex Christie rings her to say that he can’t come round.

E27. 4th March 1994

Mar 4, 1994 · 25m

Vera is embarressed to find that Raquel has moved in with Des after making remarks to him about her past lovers. Steve is horrified when Mike gives him a £1,200 rates bill, telling him that under their contract he is responsible for payment. Tanya tells Alex that their relationship is no longer special and he's beginning to treat her like he does his wife. Emily and Bernard book their holiday with adjoining rooms. Vera blames Ivy for her not getting the job at Bettabuy but Ivy tells her it was her own fault. Liz tells Mike that he's pathetic for trying to ruin Steve. Maureen can't find Maud anywhere and grows frantic. Des and Raquel agree to wipe the slate clean and forget the past. Maureen is furious to find Maud drinking in the Rovers, having spent the day with Martin and Percy in Blackpool. Des and Raquel throw a party to cement their relationship and Curly and Des make up their differences. Jim warns Mike that he won't stand by and see Steve being pushed around. Sally spreads the gossip that Emily and Bernard are going away on a dirty weekend together. Tanya is pleased when Alex cancels an overnight meeting to be with her.

E28. 7th March 1994

Mar 7, 1994 · 25m

Derek starts to redecorate but soon loses all motivation. Tanya looks forward to a weekend in Amsterdam with Alex. Rita is embarrassed to chase Sally for an unpaid paper bill. Sally gets upset and breaks down, explaining she's pregnant and Kevin will kill her. Curly interrogates ten-year old Jamie Armstrong after Ivy catches him shoplifting in Bettabuys. His mother Tricia begs Curly to be lenient. She makes it clear to Curly that she's separated from her husband. Derek becomes crazed, ripping all the wallpaper off the walls. He tells Mavis the room matches him - an empty shell devoid of all warmth and security. Ken prepares a mini-Thai banquet for Denise. She is nervous when he encourages her to talk about herself. Sally tells Kevin about the baby and is stunned when he walks out on her.

E29. 9th March 1994

Mar 9, 1994 · 25m

Sally is upset as Kevin refuses to talk about the baby. Tricia makes a play for Curly. He panics when she comes on strong. He asks her out, expecting rejection but she jumps at the chance. He is amazed. Maureen is upset when Percy accuses her of abandoning Maud. Derek faces the Weatherfield Comprehensive governors. They have decided to reinstate him but he over-reacts when they are amused to receive a letter from Mavis explaining about him missing the coach. He is furious when they laugh at him; he resigns. Rita comforts Sally who feels that Kevin hates her and blames her for being pregnant. Kevin is moved when Martin tells him how fortunate they are compared to those in hospital. He apologises to Sally and tells her that he's glad she's pregnant. Denise is put out to find people are talking about Ken and her. She is upset as she knows they can't just be friends. Derek tells Mavis the worst thing he ever did was to marry her.

E30. 11th March 1994

Mar 11, 1994 · 25m

Mavis accuses Derek of wallowing in self-pity. Emily and Bernard go on their walking holiday. He assures her that he has no intention of taking advantage of her. Percy cooks Maud dinner at No.3. Derek is surprised when Norris Cole turns up; the man who gave him a lift home from the motorway service station when he missed the coach from London. He explains he's taken Derek's advice, left his wife and has come to stay. Mavis is put out as he keeps calling Derek "Dirk". Denise cools towards Ken. Curly pays Jack £10 to babysit Jamie so he can take Tricia out. Mavis doesn't want to throw Norris out as he might do Derek's morale some good. Tanya packs for Amsterdam and is stunned when Alex cancels the trip as his wife needs him. Rita takes Sally on to work Sunday mornings at The Kabin for £20. Rita is touched when the Websters invite her for Sunday dinner. Derek tells Mavis that he's sure Norris will help him in his career. Ken invites Denise out but she turns him down. Carl Armstrong mistakes Jack for Tricia's new fella and thumps him.