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12th September 1973: Mavis Riley was unhappy when she was "volunteered" by Jerry Booth into completing a sponsored swim to raise money for an old folks' trip out. Whipping herself up into a dither, Mavis fretted over being seen partially clothed until Emily Bishop told her she could wear a full swimsuit but wasn't made any happier when Albert Tatlock told her stories about people drowning. The residents signed up to sponsor Mavis although Stan Ogden didn't fully understand that his 5p contribution was for each length that she completed. The swim took place on a typically rainy Manchester day in a cold outdoor pool at the Mason Street Baths. Stan grew nervous as the rules of a sponsorship were explained to him and realised that Mavis had now completed nine lengths. The exhausted swimmer was finally pulled out of the pool having completed eighteen lengths and some of the residents had an expensive amount to pay: a cynical Ray Langton, fully expecting Mavis to only managed two lengths, had pledged 25p a length and £4.50 was demanded from him.
 * For more information see Episode 1321 (12th September 1973).