Stan vows to tackle Lambert over David losing his job. Dennis borrows Emily's new camera and persuades Jerry to strike a pose. Jim tracks down Elsie to ask her out.
Dave Smith shows an interest in purchasing the Corner Shop. Valerie is amused by Clara's fondness for Albert. Ken keeps quiet about his lunch with reporter, Jackie Marsh.
Ken contrives to bump into Jackie again. Ena voices her opposition to Dave Smith opening premises on Coronation Street. Albert tries to dodge the attentions of Clara.
David hits the bottle when an article about him is published in the paper. Irma asks Lionel about the shop sale. Hilda helps Stan to complete his football pools coupon.
In the cold light of day, Irma and David realise their mistakes. Ken and Jackie get on well when she pays him a surprise visit. Hilda unintentionally sets up Stan for a disappointment.
Hilda cannot bring herself to break the truth to Stan as he continues to celebrate his windfall. Ena and Clara argue over Minnie's financial situation. Ken calls round to see Jackie.
Minnie spends the day avoiding a man chasing her for money. Lionel hands over the shop to the Barlows before his departure. Jackie invites Ken to accompany her to watch a play.
Nuttall discovers that Jed and Dennis have swindled him. Jack and Annie bicker over idea to put a cheese board on the bar. Emily's sister calls on her with bad news.
Elsie dithers over whether to inform Val of Ken's affair. Emily is furious at her sister Joan's emotional blackmail. Jed starts on the markets with Dennis assisting.
Time runs out for Emily to make a decision about her father's care. Ken refuses to be cowed by Elsie's hold over him. Lucille enjoys working on the market stall for Jed.
Emily puts her affairs in order before her departure, keeping her true destination a secret. Ken makes the final break from Jackie. A depressed Dennis rejects all attempts to lift his spirits.
Jerry employs Ray Langton at the yard without consulting Len. Jim takes up Stan's offer of renting a room at Number 13. Dennis refuses to get out of bed.
Jerry tires of Len neglecting work in favour of boozing. Hilda agrees to give Jim a trial period as a lodger. Dennis searches for a flash of inspiration.
Len visits Jerry in hospital with an apology. Jed and Dennis open a second-hand goods emporium on Viaduct Street. Hilda is furious when Stan sells a sentimental item from their home.
Ken and Val have a rare night out at the pictures with David and Irma. Clara returns from Cleveleys without Albert. Lucille invites Ray to join her for babysitting duties at Number 9.
Val tires of the growing distance between her and Ken. Lucille is upset to realise that Ray stole from Number 9. Clara steps in to clean the Rovers when Hilda falls ill.
Ken admits to David that Val has walked out on him. Jed and Dennis visit a bank to open a business account. Ena resolves to tackle Lucille and Ray about the stolen money.
Ena warns Lucille and Ray to watch their step. Elsie tires of Jim treating her like one of his floozies. Dennis pins all of his hopes on making a success of the auction rooms.
The residents get excited by an imminent phone call from Canada. Ray urges Lucille to make a choice about Ireland. Jim and Len fail to settle their differences.
Elsie demands to know how Jim views their future. Lucille blames work commitments for crying off the Ireland holiday. Jed and Dennis open the auction room for business.
Brenda Riley wins friends with her relaxed approach to pub management. Ken welcomes Val home with a surprise purchase. Jed eyes a new business opportunity.
Dennis scours the streets in search of Arthur Johnson's missing dog. The Barlows mark the twins' first birthday. Lucille and Ray's relationship gets more serious.
Ken tries to talk to Val about his affair with Jackie. Brenda agrees to join the menfolk at the football match. Lucille entertains Ray in the deserted Rovers.
Lucille is hurt by Ray's nastiness when she tackles him about the stolen whisky. Hilda returns to find her home in chaos. Vera surprises Ena by paying her a visit.
Brenda ensures that Ray gets his comeuppance. Hilda clashes with Clara over her refusal to step down as the Rovers' cleaner. Vera admits to Ena the reason for her stay.
Rumours of a new mission secretary's arrival circulate on the street. Vera admits to Ena the extent of her debts. Dennis secures a new job in the showbusiness field.
The residents ensure that Dennis gets a proper send-off. Nesbitt orders Ena to vacate the vestry while work is carried out. Brenda shares news of the Walkers' return.
Annie reacts hostilely towards Brenda upon her return to the Rovers. Jed sets up a snooker match between Jim and David. Ena seeks a neighbour willing to offer her accommodation.
Elsie's words to Hilda have consequences for Jim. Minnie becomes concerned by Ena's uncharacteristic distress. Annie deplores Brenda's influence on the Rovers.
Ena stands firm when the police are called in to investigate her alleged shoplifting. Annie's goulash is spurned by the Rovers' regulars. Elsie considers redecorating her parlour.
Ena faces the magistrates on a charge of thieving. Jerry admits a woman called Ruth Winter to the Mission for an inspection. Lucille settles her debt to Jack on her birthday.
A stranger returns to Coronation Street for the first time in twenty years. Ena refuses to reverse her decision to leave the Mission. Ruth seeks volunteers to run community classes.
Ruth takes Ena to view a council flat in a tower block. The residents attend the Mission's inaugural whist drive. Wally's messy habits drive Elsie to distraction.
Irma, David, Ken and Val enjoy an afternoon out together. Len hates having Ena as his housekeeper. Wally ingratiates himself with some of the residents.
Irma continues to supply Hilda's shopping on tick. Stan assumes that David will invest in his ice-cream venture. Ruth meets with resistance to the community centre's over-60s club.
Ena crows when Ruth's over-60s club proves an unpopular attraction. Minnie ventures out after spending a few days ill in bed. David confronts Hilda about accepting free goods from Irma.
Annie grows concerned about the calibre of workers at the new factory. Stan sets off on his first round as an ice cream vendor. Jed nurses Minnie back to health. Irma annoys David by taking the day off to go out with Lucille.
The Bonnettis prove to be stiff competition for Stan and Hilda's ice cream van. Minnie gets cold feet about a posh night out. Jed promises to set up Jerry with a blind date.
Happy to see Sheila, Jerry suggests she applies for a job at the factory. Minnie enjoys her night out at a club. Hilda refuses to let Mrs. Bonnetti scupper Stan's new enterprise.
Hilda gets jealous of Stan working closely with Mrs. Bonnetti. Irma, Lucille and Sheila start work at the factory. Dennis returns from Carlisle, claiming to be on the run from the heavy mob.
Irma struggles to get to grips with the welding machine at Elliston's. Sheila and Jerry arrange a date. Hilda's ploy successfully ends Stan's ice-cream selling career.
Jerry tires of his relationship with Sheila coming under scrutiny. Elsie begins to take seriously Dennis's fearing for his life. Albert experiences competition for his talk at the Mission.
Ena voices misgivings about Ruth's party for teenagers at the community centre. Dennis backs a horse on Dave's recommendation. Elsie advises Sheila not to hurt Jerry again.
Ruth earns Ena's respect by dealing with the unruly lads from the dance. Elsie hatches a plan to get Wally out of her house. Jerry demands honesty from Sheila.
Dave offers to rescue Dennis from a violent beating by his creditors. Ruth pushes Ena to decide on her return to the vestry. Jerry and Sheila's falling-out sparks speculation.