Episode 1211 (17th December 1987)

==Plot==
It's time for the Beckindale Christmas pantomime, but just before it's about to start Joe gets a call from Christopher Meadows with some bad news. NY Estates is pulling out of the village. He tells Alan, but they both manage to get through the show nonetheless. During half time, Alan says that he feels he should announce the news about NY, but knows it is not the right time. The panto is a success, despite Ruth having to leave on vet business, and Seth, Jock and Bill managing to run to the Malt Shovel during intermission and get drunk.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Annie - Sheila Mercier
*Matt - Frederick Pyne
*Amos - Ronald Magill
*Mr Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
*Jack - Clive Hornby
*Joe - Frazer Hines
*Dolly - Jean Rogers
*Hinton - Hugh Manning
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Seth - Stan Richards
*Jackie - Ian Sharrock
*Sandie - Jane Hutcheson
*Mrs Bates - Diana Davies
*Kathy - Malandra Burrows
*Phil Pearce - Peter Alexander
*Ruth Pennington - Julia Chambers
*Archie - Tony Pitts
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Sam - Benjamin Whitehead
*Nick - Cy Chadwick
*Jock - Drew Dawson
*Bill - Johnny Caesar
*Robert Sugden - Richard Smith (uncredited)
===Guest cast===
None.
Category:1987 episodes
Category:Emmerdale Farm episodes