Plot
Victoria taunts Luke about his mum leading to a fight at school. Marlon marches Luke round to the Sugdens’ to apologise but it descends into chaos once again. Jack warns Marlon that the pressure of caring for children only increases as time goes on. He is proved correct, leading Donna to make an important decision about her future. Meanwhile, Paul and Emily arrange dates with individuals from their dating website. Both are hugely disappointing and Paul is ashamed when his date leaves him with the bill. They return home intent on deleting themselves from the site. Elsewhere, Diane decides to amuse herself when Jack won’t join her on a day of fun. She ropes in Rodney and Ashley and the trio park themselves in The Woolpack for an all-day session.
Cast
Regular cast
- Donna Windsor-Dingle - Verity Rushworth
- Victoria Sugden - Isabel Hodgins
- Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
- Debbie Dingle - Charley Webb
- Eli Dingle - Joseph Gilgun
- Jasmine Thomas - Jenna-Louise Coleman
- Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
- Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
- Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
- Diane Sugden - Elizabeth Estensen
- Paul Lambert - Mathew Bose
- Emily Kirk - Kate McGregor
- Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
- Kelly Windsor - Adele Silva
- Val Lambert - Charlie Hardwick
- Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
Guest cast
- Luke Dingle - Dean McGonagle
- Mark Dingle - Joe Manuel
- Matt Dingle - Joshua Chamberlain
- Jon Dingle - Lucy Webb (uncredited)
- Mr Scanlon - Steven Blower
- Sergeant Tony Reed - Alex Beckett
- Brad Maiden - Mark Lindley
- Alan Sheard - Cliff Burnett
Locations
- Main Street
- Hotten Road
- Café Hope - Outdoor seating area and café
- Church Lane car park
- Mulberry Cottage - Kitchen and living room
- Tenant House - Living room/kitchen
- Hotten Comprehensive - Stairwell
- Playground
- The Woolpack - Public bar, women's toilets, backroom
- Restaurant
- Emmerdale Village Store & Post Office - Shop floor
Notes
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 8,150,000 viewers (18th place).