Episode 2622 (16th December 1999)

Plot
It's the day of the Emmerdale Christmas Show, and Ashley is in a panic. With no star turn, the Reverend desperately tries to find someone to fit the bill. The Show begins, but with no sign of the star act, the pressure begins to get to him. With the minutes ticking by, Ashley can only hope for a miracle - but his prayers are answered when Witty Willy arrives. Betty is left speechless when she realises that a face from her past has resurfaced. Zak's latest business venture - selling Christmas holly, suffers a setback when Bernice throws him out of the Woolpack. Marlon's persistence pays off when Bernice agrees to let him hold an Aladdin theme night in the Woolpack. Richie becomes annoyed when Scott organises the Daletec Christmas Party without consulting him. And Sean and Angie's plans for a family Christmas take a knock when Marc reveals that he has got a job working in the Woolpack on Christmas Day.

Regular cast

 * Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
 * Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
 * Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley
 * Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
 * Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
 * Graham Clark - Kevin Pallister
 * Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
 * Rev Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
 * Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
 * Bernice Blackstock - Samantha Giles
 * Angie Reynolds - Freya Copeland
 * Ollie Reynolds - Vicky Binns
 * Sean Reynolds - Stephan McGann
 * Gavin Ferris - Robert Beck
 * Marc Reynolds - Anthony Lewis
 * Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
 * Richie Carter - Glenn Lamont
 * Tricia Stokes - Sheree Murphy
 * Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
 * Viv Windsor - Deena Payne
 * Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
 * Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
 * Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
 * Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
 * Alan Turner - Richard Thorp

Guest cast

 * Reggie Wilkie - Leslie Randall
 * The Great Zoldo - Paul Sadot