Summary: Nick is still blinded and wandering around looking for Archie. Frank drives through the village and looks at the devastation. The McAllisters prepare aid boxes. Kim listens helplessly as her horses scream for help. People in The Woolpack begin to come round. Frank arrives and finds Zoe. Josh can't get through to the village because of Skipdale Bridge. Frank is organising everyone at The Woolpack. The wine bar has been destroyed. Lynn starts to panic about Peter. Josh decides to try and wade across the river. Bernard tells his family to be prepared for bad injuries when they go to the village

Summary: Lynn's house is still on fire. Zoe and Kathy try and encourage her to go and see a doctor. Luke rides up to the stables to tell Vic and Viv that they need to open the shop for supplies and he tells them that it looks like a plane has come down on the village. Kelly, Donna and Scott have to leave Samson behind. Alan is still writing his missing persons list. Bernard does not think that anyone will have survived the plane crash as it looks like it was a big jet which crashed from 30,000 feet. Shirley offers to find the school caretaker, Mr Derry, to open up and use as a base and she is also going to open up the village hall as a point for the emergency services to work from. Kim arrives at The Woolpack, she cries on Frank's shoulder. Zoe is worried about Chris. Jack is still filling in the hole to rebuild the bridge. Sarah turns up, wondering what has happened to Joe and Annie. Joe is pleased when he realises that Annie is alive and talks to her. Jack and Josh finish filling in the gaps on the bridge. Kim and Lynn mourn the loss of their properties. Seth's house has also been completely demolished. Alan gets upset remembering how they parted on bad terms and he presumes that Seth is dead and starts to cry. Bernard is tending to people in the school hall. Eric is wandering round looking for Elizabeth. Viv is confused when he tells her he shouldn't have done something. Vic thinks that he is in shock. The emergency services manage to get over the bridge. Alan completes the missing list - Seth, Elizabeth, Jess and Margaret Hutchinson, Nick, Archie, Mark and Alice. Joe wakes up again, he hears the sound of traffic passing and decides to drag himself up to the road but his legs give way. Josh sees Samson who leads him to the wine bar wreckage. He hears Chris call for help. Everyone comes out of The Woolpack to help. Chris wants Kathy with him. Luke finds Zoe and tells her that she is wanted at Oak Tree Farm to tend to some badly burnt cows. Chris' legs are trapped under hea

Summary: It's the morning after the crash and Chris has had the rubble removed from on top of him. Eric is still wandering around looking for Elizabeth. Vic persuades him to go back to the school. Chris is apologising to Kathy for being too possessive with her. He makes her promise to stay with him but she looks longingly at Josh and Zoe notices. The school is being turned into a temporary mortuary. Jack notices Mark's watch amongst the personal belongings that have been found. Annie is being rescued from the car. A fireman tells Joe that Leonard is dead. Vic scares some looters away from the crash site. Jack has to identify Mark's body. Josh breaks into Mill Cottage and a policeman follows him. He gets rid of the note that Kathy left for Chris. Jack sees Joe by the roadside. A policewoman tells Angharad that the roads to the village are blocked with sightseers. Josh is brought back to the village by a policeman. Zoe vouches for him, but wonders what he was doing at Mill Cottage. Josh tears up the note that Kathy wrote to Chris. Kathy is by Chris's bedside when Frank arrives. He talks to Kathy about her marriage and seems to think that Kathy and Chris will be fine. Jack is by Annie's bedside. Frank sees him and they talk about the disaster. Joe is on crutches. Jack tells him about Mark's death. Zoe is still looking for Archie. She and Kim make up. Elsa turns up looking for Nick and Alice. Frank is driving home when he sees something hanging from a tree that makes him sick. He arrives at the school cradling a dead baby. Kim looks on as he argues with a policeman who tells him off for moving 'evidence'. Frank says the baby should be laid to rest with dignity and the policeman agrees. Bernard tells Angharad that the Emergency Planning Officer has taken charge of everything. Kim comforts Frank. Zoe looks disapproving.

Summary: Kim has spent the night at Home Farm. Frank brings her a cup of tea. He tells Kim that Nick, Seth and Archie are still missing. Kathy is packing up some clothes for Chris. She finds her own packed suitcases in the wardrobe where Josh left them. She starts to unpack but then changes her mind. Nick is found on the moors by an army helicopter. Shirley shows Alan a picture of Lynn on the front of a tabloid newspaper. Alan is missing Seth and regrets having an argument with him. The Woolpack windows are being sealed up to prevent looting. A stranger walks in and asks to speak to the emergency planning officer. Rachel has rushed over to the hospital with Michael. Kathy visits Chris. He has no news on his legs yet. Annie is still in a coma. Jack and Joe do not know what to do about Leonard's funeral. Rachel rushes in and Sarah and Joe have to tell her about Mark. She is devastated. Joe blames himself. Angharad is asked to sort out the opening of the school as soon as possible. She promises to speak to the headmistress, Mrs Price. Michael knows that Elizabeth has been killed. He wants to know what she was doing in a field. Angharad is told that the plane was from Eastern Europe and was flying over Britain on its way to Canada. The black box has been recovered. There were no survivors. Kim finds her Christmas present from Frank. It is a statuette of a black horse. Michael is crying with Elsa. She finds out that Nick is in the hospital, but there is no sign of Alice. Alan is short with Lynn when she comes into The Woolpack with a couple of journalists. He is then delighted when Seth turns up with Samson. Alan gives Seth a whisky on the house. He has been staying with Wally Eagleton's widow, Betty in Filey. Alan and Shirley have to break the news to Seth that his house has been destroyed and that Smokie has died. Bernard is told that nine people are still missing. It is likely that some will never be found. Eric wants a death certificate for Elizabeth. He is told that the body

Summary: The emergency services are still searching for Alice. Lynn wants Seth to do an interview with her journalist friend, Gavin Watson. He just wants news of Alice. Scott does not want to go to school, but Viv insists. Zoe has been sorting out the dead animal situation. She is worried about Frank when she sees that Kim is staying at Home Farm. Jessica wants to stay off school so that she can spend more time with Danny. Bernard is worried that she is getting too serious. Elsa is worried about Alice not being found alive. Michael is suspicious because Eric wants Elizabeth cremating. Seth tells his story to Gavin. Jack and Sarah are at Annie's bedside. Josh watches as Kathy drives away. Gavin wants to pay for Seth's prostate operation. He pretends that he was in the special forces. Gavin offers him a few nights in the hotel and then pumps Lynn for information on the villagers. She ends up telling him about Shirley's former life as a prostitute. Luke arrives for his first day at school on his motorbike, a ginger haired boy, Glen takes a dislike to him. Gavin goes to The Woolpack. Everyone is talking about the visits they have had from Royalty and the Government. He introduces himself to Alan and starts to ask questions about Shirley and her background. Alan denies any knowledge of Shirley being a prostitute, but Shirley overhears him. The search is still going on for Alice. Michael and Eric have a row. Eric insists that he loved Elizabeth. Josh is still waiting to speak to Kathy. Luke is telling schoolkids about his bike, but the ginger boy interrupts them. Shirley thinks that Alan is ashamed of her. Kathy is pleased to see Josh, but they both know that they cannot go off together now. Lynn gets another picture in the paper. Gavin offers to take her out. Viv finds out that Scott has not been at school and a search party is formed. Zoe finds Scott with Samson. He cannot get the sound of the horses dying out of his head. Alan tells Shirley that he doesn't care about her past.

Summary: Elsa is at Alice's bedside. Scott still does not want to go to school. Viv has no patience with him, but Vic shows her some wet sheets from Donna's bed. The kids have obviously been affected by the plane crash. Frank is visiting Chris. He confides that he is grateful that his accident has brought him and Kathy back together. Kathy is confiding to Kim that she knows that Chris will never walk again. She is going to stick by him. Archie is still missing. Kim notes the police have given up searching for his body. Nick's hospital bed is empty. Joe is talking to Annie. He feels so guilty about making Mark go to Lynn's house. Zoe tells Jack that she has lost the best friend she ever had in Archie. Elsa gloats over the fact that Nick has not been to see Alice. He has left the hospital and is watching the men dig some graves. Jessica is saying goodbye to Danny. He is going back to Aberdeen University. Nick talks to the vicar. He wants to find Archie and doesn't seem to realise that Elizabeth is dead. Seth follows him. Jack is not in favour of social workers descending on the village. He thinks that they do not need therapy. Amos has come back from Spain and is sat talking to Jack and Sarah about the death of the Hutchinsons. A lot of Emmerdale Farm's land has been ruined by aviation fuel. Shirley's past is featured in the paper. Alan is worried that his chances of being a trustee on the disaster fund will be affected. Seth jumps the queue in the doctors. Nick goes to Victoria Cottage looking for Elizabeth. Kathy and Frank turn up looking for him. The vicar goes to see Annie. Joe is still blaming himself. Two foreign strangers request to see Frank. Nick is sitting on the swings. Viv is reading the article on Shirley. Bernard thinks that Scott and Donna are suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. He suggests that they get some therapy. The foreign strangers have come to thank Frank for looking after their grandson. They want their relatives buried in Beckindale. Luke's

Summary: It is the day of the funerals for the plane crash victims. Lynn is living in a hotel, she has spent the night with Gavin and is reading her mail. Seth is staying in the same hotel. Jack is worried about the farm. Many of his sheep are aborting due to fumes and fuel. Rachel is nasty to Joe when he tries to speak to her. Amos runs after her. She blames him for Mark's death and will not change her mind. Vic is looking for his black tie and finds some photographs. Kim is dressing for the funerals. Frank helps her. Vic is furious because Kelly found one of the victim's cameras. She has been using it and the photographs obviously belong to one of the victims. Michael asks Eric where he will be living once Frank gets a new secretary. Alan calls for Seth at his hotel. He tells Lynn that he no longer wants to see her at The Woolpack after the way she has behaved. Frank places flowers at the scene where he found the baby. The villagers have to show their invitations before they are allowed into the funerals. All the coffins are placed in the church - 10 large and 1 small. Everyone sings 'Abide With Me'. Amos reads a lesson. Nick watches the funeral on television. The burials take place. Sarah comforts Rachel, then she hugs Joe. Michael refuses to let Eric throw earth into Elizabeth's grave. He later tells Seth that something is not quite right and that Eric is hiding something about Elizabeth's death. Gavin presents Seth with a new dog - Charlie, a Springer spaniel. Elsa tells Eric that she is going for custody of Alice and that she is going to say that he was having a relationship with a man - Archie. Frank finds Kim crying. She has been thinking about all the trauma that people are going through. She feels guilty because she has not really suffered. Frank comforts her and they kiss.

