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Emmerdale: Series 27

162 episodes · premiered Jan 1, 1998

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  1. Episode 1: Episode 2305 (Thu 1st Jan 1998) Jan 1, 1998 · 25m Steve take drastic steps to end his fiancee's blackmail troubles. He follows the blackmailer to his home and strikes a deal - a one-off £10,000 payment. He tells Kim that the blackmailer…
  2. Episode 2: Episode 2306 (Tue 6th Jan 1998) Jan 6, 1998 · 25m Jack drops Robert and Andy off at school. Neither of them is very enthusiastic. Andy asks Jack why he was sleeping in the spare room this morning and Jack makes up the excuse that he was…
  3. Episode 3: Episode 2307 (Wed 7th Jan 1998) Jan 7, 1998 Paddy and Zoe are confronted by angry farmer Outhwaite brandishing a shotgun. Steve hands a safe-deposit box key to a puzzled Zoe. He tells her to keep it safe and only retrieve it, if…
  4. Episode 4: Episode 2308 (Thu 8th Jan 1998) Jan 8, 1998 Zak proposes to Lisa. Little does she know the gold ring he presents her with was found in his pig, Priscilla's sty. Kim is forced to recount the whole sordid affair of the 'lady of the…
  5. Episode 5: Episode 2309 (Tue 13th Jan 1998) Jan 13, 1998 There are wedding bells at the double around Emmerdale as both Kim and Lisa announce their big news. But trouble is never far from Kim, and when Zoe fails to get some answers from Steve…
  6. Episode 6: Episode 2310 (Wed 14th Jan 1998) Jan 14, 1998 Sam is feeding Priscilla. An angry farmer comes looking for her claiming that she belongs to him. Paddy walks in as Zoe is putting the video into its envelope. She is not in the mood when…
  7. Episode 7: Episode 2311 (Thu 15th Jan 1998) Jan 15, 1998 Marlon is still sleeping as Butch starts to destroy the caravan. Mandy tries to talk to Kelly as she leaves for work, but Kelly doesn't want to listen. She has made her mind up about the…
  8. Episode 8: Episode 2312 (Tue 20th Jan 1998) Jan 20, 1998 Viv wants to know why Kelly is suddenly friendly with Mandy as she phoned for her first thing this morning. Kelly dismisses Viv and goes off to work. Betty meets Biff as he goes to the…
  9. Episode 9: Episode 2313 (Wed 21st Jan 1998) Jan 21, 1998 Zoe has not slept all night as she has had all her illusions shattered about her father. Chris can't believe that she has taken Daniels' word for it that Frank killed the lady in the lake…
  10. Episode 10: Episode 2314 (Thu 22nd Jan 1998) Jan 22, 1998 Jack comes down in the morning to find Sarah sleeping on the sofa; she obviously spent the night there because she could not face actually sleeping with Jack and apologises. The Picture…
  11. Episode 11: Episode 2315 (Tue 27th Jan 1998) Jan 27, 1998 Zak is still furious with Butch blowing the fuses with the spotlight that he stole from the TV company. Eric and Marlon are desperately trying to clear the kitchen up before Kathy comes…
  12. Episode 12: Episode 2316 (Wed 28th Jan 1998) Jan 28, 1998 Biff and Marlon have spent the night in the back of Alan's Range Rover. Seth finds them and takes them over to Betty's for breakfast. Sarah is still fuming about Biff and Marlon breaking…
  13. Episode 13: Episode 2317 (Thu 29th Jan 1998) Jan 29, 1998 Andy and Robert discuss their visit to Outhwaite's last night. Andy wants to go again, but Robert is scared. Lisa and Zak share a swing. Mandy interrupts them and Zak realises they want a…
  14. Episode 14: Episode 2318 (Tue 3rd Feb 1998) Feb 3, 1998 Mandy is anxious that Paddy does not change his mind about them living together. She wants him to go and view some new flats in Hotten with her but he seems happy to stay living at the…
  15. Episode 15: Episode 2319 (Wed 4th Feb 1998) Feb 4, 1998 Andy has taken the stolen old money with him to school so that Jack and Sarah will not find it. Robert thinks that they should take it back. Tony has ordered some waterproof jackets for…
