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20th November 1972: Ever since his business interests had collapsed in the summer of 1970, Alan Howard had been desperate to get back into the big time and not just be running the Canal Garage. Sleazy businessman Jimmy Frazer presented such an opportunity when he began discussions with bookie Benny Lewis about going into the club business with Alan looking after his interests when he wasn't in town. Elsie, ultra-protective of Alan after his brush with bankruptcy two years before, was not keen at all on the idea and Alan therefore kept it quiet from her that he was progressing his dealings with Jimmy. He met the man at the Vine pub where Jimmy had brought along two attractive girls - Deirdre Hunt and her friend Annie. Elsie however tracked her husband down and wasn't pleased to see him in the company of the two leggy girls...
 * For more information see Episode 1236 (20th November 1972).