Episode 2628 (25th December 1999)

==Plot==
Emily's face is a picture when she gets the Christmas present she prayed for - a visit from her dad. John makes the Dingle party complete as he joins them for Christmas dinner. And for the first time John recognises how much his daughter cares for Butch. Jack is angry when the kids open their presents and realises Sarah has gone behind his back to buy them computer games. Kathy spends the day with Graham delivering presents around the village and later after eating Christmas dinner together they embrace under the mistletoe. Kelly is haunted by the painful memories of her father's death and the secret she is hiding from both Scott and Roy. She excuses herself from the Dingle party and stands alone at her father's grave. Zak has a close escape when Ashley calls and only just manages to get the vicar out of the way before he sees the nativity scene he pinched from the church. Claudia's suspicions are aroused when she overhears Chris and Zoe arguing bitterly over Liam's death. And the Reynolds dreams of a happy Christmas are shattered when Ollie deliberately burns the turkey and they are forced to eat at The Woolpack, much to Marc's horror.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Andy Hopwood - Kelvin Fletcher
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Emily Wylie - Kate McGregor
*Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
*Butch Dingle - Paul Loughran
*Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
*Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley
*Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
*Roy Glover - Nicky Evans
*Kelly Glover - Adele Silva
*Ollie Reynolds - Vicky Binns
*Graham Clark - Kevin Pallister
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Tricia Stokes - Sheree Murphy
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Angie Reynolds - Freya Copeland
*Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
*Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
*Belle Dingle - Emily and James Mather (uncredited)
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Jason Kirk - James Carlton
*Marc Reynolds - Anthony Lewis
*Sean Reynolds - Stephen McGann
*Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
*Seth Armstrong - Stan Richards
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Richie Carter - Glenn Lamont
===Guest cast===
*John Wylie - Seamus O'Neill
==Locations==
*Home Farm - Grounds
*Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen and yard
*Butlers Farm - Farmhouse (Robert & Andy's room, kitchen, living room, hallway and attic), farmland and yard
*Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Back room
*Holdgate Farm - Back garden, living room, kitchen and hallway
*Victoria Cottage - Living room
*The Woolpack - Back room, public bar, beer garden and Tricia's room
*Keepers Cottage - Kitchen
*Kathy's Diner - Diner and kitchen
*Main Street
==Notes==
*This special Christmas Day hour-long episode was broadcast at 6.30pm.
*The full version of the 1998 theme was played.
*TV Times synopsis: The Dingles receive an unexpected visitor. Jack puts his foot in it at the Sugdens, and Ollie sabotages the Reynolds’ Christmas get together.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 11,670,000 viewers (21st place).
Category:1999 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes
Category:Extended episodes
Category:Christmas episodes
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