Episode 5664 (23rd July 2010)

{{Infobox_Episode
|image              = [[Image:23rd July 2010.png|250px]]
|number             = 5664
|date               = [[23rd July]] [[2010]]<br>(Friday)
|production code    = 
|writer             = [[Peter Kerry]]
|story associates   =
|online editor      = [[Andy Bell]]
|offline editor     = [[Gary Westmoreland]]
|story editor       = [[Stuart Blackburn]]
|script editor      = 
|designer           = [[Jordan McHale]]<br>[[Robert Scott]]
|series producer    = [[Gavin Blyth]]
|executive producer = [[Steve November]]
|director           = [[Judith Dine]]
|previous           = [[Episode 5663 (22nd July 2010)|22nd July 2010]]
|next               = [[Episode 5665 (26th July 2010)|26th July 2010]]
}}
==Plot==
[[Marlon Dingle|Marlon]]'s optimistic that [[Shadrach Dingle|Shadrach]]'s off the booze and excitedly arranges his birthday party. Meanwhile, Shadrach goes for a walk and when he returns and sees everyone gathered at [[Tall Trees Cottage|Tall Trees]], he's hesitant to join them. Later, he turns up drunk and Marlon furiously tells him he doesn't care if Shadrach drank himself to death. Shadrach immediately buys a six pack of beer. While he is walking over a [[Footbridge|footbridge]], he staggers in pain caused by his liver condition and drops his cans in the river. Whilst trying to retrieve them, he loses his balance due to another sharp pain from his liver and collapses. He is then found by Marlon and [[Rhona Goskirk|Rhona]], and is dragged out of the water. Rhona realises it's too late. Marlon holds his uncle's body in his arms, crying. Elsewhere, [[Diane Sugden|Diane]] finally sees [[Charlie Haynes|Charlie]]'s true colours and [[Nathan Wylde|Nathan]] continues to plot while [[Natasha Wylde|Natasha]] is away.

==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*[[Marlon Dingle]] - [[Mark Charnock]]
*[[Rhona Goskirk]] - [[Zoe Henry]]
*[[Shadrach Dingle]] - [[Andy Devine]]
*[[Lisa Dingle]] - [[Jane Cox]]
*[[Gennie Walker]] - [[Sian Reese-Williams]]
*[[Chas Dingle]] - [[Lucy Pargeter]]
*[[Brenda Walker]] - [[Lesley Dunlop]]
*[[Viv Hope]] - [[Deena Payne]]
*[[Laurel Thomas]] - [[Charlotte Bellamy]]
*[[Douglas Potts]] - [[Duncan Preston]]
*[[Natasha Wylde]] - [[Amanda Donohoe]]
*[[Nathan Wylde]] - [[Lyndon Ogbourne]]
*[[Will Wylde]] - [[Oscar Lloyd]]
*[[Maisie Wylde]] - [[Alice Coulthard]]
*[[Zak Dingle]] - [[Steve Halliwell]]
*[[Sam Dingle]] - [[James Hooton]]
*[[Lizzie Lakely]] - [[Kitty McGeever]]
*[[Diane Sugden]] - [[Elizabeth Estensen]]
*[[Val Pollard]] - [[Charlie Hardwick]]
===Guest cast===
*[[Woman at Villa]] - [[Kate Loustau]]
*[[Henry Lewis]] - [[Malcolm Scates]]
*[[Woman (Episode 5664)|Woman 2]] - [[Joan Moon]]
*[[Charlie Haynes]] - [[George Costigan]]

==Locations==
*[[Tall Trees Cottage]] - ''Front garden, living room and kitchen''
*[[Café Hope]] - ''Café''
*[[Home Farm]] - ''Kitchen and hallway''
*Various locations in [[France]] - ''Villa (driveway), château (exterior), unknown road and restaurant''
*[[Main Street]]
*[[Emmerdale Village Store & Post Office]] - ''Exterior''
*[[Footbridge]]
*Ford

==Notes==
*Final appearance of [[Andy Devine]] as [[Shadrach Dingle]]. A younger version of the character appeared in flashback sequences in [[Episode 7992 (17th November 2017)]], and was played by [[Matt Sutton]].
*''Give Me Strength'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Patrol Snow Patrol] is used as [[Incidental music|incidental music]] for the scenes in which [[Shadrach Dingle|Shadrach]] collapses into the river and [[Marlon Dingle|Marlon]] and [[Rhona Goskirk|Rhona]] find him.
*Also credited: [[Stuart St Paul]] (Stunt Co-ordinator).
*[[Viewing Figures]]: UK broadcast - 6,900,000 viewers (17th place).

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