Coronation Street: Season 4
Coronation Street Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 74 episodes. The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at home. This season spans a total of seventy-four episodes, maintaining the established focus on the day-to-day lives, interactions, and experiences of the ordinary working-class individuals who ma
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series focuses on the residents of Coronation Street, who are ordinary, working-class people.
- The show follows the characters through regular social interactions.
- The narrative centers on family interactions taking place at home.
- The overarching saga is ongoing across the established episode structure.
Season overview
Coronation Street Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 74 episodes. The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at home. This season spans a total of seventy-four episodes, maintaining the established focus on the day-to-day lives, interactions, and experiences of the ordinary working-class individuals who make up the community of Coronation Street. The narrative continues to explore domestic routines and social engagements among the residents, capturing the ongoing, character-driven drama inherent in their everyday domestic and social environments without introducing external elements not supported by the record.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
7 Jan 1963
Jan 7, 1963
Florrie joins Martha in gossiping about Christine and Frank but for once Ena isn't interested. Elsie and Christine return exhausted from the January sales. Elsie suggests going out
9 Jan 1963
Jan 9, 1963
Minnie realises that Jed hasn't had his breakfast, intending her to have it because he's behind with his rent. Martha has heard from Elsie that Christine has a new man. In the Corn
14 Jan 1963
Jan 14, 1963
Annie takes Jack to task for what she deems to be his unkempt appearance behind the bar seeing as it's Saturday night. Jed says his market business is up. Albert wonders why Frank
16 Jan 1963
Jan 16, 1963
Concepta fetches in food for Annie to make a spread for the darts' team night against The Flying Horse although Jack thinks they'd be happy with just a meat pie. Harry is depressed
21 Jan 1963
Jan 21, 1963
Concepta fetches in food for Annie to make a spread for the darts' team night against The Flying Horse although Jack thinks they'd be happy with just a meat pie. Harry is depressed
23 Jan 1963
Jan 23, 1963
Having slept badly, Harry mopes over his breakfast as he thinks about Johnny's predicament. Frank interrupts a chat in the Corner Shop between Elsie, Christine and Florrie about "R
20 Mar 1963
Mar 20, 1963
Elsie turns detective when Doreen hints that she has information about the letter. Jerry attempts to play matchmaker for Len. Swindley presides at the over-60s dance at the Mission
3 Apr 1963
Apr 3, 1963
Frank buys his wedding outfit but Christine has bad news for him. The rent collector comes looking for Elsie. Lucille looks forward to her foreign school trip.
10 Apr 1963
Apr 10, 1963
Elsie gets Len to change the locks in anticipation of the bailiffs' return. Valerie is amused to learn the identity of Ken's admirer. Minnie feels the strain of Jed's departure on
17 Apr 1963
Apr 17, 1963
All the street come to watch as the bailiffs come to number 11.
