Episode 3578 (6th November 2003)

==Plot==
Gloria’s constituents are amazed to read about the local MP's affair with her researcher in the local tabloid. As the shocked factory girls pour over the article, smug Steph admires her handiwork. With Gloria holding a constituent surgery in the village hall, the interested locals queue up to speak to the philandering MP. However, Gloria is blissfully unaware that her secret is in the public domain, until a discourteous Viv presents her with the article. Meanwhile, Eric reads the newspaper and is devastated by the revelations about his estranged wife. Confronted with the gossip about her affair, Gloria is unable to deny the allegations that are plastered all over the papers. With Gloria out of the picture, Steph is quick to offer Eric a shoulder to cry on. Marlon is ecstatic when he hears that Tricia will be back in England in time for Christmas. However, with Alan selling the cottage to the Marsden's, the chef is presented with a housing problem. Hoping that Zoe will put her resentfulness toward the Dingles to one side, Marlon approaches her about Pear Tree Cottage, however the bitterness is rife as Zoe rejects the offer, so he gets Paddy to do the asking for him and reluctantly Zoe agrees. Concerned about her daughter-in-law's recent miscarriage, Frances pays Siobhan a visit to offer support. However, the pair end up falling out after Siobhan tells a shocked Frances that it was probably a good thing that they lost the baby.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
*Viv Hope - Deena Payne
*Steph Stokes - Lorraine Chase
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Gloria Pollard - Janice McKenzie
*Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
*Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Frances Marsden - Sandy Walsh
*Elaine Marsden - Samantha McCarthy
*Shelly Williams - Carolyn Pickles
*Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
*Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
*Jarvis Skelton - Richard Moore
*Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Siobhan Marsden - Abigail Fisher
*Ronnie Marsden - Ray Ashcroft
*Paul Marsden - Matthew Booth
*Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
===Guest cast===
None.
==Locations==
*Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Shop floor
*Farrers Barn - Front garden and living room/kitchen
*Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Church Lane car park
*Pollard's Factory - Factory floor and office
*Emmerdale Village Institute - Main hall
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*Café Hope - Café
*Victoria Cottage - Kitchen and living room
==Notes==
*Despite having dialogue, a woman at the village hall is uncredited.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 9,520,000 viewers (13th place).
Category:Emmerdale episodes
Category:2003 episodes