Seasons & episodes

Eric is busy making preparations for the robbery. He invites Alan for a drink. There is to be a meeting of the disaster committee to discuss what to do on the anniversary of the plane crash. Alan becomes more obstructive as he becomes more drunk. Eric meets his accomplices.

It is the morning after the robbery and Eric wakes up Alan telling him how drunk they both were the night before. Alan has no memory after he passed out, luckily for Eric. Kathy is upset about seeing Chris kissing Rachel. The Windsors dog worries Emmerdale Farm sheep.

Betty is trying to organize a village Christmas event. Bernard tries to get support against her. The atmosphere is tense at Mill Cottage. Dolores worries that her and Luke may be about to split up if she goes to university. Rachel rings Chris but hangs up when Kathy answers.

Viv receives an offer, while Betty and Seth make plans for their big day. Frank learns the truth about his son.

Rachel prepares to face the village, while quick thinking is required when a dog attacks Donna.

At the Woolpack's country and western evening, Zoe reveals the truth.

Saboteurs threaten Kim's preparations when the hunt meets at Home Farm, and Kathy is faced with some home truths.

Jessica finds that she's pushed Biff too far, and Rachel makes a discovery which will change the course of her life. Alan Turner is forced to take sides when Frank confronts Pollard in the Woolpack.

Pollard sabotages Kim's Classic Car Rally. The Woolpack is scandalised when a wronged woman confronts Zoe. And Bernard finds himself in a compromising position.

Jessica cannot come to terms with life without Biff. And Rachel has some momentous news for Chris.

Zoe takes control when Linda leaves home. Kathy is driven to desperation when she is confronted with the truth. Vic makes plans for Christmas, and Bernard is forced to admit that a relationship has got out of hand.

Zoe Tate is undermined by gossip; Kim and Frank agonise over invitations; Pollard has a proposition for Turner, and Mrs Bates walks into a compromising situation.

Ned Glover reveals his true feelings for Zoe Tate, while Bernard attempts to make amends. And Forties nostalgia hits the village when Seth and Betty host the party of the year.

Suspicions are aroused when flowers arrive at the McAllisters'. The Woolpack appears to be threatened by a new owner, while Sarah is gripped by the Christmas spirit.

It's the wedding of the year and panic reigns at Home Farm. At the cathedral, Angharad confronts a rival, while Frank's day is ruined by a malicious piece of sabotage.

Kathy realises that she's gone too far, while an American pays a visit to Emmerdale. Seth and Nick pay their individual respects to an old friend and Biff finds something strange in the swimming pool.

The village remembers its dead with a memorial service for the air disaster and Kathy slips further into despair. There's drama at the barn dance as Luke chats up a dangerous stranger.

It is Sarah's first day at work. She is worried about leaving Victoria with Jan. The atmosphere at Hawkins Cottage is strained. Angharad is worried about the trouble at the barn dance with the Dingles. Kathy still won't get out of bed. Kim is trying to organise a honeymoon for herself and Frank.

Luke discovers that there's a price to pay for his behaviour at the Barn Dance.

Betty tells Rachel what Chris has been up to and Caroline has some unwelcome news for Turner.

Ned tells Linda to pull her weight around the house. Jan promises to have a word with Ned about Linda's job. Chris and Rachel make up. He tells her that just because he went to see Kathy it doesn't mean that he cares about her. Rachel doesn't believe him and says that Kathy is a "professional victim" and that everyone in the village will rally round her.

Sarah puts Jack on the spot, while Caroline has designs on Nick's love life.

Alan begins to make plans for the Woolpack while Frank has revenge on Eric Pollard. Kathy has a date with Dave and Angharad reaches the end of her tether.

Pollard discovers the worm has turned. Angharad and Bernard make a momentous decision.