Mike and Alma spend the night together. Ken is stunned when Alma tells him she's going to marry Mike. Ted explains to Rita how he feels about his illness. [S]
Mike invites Alma to move in with him. Betty finds the gadgets in the new kitchen hard to operate. Ted apologises to Rita for not telling her about his illness before. [S]
Mike and Alma spend the night together. Ken is stunned when Alma tells him she's going to marry Mike. Ted explains to Rita how he feels about his illness. [S]
Mike invites Alma to move in with him. Betty finds the gadgets in the new kitchen hard to operate. Ted apologises to Rita for not telling her about his illness before. [S]
Raquel recruits the residents' help to organise a party for Des. Mike tells Alma he'll be divorced in May and asks her to marry him in June. Vicky arranges a date with Steve. [S]
Des is upset that Raquel and Phyllis haven't got him birthday presents. Rita tells Ted she will marry him. Simon Beatty turns up at Des's party looking for Steph. [S]
Raquel recruits the residents' help to organise a party for Des. Mike tells Alma he'll be divorced in May and asks her to marry him in June. Vicky arranges a date with Steve. [S]
Des is upset that Raquel and Phyllis haven't got him birthday presents. Rita tells Ted she will marry him. Simon Beatty turns up at Des's party looking for Steph. [S]
Martin starts his nurse training. Rita breaks the news to Mavis that she won't be selling the Kabin after all. Derek accuses Ted of manipulating Rita. [S]
Steph assures Raquel she doesn't want to make trouble. Rita tries to make amends with Mavis. Raquel catches the Barnes laughing about old times and feels in the way. [S]
Martin starts his nurse training. Rita breaks the news to Mavis that she won't be selling the Kabin after all. Derek accuses Ted of manipulating Rita. [S]
Steph assures Raquel she doesn't want to make trouble. Rita tries to make amends with Mavis. Raquel catches the Barnes laughing about old times and feels in the way. [S]
Andy is annoyed as Paula tries to get out of seeing him as she wants to study. Derek rows with Rita. Raquel tells Des it's obvious he wants Steph back and gives him an ultimatum. [S]
Raquel tells Steph she's not wanted, but Steph refuses to leave until Des asks her to. Lisa arrives in the Street to tell the Duckworths Terry is in Strangeways prison. [S]
Andy is annoyed as Paula tries to get out of seeing him as she wants to study. Derek rows with Rita. Raquel tells Des it's obvious he wants Steph back and gives him an ultimatum. [S]
Raquel tells Steph she's not wanted, but Steph refuses to leave until Des asks her to. Lisa arrives in the Street to tell the Duckworths Terry is in Strangeways prison. [S]
Steph worries that Des is banking on a reconciliation. Curly is shocked when Vera tells him Terry's up for GBH. Alec dislikes having Raquel living at the pub. [S]
Des gets drunk and feels humiliated and bitter. Steph leaves with her bags, to live with her new lover. Rita stops working at the Kabin and Mavis takes over. [S]
Steph worries that Des is banking on a reconciliation. Curly is shocked when Vera tells him Terry's up for GBH. Alec dislikes having Raquel living at the pub. [S]
Des gets drunk and feels humiliated and bitter. Steph leaves with her bags, to live with her new lover. Rita stops working at the Kabin and Mavis takes over. [S]
Ted and Rita return from Florida. Alma hopes Mike will be able to help her fight the divorce petition. Ted tells Rita that he has a brain tumour and doesn't have long to live. [S]
Derek refuses to be dictated to by schoolchildren but has to do eight paper rounds himself. The customers pester Alec to let Percy back into the pub. [S]
Ted and Rita return from Florida. Alma hopes Mike will be able to help her fight the divorce petition. Ted tells Rita that he has a brain tumour and doesn't have long to live. [S]
Derek refuses to be dictated to by schoolchildren but has to do eight paper rounds himself. The customers pester Alec to let Percy back into the pub. [S]
The paper boys and girls strike outside the Kabin. Steve goes for Andy when he calls him a cradle snatcher. Mavis accuses Derek of ruining everything at the Kabin. [S]
Alec doesn't like the idea of Bet holidaying with Stella. Mike discovers that Jackie has a new man and wants a quick divorce. Vicky discovers the size of her inheritance. [S]
The paper boys and girls strike outside the Kabin. Steve goes for Andy when he calls him a cradle snatcher. Mavis accuses Derek of ruining everything at the Kabin. [S]
Alec doesn't like the idea of Bet holidaying with Stella. Mike discovers that Jackie has a new man and wants a quick divorce. Vicky discovers the size of her inheritance. [S]
Derek is excited at the prospect of working at the Kabin. Vicky returns for Easter to find the Rovers in chaos. Mike sees his solicitor and tells Alma he'll contest the divorce. [S]
Curly accuses Reg of setting him up. Alma receives a letter from Jackie Ingram's solicitor, citing her as co-respondent in her divorce. Derek rings Hewitts and turns the job down. [S]
Derek is excited at the prospect of working at the Kabin. Vicky returns for Easter to find the Rovers in chaos. Mike sees his solicitor and tells Alma he'll contest the divorce. [S]
