Coronation Street

- Season 21

(1979)

Rita wants a dishwasher but Len refuses to let her have one as he says they can't afford it. Deirdre tries to sort out her Social Security entitlements. Alf helps her. She finds she can only claim £24.70 a week. She tells Len she'd like to start again at the Yard, part-time. Hilda paints the skirting boards and finds by mistake that she can copy abstract art. Rita is amazed that Len is taking Deirdre back on at the Yard when he has no money. Gail waits outside The Roxy for Brian but he doesn't turn up. Dave Barnes finds Karen at No.1 and rows with her for continuing ...

Karen Barnes wants the reading lessons to continue and begs Ken not to give up on her. He agrees to continue. Len feels he needs Deirdre at the Yard but Rita feels they can't afford her. She accuses him of being too soft-hearted. Hilda takes up abstract painting as a hobby. Rita tells Deirdre there's no job for her at the Yard. Gail feels humiliated that she was stood up by Brian Tilsley. Karen kisses Ken on the cheek in gratitude. While Ken is out Dave Barnes forces his way into No. 1.

A highly affronted Albert is threatened by Dave, who lies in wait for Ken at Number 1. Eddie's undertaking to frame Hilda's picture leads to an unexpected offer from a surprising quarter. Gail approaches Emily about the job at the café.

Annie discovers that Hilda is the artist of the painting she has bought, and decides to wreak a subtle revenge. Gail starts work at the café and Brian attempts to apologise for standing her up. Elsie hears news of Suzie.

Suzie returns, having a lift from a jag driver with tales of the good life in London. Deirdre puts No. 5 on the market. In Annie's absence Fred wants to watch a race at the bookies. Betty refuses to let him. Deirdre is forced to take from Tracy's money box in order to live. Rita is embarrassed to see Deirdre searching for money and offers her help but Deirdre refuses. Fred puts Annie's TV on the bar so he can watch the race. He is embarrassed when Alec Young, a mate who thinks he owns the Rovers, comes for a drink with a pal of his Frank Bebbington. They persuade Fred...

Suzie enjoys lounging around the house whilst Elsie and Gail have to work. Alf agrees to help Deirdre find somewhere to live. Fred asks Betty to lend him £40. She refuses. Gail rows with Suzie over her laziness. Fred manages to get the money and repays Mike. Elsie delights in telling Suzie her Paddington flatmate phoned wanting the £10 rent she owes. Alf pulls strings and gets Deirdre a flat. She's thrilled. Fred is forced to tell Betty he got the £40 from the till. She is horrified and makes him put an IOU in.

Suzie is forced to tell Elsie the truth about London, that she had a lousy time and couldn't get any money. Betty offers to lend Fred the money but he is annoyed that she wouldn't in the first place and refuses the loan. Annie returns from Derby and finds Fred's IOU in the till. Suzie gets a job as a demonstrator from the Ted Thomas Associates agency. Annie is furious to discover Fred has been telling pals that he is the landlord at the Rovers when Alec Young and Frank Bebbington turn up and think she is one of the barmaids. He shows her he's got the £40 to repay the ...

Suzie tells everyone she's demonstrating perfume. Annie tells Betty she's disappointed with the way she allowed Fred to carry on in her absence. Suzie feels daft dressed as a chef. Ted Thomas tells her she must have faith in the sausage that she is demonstrating. Hilda considers buying No. 5 but Stan isn't keen. Brian wants Gail to meet his parents but she isn't keen. She tells him he'll have to tell Ivy he's seeing her. Hilda sees Suzie demonstrating in the supermarket and tells Elsie and Gail that she's cooking sausages. Suzie is embarrassed when Elsie and Gail turn...

Elsie is shocked to discover Ivy is interested in buying No. 5. Len rushes about trying to do the work of two. Deirdre shows Ivy and her husband Bert around No. 5. Bert doesn't want to move but Ivy likes the modernised house. Gail doesn't like Suzie walking round the house in her underwear whilst Brian is there, but he quite likes it. Ivy accuses Bert of being stubborn and awkward. He realises he's going to have to give in. They offer Deirdre £7,000 for the house and she accepts. Len installs a sink in the factory. Vera is put out that Ivy is moving from Inkerman ...

Hilda finds Len collapsed in the factory. Mike brings him round but he's adamant he doesn't want a doctor. Rita accuses Len of being drunk before Mike tells her he had a black-out. She calls the doctor. Alf tells Deirdre she's been allocated a Council flat in Appleton Court. Dr Harris tells Len he fainted and should ease up and drink less. Rita tells Len he has to take a week off work. Elsie agrees with her. Alf shows Deirdre the flat. It is near the top of a high rise block and she refuses to live there. The Tilsleys sell their house in Inkerman Street. Deirdre tells...

Len doesn't like being treated like an invalid. Rita is furious when he goes to work. She arranges with the job centre to send a labourer round to help him. Ivy threatens Deirdre with her solicitor. She breaks down and Emily has to restrain her from hitting Deirdre. Gail gets bored as Brian keeps talking about motorbikes. Alf tells Deirdre there won't be another flat for six months. He tells her the Council would look better on her if she'd sold the house. Emily is delighted when Deirdre asks if she and Tracy can move in with her. She prepares for them at once. Rita ...

Deirdre puts her furniture into storage and moves in with Emily. Len and Eddie take Florrie Todd's fireplace out in Hardman Street. Ron helps Deirdre move out of No. 5. Deirdre tries to make Emily see the move is only temporary. Len is amazed when Eddie secures another fireplace job. Ron considers giving up the taxi as its becoming more and more dangerous. Brian strips the bike down at the garage rather than take Gail to the pictures. She is furious. Annie refuses to serve Brian as he's covered in oil. Ivy rows with her.

The Tilsleys move into No. 5. Ivy demands Bert and Brian keep the house tidy. Brian refuses to get in contact with Gail. Hilda offers Stan's window cleaning services to Ivy but she refuses, thinking she can do a better job. Paul Stringer buys Suzie a new dress and asks her to wear it on a date with him. She feels tired of going out with him every night. Suzie tells Gail she should forget about Brian and join her on the tiles. Students Harvey Stone and Josie Clark sell rag-mags in the Rovers. Rita tells them that if they want someone to kidnap they should choose Bet.

Bet agrees to be 'kidnapped' by the students. She advises them that they'd best take her from the Rovers during the lunchtime rush. Eddie gets some lino for Ivy. Ralph Lancaster asks Rita to sing at the Gatsby Club for the week. Len thinks it's a good idea as he can have a night out watching her. Bet puts on a good act as the students kidnap her. Ivy hears about Eddie's criminal past and refuses to buy the lino from him, preferring to go to a shop. Ken steps in to help Annie serve behind the bar. Gail joins Suzie at the Gatsby and makes up a foursome with Paul ...

Len and Eddie have a roofing job at the house of Mrs Watson on Garibaldi Street. Suzie tells Paul Stringer she's had enough of his scene - she's tired of late nights and doesn't like the tarty way she's been acting. Vera tries to mend the rift in Brian and Gail's relationship. She is thrilled when they make-up. Brian apologizes to Gail. Eddie pulls a few slates loose from the roof next to the one he's working on. The lady of the house, Mrs Simms, agrees to him replacing the slates. He notices another house has loose slates and plans to put them straight as well. Ivy ...

Elsie encourages Steve to ask Suzie out as she's depressed. He doesn't think it would work. Eddie fixes Mrs Fox's roof for her. Her husband tells Len there was nothing wrong with the roof and threatens to keep the ladders and tools unless Len gives him the money back. Len accuses Eddie of conning him and the customers and sacks him. Eddie is upset that Len doesn't believe him. Len believes him when Eddie describes what was wrong with the slates and takes him back. Rita spends £45 on a dress. Len is furious. Ron tells Elsie he's got a job as a chauffeur in Torquay. He ...

Suzie goes job hunting. Elsie doesn't know if she can start afresh in Torquay. Stan decides to ignore the fact that Ivy doesn't want his custom and clean her windows. Ivy refuses to let Bert pay for the windows. Stan is outraged as Ivy watched him clean them and didn't stop him. Hilda throws a bucket of dirty water over the windows. Renee tells Ivy the best way to get back at Hilda is to ignore her. Elsie goes for the housekeeper's job and is given it. The Tilsleys decide to have a house-warming party. Ron sells his taxi. Elsie tells him she will go to Torquay.

Elsie asks Mike to keep her job open for her in case she returns. He refuses, saying he's already advertised it. Bert and Stan make their peace and go to watch football together. Elsie worries about her future - Len tells her it's obvious she doesn't want to go but she doesn't want to let Ron down. Ron loves driving the Rolls. Elsie tells him she's changed her mind and can't come to Torquay. She's not cut out to be a servant. To give her a treat, Ron gives Elsie a spin in the Rolls. The Tilsleys throw their house-warming party. Brian is bored as all the guests are his...

Deirdre is too aware of Mike's reputation to just go out with him. Deirdre is surprised to see Sally Norton again. She tells Deirdre she had to give her daughter up for adoption and she takes Tracy to the park. Ena says she saw a mouse at Dawson's Cafe but Emily doesn't believe her. Emily tells Deirdre that Sally is a psychiatric patient at the hospital. Alf tells Renee he's got a lot of savings and wants to retire from the GPO to work at the shop all day. Renee's not sure what she thinks about the idea. Deirdre is anxious as Sally is late bringing Tracy home. Hilda ...

Renee isn't happy with the idea of Alf working with her full-time but she doesn't know how to tell him. Gail confesses to springing the trap in Dawson's Cafe to let the mouse go free - Emily is glad. They worry as the news of the mouse keeps customers away. Deirdre is touched as Sally Norton buys Tracy a doll. Deirdre makes excuses to stop Sally taking Tracy out. When Hilda goes on about Dawson's mouse Ena reminds her that she had to have No. 13 fumigated. Alf can't wait to give the GPO up. Renee tells him she doesn't want him working with her; they'd get on each ...

Whilst Deirdre tries to free Tracy, the police are called for. Inside the pub, Alf lies unconscious on the floor and Mike's leg is trapped under the timber. Ken helps Deirdre from the Rovers - she has to crawl over the timber. Emily takes her in. Renee is shocked to see Alf unconscious but he is still breathing. Bet takes care of Mike. Ena and Emily take charge of Deirdre and try to calm her. Alf, Len and Mike are taken to hospital. The driver of the lorry is found dead and Deirdre is convinced Tracy is dead too. Annie is in shock and has to be cared for by Betty. Bet...

The last pieces of timber are cleared from the Rovers. The CID are called in to look for Tracy. They search No. 3 thinking that Deirdre might have killed Tracy herself. Mike has two broken ribs, slight concussion and a fractured ankle. Len has a head-cut and wrenched shoulder. Betty is treated for cuts. The lorry is moved. Len is discharged, Mike has to stay in hospital. Alf, still unconscious, is put into a hospital bed. Ena prays at his bedside. Rita feels Len should contact Ray about Tracy and Deirdre but he doesn't agree. Deirdre walks the streets, crying, before ...

Renee and Ena wait by Alf's bedside. Mike worries about the running of the factory. Alf has a fractured skull and needs a brain scan. Emily remembers about Sally Norton and gives the police her description. Steve takes over the running of the factory from Mike's bedside. Mike worries about Deirdre's whereabouts. The police find Sally and Tracy in a park. They return Tracy to Emily who goes for Sally telling her she deserves to die. Len drives Emily around in the van. They find Deirdre on the canal side. She refuses to believe Tracy is safe and threatens to throw ...

Len and Eddie board up the Rovers' broken windows. Deirdre slowly recovers from the trauma of the previous day. She feels she'll always be grateful to Sally Norton for saving Tracy's life. Mike tries to charm the nurses into letting him have a telephone. Alf is still unconscious. Renee sits with him. The nurses encourage her to talk to Alf. Annie fears the brewery will pull the Rovers down. Mike pays to have a private room with a phone. It's Alf and Renee's wedding anniversary. She puts their cards around Alf's bedside. She can't find anything to talk to Alf about so ...

Renee refuses to close the Corner Shop as it's the only thing that's keeping her going. Betty looks after the shop for her whilst she goes to the hospital. Len has a whip-round for Alf. Steve finds Vera coming into work when someone has already clocked her in. Vera is sure he won't do anything about it. Betty asks Suzie to help out at the shop but she thinks it's beneath her. When nothing else crops up she offers her services but Renee doesn't want her. Gail and Brian have been going out with each other for three months and four days, Gail has never been out with ...

Ivy shocks the girls by siding with Steve against Vera. Alf comes out of his coma. Vera discovers Steve is doing a time-and-motion study on the girls. The girls accuse him of spying on them. When he refuses to rip the study up Ivy calls a stop to the work. Steve is shocked that Mike told Ivy to keep an eye on him. Ivy phones Mike. Mike can't believe that the girls have stopped working on an important order. He orders Steve to get them working again. Steve accuses him of undermining his authority. Mike decides to leave the hospital. The nurses refuse to help him so he ...

Ivy feels Brian is too young to settle down. Eddie plans to keep chickens on Albert's allotment. He agrees to pay Albert in eggs. Derek calls in the Corner Shop and is surprised to find Mavis working there instead of The Kabin. He tells her that he's left office furniture and is now working for Sandicroft's Confectionery. He asks her to order some chocolates for the shop. Gail wants Brian to go on holiday with her. Ivy discovers Gail's C of E and tells her they're Catholics. Len can't get to an important job as Eddie has taken the van. Mavis gets Renee to give Derek ...

Ivy tells Brian that Gail isn't right for him. Eddie makes a coop for the hens in the backyard of No.13. Rita tells Derek she doesn't want the chocolates Mavis ordered. She feels they won't sell. He tells her that he'll lose the prize of a weekend for two in Paris. She feels blackmailed and agrees to keep the chocolates. Ivy is annoyed that Brian is missing night school to be with Gail. Bert tells her not to interfere in the relationship. Gail tells Brian she thinks they should finish because of all the trouble they're causing. Brian thinks Ivy will get over it. He ...

Gail is unhappy when Ivy asks Brian to keep the engagement a secret for the time being. Hilda returns home to find her backyard full of chickens. Rita gives Derek a piece of her mind on the subject of his treatment of Mavis.

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Gail celebrates her twenty-first birthday with an engagement party at the Rovers. Ivy refuses to attend, while Elsie is delighted at the news and Gail's mother Audrey arrives to join the festivities. Alf returns from hospital and is fussed over by Renee.

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The Ogdens are delighted when the hens lay six eggs. Rita is annoyed that she's left with a load of Derek's Easter novelties. She offers Ken three boxes at 12p each novelty. Ken makes Hilda see that the hens are costing a lot to feed - more than the eggs would cost. Alf ventures into the Rovers. He looks forward to going back to work. Fred buys a wig. Annie and Betty can't believe it, they decide not to mention it as he'll be self-conscious about it. Ken decides to buy the novelties from Renee at 10p each. The residents are amazed at Fred's wig and manage to restrain ...