  16. Episode 16: Episode 2320 (Thu 5th Feb 1998) Feb 5, 1998 Paddy is moving out of Betty's and has loaded up his car; Betty is sad to see him go. Butch has forgotten to put spark plugs back in Zak's van. Mandy is still hurt by Kelly's remark about…
  17. Episode 17: Episode 2321 (Tue 10th Feb 1998) Feb 7, 1998 Tara arrives home after a night out at a ball in London. She has been accompanied by an old friend. He comments on the fact that she is wearing real diamonds. She tells him that she will…
  18. Episode 18: Episode 2322 (Wed 11th Feb 1998) Feb 11, 1998 Chris tells Kelly that she is needed at Oakwell Hall today for the press launch of the activity centre. Kim refuses to let her go though. She also tells Chris that she and Steve will be…
  19. Episode 19: Episode 2323 (Tue 12th Feb 1998) Feb 12, 1998 Paddy is having to throw out his specimen animal organs which he rescued from the incinerator at vets school. Butch wants to look after them. Rachel has had to ask Chris to look after…
  20. Episode 20: Episode 2324 (Tue 17th Feb 1998) Feb 17, 1998 The Hutchinsons are at the hospital. Outhwaite has had a heart attack. Lyn is worried about his farm. Mandy is put off when Paddy wears the same socks for two days. She is still…
  21. Episode 21: Episode 2325 (Wed 18th Feb 1998) Feb 18, 1998 Rachel tackles Chris about his relationship with Kelly. Will is secretly making a card for Dee on his computer. He gets back to his homework when his parents come down. He starts to ask…
  22. Episode 22: Episode 2326 (Thu 19th Feb 1998) Feb 19, 1998 Paddy is late for work. He has been up all night with indigestion after the offal meal. Mandy has also been complaining about his snoring. Dee spent last night on the sofa. She is still…
  23. Episode 23: Episode 2327 (Tue 24th Feb 1998) Feb 24, 1998 Sarah is being cold towards Jack. She refuses to let him help her on the farm. Tony is still adamant that Emma cannot keep her horse. He notices that Will is wearing his aftershave. Mandy…
  24. Episode 24: Episode 2328 (Wed 25th Feb 1998) Feb 25, 1998 Emma is feeding Delilah. Tony tells her again that she cannot keep the horse. Kelly has been sick this morning and Donna asks what is wrong. Kelly is about to tell her when she ends up…
  25. Episode 25: Episode 2329 (Thu 26th Feb 1998) Feb 26, 1998 Kelly has spent the night at the Dingles. Paddy has had to spend the night on the floor. Mandy is sympathetic to Kelly, but tells her to sort herself out. Vic is storming round blaming…
  26. Episode 26: Episode 2330 (Tue 3rd March 1998) Mar 3, 1998 The Glovers are given some good news when they are told Jan can return home for a couple of days. But Ned can't help feeling that she might be better off in hospital. Jack tells Sarah that…
  27. Episode 27: Episode 2331 (Wed 4th March 1998) Mar 4, 1998 Kim is furious that Chris has given Kelly her own private quarters at Home Farm. But even Kim is lost for words when Chris announces Kelly is pregnant with his child. Marlon, Lyn, Will…
  28. Episode 28: Episode 2332 (Thu 5th March 1998) Mar 5, 1998 A group of Young Offenders led by teenage tearaway Paulette arrive in Emmerdale for Tony's Outdoor Activities Course. A tense situation arises when Sarah forces Rachel to discuss her…
  29. Episode 29: Episode 2333 (Tue 10th March 1998) Mar 10, 1998 Tony organises an assault course competition between the villagers and a group of young offenders from the city. Jack and Sarah manage to repair the cracks in their marriage and start to…
  30. Episode 30: Episode 2334 (Wed 11th March 1998) Mar 11, 1998 Mandy is wracked with guilt over breaking Kelly's confidence and telling Paddy the true identity of the baby's father. Lisa helps Jan to overcome her fears of returning to Emmerdale and…
