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Events

Coronation Street history

• 1965 - Ken and Valerie Barlow argue when Val returns to their house to find it filled with smoke and Ken absent, having gone to buy cigarettes and left their twins alone.
• 1969 - Ray Langton finds out from Dr Grant that he has a serious spine condition. First appearances of Sandra and Bernard Butler, niece and nephew respectively of Elsie Tanner, who arrive in Weatherfield to stay with her.
• 1971 - Charlie Stubbs born.
• 1989 - Mike Baldwin witnesses his nemesis Ken Barlow kissing Wendy Crozier, behind the back of his wife Deirdre. Mike is thrilled that he has knowledge he can use against Ken.
• 2002 - Audrey Roberts convinces Archie Shuttleworth she is sane, despite her daughter Gail's husband Richard Hillman attempts to convince everyone she has Alzheimers', to discredit her as she suspects him of killing his ex-wife Patricia. The episode is a four-hander featuring only Richard, Gail, Archie and Audrey.
• 2004 - Les Battersby and Cilla Brown are enjoying a night in their super-size bath together when the floor gives way under the weight.
• 2008 - Hayley Cropper returns from her year away in Africa doing charity work. Emily Bishop meets up with old friend Jed Stone at the hospital.

Real world

• 1941 - Graham Haberfield born.
• 1969 - Coronation Street is transmitted in colour for the first time.

Episodes

Episodes were broadcast on 17th November on the following years:

• 1960s - 1965, 1969
• 1970s - 1971, 1975, 1976
• 1980s - 1980, 1982, 1986, 1989
• 1990s - 1993, 1995, 1997
• 2000s - 2000, 2002, 2003 (I) (II), 2004, 2006 (I) (II), 2008 (I) (II)

From TARDIS Index File, the free Doctor Who reference.

Events

History of Doctor Who

• 1947 - James Warwick born.

• 1979 - The Creature from the Pit Episode 4 First Broadcast.

• 2008 - Battlefield to be released on DVD.