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4th April 1979: Gail Potter had little inkling of the trouble she would bring upon herself when she chose Brian Tilsley as the husband of her dreams after they met in December 1978. Although he was everything she wanted in life, behind him lurked the scowling, disapproving and possessive form of her future mother-in-law Ivy Tilsley. A strict Catholic, Ivy disapproved of Gail’s protestant religion and made it clear that she wasn’t good enough for her precious son. She barely managed to hold her peace but her resolve broke when the happy young couple turned up at No. 5 and announced their forthcoming nuptials. She asked Brian to keep the news a secret until she’d had time to come to terms with it, determined to use the chance to break the couple up.
 * For more information see Episode 1900 (4th April 1979).