Plot[]
Elaine is suspicious when Robert runs out of petrol during her driving lesson. She rebuffs his flirtations as they abandon the car by the roadside, proceeding on foot back to the village. Meanwhile, Ronnie is driving his wagon and comes across Robert's broken down car, but thinks nothing of it presuming Elaine is at work. Feeling guilty for not giving his daughter driving lessons, Ronnie calls by at the factory to take her out. But when Eric admits she hasn’t shown up, he finally tracks her down and is furious to see she is with Robert. Convinced he is a bad influence, Ronnie drags Elaine home. Donna is left happy as she finally gets to spend some quality time with her reluctant boyfriend, although she still views Elaine as a threat. Elsewhere in the village, Len, Jarvis, Edna and Pearl make their way to the tea dance. Pearl and Len are dressed up for the occasion, both hopeful of a romantic encounter. Later Edna looks down her nose at Pearl as she cavorts across the dance floor! Jarvis's words of encouragement finally make Len pluck up the courage to ask Edna to dance. Steph and Shelly are out of their depth at the B&B and with several angry punters hot on their trail they are forced to put their thinking caps on to appease the guests. To avoid giving everyone refunds, Steph and Shelly give everyone free beauty treatments, which seems to keep the customers happy. But their generous gesture costs them an arm and a leg in supplies!
Cast[]
Regular cast[]
- Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
- Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
- Sam Dingle - James Hooton
- Elaine Marsden - Samantha McCarthy
- Alistair Marsden - Danny Tennant
- Paul Marsden - Matthew Booth
- Ronnie Marsden - Ray Ashcroft
- Frances Marsden - Sally Walsh
- Steph Stokes - Lorraine Chase
- Shelly Williams - Carolyn Pickles
- Shadrach Dingle - Andy Devine
- Jarvis Skelton - Richard Moore
- Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
- Len Reynolds - Peter Martin
- Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
- Pearl Ladderbanks - Meg Johnson
- Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
- Robert Sugden - Karl Davies
- Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
- Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
- Debbie Jones - Charley Webb
- Laurel Potts - Charlotte Bellamy
- Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
- Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
- Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
Guest cast[]
- Bryan Dodds - Tony Peers
- Mavis Cathcart - Jacqueline Pilton
Locations[]
- Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen and yard
- Café Hope - Café
- Main Street
- The Grange - Dining room
- Pollard's Factory - Factory floor and exterior
- Unknown road
- The Woolpack - Public bar
- Emmerdale Village Institute - Main hall
Notes[]
- A customer at the B&B having a drink at the Woolpack with Steph and Shelly is uncredited despite two lines of dialogue.
- TV Times synopsis: Jarvis has plans for a reluctant Len and Edna; Sam's loyalties are tested when Lisa reveals that there's a new man in her life; and Steph and Shelly's unorthodox methods prove successful.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 8,270,000 viewers (13th place).
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