Unhappy Birthday (26th August 2008)

==Plot==
Doug happily awaits Hilary’s arrival at Arthur’s party and tells Laurel that he's decided to leave the village with Hilary to give their marriage a proper go. But Hilary never arrives for the party and he is devastated when she tells him that she wants a divorce. Laurel feels powerless as she watches her father crumble. Carl and Anna are caught up in a bidding war over Mill Cottage and Carl asks Jimmy to buy him out of the family business so he can outbid Anna but Jimmy turns him down and reveals that King & Sons is in financial dire straits. Carl moans to Donald about Anna's attempts to undermine him and Donald decides to call her. Donald is furious when he discovers she's out on a date with bitter rival Matthew and he gives Carl the extra cash to buy the cottage. Donna is in a subdued mood and has little enthusiasm for her physiotherapy session. Marlon worries about her state of mind but doesn’t know how to cheer her up. Ross turns up to visit Donna and he tells her he wants her to stay in the police force, giving Donna food for thought. Also, Jo is hopeful when Andy plays the perfect husband.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Ashley Thomas - John Middleton
*Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
*Gabrielle Thomas - Annelise Manojlovic (uncredited)
*Jake Doland - James Baxter (5073 only)
*Lexi Nicholls - Sally Oliver
*Carl King - Tom Lister
*Darren Eden - Luke Tittensor (5073 only)
*Diane Sugden - Elizabeth Estensen
*Paul Lambert - Mathew Bose
*Val Pollard - Charlie Hardwick
*Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
*Lily Butterfield - Anne Charleston
*Douglas Potts - Duncan Preston
*Anna De Souza - Emma Davies
*Ross Kirk - Samuel Anderson
*Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
*Andy Sugden - Kelvin Fletcher
*Jo Sugden - Roxanne Pallett
*Shadrach Dingle - Andy Devine
*Matthew King - Matt Healy
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
*Jasmine Thomas - Jenna-Louise Coleman (5073 only)
*Belle Dingle - Eden Taylor-Draper
*Sarah Sugden - Sophia Amber Moore (uncredited)
*Betty Eagleton - Paula Tilbrook
*TJ Woods - Connor Lee (uncredited)
*Donna Windsor-Dingle - Verity Rushworth
*Donald De Souza - Michael Jayston (5074 only)
*Arthur Thomas - Billy Harrower (5074 only; uncredited)
===Guest cast===
*Bonnie Drinkwater - Sue Jenkins
*Aubrey Bedford - Richard Mullins (5073 only)
*Nurse Lara Johnson - Martina McClements (5074 only)
==Locations==
*Cemetery
*Dale View - Living room and kitchen
*The Woolpack - Public bar
*Village Store, Post Office & Off-Licence - Shop floor and exterior
*Holdgate Farm - De Souza Enterprises office, driveway, living room and kitchen
*Main Street
*The Woolpack - Beer garden and public bar
*Butlers Farm - Farmhouse (living room)
*Mill Cottage - Driveway
*Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen
*Home Farm - Office and woodland
*Mulberry Cottage - Kitchen and living room
*Hotten General Hospital - Donna's room
*St. Mary's Church - Nave/altar
*Pear Tree Cottage - King & Sons office
*Hotten Road
==Notes==
*This one-hour episode, titled on-screen as "Unhappy Birthday", was broadcast at the usual time of 7.00pm. This was also the last episode to bear an on-screen title.
*Stuart St Paul was credited as Stunt Co-ordinator on this episode.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 6,100,000 viewers (15th place).
Category:2008 episodes
Category:Emmerdale episodes
Category:Extended episodes