Episode 1198 (10th July 1972)

Plot
Lucille thinks Billy and Bet have planned a dirty holiday together in Italy. Jacko starts at the Rovers. Londoner Benny Lewis opens a new betting shop in Dave Smith's old shop, keeping clerk Ted Loftus on. Benny's hostess Carol Webb gets drunk at the opening function and flirts with Billy. When she tells Det Insp Patterson that Benny doesn't bank his money he sacks her. He offers the job to Rita but she's not interested. Ernie tells Emily he wants her at home, not in the shop. She thinks he wants her out of the way. Benny talks Rita into an afternoon job as hostess. Len thinks he's got designs on Rita.

Guest cast

 * Ted Loftus - Ted Morris
 * Jacko Ford – Robert Keegan
 * Benny Lewis – Jeremy Young
 * Carol Webb - Elizabeth Lax
 * Det Insp Patterson - Tony Steedman