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The Worst Episodes of Coronation Street

Every episode of Coronation Street ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Coronation Street!

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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, and in their local pub, the Rovers Return Inn. Britain's

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 1 - Wed Jan 04 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 2 - Fri Jan 06 1961
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    S2:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 3 - Wed Jan 11 1961
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    S2:E3

    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:Unknown
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  4. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 4 - Fri Jan 13 1961
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    S2:E4

    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:Unknown
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  5. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 5 - Wed 18 Jan 1961
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    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 6 - Fri Jan 20 1961
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    S2:E6

    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:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 7 - Wed Jan 25 1961
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    S2:E7

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

    Director:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 8 - Fri Jan 27 1961
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    S2:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 9 - Wed Feb 01 1961
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    S2:E9

    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:Unknown
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  10. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 10 - Fri Feb 03 1961
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    S2:E10

    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:Unknown
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  11. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 11 - Wed Feb 08 1961
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    S2:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 12 - Wed Feb 15 1961
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    S2:E12

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

    Director:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 13 - Fri Feb 17 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E13

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    Director:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 14 - Wed Feb 22 1961
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    S2:E14

    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:Unknown
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  15. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 15 - Fri Feb 24 1961
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    S2:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 16 - Wed Mar 01 1961
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    S2:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 17 - Fri Mar 03 1961
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    S2:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 18 - Mon Mar 06 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E18

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 19 - Mon Mar 13 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E19

    The 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 20 - Wed Mar 15 1961
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    S2:E20

    Frank writes a circular letter to the residents about opposing the proposed demolition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 21 - Mon Mar 20 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E21

    Ena is annoyed to hear that Minnie was told that she was barred from the residents' demolition protest meeting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 22 - Wed Mar 22 1961
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    S2:E22

    Harry has spotted a car belonging to the council outside of No.1 and Jack realises that it must be about the demolition of the street.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 23 - Mon Mar 27 1961
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    S2:E23

    Jack notices that Harry is looking down and Annie tries to find out what's wrong.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 24 - Wed Mar 29 1961
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    S2:E24

    Harry prepares the house for Alice Burgess's arrival with the help of Esther.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 25 - Mon Apr 03 1961
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    S2:E25

    Linda and Ivan arrive to take Elsie and Dennis out for the Easter Bank Holiday, only Elsie can't be bothered and Dennis is late out of bed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Wed Jan 04 1961" is the worst rated episode of "Coronation Street". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/4/1961. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fri Jan 06 1961".