  31. Episode 31: Episode 2335 (Thu 12th March 1998) Mar 12, 1998 When Mandy invites her best customers to an exclusive lingerie fashion show, Butch and Sam decide to try and gate-crash the event along with Paddy, Zak and Terry. But they are caught…
  32. Episode 32: Episode 2336 (Tue 17th March 1998) Mar 17, 1998 Kim tells Kelly not to get too comfortable at Home Farm as Chris is only using her. Later, Kim flies into a rage when Jan turns up at Home Farm to give baby James a present. Meanwhile…
  33. Episode 33: Episode 2337 (Thu 19th March 1998) Mar 19, 1998 Paddy and Mandy are ecstatic after spending a snore free night together. They have given Sam a lift into the village. He meets up with Eric and as they walk back to the wine bar the…
  34. Episode 34: Episode 2338 (Tue 24th March 1998) Mar 24, 1998 Butch and Seth have been sent to Outhwaite's farm by Kim to assess the situation. Paddy looks out of the window. Butch tells him that he has got trouble waiting at home - Mandy. Chris and…
  35. Episode 35: Episode 2339 (Wed 25th March 1998) Mar 25, 1998 Chris is distraught to discover that Kelly has lost the baby. His first reaction is to find out exactly what happened. But when he confronts Kim she denies that the incident had anything…
  36. Episode 36: Episode 2340 (Thu 26th March 1998) Mar 26, 1998 There are problems at Kathy's Tea Rooms when the cellar floods and the fire brigade are called in. Irate Eric's first reaction is to blame innocent Will. But he is surprised to find his…
  37. Episode 37: Episode 2341 (Tue 31st March 1998) Mar 31, 1998 Mandy asks Paddy to run her to Hotten market so that she can sell her FunGlam gear. He tells her that he is busy today. They start to have a row about money and Mandy tells him that she…
  38. Episode 38: Episode 2342 (Wed 1st April 1998) Apr 1, 1998 Becky's bombshell is too much for Tony and he makes plans to leave for Germany. But before he goes he decides to have a word with Zoe. An intense argument erupts between them which…
  39. Episode 39: Episode 2343 (Thu 2nd April 1998) Apr 2, 1998 A knock at the door of Eric's flat brings bad news for Dee - her mother had died. When she confronts Eric he admits that he has been keeping letters and phone calls secret from her. The…
  40. Episode 40: Episode 2344 (Tue 7th April 1998) Apr 7, 1998 Eric's world is falling apart, his wife Dee has left him and not even Kathy's intervention can persuade her to return to him. Dee tells Kathy that she can never forgive Eric for preventing…
  41. Episode 41: Episode 2345 (Wed 8th April 1998) Apr 8, 1998 There is trouble in the Windsor household when Vic discovers £30 is missing from the Post Office till. Viv blames Kelly. But, when Viv confronts her, the cunning teenager turns the…
  42. Episode 42: Episode 2346 (Thu 9th April 1998) Apr 9, 1998 Vic's attempt to resolve the resentment between Viv and Kelly fails when the two women begin to argue violently. But there is suddenly silence when Scott returns unannounced on leave from…
  43. Episode 43: Episode 2347 (Tue 14th April 1998) Apr 14, 1998 Steve runs into dire financial problems and turns to an old friend Sal, for advice. But his solution leaves Steve with a real problem - his dad. Rachel and Kathy discover that they are…
  44. Episode 44: Episode 2348 (Thu 16th April 1998) Apr 16, 1998 Kathy and Rachel hatch a plot to get revenge on two-timer Jez. But the unlikely intervention of Sam threatens to destroy all their hard work. Paddy is surprised when a night out with his…
  45. Episode 45: Episode 2349 (Tue 21st April 1998) Apr 21, 1998 The future looks bleak for Sam Dingle when he appears in court charged with assault. And he does himself no favours when he refuses to apologise for attacking fireman Jez. Jan's worst…
  46. Episode 46: Episode 2350 (Wed 22nd April 1998) