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The Best Episodes of Coronation Street

Every episode of Coronation Street ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Coronation Street!

The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at home, in the workplace,...
Genre:Soap
Network:ITV1

Best Episodes Summary

"Wed Dec 14 1960" is the best rated episode of "Coronation Street". It scored 6.7/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/14/1960. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Wed 28 Dec 1960".

  • Wed Dec 14 1960
    6.7/1026 votes
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    #1 - Wed Dec 14 1960

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/14/1960

    Florrie is caught by the police selling firelighters after seven. Christine is annoyed that Ena is telling everyone that May has gone mad and breaks down. Kids scratch Susan's Dad's car. Ida embarrasses Ken by showing Susan his baby photos. Ivan turns up at the Rovers. Esther takes charge of Christine. Susan embarrases Ken by going into the Rovers. Linda bumps into Ivan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wed 28 Dec 1960
    6.7/1019 votes
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    #2 - Wed 28 Dec 1960

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/28/1960

    May complains of pains, Christine thinks she's attention seeking. Dennis refuses to tell Elsie why the police want him. Ena is convinced she's going to die. Lucille dresses up in Christine's dress and marks it. Dennis reveals the police suspect him of breaking and entering on the night he won the money, and hasn't an alibi. Harry reveals he saw Dennis at the dogs winning the money. Malcolm and Christine go to the dance. Ena walks out of hospital and back to the Mission.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri Dec 09 1960
    6.6/1066 votes
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    #3 - Fri Dec 09 1960

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/9/1960

    There's a new arrival in Coronation Street: Florrie Lindley, who is taking over the Corner Shop. Her first day on the job is not without incident as she runs into the local busy-body Ena Sharples. Meanwhile, Elsie Tanner is on at her son, Dennis, to get some work but he reminds her that it's not easy for someone who's just got out of prison. Later, there's a misunderstanding when Elsie accuses Dennis of taking money from her purse when in fact it was her daughter Linda. Also, Linda tells Elsie that she's leaving her husband. Elsie says she'll believe it when she sees it! At number 3, there's unrest at the Barlow's. Young Kenneth Barlow has an argument with his father, Frank, when he announces that he's met a girl and he's taking her to the Imperial Hotel. Frank argues that Ken has all but forgotten his working class roots.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri 23 Dec 1960
    6.6/1022 votes
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    #4 - Fri 23 Dec 1960

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/23/1960

    Dennis reveals he got the £25 at the dogs. Ena recovers in hospital. Lucille goes missing whilst in Esther's care. Concepta returns from Ireland and asks the Walkers if they'll have her back. May is upset when Christine doesn't want to see Malcolm anymore. Ena is visited by Vera and Martha. Ena accuses Martha of being after her job. Christine accuses Malcolm of being ashamed of her but he invites her to the rugby club dance. Lucille turns up having gone Christmas shopping. The police call for Dennis.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri Dec 30 1960
    6.5/1021 votes
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    #5 - Fri Dec 30 1960

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/30/1960

    The doctor tells Ena she's got senile decay. Florrie is in the paper after being fined £1 in court. Ena throws Martha out of the Mission. May tries to summon help over her headaches but dies in the hallway. The hospital give Christine, May's wedding ring. Dennis gets a job front of house at a club where he sees his father.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wed Dec 21 1960
    6.3/1020 votes
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    #6 - Wed Dec 21 1960

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/21/1960

    Lucille runs away to be at No.7, Esther helps Harry to look after her. Swindley catches Ena at the Rovers. He upsets her and she collapses. Dennis turns up with a wad of money.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri Dec 16 1960
    5.6/1025 votes
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    #7 - Fri Dec 16 1960

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/16/1960

    Linda rows with Ivan for following her to Weatherfield. Swindley gives Ena a warning over her frequenting the Rovers. Elsie lets Ivan stay the night in the front parlour. They force Linda telling them she's pregnant. Ivan tells Linda he wants the baby. May returns from hospital and wonders what the neighbours will say.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wed Jan 04 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #8 - Wed Jan 04 1961

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/1961

    Christine 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri Jan 06 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #9 - Fri Jan 06 1961

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/6/1961

    Harry packs Lucille's items for her to return to the orphanage after the Christmas holidays.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wed Jan 11 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #10 - Wed Jan 11 1961

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/11/1961

    Elsie 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri Jan 13 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #11 - Fri Jan 13 1961

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/13/1961

    Elsie 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wed 18 Jan 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #12 - Wed 18 Jan 1961

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/18/1961

    Beattie refuses to return home until Albert agrees to come with her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri Jan 20 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #13 - Fri Jan 20 1961

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/20/1961

    Frank warns Ida again not to go running round after Albert and snaps at Ken when he thinks he's siding with his mother.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wed Jan 25 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #14 - Wed Jan 25 1961

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/25/1961

    Harry has left a parcel on her Eileen's bus and she wants to give it back.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri Jan 27 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #15 - Fri Jan 27 1961

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/27/1961

    Elsie 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wed Feb 01 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #16 - Wed Feb 01 1961

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 2/1/1961

    Ena 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri Feb 03 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #17 - Fri Feb 03 1961

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 2/3/1961

    The 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wed Feb 08 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #18 - Wed Feb 08 1961

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 2/8/1961

    Frank castigates Ida when she admits she's bought loose covers on hire purchase.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wed Feb 15 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #19 - Wed Feb 15 1961

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/15/1961

    Annie castigates Jack due to his drunken behaviour in front of George Davies.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri Feb 17 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #20 - Fri Feb 17 1961

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/17/1961

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wed Feb 22 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #21 - Wed Feb 22 1961

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/22/1961

    Mary 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri Feb 24 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #22 - Fri Feb 24 1961

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/1961

    Martha and Minnie try to get away with under paying their fares but get caught out by Harry.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wed Mar 01 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #23 - Wed Mar 01 1961

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/1961

    Albert boils his kettle and it takes forty-one minutes to boil due to the poor gas pressure.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fri Mar 03 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #24 - Fri Mar 03 1961

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/3/1961

    Vera Lomax asks Ena to look after her troublesome son Colin for her tomorrow.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mon Mar 06 1961
    NaN/100 votes
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    #25 - Mon Mar 06 1961

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/6/1961

    Ena 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A