Episode 1535 (1st October 1975)

Plot
The lads stop out all night. The dropped cigarette in the warehouse starts a fire. Rita packs her case. Ivy threatens Edna Gee with the sack if her work doesn't improve. Edna sneaks off to the storeman for a cigarette. As she opens the door she is engulfed by flames. As the fire spreads, the workers vacate the warehouse. Tricia suffers from shock and is laid out on the bench. Fireman battle to control the fire. Len settles Rita by saying he'll pay £2 extra a week to Mavis and will charge Rita £1 a week rent for the flat. Ivy searches for Edna. The residents remember the fire at the maisonettes. The fireman can't control the blaze as the warehouse is full of flammable goods and liquefied petroleum gas. Bet and Betty move the spirits and cigarettes into the living room as the police evacuate the street.

Guest cast

 * Bernie Marsh - Sean Flannigan
 * Chris Ashton - Brian Sweeney
 * Kevin Marsh - Kevin Moreton