After years of rumours that individual cast members had preserved copies of ‘missing episodes’, these eventually started to resurface too. Stan, on the other hand, figures he can avoid paying the TV rental by setting fire to the set; unsuprisingly, the plan fails and the Ogdens end up owing more than they did in the first place. Ken and Janet don’t attend as Janet is expecting her birthday to take priority; Ken marks it with petrol station flowers, supermarket plonk and a slap; but at least Albert ends the day on a high as Minnie tells him he can watch her wee. The big do comes around with a kidnapped and bemused ‘bridegroom’ persuaded the local custom is just harmless fun. Rita makes her debut at a new nightclub by performing a moving rendition of ‘My Ding-a-Ling’, though makes it clear to Pink Floyd-loving Ken that she doesn’t do requests.

Billy is determined to ban Stan from the Rovers after the bogs are blocked again, though Len’s reluctance to attend the kangaroo court lead some to suspect one of his own ‘legendary logs’ may have been responsible for the blockage. Norma decides she and Maggie deserve better than the men poorly servicing their needs and proposes they have a ‘girl’s night in’; Alf salutes his spanking partner for her spirit of adventure. Deirdre's mother Blanche has a crystal ball that depicts a future in which Deirdre has a prominent gunt and a neck like a turtle's scrotum whilst Blanche herself resembles the bride of Quasimodo.Anyone would think the creator was some sort of hardcore pornographer rather than a satirist and producer of comedic videos for a specified adult audience. BUGGERNATION STREET is portrayed as the filthiest street in England, housing a collection of depraved individuals whose lives are governed by their own specific sexual appetites; it is also notable that the language spoken by the characters is 'realistic' in that swear words such as 'fuck' and 'cunt' are used freely and without censure. Of course, the filth for which ‘Buggernation’ is infamous is all in the mind – it’s down to the often-horrific imagery that materialises in the viewer’s head as a consequence of the dialogue I insert into the characters’ mouths.

And of all the species of RW pub bore types, the 'I'm just talking common sense'subspecies is the worst and most bile inducing. Hilda is determined to spice up her sex life by purchasing a see-through nightie whilst Len finds solace in the arms of old flame Elsie after running away from a nightclub brawl Rita gets involved in. Although the series quickly developed a cult following with its unprecedented swearing and hip cultural references (Steve Hillage of Gong was said to be a fan), those whose listening habits wore slippers were largely as appalled as renowned moral crusaders like Lord Longford and Mary Whitehouse. YT must have missed the money they made from cramming ads into my videos during my absence, but they’ve made a hell of a lot more from me over the last twelve months. Beato correctly pointed out the absolute pittance of royalties Henley could claim should anyone dare insert fifteen seconds of ‘Hotel California’ into a video would be something to put Spotify to shame – a handful of cents at the most.I pms at these,’ is not perhaps a statement that will be forever enshrined in the annals of great quotes. Lucille’s paranoia that Alan and Elsie are considering ending the threesome is compounded by Uncle Len’s lecherous optimism as to whose bed she’ll jump into next; luckily, she has ‘an insurance policy’ courtesy of a clandestine polaroid. When YT took it upon itself to remove my entire channel without warning – rather than ban a handful of videos I could have easily uploaded to another outlet like Vimeo – their reasons for doing so suggested the images placed in their heads by ‘Buggernation Street’ were too much for their fragile sensibilities; they then, like some satanic abuse fantasist, appeared to believe they had actually seen these images in my videos. No explanation was forthcoming beyond the bullshit stated inaccurately in the death warrant on the left.

Albert’s community centre lecture leads to an interview on local radio, though Minnie interrupts his nostalgic flights of fancy.Every resident of the street had a penchant for at least one ‘sexual perversion’ - flagellation, fisting, Satanic abuse, schoolgirls, golden showers, chocolate sandwiches, buggery, open air solo symphonies, transvestism, indecent exposure, pegging, prostitution - you name it, the residents of Buggernation Street had a crack at it. Luckily for Len, the leading magistrate is a fellow member of Weatherfield Satanic Abuse Society and he gets off.

Alan and Elsie are absent, with a pissed-up Alan coming close to setting the house on fire earlier; Albert Tatlock is also absent, busily planning his new career as a gigolo. Eddie Yeats hires an Alsatian as a guard-dog for his intended security business; the lack of interest prompts him to nick some copper from Len’s yard and leads Stan and Albert to plan hiding in the Rovers’ cellar overnight, both actions proving Eddie’s services are needed. something like the same furrow ploughed by Quentin Smirhes and Scarfolk but less eery-horror and more wry cynicism sort of thing.Ken, on the other hand, is more preoccupied with Albert’s denial over ownership re the log in the bog. Just casually leave it on your coffee table and you’ll find your uninvited guests will suddenly remember they have an urgent appointment to keep elsewhere! The first episode proper once Granada had given the go-ahead for a regular series, this one sees Len Fairclough attempting to bribe various residents to provide him with an alibi as he prepares to embark upon one of his ‘swimming lessons’ down at Weatherfield Baths.