Episode 493 (16th January 1979)

==Plot==
Final preparations get underway for the pantomime. Donald realises he's got to ask Florrie to resume her cleaning job when he arrives at the Village Hall to find it unlocked and a mess. He manages to win her round. Maurice wants to make an effort to get to know people in Beckindale. Henry invites him birdwatching. Florrie tells Donald she's had the worst Christmas she's ever had, saying her mother was complaining about everything and couldn't wait to get back to her home. Len is angry when he finds out Florrie is cleaning the Village Hall. He orders her home. Donald is suspicious to discover Len's been drinking in the morning and finds out he's been made redundant. Dolly is thrilled when Maurice manages to get his hands on ice axe for her role in the pantomime. Jessie rushes outside to bring the washing in when it starts raining. She gets soaked in the process. The villagers gather for a dress rehearsal of the pantomime and Donald attempts to time it. Annie is forced to take Jessie home when she is taken ill.
==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
*Maurice Westrop - Edward Dentith
===Guest cast===
*Aunt Jessie - Kathleen Helme
*Florrie Arnold - Sheila Fay
*Len Arnold - Jackie Shinn
==Locations==
*Main Street
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*3 Main Street - Front yard
*Village Hall - Interior and exterior
*Beckindale Vicarage - Lounge
*Emmerdale Farm - Farmhouse kitchen/living room and attic, yard and field
*Unknown road
==Notes==
*This episode was broadcast in the London region at the earlier time of 5.15pm.
*TV Times synopsis: As the final preparations are made for Beckindale's pantomime, Annie Sugden discovers that something is very wrong with Aunt Jessie. (Although a synopsis for this episode appeared in the magazine, it refers to events in Episode 495, broadcast on 23rd January 1979. The synopsis provided here for this episode is taken from the synopsis published in the magazine for Episode 491, broadcast on 9th January 1979.)
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