Classic Coronation Street

Originally transmitted: 27 & 30 December 1991; 1, 3 & 6 January 1992
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 7 - Friday 11 July 2003
Episode Numbers: 3324 - 3328

Monday (3324, Friday 27 December 1991)
Jim replaces the broken window, but Steve is frightened to leave the house as the gang hangs around the Street, so Vicky helps Steve escape from the gang, but the gang set upon Andy and leave him a bruised and bloody mess, which causes Liz to become hysterical. Ken apologises to Alma for spoiling her Christmas. He suggests they go away for the New Year and she agrees, so they set off for the Cotswolds. Bet is humiliated and wishes Alec was back. Gail is touched when Ivy buys David a present and Curly is upset that Angie is with Des and gets drunk.

Tuesday (3325, Monday 30 December 1991)
Steve refuses to take the blame for Andy being beaten up. Jim and Liz take charge of Andy and turn on Steve. Jim tells Steve he can't bear to look at him and he's fired from the bike shop. Vicky takes a taxi home to see Saracen and takes Steve with her. Vicky tells Steve she thinks Bet's having an affair and doesn't know what to do. She doesn't want to return so Steve suggests they spend the night at the Arden's. Vicky tells Bet she's spending the night with Belinda but Belinda phones Bet and says she isn't, so the McDonald's begin their search for Steve. Alma tells Ken she went to bed with Mike but hates him now. He can't believe she cheated on him and tells her he needs a few minutes on his own, packs and leaves the hotel. Angie fixes Curly up with a blind date. Curly is thrilled when his blind date turns out to be Raquel. Ivy promises Gail she'll not impose in the Platts life.

Wednesday (3326, Wednesday 1 January 1992)
The McDonalds worry about Steve's whereabouts. Liz fears the gang has got him and wants the police brought in. Liz grows hysterical when Jim refuses to contact the police and suffers stomach pains. Andy calls for an ambulance. The ambulance takes 25 minutes to arrive to Liz; Steve is horrified to find out that he has caused Liz to go into premature labour. Liz gives birth to a premature baby girl. She names her Katherine and realises she has little chance of survival. Jim is heartbroken. Raquel is upset when Curly doesn't seem pleased to see her, so she breaks down and tells curly she's finished with modelling and is homeless. Curly comforts her. Bet guess that Vicky is at the Arden's, she finds Steve and her asleep at the house. They swear they didn't get up to anything. Vicky tells Bet she knows she's been having an affair with Des. Bet tells Vicky that she wanted to make Alec jealous with Des but it back fired. She swears she wasn't unfaithful and Vicky believes her. Alma is upset to find Ken has checked out of the hotel.

Thursday (3327, Friday 3 January 1992)
Andy makes Steve realise that he's been childish and selfish. Liz knows Katherine is dead before the doctor tells her. Liz tries to cry but can't manage it. Jim tells the twins that their sister is dead. Steve decides to got go to the police and tell them all he knows about the stolen radios. Jim tells him he should have sorted his priorities sooner. Deirdre is furious to discover that Mike has ruined Ken and Alma's relationship and Alma vows never to be humiliated again. Ken apologies to Alma. She tells him she doesn't care how he feels. He says he could have forgiven her for sleeping with anyone but Mike. She realises that his relationship with Mike was important to him than his relationship with her. Des tells Raquel she can move into his spare room.

Friday (3328, Monday 6 January 1992)
Jack wants to take Raquel in a lodger, but Vera tells Jack she's not having Raquel living with them. Curly and Angie are put out that Des has offered Raquel a room. Curly accused Des of wanting his wicked way with Raquel, not content with stealing Angie. Raquel witnesses their row and Raquel moves in at No. 6 with Des. The nurses give Liz photograph of Katherine for her to keep. It moves Jim to tears and he agrees not to take out his anger on Steve. Bet gets jack to move Alec's wardrobe back into her room and asks Vicky not to tell Alec about Des. Jim gets the twins to fill in the extension trenches and Emily stores stock from the charity shop at No. 3.