Summary: The hillside is covered with flowers and people are paying their respects. Angharad is helping the school out by working as a supply teacher. Bernard needs to interview for a job at the surgery. Jessica is keen to help him out. Frank brings Kim breakfast in bed. She is concerned to get to work and sort out the stables. She and Frank kiss. Seth tells Eric he is being evicted from the hotel. He wants Eric's help to sell Wally's machinery so Betty will have some money. Frank sees that Kim wasn't insured and offers to help by having a stables at his proposed historical farm. She agrees. He wonders who to employ as head of the heritage farm. Jack seems the best candidate but they don't know if he will accept. Kim suggests he talks to Dermot Bishop to arrange sorting out the disaster claims first, to bring some good news to the village. Viv and Vic bemoan their lack of custom since the crash. Vic suggests they apply for a drinks licence. Vic worries what Alan will say. Dermot tells Frank and Alan that the plane had an inherent design fault but the firm were based in Eastern Europe so getting any compensation will be difficult. Alan looks awkward as he wants to ask Shirley something. Jessica tells Luke he is wanted at school by a mysterious new teacher - it turns out to be Angharad. Frank suggests a public meeting and Bishop agrees. Luke pleads with Angharad not to tell anyone at school she is his mum. Alan and Caroline talk about Nick's recovery. They are worried about his state of mind. She wants to look after Alice so Nick and Elsa can sort themselves out. Alan confides in Caroline that he is in love with Shirley, even though she has a colourful past. He wants to marry her. He feels she is too much of a free spirit and is scared of frightening her away and losing her. Caroline says he should go ahead and ask her. Sarah asks Rachel when she is going to go back to university. Rachel cannot face going back just yet. She is still getting over Mark's death and wants to be ar

Summary: Caroline watches over an unconscious Annie in hospital. Alan is cleaning furiously in the bar. Shirley winds him up. He is annoyed that she didn't take his proposal seriously. Shirley invites Seth to stay at The Woolpack. Seth is pleased as he thinks he will get free beer. Elsa is having an interview as Bernards's assistant. Bernard lectures her about opening up old wounds and tells her to go to the public meeting that night. Seth and Vic have a look at Wally's old scrap. Vic is sure it is worth a lot of money. They find an old carriage. Kim joins Zoe for a drink at The Woolpack. Zoe has avoided Frank and Kim since they got back together. Kim wants to clear the air but Zoe is not so keen. Alan wants Shirley's answer but she puts him off. Zoe calls on Kathy. Kathy says Chris is a very bad patient and is taking the accident very hard. Zoe confesses that she saw Kathy and Josh. Kathy looks shocked but insists that Chris needs her right now. The village meeting fills up. Kim tells Angharad that she and Frank are not married. Vic is riled at the journalist Lynn brought to the meeting. Frank throws him out. Angharad calls the meeting to order. The chief of the emergency team gives a speech. He hands over to Frank who says that 138 plane passengers and 9 on the ground died. Frank wants a memorial committee of local people only, so rebuilding can be successful. The committee is to consist of Frank, Alan and Lynn, who gets a poor reception. Elsa is packing to go back to Leeds and plans to take Alice with her. Caroline is displeased when she is rude about Nick and his ability to look after Alice. She will not wait until he gets out of hospital. Shirley stands up at the end of the meeting and announces that she and Alan are getting married. Alan is surprised but over the moon. Kim talks to Zoe about the future for she and Frank. She wants Zoe to give her a chance. Zoe talks about her relationship with her father and how she felt when Kim left him. She does not want to see Fran

Summary: Vic scorns a story in the paper about Lynn. Forgetful Scott goes out without his papers for his round. Robert doesn't want to go to school. Jack and Sarah are concerned. Robert is scared that the school gym is haunted. Joe goes to visit Annie and tells her he is back at the farm. Frank is annoyed that Scott delivered the wrong paper. Kim is annoyed that the insurance won't cover her losses at the stables. Sarah calls into the post office. She asks about the children but Viv insists they are all okay. Vic is rude to Lynn when she comes in. Sarah asks Frank about the toxic waste clearance. Vic is increasing all the prices to try and make some money. Joe sticks his nose in at the farm and annoys Jack. Seth is in his dressing gown in hospital after his prostate operation. He goes to see Nick who is catatonic. Zoe suggests to Paul that Beckindale needs a satellite surgery. Alan confides to Bernard that he is having second thoughts. Paul suggests that Zoe could be a partner and the other partners could pay for the building of the surgery - it will cost her £30,000 to buy into the partnership. Shirley is about to buy chocolates for Alan when she discovers Vic has put all the prices up. Lynn and Gavin enter The Woolpack and are proud about the opening of the new country club, named Lynn's Place. They stir things up for Shirley and Alan. Zoe and Kim chat about the new vets. Frank is not very enthusiastic about Zoe's plans. Zoe gets annoyed with him. Kelly wants to go to the school disco but Viv says no. Scott is acting very strangely. Robert is feeling better now Sarah had a word with his teachers. Joe is annoyed that Jack is unwilling to go and see Annie. Shirley is put out with Alan over his trepidation about the wedding. Frank gets the bad news about Chris. He will not accept it. Alan explains to Shirley that having a big celebration might have been insensitive, but he is sure it is the right thing. Alan charges Vic 15% more for his pint in retaliation for the post office

Summary: Frank had a rough night thinking about Chris's injuries. He is determined that Chris will get better. Kim asks why he won't help Zoe. She thinks he is not being fair. Shirley is impressed that Alan has made a fry-up but she cannot eat it. Kim and Frank talk about fixing their relationship so they don't make the same mistakes again. Alan writes a wedding invitation list. Shirley is put out that he hasn't thought of inviting any of her friends. She jokes about inviting her prostitute and homeless friends. Viv and Vic wonder whether therapy is the answer. A stranger calls at Victoria Cottage and asks Michael where Eric is. Viv and Vic are rude to Shirley. Sarah invites Michael to move into Emmerdale Farm. Frank and Vic talk about Wally's scrap. They want to ask Seth to talk Betty into selling it to them. Joe and Jack talk about what they should do if Annie will never get better. Kathy bumps into Seth at the hospital. Scott talks to the horse about what is bothering him. Eric is running the cattle auction when he is stopped in his tracks by the sight of the stranger. Kim suggests that Zoe move her vets practice to Home Farm. Seth is put out that no media have turned up to see his release. Eric owes the stranger, Maurice Thorpe, a lot of money. Eric assures him that once the insurance money has come through the debt will be paid. Rachel and Shirley confront Lynn in the pub. She insists she lost a lot in the crash too. Bernard tells Rachel she has the job and suggests she has clinical depression. He also tells her she should go back to university. She looks sheepish but unwilling. Kim and Zoe survey the premises and talk about turning over a new leaf in all ways. Angharad asks Kim and Zoe for their opinion about making Alan and Shirley's wedding day special. Lynn complains to Kathy about her treatment since the crash. Kathy says she has changed and calls her a bitch. Seth and Vic thrash out an agreement about the profits from Wally's scrap. Shirley tells Alan her daughter

Summary: Seth arrives at hospital. Kathy and Lynn agree that Gavin really stitched Lynn up when they see a piece in the paper about Shirley. Kathy feels trapped. She doesn't know whether to leave Chris or not. Alan is making a fuss about the workmen. Shirley tells Alan she is going to invite Lynn to the wedding as she knows Lynn was used by Gavin. They discuss the wedding. Alan wants Amos to be his best man but he is in Spain. Frank and Kim talk about Jack and Sarah's relationship. Alan chats to Bernard about the wedding. Bernard suggests Jack or Seth as best man. Angharad finds children's cartoon drawings of the plane crash at school. Seth has a bath while he chats to Nick, he knows Nick can hear him. Frank has negotiated free clearance for the Sugden land. He gives Zoe and Kim contracts but they refuse to sign them until they have been checked by a lawyer, claiming business is business. Lynn tells Viv about her plan to sell badges and make money out of the tragedy. Shirley asks Lynn to the wedding and they make up. Seth takes Nick for a walk in the grounds. Nick bursts into tears and Seth holds him. Zoe and Kim are decorating when Jennifer Dobbs turns up early. Angharad shows Vic and Viv Scott's drawings. They are shocked and resolve to send him to a therapist. Donna and Chloe find a den. Kathy is over the moon to see Nick looking better. Jack visits Frank and they swap banter about farming methods. Jack agrees to get involved with the heritage farm. Vic broaches the subject of school with Scott but is unsuccessful. Zoe interviews Jennifer for the assistants job. Lynn shows Frank her badge designs which she hopes will raise money for the disaster fund. Shirley asks Jack to be her witness. She talks to Seth about Alan's requirements in a best man. He is impressed. Jack is grumpy that there are so many tourists crowding The Woolpack. He overhears Alan ask Frank to be best man and knows there will be trouble. Shirley phones Amos in Spain. Seth lights an oil lamp and looks at

Summary: Alan and Shirley are packing for their honeymoon. Amos arrives by surprise to act as his best man. Viv is annoyed that Vic is having the afternoon off for the wedding. She is also annoyed that Vic is being charged for his attack on the looter. He asks her to come with him. Donna and Chloe go to the den and leave bread and milk. Caroline arrives at the hospital and walks in on Seth getting dressed. Jack and Sarah talk about Lynn. Sarah feels sorry for her. Robert asks Jack and Sarah when they will get married. Zoe and Kim finish painting. Frank is going to see Chris and the consultant in Sheffield. He plans to sell Chris's truck but Kim tells him not to. Vic has attached Samson to the carriage from Wally's yard. Eric's insurance money from Elizabeth has arrived - so has a policeman who asks about the missing cheques from Home Farm. He asks if Elizabeth was in a disturbed mental state. Eric opens the letter and finds a cheque for £20,000. He tells Michael half of it is for him and Elsa. Alan and Shirley leave for the wedding in the horse-drawn carriage. Seth and Amos, the two best men, bump into each other at the wedding. Shirley asks Seth to give her away. They get married. Bernard and Angharad get the children to decorate The Woolpack. Jack proposes to Sarah. She tells him she will think about it. A strange photographer takes pictures of the wedding party. Viv refuses to go to the reception. The Woolpack is full of partygoers. Alan, Bernard and Eric support Vic over beating the looter up. Seth lets slip that Vic is applying for a drinks licence. Alan is outraged. Amos gives a speech and a toast. Jack and Sarah leave Annie in the hospital. Jack asks her again. Alan gives a speech and cuts the cake. Kim and Zoe worry about Frank. He arrives in The Woolpack looking very down before running out. He tells Kim that Chris will never walk again.

Summary: Frank tells Chris he will never walk again. Alan and Shirley set off on their honeymoon. Jack and Sarah consult Bernard about Annie's condition. Alan confesses he is scared of flying after witnessing the plane crash. There is a meeting of village trustees. Eric wants a memorial to Elizabeth. Seth brings Nick home from hospital. Frank allows Eric to stay on in the cottage for three months, much to Michael's anger. Viv is pleased with the counselling session and discusses it with Vic. Robert wants to visit Annie in hospital.

Summary: Michael spies Eric carrying out a dodgy deal. Frank and Kim are woken up by a phone call from Chris. Michael accuses Eric of killing Elizabeth. Nick worries that Elsa wants Alice back. He finds Seth in his den. Vic has been allowed a drinks licence. The police come to question Eric. Viv doesn't want Scott to mention his father, Reg Dawson to the therapist. Frank goes to buy a horse for Kim with Joe. The country club is open. Gavin turns up and has a scene with Lynn. Elsa tells Nick she plans to keep Alice.

Summary: Frank gives Kim her horse, Valentine. Viv asks Bernard for antidepressants. Seth hides when Kathy comes back and finds the dog, Charlie. Zoe opens the Vet's Surgery. A skeleton is found under The Woolpack. Seth's dog is Zoe's first customer. Frank suggests a new bungalow to Kathy to help Chris. Rachel asks Bernard's advice about Michael's obsession with Eric. Sarah is worried about Viv. Danny is with Jessica. He asks her to marry him but they are interrupted by Bernard.

Summary: Frank takes Kathy to look at the site for the proposed bungalow and is shocked to discover Chris has remortgaged Mill Cottage for £100,000. The McAllisters discuss Danny's proposal. The Windsors have invited the Sugdens for dinner. Kim and Frank offer Kathy a job to give her a distraction from Chris. Nick shows Kathy Seth's den and she offers to put him up. Michael fights with Eric and punches him into the road. Danny leaves for University after arguments with the McAllisters. Elsa brings Alice to Kathy's house and argues with Nick. Jack and Vic practise wine tasting. Michael tells Elsa his suspicions about Eric.

Summary: Seth discovers he won't get any money for the loss of his house. Michael pledges to his mother's grave he will "get" Eric. Frank discusses a business idea with Jack and Sarah, they're interested. Nick and Elsa argue about Alice's future, Nick thinks she will be using underhand tactics to get full custody. Alan and Shirley return home from honeymoon and Vic accidentally reveals why the work has been delayed. Alan is happy to receive a card from Terence and tries to convince Shirley to try track down her family. Kathy and Nick seek Frank's advice about Alice. He advises Nick to hit back and points out that Elsa is way out of line, and he gives Nick some great advice. Vic is proud of the pianola he's just bought and tries to sell it to Shirley and Alan. Viv gossips about Jessica and is told off by Angharad. Seth is shocked when Vic reveals Alan is planning to sell the Fish & Game Farm. Kathy tells Nick she doesn't love Chris and was planning to run off with Josh before the plane crash. She feels her life is now ruined but she cannot leave Chris. Donna convinces Michael to give her a ride in the tractor and to get him to drive fast. Joe berates Michael for being lazy. He knows Michael has a grudge against Eric but it should not affect his work. Joe and Scott are horrified as Michael swerves to avoid a dog and flips the tractor on a dirt pile.

