Episode 479 (7th November 1978)

==Plot==
Trevor chases some kids off his land. He plans to take action when he has to put out some small fires and discovers somebody has been poaching too. Sam is still annoyed over coming joint-second with Seth in the vegetable show and rants to Amos. He asks him to scrub his name from the newspaper but Amos won't. Henry offers to help Tony Vine at his fish farm in Hotten while his father goes away on a break. Joe comes across Vivian sitting on a park bench in Hotten, deep in thought. He hurries off when Joe speaks to him leaving Joe concerned. Trevor introduces Joe and Annie to Rachel Wellow, a relative of Paula's who is staying with them for a while. He asks Joe if they have many problems with vandalism and explains about the kids and fires. Amos worries that Henry's taking on too much when he tells him the news about the fish farm. Donald wonders if Vivian is a little emotionally unstable and he along with Henry, Marian and Annie devise to track him down. Seth discovers Trevor's barn on fire.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Annie - Sheila Mercier
*Joe - Frazer Hines
*Matt - Frederick Pyne
*Sam - Toke Townley
*Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
*Amos - Ronald Magill
*Dolly - Katharine Barker
*Rev. Donald Hinton - Hugh Manning
*Seth - Stan Richards
*Marian - Gail Harrison
===Guest cast===
*Major Denyer - Kevin Stoney
*Trevor - Michael Cadman
*Paula - Phyllida Nash
*Rachel - Susan Carpenter
*Tony - Ashley Barker
==Locations==
*The Woolpack - Public bar, Hallway, Backroom, Front exterior
*Emmerdale Farm - Farmhouse kitchen/living room, Yard
*Unknown road
*Unknown fields
*Unknown park in Hotten
==Notes==
*This episode was broadcast in the London region at the earlier time of 5.15pm.
*TV Times synopsis: Joe Sugden finds Major Denyer, and is troubled by his strange behaviour. Meanwhile, estate manager Trevor Thatcher is worried about vandalism - and with good cause.
Category:1978 episodes
Category:Emmerdale Farm episodes