Originally transmitted: 8, 10, 13, 15 & 17 January 1992
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 14 - Friday 18 July 2003
Episode Numbers: 3329 - 3333

Monday (3329, Wednesday 8 January 1992)
Phyllis is astounded to find Raquel living with Des and Angie tells Raquel she's a calculating little cow and tells her she's wrecking her relationship with Des. Raquel assures Curly that she is not after Des. She asks him to defend her from Angie's wrath but he accuses her of stringing him along. Des tells Raquel he was never serious about Angie. He makes overtures toward her but she tells him she just wants a friendship with him. She agrees to pay him £20 a week. Jim brings Liz home from the hospital. Steve breaks down and has to be comforted by Liz. She refuses to let Steve blame himself, feeling it washer fault that Katherine died. Jim registers Katherine's birth and death. Alec returns home and Bet gives him a warm welcome, but Vicky is annoyed when Bet insists she return to school at the right time, as she wants to see more of Alec. Percy and Emily transfer all the shop stock to another shop and Deirdre and Ken receive their divorce papers.

Tuesday (3330, Friday 10 January 1992)
Steve can't bring himself to attend Katherine's funeral and disappears. Jim is furious. Liz, Jim and Andy bury Katherine. Jim feels Steve has insulted the whole family, but Steve goes to the police station and tells everything he knows about he radios. Jim lays into Steve, but when Steve tells him he's given the police a statement he is even angrier; feeling the police will make a scapegoat of Steve. Liz is relieved that now they can begin to get on with their lives. Raquel is aware that her presence in the house is causing Des problems as he finds her desirable. Angie overhears Phyllis talking about the way Raquel shows off her body around the house. Angie pours a pint over Des' head when he boasts women fall at his feet. Alec reprimands her so she resigns. Des and Raquel decide they don't care what people think about them and start kissing. Vicky tells Alec Bet really missed him and he should make it up t her. Bet is touched when Vicky kisses her before returning to school. Alec tells Bet that as a treat for her he's going to get Des Foster to decorate the rest of the living quarters. Martin has an interview for a hospital porter's job and Vera wishes she could see her grandson.

Wednesday (3331, Monday 13 January 1992)
Bet tries to tell Alec about Des but he is too busy to listen. When Alec is insistent on employing Des, Bet tells him about her relationship with Des and Alec thinks she's been unfaithful. Bet is forced to show Alec the bruises Des gave her. Alec is stunned and believes that she had to defend herself. He wants to sort Des out but Bet begs him to leave it alone as she wants to forget it all. Sally tires to cheer Liz up but ends up crying over Katie's picture. Liz is touched when Jim buys her a frame for Katie's picture. He makes arrangements for a plaque at the crematorium. Bettabuys is short staffed. Reg wants to take Raquel on but Curly wants Angie to have the job. Des gets Alec to employ Raquel as a barmaid at the Rovers but she isn't too keen. Gail hears that a fast food take-away is going to open in the charity shop and worries about the competition. Mike tells Alma he knows she still wants him and she throws him out. Alma tells Gail she wants to sell up and move on, away from Mike. Martin gets a job as hospital porter. He is thrilled he'll be seeing his mates again. Also He and Gail offer Sally money to look after David for them during the day and she agrees.

Thursday (3332, Wednesday 15 January 1992)
Alma offers Gail the chance to buy her out but Gail has no money. Gail tells Mike he's tearing Alma apart. She begs him to leave Alma alone. She tells shim Alma is planning to sell up and asks him to stop her by telling her he will leave her alone. He says he can't leave her alone as he loves her. Gail tells Alma she can't let Mike driver her away from all her friends. Alma just wants to get as far away from Mike as possible. After contacting a private detective, Vera visits Detective Hastings and asks him to track down Andrea Clayton and her child, but she doesn't want Jack to know. Deirdre agrees to have a drink with Ken, as he's so lonely. Ken tells Deirdre about Alma sleeping with Mike. She feels sorry for both of them. Raquel stars work at the Rovers and Angie is furious that Raquel as taken her job. She tells her she can have the shoes off her feet as well and throws them at her. Derek plans to write an analysis of the PPP organisation to show Victor its shortcomings and Sally hands her notice in at the shop.

Friday (3333, Friday 17 January 1992)
Kevin asks Mike to let him handle Halliwell's contract when it comes up for renewal. Mike tells him he'll give him a bonus is he can get more money out of Halliwell. Kevin asks Halliwell to pay 10% more for a servicing contract. Halliwell tells him he'll give the firm's contract if Kevin gives him a £1,000 backhanded. Kevin is stunned. Hastings finds out the Claytons moved to Accrington and then Edinburgh, so Vera gives him £100 to drive to Scotland. Deirdre is upset to hear Alma is leaving town to get away from Mike. Angie goes for an interview for a waitressing job at Romanas and is hired. She thanks Alec for sacking her. Gail warns Sally that their childminding arrangement may fall through if she has to sell the business and Raquel is embarrassed when Phyllis finds her earring in Des' bed.

