Template:29 September

29th September 1980: Life slapped Bet Lynch in the face once again in 1980 when her handbag was stolen while out on a shopping trip and the thieves then lured her out of her flat on the pretext of it being found in order that they had a clear run to ransack her premises. As well as her one-and-only photograph of son Martin Downes, all of her clothing was taken too. Annie Walker came to the rescue with some of her dresses which Bet, while grateful, was horrified to think that she would have to wear. She came up with one of her typical solutions though when she came into the Rovers wearing an evening dress with an extremely plunging neckline. The men were virtually speechless and Alf Roberts told Annie that he hadn't known she had a dress like that. Annie's exasperated reply gave the answer: "Bet, you've got it on back to front!" Miss Lynch's face managed the most innocent look she could come up with...
 * For more information see Episode 2034 (29th September 1980).