Episode 714 (18th October 1967)

Plot
Emily celebrates her birthday. She takes the day off work. Steve encourages Elsie to be friendly with snotty Mrs Hunt but Elsie gets on better with her cleaner, May Trickett. Ena asks Albert to visit Alfred's grave with her. Emily meets Frank Starkie from the bureau. Dennis feels sorry for Emily and plans a surprise party for her. Frank tells Emily about his seventy-acre farm. She is relieved that he has never been to the bureau again. Stanley tells Len the fire was an accident. He is pleased to find him improving in hospital. He tells Jerry he is going to go back to school in Nottingham. Emily is upset to discover Dennis has a party planned when she's going out with Frank. She promised she'd be around for the party. Ena is shocked to discover fresh flowers on Alfred's grave.

Guest cast

 * Stanley Fairclough - Ronald Cunliffe
 * Frank Starkie – Mark Kingston
 * Mrs Hunt - Shirley Cain
 * May Trickett - Mary Hignett
 * Man with Pipe - Bill Waddington