Eddie buys eggs from the shop and plants them in the chicken coop. Renee feels that Alf went too far with Annie but Alf refuses to talk about it. Hilda is delighted to find nine eggs in the coop. Rita is furious that Ken got the novelties off Renee rather than her. Renee apologises to Annie and tells her that Alf isn't over the crash yet and suffers from side-effects. Fred grows tired of everyone laughing at him and throws his wig away. Betty fishes it out of the bin and persuades Fred to keep it for best. Alf apologises to Annie. When she tells him Renee's explained ...

Alf refuses to talk about his "bit of temper" and apologises to Renee. The hens only lay one egg. Eddie plans to give them a helping hand again. Renee grows suspicious of Eddie buying eggs and watches as he plants them in the coop. Steve encourages Mavis to take up jogging. They plan an early morning jog. Ken considers starting a keep-fit class at the Community Centre. Renee tells Betty that she's frightened by Alf's personality change. Ena tells Albert that old friend Lilly Ashgrove was asking after him - they both then reminisce in the Snug about other old friends ...

Suzie puts the hard-boiled eggs in the chicken coop. Hilda gives Ena a couple of eggs as a present. Alf wants a foreign holiday but Renee isn't sure he's up to it. Steve builds up enough courage to tell Deirdre she's sexy. She is amused by his embarrassment. Ena corners Hilda in the Rovers and cuts one of her eggs open to show her it's hard-boiled. Hilda is rocked with embarrassment. Eddie accuses Renee of planting the hard-boiled eggs. Hilda tells Eddie to get rid of the hens; everyone's laughing at them. Ken and Mavis are the only two to turn up for the jogging ...

Gail catches a cold from riding on Brian's bike. Alf refuses to see a doctor. Gail tells Brian she'd like him to get a car instead of the bike. He plans to keep the bike for another ten years. Hilda tells Eddie to kill the hens for them to eat. He and Stan can't bring themselves to perform the deed. Albert agrees to kill them in return for one of them. Annie tries to get Alf to see a doctor at least to put Renee's mind at rest. Albert kills "Hilda", the chicken. The Ogdens plan to have it for Stan's birthday. Brian wants to take Gail on a biking holiday. She isn't ...

Gail catches a cold from riding on Brian's bike. Alf refuses to see a doctor. Gail tells Brian she'd like him to get a car instead of the bike. He plans to keep the bike for another ten years. Hilda tells Eddie to kill the hens for them to eat. He and Stan can't bring themselves to perform the deed. Albert agrees to kill them in return for one of them. Annie tries to get Alf to see a doctor at least to put Renee's mind at rest. Albert kills "Hilda", the chicken. The Ogdens plan to have it for Stan's birthday. Brian wants to take Gail on a biking holiday. She isn't ...

Bert asks Brian not to do anything rash about a car. Ken organises a disco at the Community Centre. The specialist has a cancellation so Alf has an early appointment. He is pleased as he wants a holiday in Spain. Brian sells the bike to a workmate. Ivy shouts at Gail in the cafe, accusing her of twisting Brian round her finger. Renee tells Alf that Dr. Gillespie is a psychiatrist - he is stunned. She begs him to trust the doctor and still go. He agrees. Alf returns after talking to Gillespie. He realises how lucky he is but has to see a neurologist. Brian realises a ...

Deirdre considers joining an evening class at the Community Centre. Elsie organises the refreshments for the party. Brian and Gail go to a used car lot run by Les Johnson where she is impressed by his knowledge. Alf has a brain scan and an electro-encephalograph and is given the all clear. He's put on tranquillisers. Gail feels sorry for Suzie being on her own and invites her to the disco with her and Brian. Ken feels old at the disco. Gail doesn't like it when Brian shows off his dancing. She makes him dance with Suzie and they start to dance wild. Alf tells Renee ...

Deirdre doesn't give the ring to Brian, waiting for Gail to cool off. Brian tries to talk to Gail but she refuses to see him. Deirdre tells Ken she enjoyed their evening together. Gail is relieved that Deirdre still has the ring and takes it back. Annie prepares to cook woodpigeon for some Licenced Victualler friends. Brian refuses to see that he did anything wrong in dancing with Suzie. When he tells Gail that Suzie is a great mover she gives him the ring back. Annie is annoyed that the butcher forgets to order her pigeons. She orders Fred to go into town to get her ...

Fred returns to the Rovers to inform Annie that her car has been towed away. Gail begins to regret splitting with Brian. Deirdre and Ken enjoy each other's company.

Fred fears for his job now Billy is coming over. Annie docks him £5 from his wages. Steve has a black eye. Brian blames Ivy for the fight. Billy arrives on holiday. Fred tries to get Annie to think the British Legion are interested in his services. Billy worries as Annie hopes he'll stay and she can get rid of Fred. Gail makes the first move back to Brian and they arrange a date. Billy discovers Ray has left the country and Deirdre is free again.

Brian gives Gail the ring back. Annie decides to let Fred leave and writes a reference for him. Ivy is furious to hear Brian and Gail are back together. Suzie gets a job demonstrating cheese. Billy realises Ken is a rival for Deirdre's affection. Ken tells him he has no real feelings for Deirdre. Fred is shocked when Annie gives him his reference and wishes him well. Billy gives him £28 and gets him to back down and let Annie dock his wages. Fred tells Annie he'd like to stay. Annie is touched by his sincerity and agrees. She suggests they pay half the fine each. Fred...

Eddie takes possession of a metal detector. He plans to search for precious metals with it. Stan doesn't think it will work. Albert tells Eddie he found an old coin on his allotment once. Ena realises he's lying. Billy persuades Deirdre to go out with him. She lets Emily believe she's going out with Ken. Hilda complains of backache. Albert gives Eddie permission to look for treasure on the allotment. Ken calls on Emily whilst Deirdre is out. She is shocked that he's not with Deirdre. Albert tells Ena there's a lot of old nails in his allotment which Eddie's detector ...

Annie asks Billy to be careful with Deirdre; she's still a married woman. Emily is annoyed that Deirdre is going out with Billy and not Ken. Deirdre tells her it's nothing to do with her. She refuses to babysit when she knows Deirdre wants to spend time with Billy. Deirdre goes greyhound racing with Billy. Ken is disappointed as he wanted to take Tracy and her to the park. Albert watches as Eddie and the Ogdens dig over the allotment. They don't find anything. Hilda realises he's had them for mugs. Billy asks Annie to lend him £2,500 for the wine bar. She is upset ...

The Roberts return from Spain. Ken lends Deirdre books to help her teach Tracy to read. Annie agrees to lend Billy the money. An important order is returned to the factory as being substandard. Ken wants to take Deirdre to the local opera but she's arranged to go out with Billy. The factory workers fear for their jobs, as does Steve as he oversaw the order. Mike is furious about the shoddy workmanship. He tells the girls they're idle and tells them to start working on the Marshall's order as its the only one they've got left. Emily is stricken when Deirdre looks for ...

Annie decides not to lend Billy the money but to give it to him. Mike goes on the road trying to sell denim. Steve refuses to tell the girls how bad the situation is. Mike tells the girls they'll have to go on a three-day week. Deirdre is frightened to commit herself to Billy. She doesn't feel sure that he wants Tracy. Alf gives himself a week's trial to see if he's suited to working in the shop. Rita tries to interest Len in a holiday but he isn't keen. Billy tells Annie he's invited Deirdre to live with him in Jersey. She is horrified and tells him she won't give ...

Vera gets a job at Harrison's Supermarket as a checkout girl. She gives her notice in to Mike. Lucy Goodwin, a buyer from Brown's calls on Mike. He shows her the factory. Annie tells Emily that Billy has asked Deirdre to join him in Jersey. When Annie tells her she thinks Deirdre is unsuitable, Emily tells her that she feels Billy is unsuitable. Lucy knows Mike is desperate for work. Deirdre tells Billy she'd love to come to Jersey with him. Lucy tells Mike she'll recommend they place a small trial order with him. Mike tells the girls they'll have to pull out all the ...

Vera takes liberties at work knowing that she's serving her notice. Deirdre has second thoughts about Billy. Lucy Goodwin likes the trial order but refuses to let Mike wine and dine her. Billy assures Deirdre he'll treat Tracy like his own child. She tells him she can't go to Jersey as she isn't sure that they'd work out. He swears he loves her. She tells him he doesn't excite her the way that Ray did. Annie is upset for Billy but tells him the money is his. Lucy gives a big order to Mike. Everyone celebrates and Vera decides to withdraw her notice. Len is given a ...

Rita is determined to have a holiday. Fred agrees to give her a lift to the caravan. As Bet is on her holidays from work, Rita asks her to join her in Morecambe. Bet agrees. Ivy asks Mike for a better rate for the Brown's order as the girls are having to spend more time ensuring the garments are perfect but he's not interested. Len is furious when Rita and Bet go off to the caravan. Fred plans to have a lark with Rita whilst driving her to Morecambe and is put out to discover Bet's with her. Ivy threatens a work-to-rule. Mike tells the girls they can have a bonus when...

Mike is pleased with the standard of the Brown's order. Eddie stocks up with cash-and-carry beer. The factory girls look forward to a big bonus from the Brown's order but Mike feels the profit margin will be slight. Hilda decides she's entitled to a bonus as well as the machinists. Stan gleefully joins Eddie in his ice cream round. Bet and Rita go fishing with Tony Ball and Alec Keegan. Eddie finds ready customers for his beer. A policeman sees an open beer can in the van and breathalyses Eddie. He is cleared but the policeman tells him he's suspicious of him and will...

Eddie and Stan pack up the beer selling because of the police. Len can't cope with looking after himself and burns the frying pan. Rita makes it clear to Alec Keegan that she is not interested in having an affair but enjoys a laugh with him. Bet is disappointed when Rita makes the men leave early in the evening. Elsie tells Ivy about Gail's affair with Roy Thornley. Alec and Tony Ball are locked out of their caravan so Rita and Bet let them stay as they're scared of prowlers. The men don't let on that they were the prowlers. Len has enough of being on his own and ...

Len doesn't like Bet spoiling his fun at the Morecambe caravan. Bert warns Ivy not to try to split Brian and Gail up. Renee isn't keen when Alf does a time and motion study at the shop. Bet refuses to leave the caravan. Brian asks Gail to marry him soon - she agrees. Suzie gets a job phone canvassing selling dancing lessons. Len goes fishing with Alec Keegan and Tony Ball leaving Rita and Bet to entertain themselves. Bert is pleased that Brian plans to marry next month and tells Gail he couldn't have found a nicer girl. Alf reorganises the shelves so Renee can't find ...

The Faircloughs and Bet return from Morecambe. Brian calls Ivy a gossipy old biddy but nevertheless he wants to know who Roy Thornley is. Bert is furious that Ivy has told Brian and refuses to eat with her. Gail breaks down in tears when Brian asks her who Roy Thornley is. She tells Brian all about the affair with Roy. She assures Brian she loves him but he's jealous and annoyed that she isn't innocent. Bert tells him he's a hypocrite as he's not a virgin. Suzie is fed up with the phone job and she considers a career in modelling. Elsie advises her to come down to ...

Ivy is distraught over Brian's absence. Gail is horrified to discover Elsie told Ivy about Roy Thornley. Elsie accuses Ivy of having a big mouth and calls her a hypocrite. Elsie threatens to chuck Suzie out if she doesn't pay her rent arrears. Steve tells Mike they need three more machinists to finish the order. Mike tells him to sort them out. Brian refuses to come home. He tells Gail he wants her and the future is what matters, not the past. He tells her he wants to marry her as soon as possible. Steve offers Suzie a job as trainee machinist and she realises she'll ...

With Albert away, Ken invites Deirdre for a meal. She is pleased. Suzie starts at Baldwin's Casuals, learning the machines from Ivy. The girls force her to make the tea for everyone. Betty's compensation from the Rovers' lorry crash comes through. The factory girls think Suzie got her job because Mike and Steve fancy her. Elsie asks them to give her a chance but they give her the runaround. Alf and Peter Webster from the insurance company settle on £800 compensation for him. Suzie shows that she's a good machinist. She is hurt when the girls seem to ignore her but ...

Suzie takes her overall in to make it fit her figure. Betty dreams of how to spend her £300 compensation. Suzie decides she could do worse than Steve and thinks of the machinists' reactions if she were to go out with one of the bosses. Deirdre helps Ken by typing up his annual budget report. In return Ken takes Tracy and her out for a picnic. Alf discovers Betty got free legal aid and Mike got £600 for his compensation. Deirdre tells Ken their age difference doesn't bother her. Hilda applies for a job as machinist at the factory as she wants some independence. Mike ...

Albert is staggered that Ken is taking Deirdre on holiday in the Lake District. Emily is shocked at the news but talks herself into liking the idea. Betty wants her loft insulating. Eddie says he'll do it for her cheap. Len agrees to her just paying for the materials, so long as it's done that day. Betty gives Eddie the keys and he starts to work. Ken hires a car to take to Ullswater. Eddie meets Herbie Cook who had the next cell to him in Walton Jail. Herbie is a down and out so Eddie makes him a cuppa at Betty's. Deirdre is upset when Hilda tells her Tracy won't ...

Betty is upset over the clock as Cyril's friends gave it to them on their silver wedding. She felt she could trust Eddie and tries to believe he didn't steal the clock. Emily threatens Hilda with legal action if she continues to make wicked insinuations about Deirdre and Ken. Betty challenges Eddie over the clock. He realises Herbie Cook took it and begs her not to involve the police as they'll suspect him. Betty doesn't know if she can believe in Eddie's innocence. Ken, Deirdre and Tracy go to the Lake District. Ena surprises everyone by being glad that Ken and ...

Bert tells Ivy that Brian is moving to Stockport to get away from home. Hilda buys a chart to teach herself how to play the piano. Fred is furious that Eddie stole from Betty and threatens him. Eddie tells him about Herbie Cook. Fred warns him he'd better get the clock back. Len isn't pleased that Ken and Deirdre are away together. Bert tells Ivy that her selfishness is ruining their marriage. She breaks down and begs forgiveness. Hilda uses the Rovers' piano to learn "Beautiful Dreamer". Gail is surprised when Ivy makes the first move towards a reconciliation. Annie ...

Gail and Bert join forces to bring Ivy and Brian together. Eddie finds Herbie Cook who tells him that he's already sold the clock. Eddie tells him he's taking him to see Betty. Herbie refuses to admit he took the clock and Eddie is forced to let him go. Ena tells Eddie she doesn't believe he stole the clock. Hilda masters Beautiful Dreamer on her chart at home. Fred refuses to let her use the Rovers piano but Ena tells her to take no notice. Hilda is quite good and is proud when Ena applauds her. Eddie begs Betty not to contact the police as they'll pin something on ...

On a Sunday, Ken and Deirdre return from the Lake District. The factory alarm goes off all day whilst Mike is in London. Steve is in trouble as he's left the alarm key in the factory and is locked out. Annie promises a pint of beer to whoever silences the alarm. Stan hits it with a poker, hitting the electricity supply and cutting off the entire Street's electricity as well. The lights eventually go on on the house side of the Street but the factory continues to be without electricity. Steve worries that production on Brown's order will be affected. Ivy feels that ...

Mavis hears mysterious noises in her flat at night. Deirdre reveals Ray has asked for a divorce and wants to cite Ken as co-respondent. Deirdre wants to know who told Ray. Eddie offers to spend the night with Mavis to sort the noises out. She doesn't like the idea but agrees to his staying until bedtime. Alf provides a chair in the shop for customers to sit on. Mavis hears the noises again and begs Eddie to stay the night. Deirdre shows Ray's letter to Ken. She is shocked when he tells her that she's got to keep him out of the divorce.

Ken objects to taking the blame for the break-up in the Langtons' marriage. He's worried about his reputation. He tries to persuade Deirdre to divorce Ray, citing Janice. To Mavis' embarrassment the Faircloughs are amused to discover Eddie spent the night in the flat. Len is shocked to discover Ray is divorcing Deirdre because of the letter he wrote to Ray informing him of Ken's involvement. Deirdre realises Len wrote to Ray hoping to reconcile Ray and her. She feels that Ken can have no real feelings for her. Eddie spends another evening with Mavis. He hears the ...

Ken objects to taking the blame for the break-up in the Langtons' marriage. He's worried about his reputation. He tries to persuade Deirdre to divorce Ray, citing Janice. To Mavis' embarrassment the Faircloughs are amused to discover Eddie spent the night in the flat. Len is shocked to discover Ray is divorcing Deirdre because of the letter he wrote to Ray informing him of Ken's involvement. Deirdre realises Len wrote to Ray hoping to reconcile Ray and her. She feels that Ken can have no real feelings for her. Eddie spends another evening with Mavis. He hears the ...

With Ivy and Bert on holiday, Brian struggles to look after himself. Gail looks after him. Eddie feels that there's a bird trapped in Mavis' chimney. He uncovers the fireplace but can't reach the bird. Mavis worries about the bird's health and phones the RSPCA. Deirdre refuses to please Ken and cite Janice as she doesn't want everything to be dragged out. She's willing to take the blame herself for Tracy's sake. Inspector Harry Scott calls on Mavis who demands that the chimney breast is broken into to free the bird. Deirdre decides to leave the divorce to Ray. Ken ...

Len agrees to Eddie breaking the chimney breast when Mavis says she'll pay for the redecoration. Len tells Rita that Ray has got a girl pregnant in Holland and wants a quick divorce so he can marry her. She tells Deirdre. Elsie is furious when Mike orders her to be at work an hour earlier than usual to go through an order. RSPCA man Harry Scott takes an interest in Mavis's bird. He puts his hand in the chimney hole and produces a budgie. She is thrilled when Harry says she can keep it. Ken apologises to Deirdre for his reaction and tells her he was acting out of ...

Hilda finds a ring whilst cleaning the Rovers and pockets it. Ron Mather turns up from Torquay. Elsie is delighted. Ken goes to Glasgow to see Peter and Susan. Mavis is pleased that widower Harry Scott takes so much interest in her. Hilda hopes the ring is real diamond. Harry volunteers to redecorate for Mavis. Ron tells Elsie the Torquay job is still open to her.

Hilda gives Eddie the ring to get it valued. Ron pushes Elsie to return to Torquay with him. Eddie's friend tells him the stone is a white sapphire and is worth £10. Harry is ill so his RSPCA friend Jack Walsh turns up to decorate for Mavis who is a mite confused. She names the budgie Harry. Hilda hands the ring in at the Rovers. Vera claims it as hers. Elsie tells Ron she will come to Torquay with him.

Gail and Brian see Father Harris about the wedding. She tells him she's willing to have their children brought up as Catholics. Deirdre falls over one of Tracy's toys and has fifteen stitches to her face. Elsie gives Mike a week's notice. She is furious when, in front of the machinists, he tells her she can leave straight away. Renee visits her mother leaving Alf to fend for himself. Gail is upset that she has no one to give her away. Brian surprises his parents by wanting a formal wedding. Rita matchmakes between Mavis and Jack Walsh. Mavis is annoyed as she's been ...

Elsie promises to return for Gail's wedding. Mavis is excited about spending the evening with Jack Walsh. Rita gets Deirdre and Ken to join the meal as Len doesn't fancy being stuck with Mavis and Jack. Gail buys her wedding dress. She is upset that Suzie has bought a daring dress and fears that she'll be the centre of attention. Ron tells Gail he won't be able to give her away as he'll be going to Torquay with Elsie. Ivy books the Co-op hall for the reception. Elsie is determined Suzie won't steal the limelight from Gail and tells her to change her bridesmaids outfit...

