Season 31

1990

Episode 1 1 January 1990 January 1, 1990, 24 min As the residents see in New Year, Deirdre realises Ken has spent the day with Wendy and she throws him out. Alec tells Bet he wants to find his daughter.…
Episode 2 3 January 1990 January 3, 1990, 24 min Alec decides to contact his ex-wife, and gets Sandra's address from Joyce. Wendy helps Ken get the Recorder out and Tracy is upset to see them together. Sally arranges a…
Episode 3 5 January 1990 January 5, 1990, 24 min Alec discovers Sandra lives in massive Cheshire house and when he meets her husband Tim and his grand-daughter Victoria, Sandra is shocked to see him. Bet is surprised to find…
Episode 4 8 January 1990 January 8, 1990, 24 min Bet is worried about meeting Sandra, but Alec assures Bet that he loves her. Ted Lucas, editor of the Gazette offers to buy the Recorder, but Ken refuses to sell,…
Episode 5 10 January 1990 January 10, 1990, 24 min Bet and Alec get dressed up for Sandra's party only to find it's a casual affair. Bet is annoyed at being called grandma. Bet overhears Sandra telling Tim, she doesn't…
Episode 6 12 January 1990 January 12, 1990, 24 min Alec discovers Sandra is too busy to talk to him. Bet finding it hard, tells Alec that Sandra doesn't want to know him, but he doesn't believe her. Don sees…
Episode 7 15 January 1990 January 15, 1990, 24 min Don lies in wait outside a block of flats for Joe Egerton the lad who stole his taxi. He arrives with two friends and a scuffle breaks out, however, when…
Episode 8 17 January 1990 January 17, 1990, 24 min Alec plans a big meal for Sandra and Time, but Sandra tells Alec she wants him out of her life and he is heartbroken. Joe confesses to stealing the cab,…
Episode 9 19 January 1990 January 19, 1990, 24 min Alma stuns her friends by announcing she is moving in with Mike and then does just that. Bet visits Sandra to tell her that Alec is really upset, but Sandra…
Episode 10 22 January 1990 January 22, 1990, 24 min Sandra apologies to Alec for her behaviour. She tells him he can keep in touch with them, especially Victoria who likes him. Mike asks Peter Ingram for any work he…
Episode 11 24 January 1990 January 24, 1990, 24 min Sally and Kevin like looking after Jamie. Alf gives her the day off to look after him when he cries I the shop. Sally is upset when a woman moves…
Episode 12 26 January 1990 January 26, 1990, 24 min Mike's machining interferes with his neighbour's appliances. Mike asks Ivy to be an out-worker for him, but Don orders him out of the house. Josie reveals she is working for…
Episode 13 29 January 1990 January 29, 1990, 24 min Alma has enough of being a machinist and Josie refuses to work for Mike anymore. However, they agree to work for Mike for double the money, especially since he is…
Episode 14 31 January 1990 January 31, 1990, 24 min After receiving a postcard, Victor turns up at the Kabin to make arrangements to meet Mavis. Ingram discovers Mike doesn't have a factory anymore and Don tells him about the…
Episode 15 2 February 1990 February 2, 1990, 24 min Derek goes for an interview, selling beds and doesn't get the job. Meanwhile, Mavis goes behind his back to meet Victor. Victor in turn, offers Derek - via Mavis -…
Episode 16 5 February 1990 February 5, 1990, 24 min Don encourages Ivy to form a workers co-operative, undercutting Mike. While taking Don's advice Ivy manages to get Marg, Josie and Emily to join up and Ingram gives the co-op…
Episode 17 7 February 1990 February 7, 1990, 24 min Jim resigns himself to losing the job to Johnny. Liz tells one time lover Johnny about Jim wanting the job and how she doesn't want him to have it, so…
Episode 18 9 February 1990 February 9, 1990, 24 min Derek discovers he has to be warehouse boy as well as sales rep and is humiliated by this new position. Liz is despondent that Johnny has given the job up…
Episode 19 12 February 1990 February 12, 1990, 24 min Derek is agitated about moving out of the Kabin flat as Rita is selling up. Victor then uses Derek as a chauffeur. Derek is humiliated when Victor gives Mavis a…
Episode 20 14 February 1990 February 14, 1990, 24 min Mavis receives a Valentine's card. Mavis is shocked when Derek tells here he didn't send the card. Victor is embarrassed to discover Derek knows he sent the card to Mavis.…
Episode 21 16 February 1990 February 21, 1990, 24 min Alma spends the day supervising the machinists and Gail is harassed with martin at the hospital and Alma in the machine room. Gail threatens to sell out of the café…
Episode 22 19 February 1990 February 19, 1990, 24 min The café customers complain about the dust and noise. Rita discovers Jenny is locked in her room. Rita persuades Jenny to open the door, and when she does she breaks…
Episode 23 21 February 1990 February 21, 1990, 24 min Derek tries to interest Bettabuys in PPP products to no avail and to top it all off Victor assigns Derek to an overnight job in Bedford. Jenny tells Rita she…
Episode 24 23 February 1990 February 23, 1990, 24 min Derek goes to Bedford. Audrey learns from Maurice Jones that he has not sold the shop to anyone. Derek tries to contact Mavis or Victor by phone and when he…
Episode 25 26 February 1990 February 26, 1990, 24 min Derek throws Victor out. He tells Mavis wants a divorce. Rita assures Derek Mavis was being nanve and is not unfaithful. Derek tells Mavis he knows she is an innocent…
Episode 26 28 February 1990 February 28, 1990, 24 min Derek confronts Victor and Victor confesses his love for Mavis. Victor promises never to see Mavis again and gets drunk with Derek on home-made wine. Derek arrives home with the…
Episode 27 2 March 1990 March 2, 1990, 24 min Mike accuses Percy and Don of reporting him, but Gail steps forward and admits that she was the one who reported Mike. Mike tells Alma that he is finished in…
Episode 28 5 March 1990 March 5, 1990, 24 min Alec is shocked to discover that he and Bet are paying for Tina's reception. Tracy visits Wendy and decides that she likes her, but Deirdre is angry with Tracy for…
Episode 29 7 March 1990 March 7, 1990, 24 min Tina buys her wedding dress. Deirdre, Emily, Bet, Vera, Sally, Natalie (Tina's flatmate), Betty, Gail, Liz and Ivy from Tina's hen party in the Rovers. Eddie arrives during the party…
Episode 30 9 March 1990 March 9, 1990, 24 min Alf infers Deirdre is slacking on the Council, but she still plans to go on Council business to Harrogate. She arranges for Tracy to be looked after by Emily. Tina…
Episode 31 12 March 1990 March 12, 1990, 24 min Deirdre is suspicious of Tracy's every move. Deirdre agrees to discuss access with Ken when she comes back from Harrogate. Phyllis wins a trip for two to Holland at bingo.…
Episode 32 14 March 1990 March 14, 1990, 24 min Percy, with broken ankle, takes charge of the ward. While Deirdre is in Harrogate, Emily discovers Tracy on the phone to Wendy, which causes her to run away. Ivy wants…
Episode 33 16 March 1990 March 16, 1990, 24 min Tracy arives on Wendy's doorstep and Ken decides she can stay the night while Deirdre is away. Deirdre is furious when Emily phones to tell her and she decides to…
Episode 34 19 March 1990 March 19, 1990, 24 min Steph thinks Kevin fancies her and starts to flirt with him for a joke. She even goes so far as to squeeze his thing in the Rovers. Tracy tells Ken…
Episode 80 Episode 80 August 31, 1990
Episode 157 Mon Dec 31 1990 December 31, 1990, 24 min