Summary: Donna is trapped underneath the tractor. Seth learns that Alan may sell the game farm. Luke saves a girl at school from bullies. Nick and Elsa see the judge to decide Alice's future. An awkward Kathy visits Chris for the first time. Chris is distraught. The judge makes an interim decision to return Alice to Nick but Elsa vows to fight on.

Summary: Alice is back in Beckindale. Jack and Joe discuss entering the ploughing competition. Kathy asks Frank's advice about Nick, Alice and Chris. Chris struggles in his wheelchair. Seth needs a new job. Alan has created a well inside The Woolpack - it is fake, not Viking. The Woolpack is reopening. The village is full of rumours about Jessica being pregnant. Lynn advises Viv to sue Joe. Jessica plays a trick on her dad by asking for advice for a pregnant 'friend'. Zoe visits Chris who is depressed about Kathy. Seth asks Lynn for a job and is upset when she laughs at him. Viv tells Joe she plans to sue him. Zoe and Frank worry about Kathy's future with Chris. Michael shows Dermot Bishop Elizabeth's life insurance policy to prove that Eric killed her for her money. Seth tells Nick he is all washed up.

Summary: Dolores introduces Luke to her boyfriend Biff. Kim and Frank have a romantic meal for two and discuss getting remarried. Jess teases Luke about Dolores. She tells her dad she is not pregnant. Lynn offers to pay £140,000 cash for Mill Cottage, lower than the £185,000 Frank wants. Eric leads a small ceremony for the memorial to the victims and unveils a park bench in Elizabeth's memory. He doesn't want to be photographed for the paper. Lynn and Alan get competitive for business. Angharad warns Luke about consorting with Biff. Frank offers Seth a job at the heritage farm. The Sugdens face up to the threat of legal action.

Summary: Jack has hired a new tractor. They get notification about Viv's legal action. Joe bemoans the curse of the Sugdens to Jack. Vic is in court on assault charges. Joe and Jack consider appealing to the appeals committee for financial help. Biff makes friends with Luke. He tells him he hasn't got a driving licence. Sarah is concerned that the baby has stopped moving. Frank confronts Chris about the money he owes and tells him a few home truths. Vic pleads guilty and Dermot speaks up for him. Alan is annoyed that Lynn has booked male strippers on the same night as The Woolpack reopening. Vic is fined £150 and bound over for 12 months. Alan fears financial ruin.

Summary: Rachel agrees to talk to Joe and Michael. Zoe and Frank talk about Chris. Seth is upset when Zoe laughs at his new uniform. Alan is shirty with Viv when she looks forward to seeing the male strippers at the sports club. Sarah's baby is checked and is fine. There is a story in the Hotten Courier about Eric. Nick is worried that Elsa has hired a firm of top feminist solicitors from Leeds. Two outsiders are sacked from the local committee and Dermot voted onto it. Jack asks for money and pleads for help from them; the committee decide to consider it. Alan tries to get one over on Lynn by pledging to donate all his takings from the opening night of The Woolpack to the appeal fund. Eric is mad that his photo has appeared in the paper.

Summary: Jess is annoyed at her family. The Sugdens are expecting a visit from the HSE about Donna. Jack plans to ask Frank for more money. Nick is off to see his solicitor. He is worried about the fact he shares a house with so many others. Angharad reads Jess's mail from Danny. Frank and Jack discuss the heritage farm. Frank and Kathy survey the foundations for the new bungalow for Chris. Kathy gets upset because she feels trapped with Chris. Angharad and Bernard discuss Jess's proposed move to Aberdeen to live with Danny. Alan catches Luke and Biff drinking their own cans outside the pub. Shirley tries to cheer him up. Jack gets jealous and makes fun of Sarah getting ready to see the male strippers at the sports club. Scott has written disturbing poetry about the night of the plane crash. Jack is surprised that in 1994 women are still interested in seeing "The Nobbies" male strippers. He interrupts the strip show to tell Sarah he has to go to hospital to see Annie.

Summary: Joe is dozing at the hospital as he and Jack wait to see Annie. Jessica wants to go to Scotland to see Danny. Joe is under a lot of strain and mentions the curse of the Sugdens again. Frank and Kim are busy planning their heritage farm. Lynn gossips to Viv about the strippers. Frank and Kathy wonder how Kathy and Chris will cope when he comes home from hospital. He fears she will leave him. Alan learns that Lynn donated £1000 to the disaster fund when he only raised £200. Jack learns that the Health & Safety are going to prosecute them. The McAllisters worry about Jess and her engagement. Frank and Kim talk about getting remarried. Alan has decided to hold a musical evening to get back at Lynn. Kim arrives at the pub and is lusted after by Biff and Luke. Luke suggests he puts a band called the Planets on at the pub. A woman comes looking for Eric. Joe confronts Vic and Viv about the trouble they're in and challenges Vic to a fight. Frank is late for his date with Kim. Alan sends away a couple who are touring the disaster site. Frank agrees to lend Jack £2000 to help tide him over. Eric is shocked to meet his first wife - Eileen - who discloses that he is still married to her, meaning that his second marriage to Elizabeth was bigamous.

Summary: Joe is feeding the sheep in the snow and gets annoyed when a motorcyclist rides across his land. Angharad gives Luke a lecture on behaviour until he shows her a photo in the local paper of herself surrounded by the Nobbies. Michael sees Eileen going into Eric's cottage. He tells her that Elizabeth's death was lucky as he now has the money to pay her off. Nick asks Frank for a week off to take Alice to Scarborough. The kids arrive for the gig at The Woolpack and add alcohol to their soft drinks. Michael introduces himself to Eileen. Alan introduces the Planets as a classical band, but they launch into a cover version of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'. Joe strokes a lamb in the kitchen while Jack and Sarah try and persuade him to go out. Alan pulls the plug on the Planets and throws the kids out. The social worker comes to see Nick about Alice. The Sugdens arrive too late to see the band. Seth saves the day on the piano. Eileen demands £25,000 from Eric's insurance settlement, and agrees to divorce him. There's a great sing-song in the pub. Joe stares pensively into the fire. Bernard and Angharad find the kids drinking at home and stop their fun. Jack and Sarah arrive home to find the gun cupboard unlocked and a shotgun missing.

Summary: Jack finds Joe in the barn with the shotgun. Luke and Jessica get a lecture on trust and Bernard and Angharad ban Jess from going to Scotland. She goes mad when she finds out her mum read Danny's letters. Joe is sullen. The Woolpack regulars plan the Easter fair. Vic comes up to the farm to sort things out with Joe. Sarah's contractions have started. Joe loads his shotgun alone in the cowshed. Sarah is terrified. Vic finds Joe who points a gun at him. Joe fires the gun, scaring Vic. Vic tells Joe the last time he saw a shotgun was a kid who bungled a garage raid on his old estate in London and shot himself dead. They make it up over a cup of tea in the farmhouse. Joe blames himself for making Mark take the vacuum cleaner back to Lynn the night of the crash. Eileen confronts Eric over the £200,000 he stands to make, not the £50,000 he told her. She demands half or she'll tell the police about his sham marriage. Jess has locked herself in her room and Bernard and Angharad beg Luke to help out. Sarah looks dreadful and Jack looks hopeless as she goes into labour. Jess makes up with her parents. Sarah has a little girl. Joe welcomes her to the Sugden family.

Summary: The bank holiday fair gets underway at the heritage farm. Jack and Sarah bring the new baby home. Vic tells Viv he wants to drop the court case against Joe. She's adamant she still wants compensation but he persuades her into agreeing. Kim convinces Joe to help out with the horses for the morning at the heritage farm. Sarah assures Jack that she won't love Robert any less now that they have their new baby. They decide to go up to the hospital to visit Annie. Alan is annoyed to discover that Frank has allowed a rival beer tent at the fair. Shirley goes to spy on them. Biff offers to give Jess a lesson on motorbike riding. Luke takes Dolores for a ride on his. Viv goes to see Sarah. They agree to forget about the incident with the tractor and start afresh. Kathy feels guilty about not going to see Chris in hospital more. Bernard wonders if she's properly prepared for when Chris comes home. Biff, Luke, Dolores and Jess become bored hanging around the village and the fair. Shirley is inspired by the rival beer tent and suggests to Alan that they do their own brew - The Woolpack Special. Vic and Viv are unimpressed with the lack of trade over the bank holiday. Kim discovers a painting that somebody has donated to the fair. Bernard thinks it may be worth something. Jack and Sarah introduce Annie to the new baby. They settle on the name Victoria Anne. They're surprised as Annie stirs when Victoria begins to cry.

Summary: Frank informs Kim he's thinking of restoring the bowling green with some of the disaster welfare fund and starting up a new village cricket team. Jack and Sarah are disappointed to learn that there's no change in Annie. The doctors suspect it was just a reflex. Joe pushes them to consider taking Victoria to her again. Danny arrives at Hawkins Cottage. Kathy rearranges the furniture at Mill Cottage ahead of Chris' arrival. Lynn breaks the news to Kim that Frank was with her in the sports club on the night he stood Kim up in The Woolpack. Frank apologises but Kim is annoyed that he's already starting to put work before her. To prove that isn't the case, Frank decides to take the afternoon off and go into Harrogate together so they can redecorate their bedroom. Lynn tells Kathy she thinks she's making a mistake staying with Chris. Kathy feels she has no choice but Lynn encourages her to leave if a chance comes along. Joe, Jack and Sarah receive a shock at the hospital as Annie comes round to the sound of Victoria's cries. Jessica is bored as Danny wants to dig into the history of the village and drags her round a museum. She becomes frustrated when he mentions he's booked them into separate rooms on their trip to Rhodes in order to respect Bernard's wishes of them not sleeping together. Annie is confused about why and how long she has been in hospital, not remembering anything of the accident. Frank and Kim have fun together on their shopping trip. Lynn ponders the idea of a guided tour of the crash site and plans to suggest it to the committee. Jessica is disgusted by the idea. Frank takes Kim for lunch in Harrogate and brings up the idea of proposing. She tells him she needs to be sure she can trust him first. Jack, Joe and Sarah worry about how they will break the news to Annie about the plane crash and Leonard's death. Jessica is jealous when Luke arrives home after spending the day in Leeds with Biff and Dolores. Kim gives Frank a present when they return home, in

Summary: Seth helps Lynn and Kathy as they continue to move furniture. Jessica changes her mind at spending her last night alone with Danny before he returns to Aberdeen. She tells Biff, Luke and Dolores that they'll both join them at the sports bar instead. Kathy admits to Lynn that she feels trapped. Jack and Sarah go to register Victoria. Kathy covers to Frank that she still has to make a few adjustments to Mill Cottage so that he will go alone to pick up Chris from the hospital. Seth arrives at the stable to find Samson missing. Jack and Sarah arrive outside the register office and disagree over Victoria's surname. They return home to discuss it. Frank takes the painting from the fair to be valued by Eric. Eric tells Frank he thinks the painting is worth around £750. When Frank leaves, Eric receives a fax reading 'Tick Tock'. He calls Maurice and assures him he will have his money soon. Seth keeps customers waiting when he is unable to track down Samson. Shirley is tempted to bet on a horse she finds in the paper called 'Shirley's Girl', even though the odds of it winning are 100/1. Dolores confides in Jessica that she's two weeks late and asks her to stay quiet. Wally Eagleton's wife, Betty, walks into The Woolpack for the first time in years. She overhears Alan tending to a shocked lady who has had to protect her drink from a horse outside. She finds Samson out there but the horse flees when she shouts his name. Seth and Betty are equally surprised to see each other but the moment is interrupted as Seth chases after Samson. Chris returns to Mill Cottage and is grouchy over his situation. Seth returns Samson to the stable. Betty tells him she's outgrown Filey and is thinking of moving back to Beckindale. Jessica tries to cool competitiveness between Danny and Biff as they play pool. Dolores worries to Jessica that she's pregnant and doesn't want the baby if she is. Shirley has won a £100 on Shirley's Girl. Jessica decides to go into Hotten with Biff, Luke and Dolores de

