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Coronation Street: Season 29

41 episodes Premiered Jan 4, 1988 Updated Sep 25, 2026
Previously on Coronation Street

Season 29 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Coronation Street Season 28.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 29 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 29: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (38): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S29·E1 Mytharc

Mon Jan 4 1988

Jan 4, 1988 · 24 min

Lisa threatens to tell Patric that Jenny is cheating on him when he arrives from France. Kevin and Sally get to work on Number 13, and Sally witnesses some shop-lifting.

S29·E2 Core

Wed 06 Jan 1988

Jan 6, 1988 · 24 min

Patric has changed his mind about marrying Jenny - he wants her now, but Alan is not going to be happy. Amy continues her life of crime, and Mike has some shock news for the factor

S29·E3 Core

Mon 11 Jan 1988

Jan 11, 1988 · 24 min

Patric discovers more than he bargained for about Jenny's Christmas kiss with Gary. Alf confronts Amy about her shoplifting and the factory girls are up in arms about the pay cut t

S29·E4 Core

Wed 13 Jan 1988

Jan 13, 1988 · 24 min

Mike has sacked Ida, and Ivy is shocked to discover that he has hired a new supervisor, Connie Parker. Patric has some news for Jenny and Vera is on the warpath.

S29·E5 Core

Mon 18 Jan 1988

Jan 18, 1988 · 24 min

Kevin and Sally get some bad news from the Building Society. Ivy decides to take matters into her own hands when the factory workers don't get paid enough, but can she persuade Mik

S29·E6 Mytharc

Wed 20 Jan 1988

Jan 20, 1988 · 24 min

Emily reveals that Mike has the girls working under false pretences, and Vera causes trouble for Connie. Kevin and Sally face up to the county Court Judgement that Sally forgot abo

S29·E7 Core

Mon 25 Jan 1988

Jan 25, 1988 · 24 min

Ivy finds out that Don is a regular gambler, and she isn't happy. Kevin goes to another Building Society to request a mortgage loan, and there's a surprise applicant for the job of

S29·E8 Core

Wed 27 Jan 1988

Jan 27, 1988 · 24 min

Rita's decision to employ pensioner Harry Ashton as the new paper boy at The Kabin causes problems for Mavis. Ivy takes a dim view of Don's acquisition of some sports equipment.

S29·E9 Core

Mon 01 Feb 1988

Feb 1, 1988 · 24 min

Mavis has to make a decision about Harry's proposition, but he's causing far more trouble amongst the younger generation of newspaper deliverers! Vera advises Ivy about her relatio

S29·E10 Core

Wed 03 Feb 1988

Feb 3, 1988 · 24 min

It's Sarah's first birthday, so the Tilsleys organise a party for her. Brian has a question for Gail - but it's something she doesn't want to hear. Bet has to remind Alec that they

S29·E11 Core

Mon 08 Feb 1988

Feb 8, 1988 · 24 min

Brian's proposal makes Gail appraise the situation - does she want things to change at all? Alec and Bet can't even agree on where to go on honeymoon to, and Mavis gets a threateni

S29·E12 Core

Wed 10 Feb 1988

Feb 10, 1988 · 24 min

Alec makes a dramatic stand when Bet decides to go on holiday with nymphomaniac Stella, but will he let her go? Gail realises that she doesn't love Brian anymore, but needs him aro

S29·E13 Core

Mon 15 Feb 1988

Feb 15, 1988 · 24 min

The news about Gail and Brian re-marrying thrills Ivy, but Gail has some disturbing news about Audrey. the Websters have something to celebrate, but Gloria is worried about her rel

S29·E14 Core

Wed 17 Feb 1988

Feb 17, 1988 · 24 min

Gail confronts Alf about the reasons for Audrey flying to Canada. Statham has some interesting news for Ken about The Recorder and Gloria has an ultimatum to give to Mike.

S29·E15 Core

Mon 22 Feb 1988

Feb 22, 1988 · 24 min

With Audrey in Canada seeing the brother Gail never knew she had, Gail decides to bring the wedding forward. Glora gives Mike a hard time about the way he treats her, and Ken has b

S29·E16 Core

Wed 24 Feb 1988

Feb 24, 1988 · 24 min

Mike decides to formalise his relationship with Gloria, but how will Linda feel about it? Ken's plans for The Recorder go badly wrong. Gail and Brian get married at the Registry Of

S29·E17 Core

Mon 29 Feb 1988

Feb 29, 1988 · 24 min

Linda tells Mike that she's leaving Graham for him, and Gloria realises that she has been two-timed. Sally and Kevin move into their new home at Number 13, and Bet returns from her

S29·E18 Core

Wed 02 Mar 1988

Mar 2, 1988 · 24 min

Bet's startling revelation that she is pregnant causes worries at the Rovers and gives Betty the opportunity to make fun of Alec. Linda asks Gloria to warn Mike that she has left G

S29·E19 Core

Mon 07 Mar 1988

Mar 7, 1988 · 24 min

The news quickly spreads that Mike has been badly beaten up by Graham and his friends with varying reactions. Jack discovers that Amy has been stealing bottles of stout, but how wi

