Seasons & episodes

Michael persuades Sangeeta to let her hair down, while all hell's let loose when Amos tells Annie the truth.

Steve is lurking with intent in Hotten while Alan's charitable intentions are far from honourable. Jack and Joe find they have a long way to go, and is it finally the end of the road for Eric?

There's been foul play and Steve is the prime suspect while Nick finds himself reluctantly in the limelight. Joe's prospects suddenly improve, while Sangeeta's future seems far from rosy.

Robert's mood has drastically changed, and he doesn't want to go to school or leave the house altogether. Sarah and Jack worry that he could be getting bullied. Sarah organises for one of Robert's friends to come over for tea, but when Jack returns from the school run with only Robert and breaks the news that Robert and his friend nearly got into a fight, they realise Robert's got a real chip on his shoulder. Sangeeta is secluding herself from everybody in her room and spending all of her time trying to master her exams.

Alan has left Carol in the lurch, and The Woolpack is snowed under with hikers. Chris and Kim finally settle their deal, and Chris now owns her shares of Home Farm properties. Jack and Sarah attend Robert's parents evening and are shocked that they have to worry about his exams this early. Frank's worried about Zoe's overworking and dedication to being a vet and confronts Archie for some answers on her behaviour

Noticing how drained she looks, Frank persuades Zoe to take a break from her rounds and rest, even though she only did so for two hours. Jack and Sarah finally get to the bottom of Robert's distress when he tells them that everybody at school is mocking him and calling him thick. Alan is escorted to Skipdale Police Station when the same policewoman who shooed him from a doorway catches him trying to get into his car after losing his keys, and instantly thinks the worst.

Frank's fears are confirmed by Lynn's revelation and Alan plucks up his courage to make a date. At Emmerdale Farm, there's an unexpected candidate for a job, while a dinner party leaves Sarah consumed with envy.

Rachel rebels over Joe's romance and there's mutiny in The Woolpack as Alan toes the line, but his foot is firmly down when Frank finally oversteps the mark.

Sarah's at her wits' end, while Rachel reaches the end of her tether. Frank's on the wrong side of the law but will Elizabeth take it into her own hands?

Frank is finally on the wagon, Steve finds himself on the rails and Michael is put on the spot when Lynn reveals all.

Kathy discovers Chris' deception, Michael finds he's unwelcome at Emmerdale Farm, and Eric and Elizabeth return home to an unpleasant surprise.

Kathy makes a decision, Rachel makes an angry move while, unknown to the others, Annie and Leonard are making plans for the future.

Elizabeth makes a puzzling discovery, while Annie's actions shock her sons. At Home Farm, Zoe blames Frank for Archie's arrest and Chris continues to plot against his father.

Robert won't let go of his new friend, there's a reconciliation for Kathy and Kim, and a treat in store for Alan on his birthday.

Carol tries to find out where Alan went on his birthday. Archie is fed up and takes his bad mood out on Nick. Elizabeth is surprised to find a 'For Sale' sign outside the Post Office.

Rachel gives Jay his marching orders, Joe gives Mark a dressing down, and the village is scandalised by the newcomers' plans for the village shop.

Eric tries to talk Elizabeth out of going over to Home Farm to see Frank about the cheques again. Jayesh forbids Sangeeta from seeing Michael again but she tells him she doesn't need his permission.

Kathy tries to put Chris off going to barbecue, fearing another argument between him and Frank. Joe tells Rachel he's broken up with Lynn. Rachel is uninterested, knowing that Joe is just trying to use it as a reason for her to stop seeing Michael. She snaps at Sangeeta when she turns up without warning. Vic, Viv, Scott and Kelly arrive early for the barbecue. Frank is eager to support Zoe but she insists she needs to do things in her own time

There's a scandal sheet about but can there be smoke without fire? The flames of Frank's suspicion are fanned, while at Emmerdale Farm tempers flare when Annie makes an announcement.

Kathy helps Frank sort everything out for the new buyers of the haulage site. He reassures her that him selling the business wasn't to harm Chris. She tells him that she couldn't care less about what his intensions were and that she's sick to death of the pair of them. Lorraine's got two A's in her exams. Carol sings her praises but Lorraine doesn't want a fuss. Frank shuns Elizabeth when she comes in for a business meeting he called upon, leaving her confused. Kathy confides in Lynn about her and Chris

Scott wakes his family up by blaring his tapes. Frank receives his report from the Detective Agency. Annie tries to get Kathy to find out where Chris is but she insists he'll return when he wants to. Eric tells Elizabeth he kept one of his credit cards but has now lost it and is being billed for items he didn't purchase. Vic and Viv reach the end of their tether with Scott and leave him behind at the campsite as they go off with Kelly and Donna to explore the countryside. Frank summons Elizabeth to Home Farm.

Nick's birthday sends out high anxiety amongst the Demdyke Row household when Julie informs him that she may have her income support reduced if she refuses to sign out a form that opens a deep wound in the history of Rebecca's parentage. Nick begins to worry that the clock is ticking for his time to come, meaning that Elsa will be brought back onto the scene all over again. Frank swallows his pride and apologises to Elizabeth for the mix-up with the cheque books. He persuades her to come back to work by agreeing to her boundaries. Jack and Joe help Annie move into her new cottage.

Sarah decides to take action on the creation of the farm shop. She seeks redemption in Frank Tate to see if he will become the company's silent investor. He agrees, but on the condition, he speaks to both her and Jack first. The villagers seem to be getting more and more clued up on who the culprits are behind The Beckindale Press, and the real rascals are the number one suspects. When Scott reaches the front page news, the Windsor's set out to take their revenge, and Scott performs a fake drowning, publicly humiliating Debbie in the process

Vic is plotting revenge, Lynn kicks Chris when he's down, while Michael almost bites the hand that is to feed him.