Episode 2886 (3rd April 2001)

PlotEdit

Gloria fights for life as the truth hits home for Eric and Ashley. Gloria comes round in hospital to find Ashley at her bedside, and, mistakenly, believes him to have been the one who saved her. When Ashley explains otherwise, Gloria is pleasantly surprised. She wouldn't have thought of Eric as her knight in shining armour, but she sees a side of him that wasn't apparent before. It soon becomes clear that trying to kill herself wasn't the answer and her friends rallied round her. She then realises she should have turned to them in the first place and is very happy to have the chance to accept their offers of help. It feels good to have off-loaded the guilt she was harbouring. Meanwhile, there's gossip in the village as the Sugdens return from Spain and Tricia’s miffed when Cain and Zak arrive bearing unwanted gifts for her and Marlon.

CastEdit

Regular castEdit

• Gloria Weaver - Janice McKenzie
• Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
• Tricia Fisher - Sheree Murphy
• Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
• Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
• Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
• Richie Carter - Glenn Lamont
• Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
• Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
• Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley
• Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
• Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
• Diane Blackstock - Elizabeth Estensen
• Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
• Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
• Angie Reynolds - Freya Copeland
• Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt

Guest castEdit

• Dr Pam Bradshaw - Nicola Burnett Smith

LocationsEdit

• Hotten General - Corridor, resus, visitors waiting area and ward
• Chez Marlon - Dining area and flat
• Emmerdale Village Store & Post Office - Shop exterior
• Melby Farm - Kitchen and living room
• The Woolpack - Public bar and beer garden
• Pear Tree Cottage - Living room/kitchen

NotesEdit

• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 10,190,000 viewers (12th place).