Episode 2463 (25th December 1998)

Plot
Christmas Day is in full swing as the Dingles try to put on a brave united front and regulars of the Woolpack enjoy a communal meal. Billy, meanwhile, is busy plotting to rob the Post Office so he has enough money to get him and Andy across the North Sea to Holland. Marlon cautiously arrives at the Dingles, having had a real earful from his girlfriend Lyn. Butch arrives late looking very sheepish and the clan, nervously, settle down to dinner. Elsewhere, Andy prepares to leave the Sugdens to meet his dad. The family has a special announcement to make - they want to formally adopt him. But the youngster has other things on his mind and hardly reacts. Paddy is called out in the middle of his Christmas dinner to tend the Dingles sick pigs. But he can hardly imagine the situation he walks into when Lisa unexpectedly gives birth to a baby girl. Meanwhile, Alan explains that he is running out of food due to the unexpected large turn out. Vic offers to return to the shop to get some puddings to give to Alan. Vic goes to the shop but is held at gunpoint by Billy. The two soon become locked in a struggle when Vic tries to sound the alarm. However, tragedy strikes when Vic falls against some shelves, seriously injuring himself. Vic pleads with Billy, who has also been injured, to call him an ambulance but he runs off. Back at the Woolpack, Viv goes to find Vic, but finds more interest in listening to gossip about Eric. Terry goes to the shop instead and discovers Vic, already dead. Terry called the police and ambulance and informed the Windsor's of Vic's death.

Regular cast

 * Butch Dingle - Paul Loughran
 * Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
 * Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
 * Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
 * Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
 * Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
 * Billy Hopwood - David Crellin
 * Andy Hopwood - Kelvin Fletcher
 * Vic Windsor - Alun Lewis
 * Viv Windsor - Deena Payne
 * Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
 * Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
 * Kelly Windsor - Adele Silva
 * Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
 * Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
 * Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
 * Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
 * Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
 * Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
 * Ned Glover - Johnny Leeze
 * Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
 * Roy Glover - Nicky Evans
 * Graham Clark - Kevin Pallister
 * Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
 * Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
 * Biff Fowler - Stuart Wade
 * Rachel Hughes - Glenda McKay
 * Alice Bates - Rachel Tolboys
 * Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
 * Tricia Stokes - Sheree Murphy
 * Terry Woods - Billy Hartman

Guest cast
None