Episode 1183 (17th May 1972)

Plot
Stan celebrates his fiftieth birthday in hospital. The Bates are offered a flat but need a marriage certificate and they reveal to Len that they are not really married. He refuses to pull strings for them. With Stan returning, Hilda throws Archie out. Ernie wants to start up a street band. Harry Bates kicks Rita out and she dumps herself on Len.

Guest cast

 * Harry Bates - William Symons

Notable dialogue
Sid Bolton: "You want to hear them in the brewery on the subject of Annie Walker. They tend to speak in hushed tones."