Summary: Jack finds a lamb next to his dead mother at the crash site and rescues it. Betty arranges to meet Seth for a meal. Jess, Luke, Dolores and Biff agree to see a film after school. Viv is nervous as Kim prepares to give Donna horse riding lessons on Samson. Jess speaks to Bernard and Angharad about Dolores believing she might be pregnant. She asks them not to inform her parents. Bernard advises Jess to tell Dolores to get a pregnancy test. Betty arrives at Hawkins Cottage for her housekeeper interview. Kim strikes a deal with Viv to give Donna half price riding lessons if she helps out around the stables at the heritage farm. Angharad is taken aback when Betty takes full control of the interview - outlining her own terms and conditions for the job and insisting she'll let her know whether she's interested in taking the position in a few days. Eric sells Frank's painting for £175,000. Bernard is amused to find Luke wearing a T-shirt with a photo of Angharad and The Nobbies. Zoe breaks the news to Frank and Kim that she's considering moving out. Sarah explains to Viv about Jack's ritual of proposing to her every year. They discuss marriage. Eric gives Frank money from the painting - £1,500. Dolores asks Jess to support her with the pregnancy test. Betty informs Bernard and Angharad that she's decided to take the housekeeping position and will let them know when she will be starting as she needs to sort out accommodation. She leaves before giving either of them a chance to speak. The archaeologists return a trophy to Alan that was found in the rubble at The Woolpack. Seth is surprised to discover it is the Butterworth Bowl. At the committee meeting, Lynn withdraws her idea of tours of the crash site due to the negative reaction. Frank and Bernard present the £1,500 from the painting to go towards the welfare fund. They agree to use the money to rebuild the cricket ground. Alan presents the Butterworth Bowl as an accompaniment to the idea. Sarah tells Jack she doesn't min

Summary: Chris is still struggling to adjust to his new lifestyle. Zoe approaches Frank for business advice. She informs him that she hasn't got many customers. Seth prepares to move into his new home with Betty. Kathy helps him move his things over leaving Chris home alone. Vic brings Samson over for him but manages to lose him. Eileen goes to see Eric again and tells him she's filing for divorce on grounds of desertion. He tells her that she needs to be more discreet in case Michael figures out what's going on. Seth finds Samson at Home Farm. Chris falls out of bed when he tries to reach his wheelchair in Kathy's absence. Frank discovers the painting Eric sold mentioned in the paper. He confronts Eric, noting that he sold it for £175,000 and it went on to get over £1,000,000 at auction. Kathy finds Chris on the floor when she returns home. He's determined to regain his independence and walk again. Eric tries to wriggle out of Frank's accusations, explaining he is an auctioneer not an art expert and was swindled too. Frank doesn't believe him. Zoe asks Jack for advice on improving her customer base but there's little he can suggest to help. Samson escapes again. Sarah frets about who will look after Annie when she comes out of hospital, worried that it will all be left to her. Jack plans to speak to Joe. Zoe approaches Chris for advice. He encourages Zoe to increase her PR by getting the Hotten Courier to run a story on her and the surgery. Jack and Sarah arrive at the hospital to find Annie crying. She tells them she's frightened as she knows she's not been told the full story of what happened the night of her accident. She wonders why Leonard and Mark haven't been to see her. Sarah tells her that they're both dead. Alan works on The Woolpack's brew in the pub cellar. Michael confronts Eric on why Eileen keeps coming to see him. Eric covers that she's the sister of a friend and they exchange words. Michael goes to hit him but Eric warns him that he'll go to the police if h

Summary: Kim encourages Frank to stay quiet about Eric, sure they'll find a way of making sure he doesn't win. She tells Frank he should evict him from the cottage to start. Jack tells Joe that he and Sarah are getting married. He asks Joe to be best man. They discuss Annie and decide to devise a plan where each member of the family can look after her at designated times. Jack also explains that Annie will be able to clear the farm debts with money Leonard has left her. Jess encourages Biff to speak to Dolores. Frank has arranged an adapted car for Chris but when it arrives at Mill Cottage he angrily rants about Frank interfering to Kathy. She walks out to go to work. Frank explains to Zoe that he shall be kicking Eric out of Victoria Cottage and can give her a cut price on the rent if she moves in there. She is keen to stand on her own two feet however and declines. Jess tells Biff that Dolores thinks she's pregnant. Eric pays Maurice the money he owes. Zoe takes Kathy for lunch, hoping to chat to her. Chris waits at home for her to return. Alan offers Kathy some shifts at The Woolpack. She accepts as a way of paying Frank back for agreeing to give Nick the nursery flat when he returns. Jack and Sarah announce their engagement in The Woolpack and invite Zoe and Kathy to join their celebration. They do and end up having to postpone their chat until after work. Chris goes out in his wheelchair to look for Kathy but slips off the ramp, landing face down in mud. Kathy returns to Mill Cottage to find Chris on the floor outside. He snaps at her and calls her an idiot. She gets upset. Eric tells Eileen that everything's on track for her to get her money after the decree absolute. She's impressed. Chris asks Kathy to arrange for guard rails to go on the ramp. He snaps at her again as she returns to work and she realises that she will need to cancel on seeing Zoe to return to him afterwards. Eric takes Eileen back to Victoria Cottage for a drink. Michael walks in on them kissing. Ei

Summary: It's the day of the crash inquest. Lucy has stayed overnight at the post office. She tells Viv and Vic that Reg was worried about Viv and Scott when he heard about the plane crash. Bernard takes a call from Danny asking if he can come down to see Jess for the bank holiday weekend. Bernard agrees. Michael speaks to Rachel about catching Eric with Eileen. Chris turns the television up as Kathy and Lynn chat around him. Michael wants Rachel to go with him to Dales View Guest House to confront Eileen. Lynn, Kathy and Chris argue when Kathy asks him to turn the television down and he refuses. Bernard walks in on their argument. Dolores and Jess are disappointed to learn that Biff and Luke have agreed to do up Vic's bike and plan to spend the day working on it. They have also agreed to keep it a secret from Viv. Dolores confides in Jess that she hasn't done the pregnancy test as she is too scared. Bernard encourages Chris to get out more but he's worried they will stare. In private, he tells Kathy that she must continue to live her own life. Lucy asks Viv about Scott and how they are all settling into a village like Beckindale. Viv explains they like it and that she's glad they got Scott away from the mob he was hanging around with in Essex. Lucy notes how Scott was lucky to get away with a caution but Viv reminds her that Scott was conned into acting as a lookout and that they had to leave in order to stop people from forcing Scott to follow in Reg's footsteps. She tells Lucy that Scott still doesn't know that Reg murdered the security man when the job went wrong and that she doesn't want him to ever find out. Dolores does the pregnancy test and it comes back negative. She is relieved. Michael finds out that Eileen isn't staying at the guest house and that she wasn't there last week either. He is sure something is amiss. Dolores tells Biff that she isn't pregnant. Unimpressed by his attitude, she tells him they're finished. Zoe arrives to keep Chris company while Kathy g

Summary: Michael helps Joe move into Annie's Cottage. Tired of his complaining about Eric, Joe gives him the key to his place to stay in until Annie is better. Chris works on his publicity pack for Zoe. He considers trying to get her an interview on local radio. Betty returns to find Vic restoring his motorbike at Wally's yard. She turfs him out. Robert is restless with all the changes at the farm. Sarah and Jack set a date for their wedding - 19th May. Danny surprises Jess outside the school gates by arriving early. She laughs as Biff teases him. Michael returns to Dales View Guest House alone and questions a guest on anybody staying there matching Eileen's description. He's told that a Mrs Davis from Colchester matched her description. Betty tells Seth she's got her eye on a cottage in the area and asks him to join her, on the condition that he comes without Sampson. Seth agrees and covers that he'll find Sampson a home. Lucy has returned to Essex. Viv informs Vic that Reg is threatening to come up to Beckindale when he's out of prison. She's scared about what he'll do. Biff is keen to organise a rock climbing team. Danny presents Jess with an engagement ring but she isn't impressed. Viv worries about Scott being won over if Reg decides to turn up in the village. Vic suggests they explain what Reg is really like. Betty tells Bernard she will be starting housekeeping the week after next. Biff challenges Danny and Luke to climbing Emmerdale Pillar. Viv and Vic try to explain to Scott about Reg but he struggles to understand why he can't see him when Reg is out. Frank, Alan, Bernard and Dermot meet for another meeting. Dermot reveals that the inquest has revealed the cause of the crash to be technical failure and believes compensation will be difficult as the airline weren't subject to any international agreements. Bernard decides to hold a poll on whether to change the name of the village. Frank and Alan raise the idea of renovating the Cricket Pavilion and restarting Butter

Summary: Nick arrives back in the village with Alice. Viv informs Scott that Reg used to write to him but she kept back the letters. Biff, Luke and Danny set off to do some rock climbing. Frank shows Nick around the nursery flat. He and Seth recruit Nick for the cricket team. Viv lets Scott read through his dad's letters. Chris is annoyed that Kathy is working on a bank holiday. She reminds him that they're going for a night out at the sports club tonight. Vic takes Scott, Kelly and Donna on a walk through the countryside. Jack tells Joe that he's caught in the middle of a feud between Lynn and Alan over who will do their wedding reception. He explains Lynn has offered to do it for free. Vic slides down an embankment and into a river while on his walk with the kids. His leg becomes trapped. Scott tries to get into the river but the current is too strong. Vic sends the kids to get help but they go the wrong way. As Biff, Luke and Danny return from their climbing, they encounter Vic screaming from the river. Biff climbs into the river to help Vic as Luke and Danny use their rope to try and pull them both out. Vic is unable to move because of his leg. Danny stays with Vic while Biff goes to get help and Luke goes to find the kids. Biff tracks down Jack and Joe. Nick, Seth and Kathy have dinner together and discuss Betty. Jack, Joe, Biff and Danny attempt to free Vic. Biff tries to settle Vic's anxiety by covering that Luke has found the kids. Joe manages to free Vic and they pull him out the river. Luke finally tracks down Scott, Kelly and Donna. Chris refuses to go out with Kathy. Biff, Luke and Danny escort Vic back to the shop. He has been checked over by Bernard. Jess is vocal in her praise of Biff's actions and organisation to Danny's fury. He lets Jess know that he's aware she likes Biff before leaving. Kathy feels guilty at going out without Chris and decides to stay home. They argue.

