Season 42

E1. Mon Jan 1 2001

Jan 1, 2001 · 24m

It is still New Year's Eve. Sally doesn't give Danny an immediate answer to his proposal - she wants to talk about it at home, this thought troubles him. Ken is depressed and he is determined to make a fresh start. The atmosphere is still tense at Anthony's house. Isabel is confused and uncomfortable but Amanda forces her to stay. Rita tries to confront Amanda but is interrupted by Norris. On New Year's Day, Danny is hurt at Sally's lack of response. Rita tells Anthony that she is determined not to let Amanda scare her off. Maria wants to spend the night with Tyrone, but he keeps changing the subject and she is not happy about this. Toyah, Geena and Liz are fed up with Fred, Mike and Duggie interfering. Danny tells Sally that if she doesn't want to marry him then they should split up so he can find someone who does.

E2. Ken and Me

Jan 3, 2001 · 24m

As the UK's (and probably the world's) longest serving soap actor, William Roache has seen many highs and lows during his forty year stint as Coronation Street's Ken Barlow. This documentary charts his career, including his thoughts on his character and details of the infamous suit against the newspaper which called him "boring"

E3. 5 January 2001

Jan 5, 2001 · 25m

Danny tells Sally he is not prepared to wait forever - this makes her think. Deirdre can't believe that Ken has agreed to lie for Peter, especially since he is applying for a magistrate's position. Tyrone gets upset with Kevin and Dennis for laughing at problem page letters in a newspaper, one in particular which he thinks was written by Maria. Wayne finds Roy and tells him he has run away. When Roy and Hayley tell Wayne he must go back to the children's home, he runs away again, Roy is annoyed because he thinks he has betrayed Wayne. Sally tells Danny to propose again, this time her answer is yes. Maria is upset because Tyrone thinks she wrote the letter and Tyrone is upset because he thinks all she wants is sex, as a result they call off their engagement.

E4. 7 January 2001

Jan 7, 2001 · 25m

Ken broods about Peter and Susan. Candice tells Sarah that Glen has been spreading rumours that he and Sarah slept together. Sarah is horrified so she confronts Glen and tells him to get lost. Roy and Hayley are determined to find Wayne. They see him waiting for them outside the cafe and manage to convince him to go back to the children's home. Ken demands to know what is wrong with Susan but Peter will not say. Rosie tries to speak to David about Harry Potter books and their parents but he is not at all interested. Ken phones Susan, although when she says nothing is wrong he is not convinced. Duggie proposes staff uniforms, they are tight and low-cut. The girls are not happy and Toyah announces that they are on strike. Danny suggests moving house, much to Sally's shock.

E5. Battersby Family Album

Jan 8, 2001 · 24m

Toyah, Geena and Betty go on strike outside the Rovers. Ken threatens to go to Scotland to see Susan. Tyrone and Maria apologise and make up. Liz finds out that Jim is being moved to Leicester. She quits her job and decides to move to Leicester too. Sarah comes home from school early, she is upset because other pupils have been teasing her. Peter informs Ken that he told Susan about his plans and as a result Susan is planning to come down.

E6. 10 January 2001

Jan 10, 2001 · 25m

Danny produces estate agent details and he seems very keen to get the ball rolling. Sally still seems hesitant; she later expresses her concerns about moving to Gail. Linda volunteers to run the Rovers. Rita is annoyed at the way Anthony panders to Amanda. Peter Hartnell tells Roy and Hayley that he has found a foster home for Wayne Hayes. They are upset because they had hoped to foster him. Sally and Danny argue about moving away, Danny wants to get away from Kevin and have Sally to himself, but Sally is too attached to Weatherfield. Susan tells Ken she lied about the abortion when she left and now has a son, Adam, fathered by Mike.

E7. 12 January 2001

Jan 12, 2001 · 25m

Susan visits Ken again and explains why she kept her pregnancy a secret; she wanted to make absolutely sure that Mike would never find out. Ken feels upset that he has been left out for so long. He pleads with Susan to be able to see Adam and she eventually agrees. Sally agrees to move away, but only if they can make some home improvements first. Danny is sceptical about her motives. Liz leaves for Leicester. Linda arranges for Duggie to move into the Rovers with Toyah, much to Toyah's annoyance. Peter tries to talk to Karen but she is still annoyed with him for ignoring her so she sits with Vik instead. Steve agrees to let Eileen move in to No.11. Maria and Tyrone have a romantic dinner and sleep with each other for the first time.

E8. 14 January 2001

Jan 14, 2001 · 25m

Eileen moves into No. 11, Alex stirs up trouble with Roy, and Ken meets his grandson. Susan warns Deirdre that if she tells Mike about Adam, she and Ken will never see either of them again.

E9. 15 January 2001

Jan 15, 2001 · 25m

Breakfast at No.11 is awkward. Dennis is embarrassed in front of Todd and Jason. Eileen announces she is having a house-warming party. Maxine seems obsessed about becoming pregnant, she wants to have tests done on Ashley's hair to make sure he isn't deficient in anything. Deirdre is concerned that Mike should have a right to know about Adam. Curly and Emma return from New York. Dennis talks to Jason about his staying over but Jason is not very welcoming and implies that there have been many more before him; Dennis feels uncomfortable. Les wanders around trying to learn the "knowledge" and tells Vik he'll be able to drive for them when he passes - much to Vik's shock and horror. Ken and Deirdre discuss and then row about the situation with Susan and Mike. Ken tells her that she has to choose who she is more loyal to - him or Mike.

E10. 17 January 2001

Jan 17, 2001 · 25m

Sam buys a cheap tin of Greasol from his uncle Pat and keeps the rest of Kevin's money that he was given to buy it for himself. Les passes his taxi-driving test, much to the annoyance of Vik. Vik and Steve lie and tell Les they can't afford to employ him. Maxine demands that Ashley takes time off work to come home and have sex when she demands it in the hope of conceiving. Ken asks Dev if Deirdre can have some time off work so they can both go and visit Tracy in London. Deirdre is annoyed with him for this because it makes her look bad in front of Dev. Gail and Martin go together to the school for parents' evening.

E11. 19 January 2001

Jan 19, 2001 · 25m

Maria tells Tyrone she has a rash. Danny volunteers to do more decorating but Sally is not keen; the sooner the house is finished, the sooner Danny will expect them to move. Maxine and Ashley take more time off work to sleep with each other. Mike and Duggie plan to encourage families into the Rovers to increase profits. Les starts work with Street Cars but disappears for hours after picking up an attractive woman passenger. Todd has difficulty with his homework. Eileen tells him to go and see Charlie for help but she slams the door in his face.

E12. 21 January 2001

Jan 21, 2001 · 25m

Janice firmly believes Les spent the night with his female customer. Dennis convinces Eileen to make peace with Charlie and invite her to the party. Les returns. It transpires that his customer wanted to go to Prestwick not Prestwich but Janice storms out on him before he can explain. Sam has developed a rash also. Tyrone thinks Sam and Maria must have slept together and that is where the rash has come from. Kevin confronts Sally as he feels he is being pushed out of Rosie and Sophie's lives. Sally seems torn between Danny and Kevin.

E13. 22 January 2001

Jan 22, 2001 · 25m

Dennis doesn't seem as keen as Eileen to move in with each other. Sally goes to Newcastle to help her sister and family while she is in hospital, but she is uneasy at the thought of leaving Danny alone with the girls. Geena and Linda discuss ways of making Geena and Dev's relationship more "official"; as a result, Linda invites them to dinner with her and Mike. Tyrone actually admits that he thinks Sam and Maria have slept together. Tyrone and Maria have a row about this but when he sees how upset she is he believes her and they make up. Sam realises the rash he and Maria have has been caused by his tin of Greasol. Anthony and Rita go out and when they return Amanda is waiting outside claiming to have lost her keys. Amanda expects Anthony to go home with her but he is firm and says no. This annoys Amanda and when Anthony is out of earshot she threatens Rita by implying that she will never let Anthony go. Dennis tells Eileen that he is not ready to move in with her.

E14. 24 January 2001

Jan 24, 2001 · 25m

Eileen shouts at Todd and Jason for not making Dennis welcome. They are happy that he is not moving in. Roy and Hayley receive a copy of Peter Hartnell's report, which is very encouraging, but Roy finds it hard to be happy as he thinks that the worst is yet to come. Les threatens Jason regarding Dennis but Jason doesn't seem to pay much attention. Tyrone shouts at Danny for selling the dodgy tub of Greasol. Dev and Geena go to Mike and Linda's flat for dinner. Mostly Dev and Mike talk about business, but later in the evening Dev feels sorry for Mike and tells him about his son Adam. Roy and Hayley find out that instead of having months to prepare for their panel interview, they have until the end of the week. Dennis goes to see Eileen, apologises and says he is prepared to move in if she will have him. Sam owns up about the Greasol, Tyrone is furious. In the midst of their argument Tyrone ruins Jack and Vera's new kitchen by putting a hot bowl on the work surface.

E15. 26 January 2001

Jan 26, 2001 · 25m

Rita lets slip to Kevin that Danny has been looking after the children while Sally has been away. He is annoyed that he was not informed. Roy and Hayley have their interview with social services and it seems to go well but they have to wait longer for a decision to be reached because one of the panel members falls ill and had to be rushed to hospital. Mike desperately tries to track down someone to help him find out about his son. He finds Blanche in the Rovers, who tells him that Susan lives in Glasgow. Kevin confronts Danny - he doesn't really want to fight but he doesn't want to back down either. Tyrone has to apologise to Danny so as he can ask him to fix the Duckworths' kitchen. Peter Hartnell goes to visit Roy and Hayley to tell them their application has been successful.

E16. 28 January 2001

Jan 28, 2001 · 25m

Mike leaves for Glasgow where he spends the day sitting in his car outside Susan's flat having lied to Linda telling her that he was going there on business. Kevin is still unhappy that Danny has been left in charge of the children. Hayley is over the moon at their acceptance but Roy seems more subdued. Danny goes to repair the Duckworths' kitchen, but Tyrone seems to have done it more harm than good. Danny tells him there is no way it will be repaired before Jack and Vera get back. Anthony suggests that he and Rita should go on holiday, but Rita is not so keen as she doesn't want to make matters worse with his family. Kevin finds it hard to cope when Sophie and Rosie talk about Danny as their other dad. Karen and Steve flirt and are obviously attracted to one another, despite the fact that Karen is seeing Vik.

E17. 29 January 2001

Jan 29, 2001 · 25m

Mike is desperate to talk to Susan. She says he can have five minutes. Sally finally agrees with Danny that they will move house. Steve lets Vik know that he fancies Karen. Mike is angry with Susan for keeping Adam from him for twelve years. As children are now allowed into the Rovers this is winding Betty up, especially when David goes up to the bar and says "Two cokes when you're ready, Betty love". Hayley warns Linda that she will need some time off work when they start fostering. Linda asks Geena if she fancies a night out as she thinks Mike is still up in Scotland on business. Geena feels guilty as she knows the truth. Susan accuses Peter of having told Mike that he has a son. Peter denies it as he knows that he hasn't told anyone. Deirdre confesses that she told Dev about Adam. Ken is furious. Deirdre confronts Dev and he admits that he told Mike that he has a

E18. 31 January 2001

Jan 31, 2001 · 25m

Linda is suspicious about Mike's trip to the trade fair, but he assures her that she has nothing to worry about. Todd and Jason get to grips with Dennis being around and he offers to make a curry to make them feel more comfortable around him. Eileen appreciates his efforts. Ken and Deirdre row about Dev telling Mike about Susan and Adam.

E19. 2 February 2001

Feb 2, 2001 · 25m

Rita suggests to Anthony that he moves in next door in Alec Gilroy's old flat. Danny and Kevin use Rosie and Sophie to score points off each other. Sam distributes flyers advertising his return to stripping as The Masked Python. Todd and Jason try and take the mickey out of Dennis telling him that they always had a Chinese takeaway on Fridays but he and Eileen turn the tables on the disgusted pair by getting a meal that they say is baby octopus cooked in its own ink. Linda confides to Geena about her worries about Mike but Geena reveals all about Mike and Susan's child. Linda is dismayed to find that she's the last to know. Susan arrives and summons Mike and Ken to a meeting. Mike pledges to follow Susan's wishes, but Ken accuses him of trying to disrupt Adam's life for the sake of it. Mike teases Ken about his strained relationship with his own daughter. The conversation ends in a bitter row. Mike forces Deirdre to admit that she thinks Ken is in the wrong.

E20. 4 February 2001

Feb 4, 2001 · 25m

Rita helps Anthony to move into No.12, hindered slightly by nosy Norris interfering. Tyrone accompanies Sam at the car auctions when Sam wants to buy an old banger. Mike continues to lie to a suspicious Linda and sends her shopping to get her off his case when he goes to have a meeting with Susan. Despite initial misgivings, they tentatively agree to get along for Adam's sake. Susan hints that she might let Mike have access to Adam. Peter Hartnell visits Roy and Hayley and asks them if they are ready to foster a teenage girl called Jackie Mosley. Hayley overrides Roy's reluctance and enthusiastically agrees. Geena convinces Dev to apologise to Deirdre for letting her walk out. Danny has made a bookcase. When he answers the door to Gail it falls on Sophie. Although not seriously hurt, Matt advises Danny to take her to the hospital for a check-up. Linda walks in on Mike and Susan, forcing Mike to admit everything.

E21. 5 February 2001

Feb 5, 2001 · 25m

Danny and Kevin continue their feud in Sally's absence, with Kevin looking after the girls and goading Danny as unfit to look after children. There's a leak in the cellar at the medical centre, with Gail, Molly and Matt all unable to work because of the terrible smell. Matt threatens to report Duggie to the council for shoddy building work so Duggie promises to sort it out. Hayley buys teenage magazines in preparation for the arrival of Jackie Mosley. An ill-tempered Kevin stops Sam from using the garage to fix up his car, so David asks Gail if Sam can use their garage at No.8. Gail agrees, and is bemused by Sam and David's friendship. As she feels guilty about her relationship with Mark, Linda confides to Geena that she will support Mike in his fight for access to Adam.

E22. 7 February 2001

Feb 7, 2001 · 25m

Sally returns from visiting her sick sister and is angry to hear that Danny and Kevin have been fighting in her absence. She reminds Danny of Kevin's right to see his own children, but angrily confronts Kevin about punching Danny. Roy and Hayley anxiously await the arrival of Jackie Mosley, their first foster child. Duggie accuses Steve of being a cowboy, regarding the shoddy building work in the medical centre. Steve reminds Duggie that he paid cowboy wages and shouldn't have expected anything better. When challenged by Matt,

E23. 9 February 2001

Feb 9, 2001 · 25m

Hayley and Roy are overenthusiastic in their treatment of Jackie Mosley and are disappointed when she wants to go about her normal business. Charlie is unhappy at having to go to No.4 for dinner, but Matt is eager to get to know the neighbours. Rita is uneasy with Anthony's decision to divorce Isabel, and refuses to talk about it. Matt has a visit from Liz Morrisey, the buildings control manager who promises to sort out the smell in the medical centre. She confronts Duggie over his shoddy work, and informs him that he'll never get another council contract. Rita confides in Emily about Anthony's divorce.

E24. 11 February 2001

Feb 11, 2001 · 25m

Mike phones Susan and gives her one last chance to let him see Adam, before threatening to take legal advice. Norris goes to see Matt, complaining about sore knees, but Matt has a hangover from the night before. Roy and Hayley discuss whether to tell Jackie Mosley about Hayley's sexuality. Peter and Ken worry about Susan after finding out about Mike's threat. Ken calls Susan but she ignores the phone as she is busy packing suitcases for her and Adam. She tells her baffled son that they are running away to start a new life. Amanda visits Rita again, and find they have some common ground on the subject of Anthony's divorce, but Amanda accuses Rita of having a master plan to destroy their family

E25. 12 February 2001

Feb 12, 2001 · 25m

Everyone is stunned at Susan's death. Rita tells Anthony that she doesn't approve of him divorcing Isabel. Ken, Mike and Peter rush to the hospital where they discover that Adam has survived the crash with only minor cuts and bruises. Ken identifies Susan's body. Geena decides that to raise some money for Emily's charity, the Friends of Weatherfield Hospital, they should have a "kiss for a pound" evening in the Rovers. Ken breaks the news to Adam about his mother's death. Adam is distraught. Sarah and Candice chat up Todd and Jason. Ken hates himself for not having been a better father to Susan, and now it's too late. Roy and Hayley are concerned about Jackie Mosley as they have seen her with Jason.

