Season 30

E1. Mon Jan 2 1989

Jan 2, 1989 · 24m

Don doesn't know how to tell Ivy he's lost the cab, but Ivy realises something is going on with Don and Mike and Don is forced to tell her about the poker game and Mike having give him a week to repay the £1000. Mavis gets it into her head that it is time for her and Derek to find a house of their own and decides to come clean to Derek.

E2. 4 January 1989

Jan 4, 1989 · 25m

E3. 9 January 1989

Jan 9, 1989 · 25m

E4. 11 January 1989

Jan 11, 1989 · 25m

E5. 16 January 1989

Jan 16, 1989 · 25m

E6. 18 January 1989

Jan 18, 1989 · 25m

E7. 23 January 1989

Jan 23, 1989 · 25m

E8. 25 January 1989

Jan 25, 1989 · 25m

E9. 30 January 1989

Jan 30, 1989 · 25m

E10. 1 February 1989

Feb 1, 1989 · 25m

Alan gives the receptionist job to Dawn Prescott. Alec tries to fiddle his books. Alan throws an opening party. Brian tells Don that it's none of his business how he spends his evenings. Carole Burns turns up at Alan's grand opening. She threatens to create a scene, calls him a taker and introduces herself to Rita. She tells her that Alan only returned to her for her money. Alan throws her out, she slaps his face. Don tells Ivy about seeing Brian at the nightclub. Rita is convinced that Alan and Carole are finished. The brewery have disclosed Alec's payments on his entertainment job. The taxman tells Alec he could end up in jail for not declaring his earnings.

E11. 6 February 1989

Feb 6, 1989 · 25m

Ivy is thrilled to discover that Audrey is babysitting for the Tilsleys which means they must be going out together again. Dawn Prescott discovers that Alan also calls himself Len Fairclough on some of his paperwork. Derek makes an offer for The Willows. Alec considers putting everything in Bet's name and declaring himself bankrupt. Bet talks him out of it. Alan panics when the building society sends mail addressed to "Mr Fairclough" at No.7. Ivy discovers that Gail and Brian are going out separately. Mavis discovers Derek offered £10,000 below the asking price for the bungalow and they've lost it. Alec has to shop all his artistes who didn't pay tax or pay for their taxes as well. Alan finds Dawn attractive and gives her a lift home after taking her for a drink.

E12. 8 February 1989

Feb 8, 1989 · 25m

Alan makes Martin work hard installing alarms and plans to take Dawn Prescott out for lunch. Alec doesn't want to shop his clients because he could end up with no acts. Alan has to dump his lunch date with Dawn when Jenny turns up. Alec decides to pay the tax. Bet writes the £8,000 cheque because he finds it too painful. Dawn feels uncomfortable with Alan and feels his life is complicated. Derek doesn't want to buy a house because it's too expensive. Gail tells Ivy that she and Brian are leading separate lives. Their marriage is over, they don't love each other anymore.

E13. 13 February 1989

Feb 13, 1989 · 25m

Emily has double-glazing installed in No.3. Ivy begs Brian to work at his marriage. Ken calls on the Stubbs' and finds Jason with a load of lager louts. Brian tells Don that his marriage is finished because of his nights out with mates and women. Ken tells Sandra about Jason's drinking. Vera decides she wants No.9 stoneclad. Sandra finds the Police at home enquiring about Jason's actions. Brian asks Gail for a fresh start. She tells him that she doesn't love him and wants a divorce.

E14. 15 February 1989

Feb 15, 1989 · 25m

Sandra Stubbs refuses to let Jason out of her sight. Gail wants Nicky to have a father but doesn't want Brian. She wishes she'd never married him again. The stone-cladders start work on No.9. Sandra accuses Ken of reporting Jason to the police and rows with him in the Rovers. Brian tells Don that Gail wants a divorce. He refuses to give Nicky up. Gail tells Brian she knew when they married again that it would never work. Brian tells her to get out if she wants to go; he's not letting her take Nicky away from him - she's a rotten mother and a hard, selfish bitch. Sandra apologises to Ken for rowing with him. The authorities say Jason can't be left on his own. Brian leaves a disco with a girl. She is bothered by youths, he tries to help her and is stabbed. They run off before Brian dies on the ground.

E15. 20 February 1989

Feb 20, 1989 · 25m

The police tell Gail that Brian is dead. Audrey rushes to comfort her and helps her identify the body. Alf breaks the news to the Brennans. Ivy collapses. Gail and Ivy are united in grief. Nicky wonders where Brian is. Alan asks Dawn Prescott out, telling her that Rita is just his landlady. She doesn't believe he's a free agent. Alec contacts Wally Simpson about the Middle East tour. Gail refuses to give Brian a Catholic funeral. Sandra Stubbs tells Bet that she's got to see a social worker about Jason's drinking. She thinks Jason is going to be taken off her.