Curly accuses Reg of setting him up. Alma receives a letter from Jackie Ingram's solicitor, citing her as co-respondent in her divorce. Derek rings Hewitts and turns the job down. [S]
Mavis fears Derek will be too old to get a bank loan. Rita is insulted by Curly's offer on her house. Alec submits his expenses to Vicky's trustees. [S]
Ted helps Rita organise the selling of the Kabin and her house. Emily feels sorry for Percy as he's barred from the Rovers. Reg tells Rita she's making a mistake marrying Ted. [S]
Mavis fears Derek will be too old to get a bank loan. Rita is insulted by Curly's offer on her house. Alec submits his expenses to Vicky's trustees. [S]
Ted helps Rita organise the selling of the Kabin and her house. Emily feels sorry for Percy as he's barred from the Rovers. Reg tells Rita she's making a mistake marrying Ted. [S]
Derek has second thoughts about throwing away a stable job. The Environmental Health Officer calls at the Rovers and insists on inspecting the kitchen. [S]
Derek lands the salesman's job. Betty enjoys seeing Alec squirm as he's forced to beg her to return. Martin gets the results of his test. Rita agrees to sell the shop. [S]
Derek has second thoughts about throwing away a stable job. The Environmental Health Officer calls at the Rovers and insists on inspecting the kitchen. [S]
Derek lands the salesman's job. Betty enjoys seeing Alec squirm as he's forced to beg her to return. Martin gets the results of his test. Rita agrees to sell the shop. [S]
Bet refuses to tell Betty she's sacked. Reg is thrilled when Morgan compliments him on the way he's treated Vanessa. Rita tells Ted she will marry him. [S]
Bet refuses to tell Betty she's sacked. Reg is thrilled when Morgan compliments him on the way he's treated Vanessa. Rita tells Ted she will marry him. [S]
Jim causes havoc at the Rovers. Derek lands a job interview. Alec tells Bet they'll have to stop serving food, and that will mean Betty will have to go. [S]
Reg fears his treatment of Vanessa will get him the sack. Rita tells Bet about Ted's proposal. Raquel is thrilled when Des tells her he doesn't want her to go. [S]
Jim causes havoc at the Rovers. Derek lands a job interview. Alec tells Bet they'll have to stop serving food, and that will mean Betty will have to go. [S]
Reg fears his treatment of Vanessa will get him the sack. Rita tells Bet about Ted's proposal. Raquel is thrilled when Des tells her he doesn't want her to go. [S]
Raquel agrees to take Lorraine's flat. Ted asks Rita to come to Florida with him. Curly tells a horrified Reg that Vanessa is the chairman's daughter. [S]
Martin feels he can't be a nurse as he hasn't got enough qualifications. Raquel thinks Des might have another woman. Gail rains on Martin's ambitions. [S]
Raquel agrees to take Lorraine's flat. Ted asks Rita to come to Florida with him. Curly tells a horrified Reg that Vanessa is the chairman's daughter. [S]
Martin feels he can't be a nurse as he hasn't got enough qualifications. Raquel thinks Des might have another woman. Gail rains on Martin's ambitions. [S]
Ken returns to work. Curly tries to make Vanessa's life as easy as possible. Raquel is upset when Des flirts with Lorraine. Ted tells Rita he's thinking of moving to Florida. [S]
Martin is keen to train to be a nurse. Brendan tells Curly that Vanessa is the daughter of Walter Morgan, Chairman of Bettabuy. Thorpe sacks Jack for running off from the funeral. [S]
Ken returns to work. Curly tries to make Vanessa's life as easy as possible. Raquel is upset when Des flirts with Lorraine. Ted tells Rita he's thinking of moving to Florida. [S]
Martin is keen to train to be a nurse. Brendan tells Curly that Vanessa is the daughter of Walter Morgan, Chairman of Bettabuy. Thorpe sacks Jack for running off from the funeral. [S]
Vanessa Morgan starts at Bettabuy as management trainee. Olive Oaks thanks Martin for saving her life. Sister Walker suggests he trains as a nurse. Ted takes Rita for a meal. [S]
Rita is woken early by the Kabin alarm going off after intruders break the window. Martin gets stuck in a hospital lift. Rita is frightened to be on her own at night. [S]
Vanessa Morgan starts at Bettabuy as management trainee. Olive Oaks thanks Martin for saving her life. Sister Walker suggests he trains as a nurse. Ted takes Rita for a meal. [S]
Rita is woken early by the Kabin alarm going off after intruders break the window. Martin gets stuck in a hospital lift. Rita is frightened to be on her own at night. [S]
Ken and Deirdre open their decree absolutes together. They tell Tracy they are now officially divorced. Steve tries to chat up Paula much to Andy's annoyance. [S]
Ken and Deirdre open their decree absolutes together. They tell Tracy they are now officially divorced. Steve tries to chat up Paula much to Andy's annoyance. [S]
Steve tries to find out who Andy is going out with. Jack asks Don to get him a job pall bearing. Deirdre tells Ken she's only putting up with him under sufferance. [S]
Deirdre doesn't like being under the same roof as Ken. Rita is shocked to find her door smashed in. Ken and Tracy lay on an extravagant dinner as a treat for Deirdre. [S]