Plot
A new family lands in Emmerdale and prove themselves a smash from the outset. As Phil arrives with Jess, he crashes into Maggie, Lucy and Craig and Scott is forced to come to their rescue, but their prang proves unfortunate for Rodney who is forced to introduce them as the new management at the holiday village. Scott is flabbergasted and tells Rodney what he can do with his job. Charity can't escape Zoe's wicked ways in The Woolpack and she insinuates that her refusal to sign the prenuptial agreement is proof that she only wanted Chris for his money. With Ashley's 40th on the horizon and Bernice not around to arrange anything, it is left to Emily and Nicola to plan a surprise birthday bash. The families of the teenagers struggle to come to terms with the truth behind Miss Strickland's death.
Cast
Regular cast
- Angie Reynolds - Freya Copeland
- Len Reynolds - Peter Martin
- Marc Reynolds - Anthony Lewis
- Ollie Reynolds - Vicky Binns
- Viv Hope - Deena Payne
- Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
- Bob Hope - Antony Audenshaw
- Maggie Calder - Dee Whitehead
- Craig Calder - Jason Hain
- Lucy Calder - Elspeth Brodie
- Phil Weston - Mark Jardine
- Jess Weston - Ruth Abram
- Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
- Nicola Blackstock - Nicola Wheeler
- Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
- Chloe Atkinson - Amy Nuttall
- Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
- Emily Dingle - Kate McGregor
- Robert Sugden - Karl Davies
- Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
- Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
- Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
- Eve Birch - Raine Davison
- Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
- Diane Blackstock - Elizabeth Estensen
- Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
- Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
- Sean Reynolds - Stephen McGann
Guest cast
None
Locations
- Holdgate Farm - Kitchen, Marc's room, living room and Ollie's room
- Emmerdale Village Store & Post Office - Backroom and shop floor
- Hotten Road
- Main Street
- Connelton View - Living room/kitchen
- Melby Farm - Kitchen and living room
- Woodbine Cottage - Living room
- The Woolpack - Public bar and beer garden
- Dale Park - Grounds and Calder/Weston family cabin
Notes
- First appearances of Craig, Lucy and Maggie Calder and Phil and Jess Weston.
- This episode, produced in the standard 30-minutes, was broadcast in an hour-long timeslot at 7.00pm. The programme also included interviews from the actors chosen by Soapstars.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 11,050,000 viewers (13th place).