Seasons & episodes

Annie becomes concerned at Sam's determination to be elected Church Warden.

Rosemary takes a decision about visiting her mother. Amos makes up his own mind about Henry.

Rosemary talks about her parents, and Reverend Ruskin visits Annie. Henry gets The Mill surveyed by Grant. They are being watched by Sam who is curious as to why Henry is interested in the old mill. Annie invites Jim and Kathy round for tea. The village wonders whether Henry is interested in Miffield Hall. Emmerdale Farm has a leaky window in the attic. Sam blames former villager Dryden Hogben for not doing it right before he left the village last year.

Rosemary plans a surprise - but there's an embarrassing outcome. Jim cuts his hand and Joe tends to it. Amos realises he may have badly misjudged Henry's intentions over Miffield Hall.

Rosemary learns more about her mother. George has put his land up for sale. Reverend Ruskin asks to speak to Sam. Sam's hopes about being elected churchwarden are dashed when Edward asks him who he thinks would be best elected as churchwarden, someone who is younger. Sam is disappointed at not being elected.

Rosemary makes an apology. Rumour gets round that James is installing a bathroom into the cottage he rents. James says he has actually bought the cottage so will be staying in Beckindale. The election for the People's Warden is held. Reverend Ruskin has some news of his own. He is being transferred to another parish in the area. He says he will keep in touch with Beckindale residents. Sam has been nominated as churchwarden but turns the vote down. It is between Annie and Cyril Bush. Cyril withdraws, so Annie is elected as the new churchwarden. Ruskin then declares the meeting closed.

It's lambing time, but with Annie now elected Church Warden there is a shortage of hands at Emmerdale Farm. While Annie's gone down to the village to talk to the vicar she's left Rosemary in charge of dinner. Sam's not impressed at first when she's making baked ham instead of boiled.

Matt wants to go search for Annie, but Henry offers to go instead. Rosemary's baked ham is a great success, even with Sam. While looking for Annie Henry twists his ankle opening a gate. Kathy comes to The Woolpack to get some sherry. She wants to make a trifle for her father's birthday. She talks to Amos about Reverend Ruskin leaving, and Amos suddenly realizes that Liz will be leaving too, and wonders if Henry has thought about the consequences for the shop.

Rosemary thinks a relationship is developing between Joe and Kathy. Ernie Shuttleworth, the landlord of The Malt Shovel, the village's rival pub appears at The Woolpack. Ernie says a few racy things about women and suggests that The Woolpack has a jukebox.

Annie tells Henry the reason for her mysterious visit to Hotten.

Annie finds herself becoming involved in the quarrels of Holly Farm. Jim is suspicious of Kathy and Joe.

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.