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30th January 2004: Even Shelley Unwin would admit that she had a terrible taste in men and this never became more apparent than when she went on a "date from hell" with drayman Eric Gartside. Blunt to the point of rudeness, Eric insulted Bev Unwin's age (based on the lines on her neck), demanded owed money back from Jack Duckworth and then proceeded to make himself a difficult customer at the restaurant that he took Shelley to. He complained about their seating, likening it to being in a wind tunnel and then loudly protested about the nouvelle cuisine meal they'd been served ("There's leaves on me plate!") Shelley suffered in silence until she was taken to his house and met his overbearing and dominating mother Dolly and could see the lie of the land. She told him to cut the apron strings before asking another girl out and beat a hasty retreat.


 * Eric was played by popular comedian Peter Kay in a special appearance for the programme.


 * For more information see Episode 5680 (30th January 2004).