Episode 3978 (17th February 2005)

==Plot==
Ashley and Laurel receive devastating news when Bishop George informs them that he's decided he cannot allow them to marry. Ashley refuses to accept the situation and makes matters worse by flippantly suggesting that he believes Ethan was sent by the church to keep an eye on him. Meanwhile, Val and Eric are as thick as thieves as they excitedly realise that they are going to make a fortune from auctioning off the widow's goods. They show no remorse for deceiving the unsuspecting lady and the pair agree that they make a winning team. Elsewhere, Charity tries to splash her cash on Debbie in order to get her on side. Cain interrupts and is horrified when Charity announces that she plans to leave Emmerdale and take Debbie with her.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Laurel Potts - Charlotte Bellamy
*Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
*Gabrielle Thomas - Annelise Manojlovic (uncredited)
*Ethan Blake - Liam O'Brien
*Charity Tate - Emma Atkins
*Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
*Sadie King - Patsy Kensit
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Val Lambert - Charlie Hardwick
*Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
*Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
*Shadrach Dingle - Andy Devine
*Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
*Emily Kirk - Kate McGregor
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
*Diane Sugden - Elizabeth Estensen
*Louise Appleton - Emily Symons
*Debbie Dingle - Charley Webb
*Noah Tate - Sam Duffy (uncredited)
*Donna Windsor - Verity Rushworth
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
===Guest cast===
*Bishop - Peter Cartwright
*Marian Winters - Ann Aris
==Locations==
*Main Street
*Home Farm - Living room and kitchen
*Farrers Barn - Living room/kitchen
*Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*St. Mary's Church - Exterior and nave/altar
*Café Hope - Café
*The Woolpack - Back room, staff corridor and public bar
*Unknown country lane
*Church Lane
==Notes==
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 9,726,000 viewers (12th place).
Category:2005 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes