Template:27 March

27th March 1978: Marriage number three came to an official end for Elsie Howard when she rung Alan, asking him to stall their divorce, only to find out that he wanted it to go through so he could marry a younger woman, Elaine Dennett. To raise her spirits, Elsie invited Bet Lynch and Rita Fairclough to a night out but when both were unavailable, she went out to a bar alone. The lone glamourpuss attracted the attention of Bernard Lane, who made her laugh with stories he'd heard from up and down the country before asking where she wanted to go. He'd assumed Elsie was a prostitute, and when Elsie cottoned on she responded in typical Tanner fashion - with her fists. She was restrained by the bartender, who showed her the door.
 * For more information see Episode 1794 (27th March 1978).