Episode 1288 (21st May 1973)

Plot
Deirdre Hunt turns up and tells Ray she's looking for work. Ena, Annie, Ken, Minnie, Stan, Hilda, [Tom Schofield Jnr.|Tom]], Fay-Marie and Norma go to Woburn Abbey. Ray wants Len to buy the shop - cafe/newsagent/lending library with him. Walter Biddulph tells Ray he's already done a deal - with Len. Ray offers Deirdre the job of looking after the shop. Norma plays gooseberry as Faye tries to take control of Ken. Len offers the shop job to Rita, with a flat thrown in.

Guest cast

 * Tom Schofield - David Holliday
 * Faye-Marie Schofield - Jane Casson
 * Walter Biddulph - Bert Palmer