Episode 5171 (17th December 2008)

==Plot==
Jo gets a visit from Lee, who feels guilty after Mick accuses him of causing problems at the farm. Jo asks Lee to help her with a faulty water supply, but he has no luck and she is grateful when Andy offers to fix the broken water pump. Andy reveals that he can't get the parts until the following day and Jo worries that Andy is engineering opportunities to spend time at the farm. The Kings are still in shock after the previous day's events and are powerless to stop the bailiffs when they arrive to claim Home Farm and all of the other King properties. It looks like the family will finally have to admit defeat and leave the village. Jamie calms down a distraught TJ who is upset that Terry has forgotten to post his letter to Santa. Jamie kindly makes a 'magical' post-box so that TJ can get his letter to Santa in time. Word spreads about the powers of the post-box and Belle and Samson arrive with their own letters. TJ is miserable when he discovers his letter hasn't disappeared to Santa's house until Belle manages to convince him.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop
*Edna Birch - Shirley Stelfox
*Anna De Souza - Emma Davies
*Katie Sugden - Sammy Winward
*Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
*Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
*TJ Woods - Connor Lee (uncredited)
*Jamie Hope - Alex Carter
*Carl King - Tom Lister
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
*Lexi Nicholls - Sally Oliver
*Scarlett Nicholls - Kelsey-Beth Crossley
*Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
*Jo Sugden - Roxanne Pallett
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*Belle Dingle - Eden Taylor-Draper
*Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
*Samson Dingle - Charlie Pell (uncredited)
*Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
*Sarah Sugden - Sophia Amber Moore (uncredited)
*Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
*Douglas Potts - Duncan Preston
*Diane Sugden - Elizabeth Estensen
===Guest cast===
*Mick Naylor - Tony Haygarth
*Lee Naylor - Lewis Linford
*Steve Morris - Paul Oldham
==Locations==
*Victoria Cottage - Front garden and living room/kitchen
*Main Street
*Connelton View - Living room/kitchen and lobby
*Home Farm - Living room and grounds
*Café Hope - Interior
*Butlers Farm - Farmhouse (kitchen and living room)
*Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Shop floor
*The Woolpack - Back room and public bar
==Notes==
*A police officer is uncredited despite a line of dialogue.
*The child actor portraying Samson's friend Luke appears uncredited.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 7,320,000 viewers (14th place).
Category:2008 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes