Episode 10178 (1st January 2025)

==Plot==
Part One: Marlon and Rhona try to remain positive ahead of Anna's visit. Joe gives Kim some sleeping tablets to try and help her switch off from Will. Anna explains that April has been uploading videos to a private social media profile under an alias where she has been speaking about how she hates her home life. She shows Marlon, Rhona and Mary one of the videos where April is clearly drunk. Jacob apologises to Sarah for standing her up and they agree to meet for a drink later that evening. The search party reconvenes to search for April in Hotten. Marlon loses his cool over April's behaviour in the social media videos and storms out. It's Steph's birthday and Ruby plans for a quiet dinner in with the two of them and Caleb. Anthony arrives and announces he's booked a table at the Hide for them instead, putting a dampener on Ruby's plans as Steph agrees to take his offer up. Joe tries to make amends with Noah but he isn't interested. Catching Marlon on his own, Anna mentions to Marlon that in some of April's videos she claims to have seen messages between him and Laurel, suspecting them of having an affair. 
Part Two: Cain has taken Moira to the Hide in an attempt to take her mind off the radiotherapy planning session tomorrow. They make a move to leave as Steph, Ruby, Anthony and Caleb arrive for the birthday celebrations but Anthony invites them over before they can exit. Marlon denies having an affair with Laurel and shows Anna the messages April is referring to. He asks Anna not to mention anything to Rhona. Ruby begins to knock back the alcohol at Steph's birthday celebrations. When Anthony presents Steph with a necklace, Ruby insists on being the one to put it on for her but accidentally breaks it in the process. Moira and Cain leave as Steph accuses Ruby of ruining everything as usual and tells her to leave as well. Dawn walks in to find Joe standing over an unconscious Kim with a cushion. She rushes over to Kim, thinking Joe has killed her as well. Kim wakes up, revealing she has taken one of Joe's sleeping tablets. Marlon repeatedly watches one of April's videos to try and work out the location of where she may be. He tells Rhona he blames himself. The search party have returned to The Woolpack having had no luck again in Hotten. Bob breaks down as the situation brings back memories of Heath on the anniversary of his death. Jacob leaves his drink with Sarah early as he worries he has said the wrong thing to Bob, fretting that he needs to do more preparation for his placement at A&E tomorrow. Ruby accuses Anthony of trying to ruin her plans but Anthony turns the tables on her, saying her behaviour is clearly guilt over her situation with Cain. Marlon goes to see Laurel and tells her April knew about their texts and he's shown their text messages to the police. Laurel is frantic, concerned that if this gets out she could lose everything. Marlon insists he wants his daughter back - whatever the cost. 
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
*Joe Tate - Ned Porteous
*Kim Tate - Claire King
*Mary Goskirk - Louise Jameson
*April Windsor - Amelia Flanagan
*Jacob Gallagher - Joe-Warren Plant
*Sarah Sugden - Katie Hill
*Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
*Ruby Fox-Miligan - Beth Cordingly
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
*Wendy Posner - Susan Cookson
*Noah Dingle - Jack Downham
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
*Caleb Miligan - William Ash
*Moira Dingle - Natalie J Robb
*Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
*Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley
===Guest cast===
*Anna - Rhea Bailey
*Steph Miligan - Georgia Jay
*Anthony Fox - Nicholas Day
==Locations==
*Smithy Cottage - Living room and kitchen
*Home Farm - Living room and kitchen
*Café Main Street - Interior
*Apartment One, Mill Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Hotten Road Bus Shelter
*Gennie Walker Memorial Playground
*Hawksford Outdoor Pursuits - Hide Bar & Bistro
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*Mulberry Cottage - Living room
==Notes==
*This New Years Day episode was shown at the earlier time of 6:30pm.
*TV Times synopsis: It is the anniversary of Heath's death as Bob breaks down.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 3,670,000 viewers (42nd place).
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