PlotEdit

A drunken Albert and Jack burst into the back room, despite Annie's pleas and Albert insults her friends. Elsie is annoyed at the way all the womenfolk think Alan's fanciable, saying she's not bothered by him. Ray wishes everyone would stop feeling sorry for him. The brooch is taken by someone out of the drawer in the back room of the Rovers. Ray worries that Dave Smith will squeeze him out of their yard. Elsie agrees to speak to Dave but later has to pass on a message to Ray to stay away from the business and also to tell him that if he's not better in three months he'll be out of a job as Dave's just taken on someone else. Albert says that he's moving back home as the twins are too noisy and Val puts too much salt in her cooking. Annie goes away for a short break and Jack discovers the brooch has gone. Alan upsets Hilda when he rows with her for prying into his business, not wanting to talk about his recent split from his wife. Elsie stands up for Hilda.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Jack Walker - Arthur Leslie
• Hilda Ogden - Jean Alexander
• Annie Walker - Doris Speed
• Alan Howard - Alan Browning
• Elsie Tanner - Patricia Phoenix
• Maggie Clegg - Irene Sutcliffe
• Sandra Butler - Patricia Fuller
• Valerie Barlow - Anne Reid
• Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
• Audrey Fleming - Gillian McCann
• Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
• Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
• Kenneth Barlow - William Roache
• Dickie Fleming - Nigel Humphreys
• Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
• Bernard Butler - Gorden Kaye

Guest CastEdit

• Mrs Fenton - Audrey Barr

NotesEdit

• The "theft" of the brooch was shown in close up by a gloved hand. Later revealed to be Emily Nugent collecting the article for Winifred Hepplewhite, the part was played by an unknown extra in this episode.
• TV Times synopsis: In which Jack makes an embarrassing entrance.
• Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 8,200,000 homes (1st place).