Episode 2293 (10th December 1997)

Episode 2293
Production code	D969/148
ITV transmission date	10th December 1997 (Wednesday)
Storyline writers	Pippa McCarthy Stuart Blackburn Greg Boardman
Script editor	Paul Coates
Story editor	Sarah Bagshaw
Writer	David Lane
Director	Stephen Butcher
Executive producer	Keith Richardson
Producer	Mervyn Watson
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Plot

Jan sends the wrong samples to the MAFF lab from the vets surgery and gets the sack from Paddy and Zoe. Andy makes a shock discovery and realises his dad's been thieving again. Lady Tara invites Steve for dinner as a consolation for losing their bet. She hopes he's got the temporary nanny in place so he can't refuse. Marlon's carefully hatched plan to rip off Eric goes wrong and he and Sam end up bruised and battered. Doug is lectured by Kathy when he reveals he's organising a Christmas party for Alice and her friends. Zak and Barry go into town to their busking pitch and when Barry begins to sing about going off for a beer, Zak carries on making up a song and soon a crowd forms, pouring their money at the two buskers.

Cast

Regular cast

• Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
• Patrick Kirk - Dominic Brunt
• Jan Glover - Roberta Kerr
• Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
• Ned Glover - Johnny Leeze
• Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
• Kelly Windsor - Adele Silva
• Steve Marchant - Paul Opacic
• Lady Tara Oakwell - Anna Brecon
• Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
• Sam Dingle - James Hooton
• Roy Glover - Nicky Evans
• Butch Dingle - Paul Loughran
• Andy Hopwood - Kelvin Fletcher
• Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
• Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
• Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
• Lisa Clegg - Jane Cox
• Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
• Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
• Dee Pollard - Claudia Malkovich
• Alice Bates - Rachel Tolboys
• Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
• Billy Hopwood - David Crellin

Guest cast

• Barry Clegg - Bernard Wrigley
• Tramp - Dudley Sutton
• Doug Hamilton - Jay Benedict

Locations

• Smithy Cottage - Exterior
• Melby Farm - Farmhouse (kitchen and living room)
• New Market, Otley
• Shopping precinct in Otley
• Home Farm - Living room and woodland
• Motorway service station
• Emmerdale Veterinary Surgery - Reception
• Billy and Andy Hopwood's caravan
• Field
• The Woolpack - Public bar
• Lay-by
• Wishing Well Cottage - Yard
• The Old School Tea Rooms/Pollard's - Main area
• Unknown road
• Victoria Cottage - Living room

Notes

• TV Times synopsis: The tramp warns Butch about one of his pigs being ill. Andy tries to cover for his dad by telling Sarah that he stole her ornament. Meanwhile, a hijack plan between Marlon and Billy goes wrong.