Episode 2083 (18th March 1981)

Plot
Bet and Betty are amazed to discover Fred has got a girlfriend. Rita gets a singing job in Eccles. Sonia Price thinks Ken loves Deirdre. He assures her Deirdre's in the past as he's concerned. Len agrees to Mavis going on holiday. Vera and Ida measure Mike's flat up for curtains. Rita refuses to do the early papers in Mavis' absence as she's singing - Len will have to do them. Emily puts an advert in the paper saying that she's changing her name back to Bishop. Mavis and Emily decide to go to Malta. Bet tricks Fred into telling her his girlfriend is called Eunice Nuttall. At Mike's flat Vera reads a letter saying Mike owes £1,300. Mike tells her the letter is for the former occupant. Mavis and Emily book for the next day for two weeks in Malta. Deirdre is jealous that Ken is taking Sonia out. Rita tells Len he has to do the papers at 6.00am. Fred tells Bet and Betty he'll bring Eunice into the pub to stop them joking about her.

Guest cast

 * Sonia Price - Bridget Brice