Plot
Anna has instructions from Donald to play along with Matthew's request and agree to invest in the Kings. Matthew is thrilled, but Carl is still suspicious of Anna and objects. Matthew is forced to turn down Anna, but when Donald offers to send Anna on a business trip with Matthew as a free consultant he can't resist and agrees. Anna is angry with Donald for giving her orders without consulting her first, but she agrees to go along with it and tap Matthew for more info on the business. Marlon is left downbeat when Diane and Val are unenthusiastic about his sophisticated Christmas menu. Nicola, however, is impressed and offers him the Christmas catering contract at Home Farm. Rodney agrees to double Marlon's Woolpack wages and find a compromise with Diane. Marlon is thrilled that his culinary ambitions are finally being fulfilled. Jasmine is determined to write her story about the MacFarlane's to prove herself at the Courier. Shane warns her off and instead agrees to give her inside information about the drugs trade in Hotten in exchange for a date. Jasmine agrees, but secretly continues her research into the dangerous MacFarlanes. Also, Val suspects Lily may have stolen the winning raffle ticket.
Cast
Regular cast
- Donald De Souza - Michael Jayston
- Anna De Souza - Emma Davies
- Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
- Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
- Shane Doyle - Paul McEwan
- Jasmine Thomas - Jenna-Louise Coleman
- Pearl Ladderbanks - Meg Johnson
- Gennie Walker - Sian Reese-Williams
- Douglas Potts - Duncan Preston
- Val Pollard - Charlie Hardwick
- Jimmy King - Nick Miles
- Carl King - Tom Lister
- Matthew King - Matt Healy
- Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop
- Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
- Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
- Nicola De Souza - Nicola Wheeler
- Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
- Diane Sugden - Elizabeth Estensen
- Debbie Dingle - Charley Webb
- Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
Guest cast
None
Locations
- Holdgate Farm - Kitchen, Anna's room and driveway
- Hotten Road
- Main Street
- Emmerdale Village Store & Post Office - Exterior
- Pollard & Pollard - Factory floor
- Pear Tree Cottage - King & Sons office
- Café Hope - Café
- The Woolpack - Public bar
- Tall Trees Cottage - Kitchen and living room
- Home Farm - Hallway
Notes
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 7,230,000 viewers (17th place).