Emmerdale - Episode Guide

Season 1

Monday 16th October 1972

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 16, 1972 (30 min)

Monday 16th October 1972

On the day of Jacob's funeral, the Sugden family are shocked to discover that Emmerdale Farm has been left to the recently returned Jack, causing fury amongst Jacob's other children, Peggy and Joe

Tuesday 17th October 1972

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 17, 1972 (30 min)

Tuesday 17th October 1972

Matt confronts Peggy over his suspicions about her, and she reveals she is in fact pregnant. The revelation pushes the pair to decide to get their own place.

Monday 23rd October 1972

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1972 (30 min)

Monday 23rd October 1972

Annie pushes Jack to make decisions regarding the farm. Meanwhile, Joe takes Marian on a fishing trip, bringing the two closer together

Tuesday 24th October 1972

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 24, 1972 (30 min)

Tuesday 24th October 1972

Jack and Lynn reach a settlement on their divorce. Later, Jack becomes Marian's knight in shining armour when her car runs out of petrol.

Monday 30th October 1972

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1972 (30 min)

Monday 30th October 1972

Joe is upset upon discovering what happened between Jack and Marian and goes to have it out with them both.

Tuesday 31st October 1972

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 31, 1972 (30 min)

Tuesday 31st October 1972

The issues surrounding who has the right of way, between Jack and Henry are finally resolved.

Monday 6th November 1972

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 6, 1972 (30 min)

Monday 6th November 1972

When villainous Tom catches Joe drinking with his wife, he begins a fight with Joe.

Tuesday 7th November 1972

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 7, 1972 (30 min)

Tuesday 7th November 1972

When Joe's plan to split Jack and Marian fails, he angrily storms off to his van, later crashing into Henry.

Monday 13th November 1972

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 13, 1972 (30 min)

Monday 13th November 1972

Joe is in a coma following the crash, whilst Henry has a broken leg. Henry thinks by the way Joe was driving, that he was drunk.

Tuesday 14th November 1972

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Nov 14, 1972 (30 min)

Tuesday 14th November 1972

Marian is relieved to discover Joe has awoken from his coma, while Jack and Ruth meet again after eight years.

Monday 20th November 1972

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Nov 20, 1972 (30 min)

Monday 20th November 1972

Tom begins getting suspicious as to whether Jackie is Jack's son, while Henry discovers that Joe could be charged with dangerous driving.

Tuesday 21st November 1972

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Nov 21, 1972 (30 min)

Tuesday 21st November 1972

Jack gives Tom the sack following a heated confrontation, whilst Ruth decides to move to Leeds, and informs Tom it's up to him if he comes or not.

Monday 27th November 1972

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Nov 27, 1972 (30 min)

Monday 27th November 1972

Janie visits Joe in hospital and tries to get him to take her out, to no avail. PC Ball informs Joe that the van's insurance was out of date, and the new Land Rover is stolen.

Tuesday 28th November 1972

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Nov 28, 1972 (30 min)

Tuesday 28th November 1972

Jack makes an enemy in Janie after embarrassing her in front of his family. Meanwhile, Henry is knocked unconscious after having a fall, and is later found by Marion and Norman.

Monday 4th December 1972

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Dec 4, 1972 (30 min)

Monday 4th December 1972

Joe tells Marian that Jack is still married, whilst Henry tells Jack to stay away from Marian.

Tuesday 5th December 1972

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Dec 5, 1972 (30 min)

Tuesday 5th December 1972

The police find the Sugdens Land Rover. Norman proposes to Marian but gets turned down. Meanwhile, Peggy disowns Jack, Marian ends her affair with him and Annie tells him he has two weeks to decide if he wants to stay or go.

Monday 11th December 1972

Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1972 (30 min)

Monday 11th December 1972

Peggy and Matt discover they will have twins, whilst PC Ball prosecutes Jack and Joe. Janie flirts with Frank but he doesn't reciprocate.

Tuesday 12th December 1972

Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Dec 12, 1972 (30 min)

Tuesday 12th December 1972

Jack has decided to return to London. Janie asks Frank on a date but ends up going out with Joe. However, it doesn't last long when he begins going on about Marian.

Monday 18th December 1972

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Dec 18, 1972 (30 min)

Monday 18th December 1972

Jack changes his mind and invites his friend Bart to Emmerdale Farm. Frank warms to Janie and asks her out, and Marian is unwelcoming to Joe.

Tuesday 19th December 1972

Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Dec 19, 1972 (30 min)

Tuesday 19th December 1972

Matt finds an unconscious Sam in the cowshed and rushes him to hospital. Meanwhile, Frank and Janie have a great first date, and even have their first kiss.

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Specials

Soapy Slip Ups

Episode: S49 Special | Airdate: Nov 24, 2020 (30 min)

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Emmerdale: Soapy Slip Ups is a half-hour special that shows viewers when you work on or around the world's most famous farm you might just have the odd blooper.

Flying umbrellas; airborne French sticks and fake handcuffs are just a few of the malfunctioning props the cast have to deal with, not to mention missed cues, corpsing and forgotten lines.

Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas), Kelvin Fletcher (Andy Sugden) Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle), Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe), Bhasker Patel (Rishi Sharma) and Chris Bisson (Jai Sharma) to name a few will guide us through their greatest slip ups in Britain's most beloved village.

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