Episode 122 (18th December 1973)

It's Christmas in Beckindale, and Jack has given his family a deep freezer. Meanwhile, the nativity play in the church doesn't go plan for Edward.
==Plot==
The Sugdens have to make room for a present from Jack - a deep freezer. Rehearsals get underway for the nativity play at the church and things are slowly starting to go wrong. The play gets underway and goes well, except the sheep causes the children to improvise when it refuses to move. Henry arrives at The Woolpack with a Christmas tree. Amos is touched when he hands him a Christmas present. Alison's put on the spot when Henry asks if she wants to spend Christmas dinner with him. She quickly suggests that they both join Amos at The Woolpack and she'll cook Christmas dinner for the three of them. Henry's quietly disappointed but agrees to make it a good celebration. Henry, Alison, Liz and Reverend Ruskin visit the farm on Christmas morning. Both Liz and Henry have brought them Christmas puddings. Ben and Beattie visit the Sugdens with the twins for Christmas. Annie receives a phone call from Jack in Mexico who wishes them all a merry Christmas.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Annie - Sheila Mercier
*Joe - Frazer Hines
*Matt - Frederick Pyne
*Sam - Toke Townley
*Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
*Amos - Ronald Magill
*Frank - Eric Allan
*Janie - Diane Grayson
*Alison - Carolyn Moody
*Ruskin - George Little
*Liz - Daphne Green
*Verney - Patrick Holt
===Guest cast===
*Ben - Larry Noble
*Beattie - Barbara Ogilvie
*Potter - Robert Dorning
*Nativity Play - Richard Bellerby, Alison Brook, Lawrence Christie, Roger Cowan, Heather Emmott, Andrew Hitchon, Julia Howard, Angela Metcalfe, James Metcalfe, Ginette Mitton, Michelle Mitton, Angela Sayer,David Wood
==Locations==
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*Village Store - Shop floor
*St. Mary's Church - Interior and exterior
*Beckindale Forge - Interior
*Emmerdale Farm - Farmhouse kitchen/living room, Yard, Barn
==Notes==
*Patrick Holt appears as Verney in this episode but has no lines of dialogue.
*TV Times synopsis: Henry Wilks' Christmas plans are shattered, and his intended tete-a-tete with Alison postponed. Meanwhile, the Sugdens find they must make room for a surprise present from son Jack. . .
*This episode was included on the following commercial releases:
**Emmerdale Farm: Volume Five DVD released by Network on 31st August 2015.
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