Rovers Return Inn Billy first appears in Coronation Street in January 1961, but takes over The Rovers Return in 1984 after his mother Annie retires and signs the pub over to him. It doesn't last long, though, and he leaves for good in 1984, after a series of run-ins with police due to the lock-ins held after hours. Arguably the most famous barmaid on "Coronation Street", Bet Lynch was in charge of The Rovers Return for a little over 10 years. In late 1984, the brewery, Newton & Ridley, unhappy with the way the pub was being run into the ground by Billy,
Now Is Good in the cinema – then you could do worse than see this movie." "Total Film" awarded it three out of five stars and said "You'll be in bits, but your critical faculties might weep too." "Norwich Evening News" said "The film avoids all the sentimentality and gives you moments that seem uncomfortably realistic but it doesn't lose sight of the fact, while that it is a weepie, it is still an entertainment." Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 58% based on reviews from 26 critics. Now Is Good Now Is Good is a 2012 British