Episode 1565
Production code	P694/566
ITV transmission date	19th January 1976 (Monday)
Stories by	Esther Rose Peter Tonkinson
Writer	Leslie Duxbury
Designer	Knowles Bentley
Director	Alan Grint
Producer	Susi Hush
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PlotEdit

Gail is bothered by anonymous phone calls. She worries about their dole being stopped because they keep refusing jobs. Dave Smith returns to the Street. Annie wonders what he's up to. John Lane continues to phone Gail. Brenda Holden borrows Rita's flat whilst she's away. Bet flirts with Dave. Gail worries about the phone calls and alerts the Exchange. Dave takes Brenda out, to Bet's annoyance. With Tricia out on a date, Lane calls on Gail posing as a GPO engineer.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
• Gail Potter - Helen Worth
• Tricia Hopkins - Kathy Jones
• Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
• Ernie Bishop - Stephen Hancock
• Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
• Annie Walker - Doris Speed

Guest castEdit

• John Lane - Ian Hastings
• Brenda Holden - Meg Johnson
• Dave Smith - Reginald Marsh

NotesEdit

• First appearance of Stan Ogden since 12th November 1975 as actor Bernard Youens suffered a minor stroke which led to him being absent from the programme for two months.
• TV Times synopsis: Dave Smith drops back in on the Street. But what's he after?
• Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 7,700,000 homes (8th place).