Summary: Viv receives a call from Lucy to say Reg is out of prison and on his way to Beckindale. Frank is called as a witness in court at the inquest and speaks about discovering Chris in The Woolpack rubble. Vic tries to reassure Viv that Reg arriving in the village will be okay, noting he's likely to be on best behaviour after ten years inside. Viv isn't so sure. Frank becomes emotional as he speaks of finding the dead baby in the tree. Alan and Vic decide to set up suggestion boxes in The Woolpack and post office for people to submit their ideas for the new name for the village. Shirley suggests renaming the village 'Emmerdale' as a tribute to the oldest member of the community - Annie. A man from East London arrives in The Woolpack and begins chatting to Shirley. He asks Shirley what times the schools finish in the area. Shirley approaches Jack with the offer of putting on his and Sarah's wedding reception for free and supplying all his guests with free drink as a wedding present. Luke drops Dolores off around the corner from her house to avoid her mother seeing him as she doesn't like bikers. She agrees to meet him later. Eric recalls going after Elizabeth to the court, unsure of whether he was knocked out by some debris. He explains he wanted to apologise to her but was unable to find her and later found her lying in the temporary mortuary. Michael makes an outburst, accusing Eric of murdering her and is removed from the court. Scott arrives back from school as Viv and Vic anxiously await Reg's arrival. Moments later, Reg arrives at the post office and lies that he tried to get to the village before school finished but was unable. Frank and Kim call to break the news to Chris that they are going away for a fortnight. Dolores notes to Luke that Biff has a thing for Jess now but she's not bothered. Luke tells her that he wants her. Kim goes to see Eric and bluntly tells him that she wants Eric out of the cottage by the time she and Frank return to the village or she will

Summary: Chris comments to Kathy that she's dressing well considering she's only working in the pub. Kim calls round to invite them round to a dinner party. Lynn finds Reg trying to gain access to the church. She informs him that the church is locked nowadays due to break-ins. Viv is disappointed when she learns that Reg is planning to stay on in the village for a while. He offers to cook tea. Jack gives evidence at the inquest, explaining how he and Frank built the bridge for the emergency services to get through. Bernard is concerned about Michael's reluctance to believe Elizabeth's postmortem results. He remains certain that Eric murdered his mother. Reg shows Scott a picture of them both with Viv from when he was five on a fishing trip. He tells him it was one of the only things to keep him going through the prison sentence. Jack begins handing out the wedding invites. Bernard and Angharad spot Biff riding through the village with Jess on the back of his bike. Lynn finds out about Shirley's offer to Jack and Sarah and matches it along with some free entertainment. Kathy tries to get Chris looking nice for the dinner party but she loses her temper when Chris refuses to go. She calls Kim to cancel. Michael finds Eileen at the Dales View Guest House and warns her off Eric, stating he's a murderer. She laughs off his accusation. Biff takes Jess bowling. Kim, Frank, Bernard and Angharad arrive for the dinner party. They discuss Chris and Kathy. Bernard offers to have a word with Chris. Biff is keen to stay in the McAllisters good books and decides to take Jess back home before Bernard and Angharad arrive back from the dinner party. Reg is concerned when he finds Scott reading violent comics. Jess admits to Bernard and Angharad that she lied about who she went out with and where, explaining she was with Biff. She tries to explain to them but when Bernard makes a comment about her getting pregnant by him, she storms off. Eileen calls round to see Eric and confronts him over Mic

Summary: Michael tells Jack and Joe how he informed Eileen that Eric is a murderer but she didn't believe him. They aren't surprised. Reg leaves some religious books with Vic and Viv for Scott, believing they will help him with his nightmares over the plane crash. Viv is surprised by how much Reg has changed. He breaks the news that he's leaving at the weekend. Another reporter, Clive Simmons, arrives to see Lynn. Jack suggests holding the wedding reception at Emmerdale Farm to avoid being in the middle of Alan and Lynn's feud. Rachel loses her temper with Michael over his vendetta against Eric. He continues to insist he will prove Eric's a murderer. Reg asks Viv for Scott to return to London with him for a while when he leaves. Clive tells Lynn that he's in the village covering the inquest and Gavin suggested he pop round to see her. Lynn makes it clear she is not interested. Vic offers to sort out the marquee, catering and drinks for Jack and Sarah. Michael sneaks into Emmerdale Farm and makes his way to the gun cupboard. Chris asks Kathy not to go into work today, wanting her to spend some time with him. She tells him she doesn't know where she is with him and wants him to show some courage and not wallow in despair and self-pity. He asks her what else he's got. Sarah finds the gun cupboard open and the keys still in the lock and confronts Jack and Joe. Rachel realises it must have been Michael and they worry when Joe's gun is missing. Clive calls into the Post Office and quizzes Viv on the new name for the village. She sends him packing. She worries to Vic about how she'll stop Reg taking Scott to London. Joe finds Michael walking through woodland on his way to find Eric and tries to stop him. He snatches the gun and points it at him, knocking him to the ground. Losing his patience, he throws the gun back at Michael and leaves him to it. Lynn is surprised to see how well Vic and Reg get on considering Reg is Viv's ex. Michael sees sense and returns the gun to Joe. He con

Summary: Joe picks Annie up from the hospital and takes her home to the farm. Eric receives his insurance cheque in the post. Viv and Vic think the only way they will settle their problem with Reg is to go to the police. Kathy tries to get Chris to go shopping with her but he refuses. She tries to make him see that he's come out of the plane crash better than others, reminding him that he'll soon have a custom-built bungalow and has many people that care for him. He is uninterested. Jess tells Bernard and Angharad that she's babysitting for Lynn tonight. She goes to have a shower and Bernard reminds her to turn the immersion heater off, worried about the amount of electricity they're using. Chris still refuses to go to the wedding, telling Kathy he can't see himself going anywhere anymore. Robert greets Annie with a kiss when she arrives back home. Luke takes Dolores to the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television. She enjoys herself with him. Jess sets off for babysitting but slips into the an outbuilding and begins to get changed. Vic covers to Reg that the police stopped him while he was out, enquiring as to whether Reg was staying with them while on parole. He tells Reg he's not allowed to stay with them as it's a post office. Reg begins packing but tells Viv he'll be back. As he packs, Vic tells Viv that he went to the police and they are unable to do anything until Reg commits a crime. Joe speaks with Annie about Mark but still blames himself for his death. Jack and Sarah try to make him realise he couldn't have known what was going to happen. Eric informs Michael that Frank wants them both out of Victoria Cottage next week. Sarah joins Angharad, Kathy and Viv for a few drinks in The Woolpack. Angharad's surprised to learn that Peter has been unwell for a few days and Lynn has had to stay home to look after him. Joe offers to help Michael with his investigation into Eric once the wedding is over. Dolores tries to find out if Luke thinks she's easy for sleeping

Summary: It's the day of Jack and Sarah's wedding. Jess discovers that she's left the immersion heater on all night and asks Luke to help her out. He encourages her to get rid of the evidence by running all the hot water away. Amos returns from Spain for the wedding. Bernard and Angharad forbid her from seeing Biff and ground her for a fortnight but force her to attend Jack and Sarah's wedding reception. Jess points out that Biff will be at the reception so they will still end up seeing each other regardless. Sarah and Jack set off for their wedding. Eric asks Vic to put a notice up in the shop for accommodation, saying he's staying at the Dales View Guest House for the time being. Chris is still refusing to go to the wedding. Zoe tells him he's behaving like a spoiled kid and needs to stop feeling sorry for himself. She tells him that he can become a sniveling wreck of a man or show the world that he can cope and make people admire him. Her words seem to make him think. Bernard and Angharad discover their drainpipe has bent and wonder what has happened to it. Sarah and Jack return from their wedding and are greeted by their family and friends at the reception. Eric signs for two parcels and hides them away in drawers at Victoria Cottage. Amos gives an impassioned speech admiring Annie's strength following the plane crash at the reception and announces the residents have voted for the village to be renamed 'Emmerdale' in honour of her. Annie is touched. Eric packages the drawers up. Luke tells Dolores he really likes her as they dance at the reception. He tells his parents he's considering taking a year off before university. Seth and Vic challenge each other to a cricket match. Kathy is pleased to see Chris arrive at the wedding reception and he apologises to her for how he's behaved. The villagers wave Sarah and Jack off on their honeymoon. Sarah throws the bouquet and Frank catches it. He takes Kim to one side and asks her to marry him again. She smiles and they kiss.

Summary: It's a week since Jack and Sarah's wedding. The 'Beckindale' village sign is changed over to 'Emmerdale'. Viv complains that she needs Vic to back her up with the kids more. Shirley is fed up of doing all the cleaning around The Woolpack and goes to the Cash & Carry. Viv forces Vic to do Scott's paper round when he is up too late to finish it before school. Four men sit in a vehicle outside and watch Vic leave. Once he's gone, three of the men storm the shop wearing balaclavas while the fourth man waits in the car. They grab Viv and force her to hand over the keys and steal the cash from the till. Joe picks up Michael ready for him to help Jack on the farm. He agrees to stop off at the shop as Michael hasn't had time for breakfast. The men gather all the money they can find in a bag. Joe is suspicious to find the shop closed and notices the man sitting outside with the car engine running. Michael goes to call the police from Victoria Cottage. Inside the shop, Viv struggles and manages to break free from one of the men and screams. Joe hears her screams and goes to dash out of the landrover with his gun. The getaway driver reacts quickly and beeps his horn, alerting the other men. One man dashes out into the car before he can react and it drives away. The other two men leave the shop and shoot at Joe, narrowly missing him, before dashing back inside. One of the men grabs Viv again and holds the gun to her head. Vic calls in on Jack for a cup of tea while on Scott's paper round. One of the men fires a stray shot out of the window to keep Joe away. Amos runs out of The Woolpack and tells him that Alan has been shot and he's called for an ambulance. The men grab Viv and lead her out the back door of the shop, turning on the gas cylinders on the cooker before leaving. Joe lets himself into Victoria Cottage in order to make his way round the back to see if he can get a better look inside the shop. The men force Viv to direct their getaway as sirens are heard in the distan

Summary: Amos and Michael restrain a screaming Vic who believes Viv is still in the shop. Police officers drag a dazed Joe away from the flames. Zoe worries as she needs to call at both the Dingles and Glovers farms, knowing that she'll be crucified if the feuding families find out she's called at the others' farm. The robbers force Viv to flag down Shirley along the roadside on her return from the Cash & Carry. They force their way into her landrover, pointing a gun at her. PC Wilson gives Joe a ticking off for involving himself in the situation. The police discover that Viv wasn't in the shop when it exploded but is currently a hostage. The two men try to force Shirley into aiding their escape but Shirley, being new to the area, is unable to help their quick getaway. She gets them lost somewhere between Robblesfield and Hotten. Police find the getaway car the first two men were in abandoned with the 3rd raider badly hurt in the passenger seat. The other two men force Shirley to stop the car as they notice the police cars blocking the road in the distance. Shirley gets out and tries to make a run for it but is caught and forced back into the passenger seat of the car. The police see them as they drive off and begin to follow. Amos, Michael and Joe are allowed to stay in the backroom of The Woolpack while Alan is in hospital. Amos worries that Shirley has been taken hostage as well after hearing about a landrover being involved. Having outrun the police, the raiders abandon the landrover and force Viv and Shirley to join them on foot. Amos is unnerved as he overhears that the police have found the landrover but there's no sign of Viv or Shirley. A shot rings out narrowly missing Sergeant Hanway.

Summary: The police secure the area of the shooting at Pencross Fell. Vic worries and blames Joe for getting involved and preventing the raiders escape. The raiders drag Viv and Shirley over the moors. Seth is confused to arrive in the village and find the area cordoned off. Michael explains about the robbery, Alan being shot and Shirley and Viv being held hostage. Sarah phones the police when she notices someone in the yard at Emmerdale Farm attempting to steal the landrover. Joe recognises that it's the 4th raider and dashes out to park the tractor in front of the landrover to prevent his escape. The 4th raider gets out of the landrover and points his gun at Joe and Jack as he makes his escape on foot. Joe attempts to chase after him but Jack stops him. Viv realises who one of the raiders is when he quotes a Psalm. Seth offers his assistance to the police upon finding out the raiders are at Pencross Fell, explaining he knows the countryside better than anyone in the village being gamekeeper. Viv attempts to make an escape from the 1st raider and struggles away. He grabs hold of her and pins her down. She rips his balaclava off, introducing Shirley to Reg Dawson - her ex-husband. Still making his escape on foot, the 4th Raider runs out into the road and straight into Bernard's car turning round a bend. He hits the windscreen but gets back up to his feet, pointing his gun at Bernard before hobbling off. Bernard calls the police. Sergeant Hanway's amazed when Seth manages to track the trail of the raiders and finds Reg's balaclava abandoned on the fell. Scott, Kelly and Donna arrive home from school and are shocked to see the state of the Post Office. They are escorted into The Woolpack by the police. Seth discovers that the raiders have gone down the river and suspects they're looking for somewhere to 'hole up'. Further down the river, the raiders arrive at Home Farm with Shirley and Viv. Seth becomes aware that he's lost their trail. Scott's guilt is immense when he realise

