Plot[]
The police presence in the village shows no signs of abating - but their door to door inquiries are only hindering the investigation as it becomes apparent that there is a lot of alcohol fuelled confusion over people's movements on Christmas Day. Louise is starting to feel the heat, though, and it is surely only a matter of time before the net closes in on her and the pressure to confess becomes unbearable. She anxiously awaits the results of the forensic tests – but they prove to be far from helpful. The penny finally drops for Lisa and she realises that Zak really does intend to leave the family in search of Jed’s hidden loot. Shell shocked that he would desert them, she berates him for his selfishness. Their heated discussion quickly escalates and Lisa storms out forbidding him to go. Ahead of the dancing competition, Viv revels in delight as she sees Len and Edna struggle to make any progress. Edna does not take kindly to mockery, though, and loses her cool as Viv and Bob glide effortlessly around the hall. In a desperate plea for help, Len goes to see Jarvis in the hope that he can fix his two left feet in time for the competition – he doesn’t want to suffer the wrath of Edna anymore. But former ballroom champion Jarvis tells Len to mind his own business and sends him packing. Paddy and Emily bid a fond farewell to Debbie as she goes back to her adoptive mother Pat. It won’t be long before they miss her quirky ways but insist the door is always open.
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
- Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
- Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
- Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
- Debbie Jones - Charley Webb
- Viv Hope - Deena Payne
- Emily Kirk - Kate McGregor
- Laurel Potts - Charlotte Bellamy
- Diane Blackstock - Elizabeth Estensen
- Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
- Jarvis Skelton - Richard Moore
- Alan Turner - Billy Hartman
- Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
- Len Reynolds - Peter Martin
- Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
- Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
- Sam Dingle - James Hooton
- Belle Dingle - Emily Mather (uncredited)
- Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
- Steph Stokes - Lorraine Chase
- Rodney Blackstock- Patrick Mower
Guest cast[]
Locations[]
- The Woolpack - Louise's room, public bar and back room
- Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen and yard
- Café Hope - Café
- The Grange - Guest lounge
- Main Street
- Emmerdale Village Institute - Main hall and outdoor decking
- Tug Ghyll - Shed and front garden
- Smithy Cottage - Kitchen
- Field
- Cricket Pavilion
Notes[]
- Two future regular cast members of Emmerdale appear in this episode in guest roles - Liam Fox makes a pre-Dan Spencer appearance as P C Tyrell, while Susan Cookson makes a pre-Wendy Posner appearance as D I Judy Dove.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 10,990,000 viewers (10th place).
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