Episode 2333 (10th August 1983)

Plot
Albert celebrates his eighty-eighth birthday. Ken gives him the history of the Lancashire Fusiliers. Ivy is frightened that the neighbours will talk about Bert's mental illness. Albert blackmails Annie into buying him a drink, telling her he knows how old she is. Ivy refuses to return to work, not being able to face the girls. The Barlows throw a surprise party for Albert. Beattie Pearson arrives unexpectedly and is put out that she wasn't invited to the party. Bet agrees to move in with Des. Ken tells Pamela Mitchell that the Council are planning to close youth clubs and fabricating figures to show the clubs aren't used. Alf tells Bet that Des didn't leave Edith; she threw him out.

Guest cast

 * Beattie Pearson - Gabrielle Daye
 * Pamela Mitchell - Prim Cotton
 * Des Foster - Neil Phillips