Summary: It's night fall and the police surround Home Farm, complete with armed response. Shirley tries to persuade Reg to move the body of the 4th raider. Vic explains to the police that Reg had come to find Viv a few weeks prior, having been released from prison, believing that once God had united a man and woman in marriage they were together forever - dead or alive. Joe feels guilty as he goes to see Vic in The Woolpack. Amos tries to reassure him his intentions were right. Vic tells Joe that he feels his reaction to the raid triggered Viv being taken hostage and tells him while he doesn't blame him, he can't forgive him either. Joe offers Vic his cottage as a place to stay for when the siege is over. Vic follows the police up to Home Farm as it becomes clear they've made contact with Reg. Clive tries to question Lynn on what she knows about the siege. Reg holds a gun to Shirley's head and warns police not to shoot or he will shoot her as the 2nd Raider, Colin, drags the 4th raider's body out. The police ask Vic to identify the body and he's relieved to find out it's no-one he knows. Shirley offers Colin and Reg a brandy but Reg accuses her of trying to turn them against each other. She tries to lure Reg into trusting her by flirting with him. Lynn's concerned when a downbeat Joe confides in her over his guilt that a man ended up dead. Reg wants Viv to take him back, saying he's a changed man. He's interrupted when the power is cut off. Kelly, Donna and Scott struggle to sleep at Hawkins Cottage. Bernard and Angharad look after them. Reg gets Viv and Shirley to light candles. Left alone with Colin, they try to coax him into giving the situation up realising that he has his doubts. He tells them it's not worth having Reg on his tail for the rest of his life. Vic angrily confronts Clive but ends up giving him confirmation of events. Reg collects some of Kim's dresses from upstairs and demands Viv try them on. Shirley takes charge, suggesting she's more Kim's build and that

Summary: The next morning, the police wait patiently outside Home Farm, making Reg suspicious. Elsa arrives in the village and is relieved to find Alice safe but blames herself for leaving her with Nick, insisting that he's not safe to be around. A hostage negotiator, John Jarvis, tries to talk to Reg. Reg insists that no-one is going to take Viv away from him now he has her back. Shirley tries to talk Reg down as Viv keeps winding him up. Reg and Viv become involved in an argument as he blames her for taking away everything he had but she insists the blame lies solely with him as he threw it away. She tells him she hopes he returns to prison for good. He moves to shoot her but Shirley tries to intervene and ends up being shot. Colin turns on Reg as Shirley lies dead on the floor. He covers that he heard a noise outside and makes his escape. Reg is furious to see him being handcuffed outside and attempts to shoot him but misses. He turns his gun on Viv but realises he needs her to keep the police at bay. Caroline arrives back in the village and Nick is pleased as she hands him a Welfare Report delivered to her address. It states that there are no causes for concern over his care for Alice. Viv tries to persuade Reg to give himself up, lying that she'll visit him in prison. Reg points out that she didn't do that last time, choosing to run off with Vic instead. He tells her that he knows he's not getting out alive and that he won't let her go without him. Colin supplies information on Reg and where he's holding Viv to the police. Reg resigns himself to the fact that he and Viv must die together and holds the gun to her head as the police marksmen storm the building. They shoot at Reg and Viv is carried out to safety.

Summary: Viv is released from hospital with cuts and bruises. Vic, Kelly, Scott and Donna collect her. Kathy offers her help to Amos at the pub. He notes that Alan is getting better but has yet to be informed about Shirley's death. The Windsors stay at Joe's cottage and Vic explains about the explosion at the post office. Scott complains about going to school and Viv asks him to stay home, insisting she doesn't want to be on her own. Frank and Kim are informed that they can't return to Home Farm yet as the police are still collecting evidence. Scott mourns his dad's death, upset that he never got to know him. Joe blames himself for Shirley's death. Bernard and Caroline break the news of Shirley's death to Alan. Frank calls round to Victoria Cottage and demands that Eric leaves by the end of the month. Clive witnesses their exchange. Jack is planning to give Sarah a honeymoon in France, so she can spend time with a penfriend. He asks Michael and Joe to look after the farm. Lynn fills Clive in on Frank evicting Eric. Clive ponders a story for the paper on a member of the welfare fund kicking out a trauma victim and plans to speak to Eric. Vic tries to get Viv to talk to somebody. She feels guilty over Shirley's death and plans to visit Alan. Lynn warns Frank and Kim that Clive is planning to run a story on them kicking Eric out of his cottage. Kim thinks they should back off Eric for a while. Vic persuades Viv to go for a drink at The Woolpack. She runs into Joe who is still wallowing in his own guilt and weeps as she explains Reg came for her, which makes it her fault. Caroline tries to reassure them that neither of them are responsible for Reg's actions. After Clive visits, Eric taunts Kim and Frank with the story he plans to run. He wants to get the cottage independently valued and buy it while giving Frank 5% as profit. Frank agrees on the condition of 10% profit. Michael asks Joe for some time off so he can track down the people in the photograph with Eric. Joe refuses, n

Summary: Viv wakes in the night with nightmares. Villagers lay flowers outside the shop. A temporary Post Office is set up in the Village Hall on Mondays and Thursdays. Alan is discharged from hospital and returns to The Woolpack. Michael refuses to stop pursuing evidence on Eric just because he's needed on the farm. Rachel tries to stop him. Viv calls to see him but Alan makes her fully aware that he holds her and Joe responsible for Shirley's death and tells her she's not welcome at the funeral. Amos tries to make him realise that Joe and Viv aren't to blame. Alan cries. Scott worries that he'll turn out bad like his dad and reflects on how he got Michael into trouble. Vic assures him that he takes after Viv rather than Reg. They both offer to give Joe a hand on the farm tomorrow to show their gratitude at letting them stay. Michael speaks to Clive about Eric, explaining he may have a story for him. Clive agrees to cover it as long as Michael can prove it. Caroline and Nick are frosty with Elsa when she arrives to see Alice. Amos, Vic, Eric and Joe are forced to restrain Alan as he takes a swing for Clive. Kathy agrees to make a statement to the court on Nick's behalf. Alan apologises to Viv and Joe and tells them he's sure Shirley wouldn't have blamed either of them. Lynn offers Alan some temporary help behind the bar. Rachel becomes concerned as Joe's guilt continues to weigh heavy and blames himself for everything that's gone wrong recently and tries to reassure him. Michael delves deeper into Eric's murky past and discovers he's in deep debt. He tells Clive he's got his story for him.

Summary: Michael goes off to dig more dirt on Eric. Lynn purposely sends Clive to the wrong crematorium for Shirley's funeral. Elsa's delighted when she notices Nick is late taking Alice to nursery and uses the situation to score points. He worries that she is planning to use the rumours of he and Archie being gay as a way to get residency of Alice and asks Zoe if she would put the rumours straight if it came down to it. She agrees. Frank fears her coming out publicly may affect business. Clive realises Lynn's sent him to the wrong crematorium when he arrives in Skipdale to find no-one there. Nick receives a call from the nursery saying Alice is ill. He asks Frank if he can go to pick her up but Frank asks him to mow the lawns first as he is expecting some important visitors. Samson lets one of the horses out of the stable when Frank and Kim go to lunch. Shirley's funeral gets underway. Alan meets some of her old friends. Clive arrives. Nick finally arrives to pick up Alice from the nursery and receives a ticking off from one of the carers for being late. When she quizzes Nick on why Alice's mother couldn't pick her up, Nick lies that she isn't interested in Alice. Eric, Amos and Seth toast Shirley at the wake. Elsa plays dirty with Nick as she meets him in The Woolpack and taunts him over being in therapy, being gay and accuses him of forcing her out. She throws a drink over herself and causes a scene by accusing Nick of doing it. Clive thanks Lynn for setting him up explaining that because he was late to the crematorium, he managed to take a picture that no other tabloid will be able to publish. Michael confronts Eric over the fraudulent cheques, having worked out Eric's plan and how Elizabeth had found out and thrown him out the house. He accuses Eric of killing her in order to stop her reporting him. A fight ensues between the pair as Eric headbutts him and pins him to the floor before attempting to strangle him. Elsa walks in on them, surprising Eric. Michael lashes out

Summary: Rachel comes running out of The Woolpack in time to see Michael speeding off in a car. Bernard remains concerned over electricity when he receives a bill. Jess interrupts him to say that Rachel has called requesting he go over to Victoria Cottage as she believes Eric is dead. Bernard discovers Eric still has a pulse. He calls an ambulance and the police. Seth is concerned about Alan and finds him upset in the pub cellar. He tries to comfort him and encourages him to contact Terence and Shirley's daughter. Kathy tries to get Chris to sign the contract so Frank can sell Mill Cottage but he refuses to, knowing Lynn will get it. Amos has gone to Dundalk to stay with a landlord friend of his. Rachel walks into The Woolpack upset. Frank buys her a drink while Kim tries to comfort her. She explains Michael has attacked Eric and left him unconscious in hospital and now the police are looking for him. She calls Nick in an attempt to track him down and interrupts him ironing. While he's on the phone, Alice wanders over and pulls at the iron, bringing the board down on her and pinning her to the floor. Betty begins her first day cleaning for the McAllisters. Seth calls to see how she's getting on. Viv still wants to go to Reg's funeral but Vic still can't understand why. She explains she needs to see that Reg is actually dead. Bernard examines Alice and determines that she's okay but the incident has left her with a bruise. Chris resolves that from now on he will be fully dependent on himself. Viv confides in Vic about Shirley spending the night with Reg. She insists Alan must never know. Seth challenges Biff and Luke to a game of cricket. He makes a bet with them, explaining if they lose they have to work at Betty's cottage and if they win, he'll take them on a countryman's day out.

Summary: Sarah, Jack, Robert and Victoria return from France. Seth informs Biff and Luke that he has a trick up his sleeve in beating them at the cricket match - Sven. Annie thinks the farm should subcontract work such as sheep-shearing. Jack realises that Sven is back. Vic asks Viv not to go to Reg's funeral but she insists she has to. Scott has decided he doesn't want to go anymore. Alan collects Shirley's ashes. Nick's concerned what Elsa and her solicitor will make of Alice's bruise. He decides to ring and tell her that Alice is best left with him today what with Michael's situation. Chris takes delight in telling Lynn that under no circumstances will he sell Mill Cottage to her. She accuses Chris of fancying her and taunts him at how he'll never be able to satisfy her now he's in a wheelchair. She insists she'll end up with the cottage. Jack introduces Sarah, Robert, Frank and Kim to Sven. Alan scatters Shirley's ashes at her favourite beauty spot. Seth persuades him to take part in the cricket match as a way of taking his mind off things. Elsa arrives to see Alice. He's surprised when she takes the news of her bruise well and even apologises for the scene she caused last time. She asks if Nick has heard anything about Michael but the last he has heard was his car being found at the airport. The cricket match gets underway. Sven is distracted as he eyes Kathy and Lynn. Viv sets off for London. Bernard slips and hurts his leg. Elsa takes Alice to see Rachel. She tells her Michael has been in touch from Spain and has no intention of coming back. Rachel informs her that Eric has regained consciousness and doesn't remember what happened. Elsa mentions she's thinking of taking voluntary redundancy from work so she can stay home and look after Alice if she wins the residency. Seth is red-faced when Dolores wins the cricket game for Luke and Biff despite having no skill for the game.

