20th October: Misc

Coronation Street

Up to date as of January 31, 2010

1969 - Elsie Tanner is caught by security walking out of Miami Modes after work with Dot Greenhalgh's bag which has several unpaid dresses in it.
1976 - Renee Bradshaw's engagement to sailor Harry McLean is broken off when he can't see their marriage working out.
1982 - Hilda Ogden is delighted to get a job cleaning for the upper-class Doctor and Mrs Lowther.
1989 - Alan Bradley, newly released from prison, pushes into No. 7 with Rita Fairclough inside.
1993 - Amy Nelson leaves Andy McDonald and goes to Trinidad, supposedly for two weeks but in reality for good (This storyline was hastily amended when Louise Duprey, playing Amy had a breakdown. Melanie Brown - "Scary Spice" in the Spice Girls - played the character uncredited in this episode).
1995 - Betty Turpin marries Billy Williams. The bride is given away by Gordon Clegg (played by Bill Kenwright in his last appearance in the role).
1997 - Percy Sugden leaves the Street to live in Mayfield Court (Final appearance of the character).
2000 - Dean Sykes's funeral takes place. The family's estranged mother Eve turns up for the service (First appearance of the character).
2003 - Les Battersby, drinking in the Weatherfield Arms, chats up the barmaid "Lulu", not realising that she is really Cilla Brown, Fiz's mother (First appearance of the character).
2006 - Fred Elliott's funeral takes place. Jamie Baldwin tells stepmother Frankie that he's in love with her and kisses her.
2008 - Rosie Webster continues her kidnap ordeal by John Stape.

1983 - Peter Dudley (Bert Tilsley) died.
1989 - After almost three decades of being broadcast twice a week, Coronation Street goes thrice-weekly with an extra regular Friday episode.

Episodes were broadcast on 20th October on the following years: