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27th December 1978: Tired of ferrying people to parties without being able to drink himself, taxi driver Ron Mather threw an impromptu party of his own at 11 Coronation Street and invited all the residents. Local lad Tim Gibbs was friendly with Suzie Birchall and decided to gatecrash the party, knowing that she would be there. Also knowing that Suzie's friend Gail Potter would be in tow, he invited a friend along to keep her company while he made a move on Suzie. Little did he know that Gail and his friend, Brian Tilsley, would hit it off and less than a year later, wedding bells would ring out.
 * For more information see Episode 1872 (27th December 1978).