Originally transmitted: 20, 22, 24, 27 & 29 January 1992
Transmitted by ITV Plus: Monday 21 - Friday 25 July 2003
Episode Numbers: 3334 - 3338

Monday (3334, Monday 20 January 1992)
Kevin can't believe Halliwell's cheek and tells Mike about the back hander. Mike tells him he wants him to deal with it as he says he can run the garage. Mike tells Kevin the best way to keep the contract is to put £25 on every service carried out for Halliwell's firm to pay the £1,000. Kevin doesn't like the deal as it is dishonest. Sally urges Kevin to stand by his conscience, but Kevin realises he's going to have to go along with Mike. After dismissing Derek's proposal, he is surprise at the report once he looks it over. He agrees that the company needs streamlining and redundancies. Derek is alarmed when Victor tells him he can see from the report that the company needs only one manager and that he has made himself redundant. Deirdre is shocked when Deirdre asks him if he enjoys wrecking lives and Martin starts back at the hospital, while Sally looks after David. Steve sees his solicitor about his court case.

Tuesday (3335, Wednesday 22 January 1992)
Alma calls in an estate agent. Gail is bitter that she has to sell up as well. Mike gives Alma the lease to the cafŽ to keep her in Weatherfield and she is stunned. Derek starts looking for a job. He is pleased that Victor is now out of his life for good, but soon Derek doesn't know what to do with himself. Derek feels that he's achieved nothing in his life. He begs Mavis to ask Victor for his job back. Mike gives Kevin £1,000 to give to Halliwell, but is disgusted with himself when he gives Halliwell the money. Steve is scared that he's going to Borstal but tells Liz he wants to be severely punished. Jack grows suspicious as Vera is working late and has no money. He begins to suspect that Vera has a lover and does some investigating of his own. Jack discovers that Lester Fontayne is singing in Manchester. However, Vera plans to sell the car as she needs the money to pay Hastings. Sally is finding it hard to look after all the children.

Wednesday (3336, Friday 24 January 1992)
The McDonalds go to the Magistrates Court. Steve is charged with handling stolen good and pleads guilty. The magistrates fine Steve £100. He has to pay it off at £5 a week. Jim is furious to discover the case against the rest of the gang has been dropped. Gail is thrilled that Mike is no longer the landlord. Alma feels that it doesn't change anything - she is still moving on. Gail accuses Alma of not caring what happens to her or the cafŽ. Jack overhears Vera making arrangements to meet Hastings. Jack follows Vera to a pub where she meets Hastings. Jack warns Hastings off Vera so she has to introduce them. Hastings tells Vera the Claytons have moved to Exeter. Jack refuses to let Vera give Hastings anymore money thinking he's a conman. He tells Hastings to stay away from them and tells Vera he knows the Claytons are living in Heaton Norris. He bumped into Harry a year ago and was told Andrea had the boy, Paul adopted. Vera is upset that she'll never see him. Mavis asks Victor to take Derek back. Victor tells her Derek is useless and he won't re-employ him at which point Mavis accuses him of being jealous. Kevin fakes the first bill and feels like a thief. He looks for another job and Sally suggests he informs the police.

Thursday (3337, Monday 27 January 1992)
Kevin realises he'll lose his job if he goes to the police and feels that Mike will deny any knowledge of the bribes if he tells the police. Derek plans to claim unfair dismissal, exposing Victor's harassment through lustful pursuits of Mavis. Mavis doesn't want to tell Derek that Victor spurned her, but she tells Derek she doesn't want their marriage put on public display. She persuades Derek that their marriage is worth more than Victor's money. Vera fins herself looking at all little boys, wondering if they're Paul. Alma can't understand Mike's motives in giving her the lease. Mike tells Alma he gave her the lease as he love her and asks her to marry him.

Friday (3338, Wednesday 29 January 1992)
Sally confides in Gail about Kevin's trouble with Mike. Alma tells Gail and Audrey that mike has proposed. The both worry that he'll weaken her into accepting. Alma tells Mike that she can never love him again. To put her off Mike, Gail tells her about the way he's turned Kevin into a thief. Mike goes down on one knee and begs Alma to marry him. She tells him he hasn't changed at all; the Webster's story has made her see him for what he is. PPP demand Derek returns his company car, or buy it for £5,000. Derek wants to cash in the insurance policies to buy the car. Raquel gets a job modelling slippers but can't because her feet are too big. Tracy fancies Mark Jackson and is mortified when Ken shows her up in from to him. Ken's back goes whilst he's taking football practice and the Games mistress Gillian James takes Ken home.