E16. 22 February 1989

Feb 22, 1989 · 25m

Vera loves the stone cladding and is upset that nobody else does. Wally Simpson asks Alec to take the tour immediately. Bet tells him to go for the money, she'll cope. Gail tells Don that she'll bury Brian as she sees fit; it's nothing to do with Ivy. Ivy feels that it was Gail who killed Brian by driving him out of the house. Mrs Lambert, the social worker, tells Sandra Stubbs that it's against the law for Jason to be left on his own whilst she works at the Rovers. Alec leaves on tour. Alan gives Dawn Prescott more responsibility but tells her that he'll need time to train her. Sandra resigns from the Rovers and moves to her mother's. She rows with Alf for serving Jason with the lager. Alan takes Dawn for a meal. He is shocked when Mike sees them. Ivy asks Gail not to deny her a Catholic burial. They row and she accuses her of killing Brian. Gail tells her that Brian was out with another woman when he was killed.

E17. 27 February 1989

Feb 27, 1989 · 25m

Gail, Nicky, Audrey, Alf, Ivy, Don, Kevin, Sally and Phyllis bury Brian. Ivy breaks down as Brian is buried as a Protestant. Gail remains composed. Alan is given an order for a warehouse job. Ivy ignores Gail and refuses to make her peace with her. She goes home rather than to the funeral tea. Derek and Mavis plan a dinner party to impress DP. Alan tells Dawn that he respects her and fancies her. She tells him their relationship is strictly business. Don talks Ivy into seeing Gail. She rows with her but tells her that her conscience is clear. She says that she'll never forgive Gail; she's dead as well as far as Ivy's concerned.

E18. 1 March 1989

Mar 1, 1989 · 25m

E19. 6 March 1989

Mar 6, 1989 · 25m

E20. 8 March 1989

Mar 8, 1989 · 25m

E21. 13 March 1989

Mar 13, 1989 · 25m

Jenny prepares for her joint eighteenth birthday party with Joanne Cresswell at the Mortlake Hotel. Tom Casey tells Kevin that he'd like him to stay on at the garage as manager. Rita goes to the building society and discovers Alan would have needed the deeds to No.7 to mortgage it. Arthur Dabner takes Emily to lunch and she has her hair done specially for the occasion. Rita discovers Alan has photocopied the deeds. Percy is put out that Emily is going out with Arthur. Bet interviews Tina Fowler for the barmaid's job. Before they go to the party, Rita tackles Alan about his fraud. He struggles to keep calm. Jenny phones home when Rita and Alan don't show up at the Mortlake. Rita tells Alan she's contacted the building society and he's finished. She answers the phone but Alan pushes her away, hitting her. Jenny hears Rita's screams as Alan continues his attack and she gets Martin to quickly drive her home. Alan beats Rita around the room before smothering her face with a cushion. Jenny arrives home to find Rita unconscious with Alan still covering her. He rushes out of the house, Martin gives chase but Alan drives off as an ambulance is called.

E22. 15 March 1989

Mar 15, 1989 · 25m

E23. 20 March 1989

Mar 20, 1989 · 25m

E24. 22 March 1989

Mar 22, 1989 · 25m

E25. 27 March 1989

Mar 27, 1989 · 25m

E26. 29 March 1989

Mar 29, 1989 · 25m

E27. 3 April 1989

Apr 3, 1989 · 25m

E28. 5 April 1989

Apr 5, 1989 · 25m

Curly sits his exam after spending the night on the sofa. Shirley packs her bags and tells Curly she's going home ­ they're poles apart and there's no point in going on. She wants fun in her life, but Curly begs her not to go, unfortunately it doesn't do any good. Emily plans a cosy meal for Arthur. He tells her that he spent the day with Babs, thinking Percy has told her. He tells her he's getting back with Babs. Emily finds it strange that Percy didn't mention anything.

E29. 10 April 1989

Apr 10, 1989 · 25m

When Mark arrives late for work Kevin lays into him and makes him work into his lunch hour, but the later Kevin fires Mark for being inefficient. Curly hangs round the factory, waiting for Shirley, but she doesn't want to talk to him and gets Mike to see him off. Curly finally tells Shirley they have to talk, but she just wants to get on with her life. Derek and Mavis view a semi in Kingsley Road and she is annoyed when he puts in a low offer on the house. Jenny gets a letter form Alan and decides to go to Risley to visit him.

E30. 12 April 1989

Apr 12, 1989 · 25m

Tom tells Kevin he went too far sacking Mark. Kevin refuses to take Mark back and threatens to leave himself. Kevin misses Mark's cheek and gives him his job back. Rita is upset that jenny is visiting Alan. She fears he'll turn her against her. Alan asks Jenny to get Rita to play down what happened, but Jenny is disgusted that Alan showed no concern for her. Derek plans to take up jogging to help him through his pension medical.