Episode 1986 (14th April 1980)

Plot
Hilda gets the chance of a free lift to Chesterfield to visit Trevor Ogden and takes advantage of it. Gail buys a seascape picture and Ivy lets her hang it at No.5. Bet gets a night off to spend with Dan Johnson. Hilda gives Eddie permission to entertain Lorna Ferguson at No.13 in her absence but he brings Pat Marshall round instead. She frightens Stan. Eddie is put out when she wants to hang round Stan instead of him. Dan assures Bet there was nothing between him and Elsie. Brian and Gail plan to throw their first dinner-party for some friends but Ivy invites the Duckworths round for the same evening. Alf and Renee are upset when Dan spends the night with Bet. Hilda returns at 1.00am to find Eddie and Pat in her parlour. She throws them out. Stan thinks Hilda is one of Pat's tarty friends and expresses his joy to Eddie but Hilda overhears him.

Guest cast

 * Dan Johnson - Richard Shaw
 * Pat Marshall - Barbara Pierson