Episode 2473 (19th January 1999)

Episode 2473
Production code	D984/12
ITV transmission date	19th January 1999 (Tuesday)
Storyline writers	Rebecca Levene Lance Parkin Robert Perry
Script editor	Lisa Williams
Story editor	Gareth Roberts
Writer	Pippa McCarthy
Director	Oliver Horsbrugh
Executive producer	Keith Richardson
Producer	Kieran Roberts
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Previous episode	14th January 1999
Next episode	20th January 1999

Plot

Kim gets ready to leave the village, but not before going to Home Farm for a confrontation with Chris to get her money back. Chris offers to swap the money for James. Kim tells Chris she knows he wants her and kisses him. Kim gives a great speech about her time in Emmerdale. Chris tells her to go and she smacks him on the head with an ornament. Kim looks frantically for the money. She pulls Chris to the floor and tells him the truth about Frank's death. He tells her where the money is hidden. She unplugs the phone and puts it out of his reach, pours a glass of whisky on his face and leaves, rearranging her mystery rendezvous. Chris crawls to the front door of Home Farm as Kim and James leave in a helicopter. She calls herself Kim Tate again. The helicopter does a circuit of the village before flying off, leaving Chris unconscious in front of Home Farm. Meanwhile, Graham and Rachel argue, leading him to storm out and head off to a club. He meets a young woman named Nicky and tells a pack of lies. The evening, however, ends sourly when Graham gets angry at Nicky when she tries to kiss him. He returns to the village and pledges his love to Rachel.

Cast

Regular cast

• Kim Marchant - Claire King
• James Tate - Bradley White (uncredited)
• Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
• Rachel Hughes - Glenda McKay
• Graham Clark - Kevin Pallister
• Joseph Tate - Oliver Young (uncredited)
• Belle Dingle - Emily Mather (uncredited)
• Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
• Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
• Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
• Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
• Ned Glover - Johnny Leeze

Guest cast

• Nicky - Gillian Davison

Locations

• Pear Tree Cottage - Living room/kitchen
• Home Farm - Living room and grounds
• Mill Cottage - Living room
• Hotten Road
• Hotten street
• Club - Bar
• Wishing Well Cottage - Yard
• Melby Farm - Field
• Helicopter

Notes

• Last appearance of Kim Marchant until 8th October 2018. The next time she would appear, she was credited as "Kim Tate".
• Last appearance of James Tate until 30th April 2019 (though his voice is heard in the preceding episode) and final appearance of Bradley White in the role. Upon the character's return, he was known as "Jamie" and the role is taken over by Alexander Lincoln.  
• The helicopter pilot is uncredited despite having a line of dialogue.
• The ITV3 repeat of this episode on 18th March 2021 removed 2'' from a scene in Part Two when Kim Tate knocks Christopher Tate over the head and falls to the floor.
• This episode was included on the following commercial releases:
  • The Best of Emmerdale DVD released by Network in 2007.
• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 14,970,000 viewers (9th place - combined figure including repeat). This was the most-watched episode of the year.

Memorable dialogue

Helicopter pilot: "Kim Marchant?"
Kim Marchant: "No. Kim Tate."