Episode 8770 (30th March 2020)

==Plot==
At Jacobs Fold, Charity is going overboard cleaning and disinfecting the place awaiting Vanessa's return from hospital. Eric apologises for being so harsh on Brenda and asks how it went with Dan. She tells him she's worried that he will report her to the police. Eric calms her down and tells her to get rid of all packages that could show she didn't list all the ingredients and that he'll talk to Dan. At the salon, Mandy and Kerry discuss Dan and while Mandy insists Brenda is to blame, Kerry states that they should just focus on helping Dan get better. Amelia asks Kerry if she's been able to get a hold of Sean but she tells her she hasn't yet. Dawn and Billy play with Lucas but he only wants to play with his teddy bear. Billy announces he has to go, due for some deliveries. Will warns him to stay clear of Cain. Harriet asks Will to grab lung together but he rushes to work. Rhona visits Moira at Butlers Farm to check up on how she's managing at the farm and offers to take a look at the lambs. Jimmy and Rishi tries to lift Dan's spirits at the hospital but he is not in the mood and tells them he's getting sent down south for a few weeks for physio. Eric arrives bringing a gift from Brenda. Billy tries to convince Will that he shouldn't try to handle Malone on his own but Will snaps and angrily tells him to let him deal with it just as Dawn and Lucas walks in. Eric tells Dan that Brenda feels awful and convinces Dan that sending blame around won't help anyone. At the cafe, Brenda is disposing of evidence when Mandy walks in and threatens to get her closed down for this. Tracy and Charity arrive with Vanessa and greets Noah and Sarah. Whilst Vanessa goes upstairs, she overhears Charity telling Sarah, Noah and Tracy they'll be working in shifts, making sure she isn't left on her own for even a second. Brenda is overjoyed when Eric tells her he's managed to convince Dan to not take it any further and hugs him. Dawn questions Billy about what was going on between him and her dad when they notice Mandy going through the bin outside the cafe. She finds the labels Brenda just threw away. In the pub, Al tries to reach out to Ellis but he ignores him. Al tells him he made a mistake when he took the money but assures him he would have never actually gone through with killing Grahm but Ellis is having none of it. Kerry tells Amelia that Sean can't come to the village but Amelia insists that Dan needs him. Mandy arrives and shows them what she's found. At the farm Rhona suddenly breaks down crying. She tells Moira she feels like she has nothing to look forward to anymore. Moira pulls her in for a supporting hug. At HOP, Al opens up to Priya about his struggles with Ellis. The moment turns romantic and they almost kiss but are interrupted by a builder. Charity wakes Vanessa up to give her painkillers and asks her to eat something to keep up her energy. She excitedly shows of that she's made some homemade soup but is disgusted when she tastes it, making Vanessa tear up at her fiancee's efforts. Charity promises to be there for her and they assert that they love each other. Rhona opens up to Moira about how hard it's been finding work and how she can't stop thinking about Graham. Moira assures her it's gonna be alright. Will meets up with Malone to get on with the job but Malone gives him a stash to take on the ferry. He tries to argue but Malone gives him no choice. At Smithy Cottage, Rhona is chocked to hear a voice message from Graham's solicitor. Eric and Brenda visit Dan at the hospital to make amends. Mandy and Kerry arrive and reveal they've found the labels she threw away and tells her they'll see her in court.
==Cast==
===Regular cast===
*Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
*Tracy Metcalfe - Amy Walsh
*Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
*Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop
*Eric Pollard - Christopher Chittell
*Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
*Kerry Wyatt - Laura Norton
*Amelia Spencer - Daisy Campbell
*Dawn Taylor - Olivia Bromley
*Lucas Taylor - Dexter Ansell (uncredited)
*Billy Fletcher - Jay Kontzle
*Harriet Finch - Katherine Dow Blyton
*Will Taylor - Dean Andrews
*Moira Dingle - Natalie J Robb
*Rishi Sharma - Bhasker Patel
*Jimmy King - Nick Miles
*Wendy Posner - Susan Cookson
*Dan Spencer - Liam Fox
*Vanessa Woodfield - Michelle Hardwick
*Noah Dingle - Jack Downham
*Sarah Sugden - Katie Hill
*Al Chapman - Michael Wildman
*Pearl Ladderbanks - Meg Johnson
*Ellis Chapman - Aaron Anthony
*Priya Kotecha - Fiona Wade
===Guest cast===
*DI Malone - Mark Womack
==Locations==
*Jacobs Fold - Living room/kitchen
*Connelton View - Hall and living room/kitchen
*Pear Tree Cottage - Front garden and Beauty & Bernice saloon
*Woodbine Cottage - Living room and kitchen
*Butlers Farm - Kitchen and sheep pasture
*Hotten General Hospital - Ward
*David's Shop - Shop floor
*Café Main Street - Interior and exterior
*The Woolpack - Bar
*Hawksford Outdoor Pursuits - Office
*Robblesfield Way
*Smithy Cottage - Kitchen
==Notes==
*Final appearance of Meg Johnson as Pearl Ladderbanks.
*Priya's client Mr Lewis and a builder at HOP are both uncredited despite lines of dialogue.
*This was the last episode of Emmerdale to be unaffected by the schedule changes made by ITV in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 18th March, the network announced that the programme's output would be reduced to five episodes per week beginning on 30th March, but that recording would continue with scaled back location filming and fewer cast and crew . Four days later, ITV confirmed that all recording was being suspended with immediate effect in accordance with the UK Government's social distancing measures . On 23rd March, it was announced that the programme's output would be reduced further to three episodes a week beginning on 30th March. Episodes transmitted after this date were produced with the intention of being broadcast as per the usual schedules.
*Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 6,607,937 viewers (15th place).
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