Episode 1971 (20th February 1980)

Plot
Renee and Alf discover Bet owes over £20 for cigarettes she's taken while living in the flat. Alf tells Renee it's nothing to do with him. Bert tries to give Brian some marital advice but Brian isn't interested. Doreen Lovell treats Mavis like a junior. Ivy thinks Brian has fallen out with Gail over her overspending. She is outraged and gets Brian to tell Ivy it was him who was overspending. Mavis puts Doreen onto a better job at a dress shop and is relieved when she's taken on. Brian and Gail make up. Sam Littlewood arrives looking for Len. He tells him Rita's with him in Blackpool. He urges him to fetch her home.

Guest cast

 * Sam Littlewood - Harry Littlewood
 * Doreen Lovell - Sally Grace