Summary: Seth arrives at The Woolpack to find it closed. Caroline suggests Nick ask Alan to provide a statement for the residency case, thinking him being a councilor would work in Nick's favour. Joe receives a court summons for a fortnight over the business with the tractor. Caroline suggests Nick also approach Eric for a character reference. Seth gets no response from Alan as he knocks on the pub door. Elsa visits Eric in hospital and informs him of his fight with Michael. He still doesn't remember. She doesn't want her part in it to affect her in court and asks him not to involve the police. Seth, Nick and Caroline attempt to break into The Woolpack to make sure Alan is alright. Elsa explains to Eric that she shouldn't have left Alice and gone off on her own and has learnt that Alice belongs with her now. She explains she doesn't feel vindictive to Nick but needs to do everything she can to make sure she gets residency of Alice, even if that means tarnishing his name in the process. Eric identifies with her having to contend with the whole village being against her and agrees not to go to the police about his attack. Seth, Nick, Caroline, Sven and Jack all enter The Woolpack with Seth and find the place a mess. They find Alan face down on the table beside a bottle of whiskey and his wedding photo. They force coffee down him. Alan agrees to provide a character reference for Nick. Caroline goes to see Eric, believing him to be the best person to help Alan to come to terms with moving on. Eric explains to her that he can't go to the police over Michael as Elizabeth wouldn't have wanted him to and he hopes that if he has fled the country then he's taking the opportunity to start his life over. Caroline admires his attitude. She asks about providing a character reference for Nick. Annie asks Sven if he has any intentions of settling down but he admits he hasn't. Eileen arrives to see Eric and tells him she's received her decree absolute. He makes her show him the certificate a

Summary: Sven is continuing to help out at Emmerdale Farm. Zoe pushes Chris to complete the rest of her advertising campaign and forces him to get out of the cottage and up to the surgery. Nick anxiously waits for Elsa's statement to come through from the solicitor. Chris enjoys helping Zoe at the vets. Biff and Luke remind Seth that he owes them a day out in the country. They're taken aback when he wants to start with them the following morning - at first light. Zoe takes Chris and Nick for a drink at The Woolpack. They're both grateful. Annie calls a family gathering down at her cottage. Sarah decides to give the meeting a miss, wanting an early night. Sven takes a shine to Zoe. Annie announces to Jack and Joe that she's going to stay in Leonard's villa in Spain for a couple of months. Alan asks Seth if he can stay with him after the pub closes as he doesn't feel like being alone. Betty interrupts them as she bursts into the pub, shouting at Seth as is supper is getting cold. Eric offers to stay with Alan instead. Nick receives Elsa's statement - he's distraught to find she is painting him to be an unfit father, stating that Carol Nelson is also willing to swear to that in court. She also mentions that she's had to inform Social Services as Alice has had two accidents in a year and used his mental condition against him. Eric does his best to raise Alan's spirits by encouraging him to take some time off. He offers to do Alan's books for him. Nick's upset turns to anger. Zoe attempts to calm him by encouraging him to get a good night's sleep and fight Elsa via his solicitor in the morning. Sarah worries as Victoria has been off-colour all day and is now sleeping through the night. The following morning, Biff and Luke wait for Seth outside The Woolpack at 5am. While waiting for him, they decide to have some fun by faking evidence of the Beast of Beckindale. They later quiz Seth on the Beast who tells them both of an encounter he had. Eric receives another parcel. Seth gets Bi

Summary: Lynn shows interest in Sven as she watches him outside The Woolpack. She's jealous when Zoe mentions she's been out for dinner with him. Nick is still preoccupied with the upcoming residency case. Elsa arrives to pick up Alice for the day. Caroline meets with Eric. He shows her the memorial bench for the crash victims and explains the idea is to have a garden surrounding it with a stone to remember those who lost their lives. Biff and Luke swerve school. Sven's disappointed when Zoe declines a second meal with him. Biff and Luke set about vandalising the 'Emmerdale' village sign. They plan to start the rumour that the Beast of Beckindale doesn't like the name change. Eric purchases a necklace at auction apparently worth £250,000 for £20,000. Lynn tries to track down Frank wanting to know if she can rent one of the holiday cottages as she'll soon be homeless. Chris tells her that he and Kim are away at a conference in Geneva. Lynn winds him up by saying Kathy and Sven have been making eyes at each other. Caroline is upset about the residency case. Eric presents her with a brooch he found at auction in an attempt to cheer her up. Outside, Caroline bumps into Elsa with Alice and asks to have a word. Eric tucks the necklace away in the secret compartment of a drawer at the market. Sven invites Lynn to dinner in Zoe's place but she declines, not wanting to play second fiddle. Biff and Luke set about vandalising the bowling green to make out the Beast of Beckindale has passed through. Caroline tries to persuade Elsa not to go to court but she refuses. Eric challenges Bernard to a bowls match. Chris is vocal in his jealousy when he witnesses Kathy looking at Sven. Peter goes missing at the heritage farm and lets himself into one of the animal pens. Lynn is grateful as Sven rescues him. Eric and Bernard arrive at the bowling green and discover the animal tracks. Bernard supposes it to be the Beast of Beckindale. Biff and Luke tip off a local newspaper about the Beast's retu

Summary: Luke is amused when an article appears in the Hotten Courier questioning whether the Beast of Beckindale has made a return. Nick dresses Alice for nursery, aware it could be the last time he does so. Sarah continues to worry about Victoria. She decides to stay home and look after her. Caroline wakes Alan, reminding him that he promised her and Nick a lift to court. She's aware he's been up the majority of the night drinking and tries to make him see that he's not helping himself. Sven insists on taking the day off from the farm and helping Lynn to move into the holiday village. Luke and Biff try to generate more ideas for the Beast of Beckindale's rampage. Joe visits Bernard in order to acquire some anti-depressants but Bernard refuses to prescribe them for him. Nick's anxious as the case is delayed in court. Biff is interested when Luke mentions he saw Eric throwing a bag into the river some months back. Sven and Lynn kiss. The court hearing gets underway. Rachel meets Joe in The Woolpack and they talk about Mark. She reveals she doesn't think she wants to go back to university anymore, believing life is too short to waste on things she doesn't want to do. Elsa gives her statement in court - explaining how Alice came to life with her as Nick couldn't cope and about her accidents in Nick's care. Lynn offers to help out at the farm shop in Sarah's absence and recruits Sven to help her. Elsa makes a point of informing the court she's given up her job to look after Alice full-time. Nick's solicitor informs the court that Caroline is prepared to move in with Nick in order to help give Alice something approaching a normal life. Elsa manipulates the situation and uses Elizabeth's death to draw sympathy.

Summary: As Nick prepares to take the stand in court on the second day of the case, Kathy does her best to settle his nerves. The Beast of Beckindale makes front-page news of the Hotten Courier. Viv has returned from London. Vic shows her plans he's been making for the new-look shop. She tells him Reg has left a will with £10,000 in a trust fund for Scott for educational purposes. Luke takes Biff to the river where Eric threw away the suitcase. They flip a coin to see who goes into the river. Caroline asks Eric to try a different approach with Elsa in an attempt to win her round. Viv also tells Vic that Reg left £30,000 for her to cover costs if she decided to remarry, adding that if she didn't Scott would get the lot when he is 25. Luke finds the suitcase in the river. They open it up to discover a typewriter. Viv reveals that Reg left her the key to a safety deposit box in London. Lynn's thoughtful when Sven suggests she move away from Emmerdale to Sydney. Annie breaks the news to Jack, Joe and Sarah that she's decided to revert to her Sugden surname in respect of the village being renamed Emmerdale. Luke and Biff take a picture of the typewriter before agreeing to store it in a safe place. They decide to find out why Eric wanted the typewriter to disappear. Elsa is pleased to find Nick looking worried at the court. Eric keeps his promise to Caroline and has a word with her but Elsa works out that he's only trying to please Caroline and doesn't care about Alice's welfare. Eric threatens to reveal her part in Michael's attack but Elsa calls his bluff, not believing he would risk going to the police when he has so much to hide. Jack and Joe are fined £2,000 for the tractor incident. Annie pays it for them on the condition children no longer ride the tractor. Nick takes the stand in court. Sven tries again to persuade Lynn to move to Sydney with him. Annie comes to say her farewell to him as she departs for Spain. Nick informs the court how Elsa abandoned Alice two years ago.

Summary: Elsa watches as Nick takes Alice to nursery, ducking down in her new hire car out of sight as he passes by. Interior designers arrive at Home Farm to carry out Kim's new look for the place. Elsa calls at Victoria Cottage to pick up Michael's things, apologising to Eric for her words outside the courtroom yesterday. Lynn invites Kathy out for a drink later that night. Bernard calls round to see Chris and is improved to see he is much more relaxed. Sarah is still concerned about Victoria and thinks she seems weaker. Jack informs Seth of Frank and Kim's plans for a dry ski slope. He agrees they need to stop them. Elsa picks Alice up from nursery. Sarah panics and calls Bernard when she notices Victoria having difficulty breathing. Biff and Luke begin playing practical jokes on some of the villagers to further drive the rumour that the Beast of Beckindale has returned. Elsa picks up a spare set of keys for the Home Farm flat from Frank and gets Alice changed ready to take her to the swings. She then puts her in her car and tells Alice they're off to see Michael. Bernard examines Victoria and sends Jack and Sarah with her to hospital. Nick panics when he arrives to pick up Alice from nursery and discovers Elsa has already collected her. Frank calls to see if Kathy and Chris have changed their mind about moving into the bungalow. Chris apologises to Frank but insists they're staying at Mill Cottage. Vic questions Viv on what really happened at Home Farm with Reg and she relays her story about Shirley sleeping with him. She feels guilty for judging Shirley without really knowing her. Kim mentions to Angharad that she's been toying with the idea of setting up an outward bound activities course and wonders if Biff would be interested. Frank tells Lynn he needs the cabin she's staying in as they're having to turn people away. She gives Frank a piece of her mind. Nick realises Elsa's ran off with Alice when he returns to the nursery flat and finds all her clothes gone. Frank b

Summary: It's a few days after Elsa snatched Alice and the pair still haven't been found. Elsa sits in a B&B with Alice, making plans to join Michael in Spain. Nick wonders whether things would have worked out differently if he'd moved away from the village with Elsa three years ago. Caroline tries to make him see that Alice wouldn't have benefited living in an environment where her parents resented each other. Viv and Vic decide to get divorced and remarry in order to obtain the £30,000 left in Reg's will. Caroline confides in Eric that Nick is still frantic over Alice. Bernard and Angharad become concerned when Betty cleans the surgery during opening hours, interfering with patients and providing advice on country remedies to Kim against Bernard's prescriptions for a summer bug she has picked up. Eric hopes to Caroline that the memorial garden will provide a fitting tribute to those lost in the plane crash. He invites her around for supper one evening and she accepts. Elsa dresses Alice to look like a boy and encourages her to answer to the name Darren, telling her they're playing a game. Nick decides to start carrying out a search for Elsa himself again. Viv prepares to ring the solicitor. Bernard and Angharad try to change Betty's rota so she cleans the surgery while it's empty but she pays little attention. Eric meets with Councillor Hawkins and tells him he's sure that he can persuade Betty to sell Wally's land. Angharad tries to speak to Jess about what the future holds for her but Jess wants to wait until she's received her exam results. Councillor Hawkins stresses to Eric that it's important that news doesn't leak out that he's planning to build a prison in the village. As Biff brings up the Beast of Beckindale in the pub, Seth realises he and Luke have been responsible for the recent incidents around the village and decides to have some fun with them. Vic shows Viv the motorbike he's restored. Viv tells him that she tried to call the solicitor but bottled it and pu

Summary: Nick is frantic about Alice and Rachel is angered by Kim's plans for the countryside. The Windsors find a clue in a safety deposit box, while Luke and Biff find the tables turned on them.

Summary: Viv, Vic and Scott begin trawling around London following Reg's clues. Nick decides to go looking for Elsa and Alice again. Joe and Lynn arrange to meet for a meal later. Alan considers starting pub lunches again. He and Eric reminisce about Elizabeth and Shirley. Nick receives a shock when he arrives back at Home Farm to find Alice and Elsa there. Alan gets drunk with Eric while serving in The Woolpack. Lynn tells Joe she's decided to turn down Sven's offer of moving to Australia. Joe thinks she should go and tries to persuade her to take advantage of the chance. Elsa tells Nick that Alice kept asking after him and she realised it was too cruel to take her away from him. She agrees that she's better off with Nick. Scott is eager to get the last two letters from Reg's clue with them already acquiring four - N, D, I and W.

Summary: Villagers gather for Eric's memorial service as the memorial garden is officially opened. Scott discovers the last two letters in Reg's clue relate to the first record he bought Viv when they met in 1978. Vic suggests they look up the hit singles from that year to jog Viv's memory. Bernard and Angharad invite Frank and Kim for dinner. Viv remembers that the first record Reg bought her was 'Love is in the Air' by John Paul Young. They study the six letters from Reg's clue - N, D, I, W, A and R. Eric is the first to try the return of Alan's pub lunches. He waits for his back to be turned before having to spit it out. Kim, Frank, Bernard and Angharad are also forced to leave their lunches and realise Alan has miscalculated the timing on his microwave. Sven arrives back in the village. Vic and Scott spell out 'DARWIN' with the letters and Viv realises it must refer to Bethnal Green. They go to the Darwin memorial and Vic is curious what the significance is. She tells Vic that Scott was conceived there. Jess suggests to Luke and Biff throw a rave for Luke's birthday. Bernard begins cooking for the meal but has to rush out on an emergency call out. He asks Angharad to finish the meal off while he goes. Vic, Viv and Scott wait for darkness before digging in the garden. Frank and Kim arrive for the meal while Bernard is still out. He returns from his call out to serve dinner and discovers he forgot to tell Angharad to take the meat out of the fridge. Vic, Viv and Scott unearth a box.