E26. 14 February 2001

Feb 14, 2001 · 25m

Ken is trying to come to terms with Susan's death and deciding Adam's future. David sends both Martin and Gail valentine cards; each one purporting to be from the other person. They are not taken in and Martin has a word with David about it. Roy and Hayley realise that parenting isn't as easy as it looks. Dev gets jealous when Geena goes ahead with her "pound a kiss" charity night at the Rovers. He hates watching her being kissed by all the regulars. Ken finds out from Adam that when Susan crashed the car they were actually leaving Scotland for Ireland and not driving to Weatherfield as he'd thought. He realises that Susan was running away with Adam and proceeds to blame Mike for the whole thing. He thinks that if Mike hadn't started hounding Susan to let him see Adam she would never have left and so never have died.

E27. 16 February 2001

Feb 16, 2001 · 25m

Susan's funeral takes place. She is buried next to her mother, Val. Mike turns up uninvited to the funeral. Adam finds it all too much and runs crying from the graveside. Mike stops him and tells him that he is his father. Adam punches him. Peter Hartnell comes to collect Jackie Mosley to take her back to her real mum. Roy and Hayley are very sad to see her go. Jackie buys them some chocolates as a thank-you. Rita is still very upset with Anthony and tells Sally that she feels like the "scarlet woman". Sam has been chucked out by his mum so Kevin tells him he can stay with him. Mike,

E28. 18 February 2001

Feb 18, 2001 · 25m

Ken prepares to take Adam up to Scotland to get his belongings. Peter gets drunk again so it's decided that it would be better for Adam to stay with Ken and Deirdre rather than at Peter's flat. Sam still hasn't anywhere to stay. Gail invites him in for lunch and they get on really well. Vik and Karen set up Bobbi and Steve on a date. They get on really well until Steve blows it at the end of the evening by suggesting they go back to Bobbi's flat. She storms out of the restaurant. Anthony invites Rita for dinner. They have a row before they've eaten and Rita leaves. Mike takes legal advice about getting custody of Adam. His solicitor tells him it's possible but it will take time. Peter breaks down. He blames himself for Susan's death.

E29. 19 February 2001

Feb 19, 2001 · 25m

Ken and Adam set off for Glasgow to collect Adam's belongings. Deirdre is concerned as it becomes clear that Ken wants Adam to move in with them rather than Peter. Sarah decides that she fancies Todd and Candice fancies his older brother Jason. They are both upset when they find out that Jason thinks that Candice is too young and Todd admits to Sarah that he fancies Candice. Anthony and Rita have a reconciliation. Rita still doesn't approve of him divorcing Isabel but she realises that she can't go on without Anthony as he means too much to her. Natalie phones Geena and tells her that she had a baby girl called Laura, 9lb 3oz. Much to Sally's annoyance, Kevin goes to visit Natalie and the baby. Karen cooks Vik a birthday meal but his car breaks down so he can't make it. Steve ends up eating Vik's share and he and Karen become quite intimate. When Karen kisses

E30. 21 February 2001

Feb 21, 2001 · 25m

Vik suspects that something has gone on between Karen and Steve. Karen tells him that Steve tried it on and she turned him down. Steve tries to tell him the truth but he believes Karen. Vik tells Steve that it's the end of their friendship and the Street Cars business. Sally is still concerned that Kevin is staying with Natalie. Ken and Adam are back from Glasgow. Ken suggests to Deirdre that they should all move to Glasgow and live in Susan's flat as it would be easier for Adam. Deirdre is not keen on the idea at all. Jason tells Candice that Todd really fancies her. Candice asks him out and he agrees. Sarah is most put out as it was she who fancied Todd originally. Adam bumps into Mike in the street.