Seasons & episodes

Joe finds his helping hand unwelcome and Rosemary complicates matters by drinking with Martin. Jim comes into The Woolpack and sees Martin with Rosemary. Jim demands that Martin comes home now. Martin refuses. Jim says he need not come home at all then. Jim gives Martin some money, saying he wont have it be said that he turfed him out to starve. Jim then leaves.

Martin stays the night at Emmerdale Farm. Annie is becoming worried about Rosemary's future, and finds she is unwittingly likely to renew the friction between the Gimbels and the Sugdens. Matt helps Edward and Liz as they prepare to leave the village.

Annie has a serious talk to Martin and has doubts about her election as Church Warden. Edward gives Jim a talking to over his attitude to his family. Jim says how he does not like being told how to run a farm by his own son when Edward says you should listen to young people as they have a say in the world they are going to live in. Edward makes his final sermon in church.

Summer is now almost over at Emmerdale Farm, Annie tries to ease growing family concern about Rosemary's pending departure.

Rosemary's mother accepts Annie's offer to convalesce at Emmerdale Farm but there are unexpected consequences.

Rosemary gets a surprise when Sam puts right a long-standing family feud but her mother has other ideas.

Sam is sure Rosemary is going to leave the farm but he is not sure with whom.

Martin's surprising offer to help Rosemary stay in Beckindale seems to please no-one, especially Sam.

Rosemary's mother is set on leaving Emmerdale Farm soon but that is before Annie has her way.

Annie helps Rosemary realise that her treatment of Martin might not be what she intends.

Rosemary learns that Freda's invitation to Sunday tea is more than it seems.

Annie has doubts about Joe's holiday and Kathy gets ideas of her own.

For Joe and Kathy, the Seed Cut festivity brings back memories which decide their plans for a holiday.

It is two years since Jack's departure but Joe still feels he lives in his older brother's shadow.

For Joe and Annie - The Annual Beckindale Picnic does not hold out much promise.

Two strangers arrive in Beckindale. For reasons of their own, both want to reach Emmerdale Farm. Madge Semple's arrival shocks Sam.

Madge continues to make her presence felt at Emmerdale Farm. Hilda's aghast to discover her sister-in-law has shown her face in Beckindale again. Sam finds himself in a predicament when his dislike for Madge is tempered by her flattery. When Madge is out collecting some cabbages, Sam says she was married to Frank Semple 30 years ago but she left him for a Londoner who was only in the village for 2 days. Sam says Frank went to London to find her but was unsuccessful, and upon his return to Beckindale, he shut himself away, and later died. Hilda wants Madge thrown out of The Woolpack, but Henry and Amos refuse.

There are doubts concerning Bob Matthews plans for the church, but for Sam there can only be one decision.

Annie has a difficult decision to make when Sam gives his ultimatum to the Parish Council.

Sam's resolution is put to a further test as one by one his 'friends' desert him and he finds himself alone.

Madge says she has been contacted by the housing officers in London, telling her they have a new flat for her. She says she will be returning to London tomorrow so will not be a nuisance to Beckindale any more. Madge opens up to Annie about how she ran off with a man, Mickey, when she left Frank. Madge says Frank and his family went to London to look for her so they could duff her and Mickey up, but Mickey had some mates as well. Madge says things did not work out shortly after they had arrived in London, and Mickey left her, and she gave up on men after that. Meanwhile, Beckindale awaits Sam's decision - the future of their traditional Harvest Supper hangs in the balance. Madge attends The Harvest Supper that night. She makes peace with Hilda and says to her that she is going back to London in the morning. Madge enjoys her last night in Beckindale and dances on the stage. Everyone has fun at the Supper.

Henry reveals his Christmas plans but they get an unexpected reception at Emmerdale Farm. Matt bumps into an old friend, Sarah Foster, when they both discover a sheep lying in the middle of a country road. Local artist P.B. returns to The Woolpack to do some more painting.

Rosemary has her own reasons for not wanting to go home for Christmas. Annie berates Sam for having too many opinions and Matt becomes closer to married Sarah.

There is concern over Matt's interest in Sarah but it doesn't seem to bother him. P.B. adds some touches to The Woolpack mural. Sarah shows interest in renting stables at Hawthorn Cottage.