. . . "1972-01-05"^^ . . "1972-01-03"^^ . . "Annie is delighted to see Billy back though he\u2019s evasive for the reason for his return. Alan tells Maggie he can\u2019t return to Elsie as their marriage is a treadmill of arguments. Betty argues with Hilda after she leaves the Rovers cleaning half-done. Billy tells Annie about Alan sleeping at the garage. Ivy and Edna take Elsie to task for her unreasonable attitude at work towards them. She agrees to go to The Red Lion with them. Nellie and Kitty call on Annie to find out how her meal out with Gerald went. He rings while they\u2019re there to arrange another lunch with Annie, provoking their jealousy again. Billy tells Alan he\u2019s come to check the books. Alan wants his share of the profits to pay off the last of his debts. Elsie enjoys her night at the Red Lion where Ivy and Edna get on stage to sing Now Is The Hour. Billy avoids talking to Alan. Gerald turns up to eat dinner with Annie. Elsie feels more morose as the night at the pub wears on. Edna and Ivy suggest she and Alan get back together and not to expect everything from each other all the time. Annie tells Gerald she only wants a friendship. Betty and Hilda argue again and Hilda threatens to use The Flying Horse from now onwards. Billy won\u2019t come into the bar when Alan asks for him. Billy tells Annie that Chiswick fell through. His two partners did a bunk and left him \u00A33000 in debt. Alan watches as a lonely Elsie returns home alone."@en . "1972-01-10"^^ . "Annie is delighted to see Billy back though he\u2019s evasive for the reason for his return. Alan tells Maggie he can\u2019t return to Elsie as their marriage is a treadmill of arguments. Betty argues with Hilda after she leaves the Rovers cleaning half-done. Billy tells Annie about Alan sleeping at the garage. Ivy and Edna take Elsie to task for her unreasonable attitude at work towards them. She agrees to go to The Red Lion with them. Nellie and Kitty call on Annie to find out how her meal out with Gerald went. He rings while they\u2019re there to arrange another lunch with Annie, provoking their jealousy again. Billy tells Alan he\u2019s come to check the books. Alan wants his share of the profits to pay off the last of his debts. Elsie enjoys her night at the Red Lion where Ivy and Edna get on stage to si"@en . . . . . "1145"^^ . . . . "1972"^^ . . . . "Episode 1145 (5th January 1972)"@en . .