Episode 69 (18th June 1973)

Plot
Annie worries as Joe goes out on his motorbike again; she goes on another mysterious outing. Janie is bored and wants to hire a television. Wilks suggests Amos should hire another barmaid and offers to draw an advertisement up for him. Penny is distant with Joe; they argue. Annie arrives home with a plant. Sam and Jack tease her about her relationship with Tom Raistrick. Jack's pleased Wilks isn't going ahead with the pig unit. Wilks is in a mood when he discovers Annie has been out again. Joe sulks in The Woolpack and Penny storms out on him. Frank tries to encourage Janie to take some nightclasses to broaden her mind. Joe's frustrated when Penny says she wants to cool her relationship with Joe, stating that she's a virgin and wants to remain so until they know where they're going. She tells Joe he needs to grow up and he storms out. Joe fails his motorbike test. Janie's old schoolfriend, Carol Benfield, comes around for tea. She's applied for teaching practice but has been living in Ireland. She's interested in drama and Junie encourages her to start up a drama group. Joe calls round and is surprised to see Carol.

Regular cast

 * Jack - Andrew Burt
 * Annie - Sheila Mercier
 * Joe - Frazer Hines
 * Sam - Toke Townley
 * Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
 * Amos - Ronald Magill
 * Frank - Eric Allan
 * Janie - Diane Grayson

Guest cast

 * Penny - Louisa Martin
 * Carol Benfield - Ann Holloway

Commercial Releases
This episode was included on the following commercial releases:
 * Emmerdale Farm: Volume Three DVD released by Network on 30th May 2011.