Summary: The Windsors discover that crime doesn't pay, while Alan steps on to a slippery slope. Jack and Sarah are separated by Victoria's illness, and Lynn makes a momentous decision. Joe and Jack meet up with an old friend Ned Glover. Ned asks about the recent plane crash and Joe says wreckage fell all over. Joe points to a field nearby where he says a huge piece of wreckage landed on it. Ned goes back to his caravan.

Summary: Lynn and Rachel prepare for a final confrontation, while 'the nobbies' scandalise the village once more. The Glovers set up camp at Emmerdale Farm and Roy comes face to face with the 'beast'.

Summary: The peace of the village is shattered by a party, where Jessica is the object of unwanted attention. David calls a dangerous bluff and Luke is pushed too far. Ben Dingle tries to run over Dave and Joe. Ben then argues with Jessica and gets aggressive with her. Luke goes for Ben and they start to fight. Ben throws Luke down onto a car but Luke hits Ben and Ben falls down onto the ground. He is unresponsive. PC Wilson arrives on the scene while Ben lays down on the ground, motionless.

Summary: It's the morning after and the McAllisters wake up to a nightmare when it is revealed that Ben has died while in hospital, and an injury makes Joe seek pastures anew, but not before another row with brother Jack, where he says Joe is the curse of the Sugdens. Eric's plans are threatened by bad publicity while Ned receives a welcome offer.

Summary: The full extent of Luke's predicament is revealed when the McAllisters receive shocking news. Alan struggles alone at The Woolpack, while Ned has something to tell Jan.

Summary: Eric's plotting provokes opposition and Kathy finds a shoulder to cry on. Jan is offered a job, while circumstances cause Luke to lose his freedom.

Summary: The outlook for Luke looks grim while his parents run the gauntlet of village gossip. Zoe has a staffing problem and Betty tells all about her summer of love.

Summary: The McAllisters close ranks to support their son, Eric and Betty make an unlikely partnership while Zoe has some good news for Linda.

Summary: The Heritage Farm hosts a summer fair, while Betty's rock concert pulls in the crowds. Seth and Samson save the day for the cricket team, but there's an accident on the way back to Home Farm.

Summary: The Tates fight for a life on the roadside while an idea is fermenting for Alan. Rachel has a suggestion for Chris, while Luke's fate continues to hang in the balance.

Summary: Rachel has plans to get Chris out and about, while Frank's illness throws a shadow over his future with Kim. Luke continues to languish behind bars while Eric plans a big shock for Betty.

Summary: Eric has an expensive gift for Caroline. Nick has plans to make Seth a radio star. Luke returns home to find his problems are only just beginning. Butch catches Luke near the allotments and plans revenge on him for the death of Ben. Biff sticks up for Luke, and Butch drives off. Biff says that Butch means what he says.

Summary: Ned is in charge of the farm when disaster strikes, while Luke faces up to the revenge of the Dingle family. Viv tries to put off the day of reckoning with Alan, and there's more than a championship at stake at The Woolpack dominoes match.

Summary: Betty is counting the cost after her pop concert, Bernard's suggestion leaves his family aghast. Classic Gardeners' Forum get more than they bargained for with Seth, while Frank returns from hospital with something to say to Kim.

Summary: Frank is taking badly to the quiet life, while Seth fights back against enforced retirement. It's the day of the Post Office trial and Alan's world falls apart when he hears the evidence.

Summary: Home Farm staff feel the strain when Kim begins to assert himself at the Home Farm bike rally, while Alan is appalled at the state of The Woolpack's books. Luke's day out takes a turn for the worse when he confronts the Dingle family once again.

Summary: Seth makes his feelings clear by going into hiding while Chris fails to rekindle the romance in his marriage. Betty discovers the full extent of Eric's deception, while at Emmerdale Farm, the Beast of Beckindale strikes again.

Summary: Dave's job is at stake as a poacher decimates the game farm, while Ned discovers that Betty drives a hard bargain. Rachel and Chris find themselves growing closer and at Home Farm, Zoe puts Kim in her place.

Summary: Jack is worried by Sarah's strange behaviour, but Jan is alarmed to hear the truth. Luke and Jessica make plans for their parents' absence, while Dave finds another reason to chat to Kathy.

Summary: Pheasant wars escalate as Kim prepares to take on Seth. Eric is furious when James threatens to blow his cover. Chris explains the truth about his marriage to Rachel, while Jessica's romantic evening doesn't turn out as planned.

Summary: Luke and Dolores' accident interrupts what's left of Jessica's evening, while Vic discovers he has an illegal employee. Ned persuades Seth that he's made his point, while at The Woolpack, Alan puts Jan in a tricky situation

Summary: Kim is on the warpath, looking for her stolen pheasants, while Bernard and Angharad are horrified to discover what happened in their absence. Rachel takes the initiative with Chris, while at the farm, Jack has to choose when Sarah delivers a devastating ultimatum. Seth proposes marriage to Betty, and he shoots the Beast of Beckindale.

Summary: Jan offers a practical solution to Jack and Sarah's problems while Rachel is shocked to discover Chris's real feelings for Kathy. At school, Luke discovers that the feud with the Dingles is far from over.

Summary: Seth and David set a trap for the Beast of Beckindale. Angharad is summoned to see the headmaster after the fight at school involving Luke. Jack meets Sarah in York to try for a reconciliation. She says she has always felt like an outsider. The headmaster tells Angharad to find another school for Luke or reconsider her position. Eric and Caroline have a day out together. Jack and Sarah have a heart to heart. Chris and Rachel meet for a drink in The Woolpack and he suggests that they go back to Mill Cottage. She is embarrassed to find Kathy there who invites Rachel to stay for lunch. Seth asks Betty to marry him.

Summary: The Glover family plead with Ned not to go through with the fight with Zak. Bernard announces that he wants to leave Beckindale after all the troubles the family have been through. Betty tells Seth that her father wants to check him out before she can accept his marriage proposal. Jan visits Sarah to reassure her about living on a farm. Roy tells Ned that he has been suspended for selling fireworks at school. The Woolpack regulars discuss the impending fight between Zak and Ned.

Summary: Frank tells Kim of his suspicions after hearing "intimate noises" at Mill Cottage. Ned is going ahead with the fight despite family protests. Dave and Nick are in charge of the shoot at Home Farm. Biff and Jessica worry about the Dingles driving the McAllisters out of the village.

Summary: Jan cleans Ned's wounds after the fight. Scott is grounded for stealing fireworks. The Windsors adopted dog shows a nasty streak and they name him Swifty. Caroline invites Eric to the Tate bonfire, but he tells her quite pointedly that he has invited Alan for a meal - this will be his alibi for the robbery. He times the drive to the hall from his cottage. Kim calls on Chris.

Summary: 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.

Summary: 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.

Summary: 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.

Summary: The mystery woman, Helen Snow, who attacked Zoe tells her that she is responsible for breaking up her marriage. Kathy tries to talk to Chris, but he will not listen. She runs off in tears straight into the arms of Bernard. Swifty attacks Donna. Eric goes down to The Woolpack cellar to see how the brewing of Emmerd-ale is getting on.

Summary: Kathy does not turn up for work and Kim and Frank discuss Chris's affair with Rachel - they think that it will fizzle out. Rachel confides in Sarah that she thinks Kathy knows about them. Eric lends Alan £500 to use at the races. He keeps making a note of all the money he is lending to Alan. Kathy tells Caroline and Nick about Chris and Rachel.

Summary: Zoe tells Kim that she is moving into Mill Cottage with Chris. Martin visits Zoe at her surgery. She tells him to leave her alone. Later she has to break the news to the Windsors that Swifty will have to be put down as he has had a brain haemorrhage. Frank visits Rachel, but she refuses to stop seeing Chris.

Summary: t's the day of the Home Farm hunt and this causes arguments in the McAllister household. Ned tells Jan that Zoe is a lesbian and he bans Linda from working for her. Rachel is busy organising the hunt saboteurs. The village gossips about Zoe. Eric tells Caroline that Kathy should not have left the marital home.

Summary: Rachel uses a home pregnancy testing kit - it is positive. Jessica tells Bernard that he should not have sacked Rachel. He decides that he was probably in the wrong. Vic and Viv decorate the shop for Christmas. Frank informs Viv about a committee meeting. Frank tells Kim that their wedding will be a happy family affair but she does not share his optimism and tells him that Ned has stopped Linda working for Zoe.

Summary: It is the day of the Home Farm Classic Car Rally organised by Kim and Biff. Eric decides to alter all the route signs in revenge for Frank's outburst in The Woolpack. At Home Farm, Kim cannot understand why people are not arriving for the rally. Meanwhile, classic cars are turning up all over Emmerdale. Kim suspects it is the work of the hunt saboteurs. Bernard is pleased to hear that Biff and Jessica have broken up.

Summary: Angharad notices that Bernard is restless and cannot sleep. Frank reminisces about good times spent with his children. Linda complains to Ned that she is bored and broke. Kathy tries telephoning Bernard again. Zoe asks Chris what his intentions are towards Rachel. He says he loves her. Rachel confides in Bernard that she is worried how Kathy will react to news of her pregnancy. Seth asks Bernard for a flu jab and then cons a free pint out of Alan. The VAT man turns up at The Woolpack.

Summary: Kathy decides to go back to Mill Cottage and try to sort things out with Chris. Chris and Zoe talk about the baby. Sarah learns that she has got an interview at Leeds University as a lecturers assistant. Jack quotes Virgil to Sarah showing that he is still quite literary. Ned and Sarah disagree about his attitude towards Zoe. Rachel arrives with Chris's birthday present.

Summary: Kim and Frank are busy writing out their wedding invitations. Kathy phones Bernard at home and asks him to visit her at Mill Cottage. Zoe's boss calls to see her. He is concerned about her reputation affecting the business. He says she should be normal. She asks if anyone has complained about her, thinking it could be Ned. He says that some of the local farmers have complained.

Summary: The village prepares for Seth and Betty's fortieth theme party. Kathy has dismantled Chris's stairlift. Kim gives Kathy her wedding invitation and tells her that Rachel has not been invited. Eric lends Alan the £20,000 he needs for the VAT man and asks him to sign a contract using The Woolpack as security. He signs and is grateful to Eric. Jack is preparing for the party while Sarah is preparing for her job interview. Kim and Frank visit Rachel and Chris.

Summary: A bunch of red roses are delivered to Hawkins Cottage. Angharad opens them thinking that they will be for her. The card reads 'Bernard, something beautiful to reflect the moments we've spent together - your loving Kathy'. Angharad is furious. Frank has bought Kim an MG sports car for their wedding present. It was the first car Kim ever owned and he has tracked it down.

Summary: Kathy gets into Kim's new car and starts up the engine in the garage. Betty calls in at Home Farm to give Kim a handknitted chimney sweep doll for good luck. Nick finds Kathy and persuades her to go to the wedding. Alice is a bridesmaid. Eric is running The Woolpack with Jan while Alan is at the wedding. He is giving Jan a hard time. Kim's Uncle Harry is too drunk to give her away. She asks Seth instead. The wedding ceremony takes place at Ripon Cathedral. Angharad is annoyed to see Kathy at the wedding.

Summary: Jack is worried about who will mind Victoria when Sarah starts work. Kathy won't get out of bed and Caroline is worried about her. Chris wonders whether Kathy is really having an affair with Bernard. Alan has had a miserable Christmas. Eric pesters him to let his solicitor draw up a partnership in The Woolpack. Nick and Seth become sentimental about Archie. Nick proposes a toast to Archie and later they visit his memorial

Summary: It is the day of the plane crash memorial service. Jan finds Alan in the backroom of The Woolpack; he has passed out and is holding a photograph of Shirley. Jessica refuses to go to the memorial service. Amos has returned for the memorial. Everyone waits outside the church for Alan to arrive as he is reading the lesson. Biff helps to get the MG out of the pool.