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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!

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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 Fan Favorite
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    Coronation Street Season 1 Episode 2 - Wed Dec 14 1960
    7.2/10(35 votes)

    S1:E2

    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:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Coronation Street Season 1 Episode 6 - Wed 28 Dec 1960
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Coronation Street Season 1 Episode 1 - Fri Dec 09 1960
    7.1/10(81 votes)

    S1:E1

    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:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Coronation Street Season 1 Episode 5 - Fri 23 Dec 1960
    6.9/10(26 votes)

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Coronation Street Season 1 Episode 7 - Fri Dec 30 1960
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    S1:E7

    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:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Coronation Street Season 1 Episode 4 - Wed Dec 21 1960
    6.7/10(24 votes)

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Coronation Street Season 1 Episode 3 - Fri Dec 16 1960
    6.1/10(31 votes)

    S1:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 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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  9. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 2 - Fri Jan 06 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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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  10. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 3 - Wed Jan 11 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 4 - Fri Jan 13 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 5 - Wed 18 Jan 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 6 - Fri Jan 20 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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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  14. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 7 - Wed Jan 25 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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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  15. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 8 - Fri Jan 27 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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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  16. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 9 - Wed Feb 01 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 10 - Fri Feb 03 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 11 - Wed Feb 08 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 12 - Wed Feb 15 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Derek Bennett
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 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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  21. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 14 - Wed Feb 22 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 15 - Fri Feb 24 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 16 - Wed Mar 01 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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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  24. Coronation Street Season 2 Episode 17 - Fri Mar 03 1961
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Wed Dec 14 1960" is the best rated episode of "Coronation Street". It scored 7.2/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Derek Bennett and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/14/1960. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Wed 28 Dec 1960".