S29·E20 Core

Wed 09 Mar 1988

Mar 9, 1988 · 24 min

Ken faces troubles on the work front when Nick employs an ally to work full-time in the office, while Vera confronts Amy about her kleptomania. Who will be the first to break in th

S29·E21 Core

Mon 14 Mar 1988

Mar 14, 1988 · 24 min

Ken gets some reassurance from Fiona about her working in the office, and Shirley makes a decision to move out of her mother's house. Bet is upset over the loss of the baby, but th

S29·E22 Core

Wed 16 Mar 1988

Mar 16, 1988 · 24 min

With Gina moved into number 13, Sally gets annoyed with the way she flirts with Kevin. Curly decides to stay at Emily's, as Shirley wants to move into the flat, but gets into troub

S29·E23 Core

Mon 21 Mar 1988

Mar 21, 1988 · 24 min

The suspicions grow that Alf might be a racist after he offers the flat to Curly instead of Shirley. And the problems continue for Sally when she is introduced to Gina's new boyfri

S29·E24 Core

Wed 23 Mar 1988

Mar 23, 1988 · 24 min

Now that the Barlows are a two-car family, Deirdre considers having driving lessons. Emily and Alf are at war over the dispute about the flat, but Shirley comes up with a novel - i

S29·E25 Core

Mon 28 Mar 1988

Mar 28, 1988 · 24 min

Shirley's suggestion that she and Curly move into the flat together pleases him - but how will Alf and Emily react? Billy asks Brian for a job, but Kevin doesn't want him there bec

S29·E26 Core

Wed 30 Mar 1988

Mar 30, 1988 · 24 min

Alf makes it clear that, like Emily, he disapproves of Curly and Shirley living 'in sin' together, but Curly decides to get his double bed from his parents' house. Rita is finding

S29·E27 Core

Mon 04 Apr 1988

Apr 4, 1988 · 24 min

Gina gets bored while Billy is at work on the Bank Holiday, and encourages Martin to pay her a visit - and Sally almost finds out. And it's the day for moving in together for Shirl

S29·E28 Core

Wed 06 Apr 1988

Apr 6, 1988 · 24 min

Martin and Gina spend another day together at Number 13, but there's trouble in store when Billy comes round to see her. Alan gets a surprise when he asks Dave if they can become p

S29·E29 Core

Mon 11 Apr 1988

Apr 11, 1988 · 24 min

Even though Dave has turned him down for partnership, Alan asks Rita to lend him £6,000, but she wants to know more about the business. Shirley celebrates her birthday and tells Cu

S29·E30 Core

Wed 13 Apr 1988

Apr 13, 1988 · 24 min

Alf oversleeps after a heavy drinking session and fails to open the shop on time. Alan spends the £6,000 on a new car and Curly has to try to win over Shirley's mum. Rita cooks Alf

S29·E31 Core

Mon 18 Apr 1988

Apr 18, 1988 · 24 min

Curly's mother writes him a letter disowning him because he is living with a black girl, so he goes to see her in Crewe. A bunch of roses arrives for Gloria, but who are they from

S29·E32 Core

Wed 20 Apr 1988

Apr 20, 1988 · 24 min

The fallout from Mike Baldwin's arrest for drink driving begins and Vera begins to spread the 'good' news. Rita's investigation into the burglar alarm business has puzzling consequ

S29·E33 Core

Mon 25 Apr 1988

Apr 25, 1988 · 24 min

Alan's lies have caught up with him and Rita feels that she cannot trust him anymore. Audrey returns home to find that Alf isn't happy about her having gone to Canada and Gail dema

S29·E34 Core

Wed 27 Apr 1988

Apr 27, 1988 · 24 min

Audrey can't stop talking about Stephen and Alf loses his temper. Bet forces Alec to apologise to Ken for barring him from the pub. Meanwhile, Mike has to face up to his drink driv

S29·E35 Core

Mon 02 May 1988

May 2, 1988 · 24 min

Sandra Stubbs answers Alec's advertisement for a cleaner, while Mike overhears Vera laughing about his conviction and gets annoyed about the quality of some recent orders. Mike dec

S29·E36 Core

Wed 04 May 1988

May 4, 1988 · 24 min

Mike makes an example of Vera, believing her to have set him up when he was drinking and driving. Alan pesters Rita into giving him £1,000 for equipment and offers Martin a job. Id

S29·E37 Core

Mon 09 May 1988

May 9, 1988 · 24 min

Ivy tells Mike that Vera is innocent, but can't tell him that Ida told the police. Percy has some bad news from the Council and Alf tells Audrey about his jealousy.

S29·E38 Core

Wed 11 May 1988

May 11, 1988 · 24 min

Now that Ida has confessed to Mike, Vera asks for her old job back, but still angry about the situation, Mike refuses. When threatened with an industrial tribunal, he proves to Ver

S29·E39 Core

Mon 16 May 1988

May 16, 1988 · 24 min

Alan talks Alec into having a burglar alarm fitted at the pub, while Don offers to decorate Ivy's house. Percy is increasingly worried about having to move out of the Centre and de

S29·E40 Core

Wed 18 May 1988

May 18, 1988 · 24 min

With the new flat not going to be ready for two months, Percy has decided to move in with Emily, but what will Emily think of that? Alec gets a better quote for an alarm system tha

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