Episode 999 (19th August 1970)

Plot
Alan's accountant explains that he is insolvent - he owes £5,132 and his assets amount to £2,350 in three months time. Ena gets Mrs Parsons to encourage Tony. The creditors don't petition and Alan celebrates but Elsie tells him she won't let it happen again.

Guest cast

 * Tony Parsons - David Hill
 * Mrs Parsons - June Brown

Notable dialogue
Ena Sharples (about Elsie Tanner): "If she'd opened that front room of 'ers as a NAFFI canteen during the War she'd 'a made a fortune, the custom she 'ad!"