Episode 23 (8th January 1973)

Plot
Marian visits Frank and asks him to make front gates for Inglebrook, she is amazed to see a book written by Jack Sugden, and borrows it from Frank. Jack is furious that Bart told his family about him being an author of a best selling book claiming that having money makes him feel guilty. The Sugdens and Skilbecks discuss having an author in the family. Joe receives his court summons. Marian is glued to Jack's book. Amos offers Janie a job as barmaid in The Woolpack. Bart advises Jack to buy Jameson's Farm and restore the old millhouse. Frank objects to Janie taking the job of barmaid and proposes to her. Jack visits Jameson and makes him an offer for the farm. He later tells Annie that he is going to buy Jameson's Farm and live in the old millhouse.

Main cast

 * Annie - Sheila Mercier
 * Joe - Frazer Hines
 * Sam - Toke Townley
 * Jack - Andrew Burt
 * Peggy - Jo Kendall
 * Matt - Frederick Pyne
 * Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
 * Marian - Gail Harrison
 * Amos - Ronald Magill
 * Frank Blakey - Eric Allan
 * Janie Harker - Diane Grayson

Guest cast

 * Bart Ansett - Trevor Ray
 * Harry Jameson - John Glyn Jones

Commercial Releases

 * Emmerdale Farm: Volume One DVD released by Network on 15th October 2007.