Episode 5218/5219 (10th February 2009)

Episode 5218/5219
ITV transmission date	10th February 2009 (Tuesday)
Online editor	Donald MacMillan
Offline editor	Michael Eccles
Writer	Chris Thompson
Designer	Teresa Clayton Robert Scott
Director	Tim Dowd
Series producer	Anita Turner
Executive producer	Keith Richardson
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Plot

Victoria prepares herself for Jack's funeral and tells an upset Daz that she's planning to move to Spain with Annie. Daz begs Victoria to change her mind and almost admits his feelings for her, but stops himself just in time as the hearse arrives to take them to the funeral. Meanwhile, Robert is watching from a distance. Diane reads out a loving letter that Jack wrote to his children before he died at the funeral. A guilty Andy leaves the church in tears when Jack talks about leaving his beloved farm in his sons' capable hands. Robert watches from the bridge as they bury his father, but he is spotted by Andy, who catches up with him and begs him to stay and run the farm. Robert refuses and drives away. After the wake, Annie gives Diane a private letter from Jack saying he loved her and regretted their split. The letter ends with Jack saying she will always be Diane Sugden and Diane sobs. Andy, Daz, Diane and Victoria gather at Jack's grave and Andy declares that he is going to keep the farm, but he needs his family. Victoria decides to stay in Emmerdale and the Sugdens are united as they link hands and walk away.

Cast

Regular cast

• Diane Sugden - Elizabeth Estensen
• Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
• Victoria Sugden - Isabel Hodgins
• Darren Eden - Luke Tittensor
• Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
• Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
• Pearl Ladderbanks - Meg Johnson
• Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
• Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
• Sam Dingle - James Hooton
• Samson Dingle - Charlie Pell (5218 only; uncredited)
• Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
• Val Pollard - Charlie Hardwick
• Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
• Annie Sugden - Sheila Mercier
• Robert Sugden - Karl Davies
• Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
• Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox (5218 only)
• Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell (5218 only)
• Katie Sugden - Sammy Winward
• Natasha Wylde - Amanda Donohoe (5218 only)
• Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
• Scarlett Nicholls - Kelsey-Beth Crossley (5218 only)
• Jake Doland - James Baxter (5219 only)
• Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt (5219 only)
• Shadrach Dingle - Andy Devine (5219 only)

Guest cast

• Mick Naylor - Tony Haygarth

Locations

• The Woolpack - Beer garden, back room and public bar
• Jacobs Fold - Living room/kitchen and exterior
• St. Mary's Church - Vestry, exterior and nave/altar
• Butlers Farm - Farmhouse (kitchen and living room), barn and yard
• Farrers Barn - Living room/kitchen and front garden
• Main Street
• Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Exterior
• Church Lane
• Victoria Cottage - Front garden
• Hotten Road
• Cemetery

Notes

• Final appearance of Sheila Mercier as Annie Sugden. As a result, this marks the final appearance of any character from Episode 1 (16th October 1972).

  

  A tribute to Clive Hornby that appeared at the end of this episode

• First appearance of Robert Sugden since 3rd October 2005 and last until 23rd October 2014, and final appearance of Karl Davies in the role.
• Clive Hornby appears posthumously as the ghost of Jack Sugden.
• This was a one-hour episode.
• A message at the very end of the episode was included in tribute to Clive Hornby. The message read "In Memory of Clive Hornby 20th October 1944 to 3rd July 2008." (see side image)
• The original theme tune was used for the closing credits.
• Imagine by John Lennon is used as incidental music for the episode's final scene when the Sugdens walk away from Jack's grave and as Diane turns to look back, she sees a vision of Jack.
• Voice clips from earlier episodes are heard as the Sugdens reflect on the past, such as Jack and Diane's wedding in Episode 3849/3850 (21st September 2004) and Robert's departure in Episode 4168 (3rd October 2005).
• Marlon Dingle recalls the time he was sitting next to a vision of his wife Tricia at the cricket pavilion, as seen in Episode 3630 (8th January 2004).
• An undertaker is uncredited despite a couple of lines of dialogue.
• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 7,230,000 viewers (19th place).