Episode 384 (25th August 1977)

==Plot==
Sam prepares to embark on his trip to Rome so that Jack can write his biography. Henry and Amos are in conflict once again over whether or not to employ Dolly who has smoothed her path back into Beckindale by apologising to Annie for the events that occurred at the concert.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Annie - Sheila Mercier
*Joe - Frazer Hines
*Matt - Frederick Pyne
*Sam - Toke Townley
*Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
*Amos - Ronald Magill
*Dolly - Katharine Barker
===Guest cast===
*Ray Oswell - Stewart Bevan
==Notes==
*This episode aired on Tuesday 23rd August 1977 at 3.50pm in the Southern, Ulster and London regions.
*TV Times synopsis: Sam Pearson is in the middle of packing to go to Rome, and Matt Skilbeck's birthday party turns out to be a very special occasion for the whole family. (In some regions, a sub-caption after this synopsis reads: A new series starts in two weeks' time.)
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Category:Emmerdale Farm episodes
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