Episode 2295 (16th December 1997)

==Plot==
The kids party is going down a treat. Eric has his arm twisted into playing Santa and Rachel is helping Kathy make sure the children are properly looked after. But when Sarah arrives and sees Rachel holding Victoria she flies off the handle. She screams Rachel's already had her man, and for her to take her hands off her child. Kim is unhappy about the attentions Lady Tara is paying Steve. She warns him to be careful. Eric confronts Billy about the booze hi-jack and threatens him with the Dingles if he doesn't cough-up some money. Marlon and Lisa set to work making a huge Christmas cake based on a recipe by Marlon's favourite chef Nigel Hibbert. But is a cement mixer really the best way to mix the ingredients? The tramp dubbed 'Mr. Magic' has astounded Sam and Butch with his fortune telling - but when they take him to the tea rooms to raise money for charity the paying customers are less than happy. On his way out he meets Billy and Marlon and tells them to beware the wrath of the Dingles.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Kathy Glover - Malandra Burrows
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Lisa Clegg - Jane Cox
*Butch Dingle - Paul Loughran
*Sam Dingle - James Hooton
*Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Rachel Hughes - Glenda McKay
*Jan Glover - Roberta Kerr
*Dee Pollard - Claudia Malkovich
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Patrick Kirk - Dominic Brunt
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Sarah Sugden - Alyson Spiro
*Andy Hopwood - Kelvin Fletcher
*Robert Sugden - Christopher Smith
*Kim Tate - Claire King
*James Tate - Bradley White (uncredited)
*Lady Tara Oakwell - Anna Brecon
*Billy Hopwood - David Crellin
*Alice Bates - Rachel Tolboys
*Christopher Tate - Peter Amory
*Victoria Sugden - Hannah Midgley (uncredited)
*Steve Marchant - Paul Opacic
*Jack Sugden - Clive Hornby
===Guest cast===
*Doug Hamilton - Jay Benedict
*Barry Clegg - Bernard Wrigley
*Harry Ramp - Dudley Sutton
==Locations==
*Main Street
*Wishing Well Cottage - Barn, living room/kitchen and yard
*Unknown road
*The Old School Tea Rooms/Pollard's - Main area and kitchen
*Church Lane
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*Home Farm - Woodland and living room
*Melby Farm - Farmhouse (kitchen)
*Billy and Andy Hopwood's caravan
Category:1997 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes