Episode 2165 (30th December 1981)

Plot
Vera accuses Elsie of being Mike's favourite when he gives her time off to have her hair done. Elsie is forced to tell the girls about the date. Vera is jealous. Mike takes Sylvia Hicks on the date as Sonia Price is ill. Hilda refuses to feed Stan as he spends all his time at Annie's cocktail hour. Nellie Harvey starts a Happy Hour between 6.30 and 7.30. All Annie's customers desert the Rovers for the Laughing Donkey. Emily discovers Arnold has left her £2,000 in his will. She doesn't want the money and feels Arnold is haunting her from the grave. Annie decides to stop the cocktail hour as her regulars have deserted her. Mike, Sylvia, Elsie and Wilf Stockwell go on the town. Wilf makes a play for Elsie whilst Mike and Sylvia flirt. Frankie turns up to see Mike.

Guest cast

 * Frankie - Sam Kydd
 * Sylvia Hicks - Debbie Arnold
 * Wilf Stockwell - Terence Longden
 * Pub Customer - Charles Haggith