Episode 454 (8th June 1978)

Episode 454
ITV broadcast date	8th June 1978 (Thursday)
Writer	Anne Valery
Designer	Andrew Sanderson
Director	Paddy Russell
Executive producer	David Cunliffe
Producer	Michael Glynn
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Plot

Antony catches Sam staring at the graves of Samuel and Elizabeth Gough and tries to console him. Sam apologises to him for getting things wrong with Seth. Amos has a photographer take a photo of Hannah Elizabeth's burial site. He plans to write a piece for the Hotten Courier. Sam struggles to process the information about Hannah Elizabeth. Jessie confronts him about her and makes him see the situation in a positive light. She encourages him to face the village as he always has done, with pride in his family and cheers him up. When Sam calls into The Woolpack, Seth confronts him over his wrong opinion on Antony. He tries to humiliate Sam by taunting him over Hannah Elizabeth. Amos, Matt, Henry and Antony all stand up to Seth telling him to shut up. Sam tells Antony if he needs any help with the school play he'll be happy to help and shakes his hand. Seth later apologises to Sam for his outburst and the two men make up. A farewell tea is held for Jessie at the farm with Antony and Donald invited as well. They all see Jessie off back to Darlington. A proper funeral takes place for Hannah Elizabeth and she is finally laid to rest.

Cast

Regular cast

• Annie - Sheila Mercier
• Joe - Frazer Hines
• Matt - Frederick Pyne
• Sam - Toke Townley
• Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
• Amos - Ronald Magill
• Dolly - Katharine Barker
• Rev. Donald Hinton - Hugh Manning
• Seth - Stan Richards

Guest cast

• Jessie Renfrew - Kathleen Helme
• Antony Moeketsi - Oscar James

Locations

• Main Street
• The Woolpack - Front exterior, Public bar
• Beckindale Vicarage - Lounge
• Cemetery
• School House - Playground
• Emmerdale Farm - Farmhouse kithen/living room, Shed
• Unknown field
• Unknown road

Notes

• This episode aired at the slightly later time of 7.15pm.
• No episode aired on 6th June 1978 due to coverage of Italy v. Hungry in World Cup '78.
• This episode was broadcast in the London region on Friday 9th June 1978 at 5.15pm.
• TV Times synopsis: It's a day of departures at Emmerdale as Aunt Jessie Renfrew goes in search of the answer to a puzzle, schoolteacher Moeketsi prepares to leave, and the bones of Sam Pearson's early ancestors are finally laid to rest. (The London edition of this synopsis contains a condensed version reading: It's a day of departures at Emmerdale as Aunt Jessie Renfrew goes in search of the answer to a puzzle.)

Memorable dialogue

Amos Brearly: "Quick, Mr. Wilks, go an' clear t'clothesline. I'll not 'ave my smalls in t'nationals."