22 Apr 1963
Apr 22, 1963
Frank returns from his stay in Scarborough and appears chirpy. Dennis asks Len what his intentions are towards Elsie. Frank and Christine run into each other and are friendly. Denn
24 Apr 1963
Apr 24, 1963
Dennis stops using the Rovers' phone when he discovers the Barlows have had one installed since he was last in Weatherfield. The residents think Frank must have something else on h
29 Apr 1963
Apr 29, 1963
Det. Sgt. Shorrocks of the CID interviews Emily and Doreen. They are reluctant to give a description of the good-looking robber. Ken suspects Frank of being up to something. Mavis
1 May 1963
May 1, 1963
Dennis tells Elsie that Mavis chucked him when he told her about his humble life. She feels sorry for him before discovering he is lying. She threatens to tell Mavis. The police re
6 May 1963
May 6, 1963
The assistants celebrate at Miami Modes when they discover Mrs Dumbarton is leaving. They are told one of them will be promoted. Frank cashes in his policies and signs the shop's l
8 May 1963
May 8, 1963
Ken stands by pupil Michael Butterworth, believing he didn't cash the pension. At Miami Modes, Dot starts to boss Elsie and Christine. Ena gets the truth out of Michael, that he ca
13 May 1963
May 13, 1963
Swindley reveals he has been promoted to Administration at Gamma Garments' Head Office. Jerry tries to get Len to invite Elsie to the Federation Dance. Ken ignores Ena because of M
15 May 1963
May 15, 1963
Michael appears at the juvenile court and is put on probation. Elsie is torn between letting Dennis and Len down. In the end, she drops Dennis. At the dance, she sees Florrie with
20 May 1963
May 20, 1963
Christine starts as trainee supervisor at Miami Modes and tries to cut down on Dot and Elsie's chatter. Concepta tells Annie that she doesn't know how much Harry earns. Annie tells
22 May 1963
May 22, 1963
Annie makes enquiries and tells Concepta that Harry earns £14 7/6 a week. At Miami Modes, Christine reprimands Elsie for getting a dress on discount for Sheila. Emily and Doreen fa
27 May 1963
May 27, 1963
Annie packs Jack off to Scotland. Frank starts to clean out the shop. Concepta's father is taken ill and is forced to retire. She feels that Harry could run the garage for him. Ann
29 May 1963
May 29, 1963
Frank's premises have a reputation of being a bad omen for businesses. Concepta goes to Ireland. Dennis finds it hard to get people interested in his shows. Concepta sends Harry a
3 Jun 1963
Jun 3, 1963
Concepta returns unexpectedly from Ireland. She tells Harry she wants to buy her father's garage-cum-grocers in instalments. Arthur Forsythe-Jones arrives at the Rovers. He enjoys
5 Jun 1963
Jun 5, 1963
Swindley spends his last day at the shop. Emily and Doreen buy him a pen as a farewell present. Jack wants to return from Scotland when he discovers Arthur is around but Annie puts
10 Jun 1963
Jun 10, 1963
Jack returns to sort out Annie and Arthur Forsythe-Jones. She tells him there is nothing in their relationship, but Jack sees that Arthur knows his way around the pub. Dennis disco
12 Jun 1963
Jun 12, 1963
Annie tells Jack she only went out with Arthur Forsythe-Jones to make him jealous. Val finds it hard to look after Ken whilst working and he takes suffrage. Harry decides that they
17 Jun 1963
Jun 17, 1963
Elsie and Len return from holiday in Blackpool. Elsie is hurt by Dennis' coolness. Harry finds Concepta in a playground and tells her that he can't leave Weatherfield as it's his h
19 Jun 1963
Jun 19, 1963
Frank advertises the grand opening of his DIY shop. Concepta blames Lucille for Harry's change of mind. Elsie tries to make up with Dennis but he refuses to listen to her. Concepta
24 Jun 1963
Jun 24, 1963
Sheila is fed up as Jerry never takes her out. Len and Jerry finish up at Frank's shop. Harry has an interview for a sales job. Albert accidentally grows parsley instead of onions
26 Jun 1963
Jun 26, 1963
Frank is in good spirits after a successful first day of trading. Len takes Elsie out to the pictures. She doesn't care that she's supposed to be at work. David can't understand wh
26 Aug 1963
Aug 26, 1963
Harry drives the darts picnic - Dennis, Walter, Frank, Jack, Alf, Jerry, Ken, Albert and Len to New Brighton. Concepta is not happy when she learns that Harry will have to work som
16 Sep 1963
Sep 16, 1963
Dennis realises something is wrong when he finds the flat door locked. The Street is aroused and Dennis smashes a window to get in as Len and Harry try to break the door down. Dr.
23 Oct 1963
Oct 23, 1963
None of the wedding guests want to share a car with Ena so she arrives at the church on her own. Myra arrives before Jerry who is taken to a pub by Dennis and Walter. After the wed
25 Dec 1963
Dec 25, 1963
It is Christmas Day and news spreads around the Street that the surprise is a "This Is Your Life" but no one knows whose life it is. Elsie warns Dennis that it had better not be he