Victor Pendlebury was the main man in Mavis Riley's life, other than Derek Wilton. Victor was obsessed with Mavis and re-appeared every so often with a fresh plot to split her and Derek up. Victor first met Mavis when they took an English Literature class at the Community Centre together in November 1982. They got talking and bonded over their interest in the arts. Victor enchanted Mavis with his worldly tales and persuaded her to collaborate with him on a story for a radio competition, which they won with their entry A Night to Forget. To Victor they were just friends, but Mavis was hoping for more. At a dance, a shy Mavis was ignored by Victor in favour of Emily Bishop, and in typical fashion Mavis took this as the end for them and became flustered with Victor when they saw each other ag