Elsie promises to return for Gail's wedding. Mavis is excited about spending the evening with Jack Walsh. Rita gets Deirdre and Ken to join the meal as Len doesn't fancy being stuck with Mavis and Jack. Gail buys her wedding dress. She is upset that Suzie has bought a daring dress and fears that she'll be the centre of attention. Ron tells Gail he won't be able to give her away as he'll be going to Torquay with Elsie. Ivy books the Co-op hall for the reception. Elsie is determined Suzie won't steal the limelight from Gail and tells her to change her bridesmaids outfit...

The day of Gail and Brian's wedding dawns. Suzie and Audrey prepare the bride for her big day, and Ivy puts on a brave face for her son. Meanwhile, Annie takes great care in preparing the Rovers for the reception.

Gail tries to compose herself. Brian isn't at all nervous. His best man Andy Rowlands has a terrible hangover. Elsie has tonsillitis and can't attend the wedding. Audrey's fella Frank Wilson arrives. Steve enjoys being an usher. Ivy struggles to keep her parents, the Nelsons, in order, Vera struggles to keep Jack Duckworth under control. Albert, Ena, Bet, the Ogdens, Ken, Deirdre and the Duckworths gather at the church to watch the wedding. Mike walks Gail down the aisle. Suzie is bridesmaid to Gail. Brian and Gail are married at St. Boniface Church, Lower Broughton ...

Annie lays on the wedding breakfast in the Select of the Rovers. Hilda tries to cadge an invite to the reception but to no avail. Ivy spends the reception stopping dirty jokes as Father Harris is present. Brian kids Suzie that Andy Rowlands is a footballer so she shows some interest in him. Ivy is thrilled when Father Harris dances with her. Vera is annoyed when Jack spends the reception drinking in the Public rather than the Select as he doesn't know anyone. She marches him into the Select. Ray phones Deirdre saying he still wants a divorce but will let her divorce ...

Mike refuses to get involved in an exchange trip to Charleville as the machinists are too busy. Renee returns from her mothers'. Suzie rouses Hilda into having a slanging match on the other side of the connecting wall to put buyers off No. 11. Steve tells Ivy the Trades Council are organising a French exchange for five of the machinists. He realises he shouldn't have told her when it's too late. Suzie puts six buyers off the house. The factory girls challenge Mike about the French invite. He tells them he's been too busy to tell them. Paul Haines, the estate agent, ...

Alf explains to Renee how he had some fun with Bet but she isn't impressed. Ivy is determined to go to France as she's senior machinist and shop steward. Ida decides she doesn't want to go to France as she's never left England. Mike organises a draw to decide who's going to France. Mike tells Steve he's too naive for the job. Steve tells him it's his fault for not delegating enough. Mike thinks he should move to the London office to help Eric Williams there. Deirdre feels redundant as Tracy starts playgroup. Bet is furious to discover Alf's been pretending to fancy ...

Hilda can't raise the £60 to go to France. She is disappointed. Mike persuades Suzie to take him to a party, in return he says he'll help her find a flat. Bert decorates Brian's room for the newly weds. Hilda discovers her old clothes are worth a lot of money as they're now trendy. Vera rubs it in to Ivy that she's going to France. Suzie enjoys herself with Mike and encourages him. Hilda takes her frocks to a dress agency and leaves them there to see how much they fetch. Mike and Suzie plan to spend the night together but her punk friend Norman Mannion turns up ...

Norman Mannion does Suzie's washing as a thank-you for putting him up. Hilda has £24.90 towards France. Hilda is horrified to see punk Norman next door. Mike is displeased when Suzie spends her time with Norman. As a wind-up Suzie tells Hilda that Norman is buying No. 11. The Tilsleys have a double bed delivered for Brian and Gail. Mavis is depressed when Jack Walsh doesn't get in touch with her. Hilda wants to start up a petition to get Norman out of the Street. Suzie makes Norman wear more make-up to frighten the residents when she takes him into the Rovers but ...

Elsie finally returns to Number 11 to find Ron demanding an explanation for her flit. Stan and Hilda face a hungry Christmas without her club money. Len's present for Rita proves a let-down.

Elsie has to inform the buyers that Number 11 is no longer for sale. Bert and Ivy throw an impromptu party for their neighbours. Stan and Eddie complain about the lack of food over the festive period.

Stan and Eddie are alarmed when Hilda serves up chicken soup for Boxing Day dinner as it's all she has. Albert spends Christmas on his own as Ken is in Glasgow. Ivy lays on a big spread to impress Audrey. Elsie hates telling Mr and Mrs Ellis that she's no longer selling No. 11, especially when the pregnant Mrs Ellis starts to cry. Ivy is annoyed that everyone is too full to eat all her food. Bert decides to throw a party to get everything eaten up. Stan and Eddie attack the food at the Tilsleys' party. Ivy drags Elsie to the party to bring herself out of her ...