Episode 1146 (10th January 1972)

Plot
Ernie is completing his assignment in Holland. Annie wants to give Billy the £2,000 she got from the insurance company when Jack died. Billy refuses it. Len returns. Ernie returns, with a beard. Lucille and Lorraine Binks agree to let Ray be their agent. Len refuses to consol Elsie. He tells her she's hurt him enough in the past. Alan wants to know why Billy is avoiding him. Ernie is concerned about Auntie May's presence. Billy tells Alan he's sold the Canal Garage.

Guest cast

 * Lorraine Binks - Linda Cunningham

Notable dialogue
Len Fairclough (to Elsie Howard): "Every time you came a cropper, you turned to me. And every time you opened it all up. You turned me down alright. But would you let me go?! Would you hell as like."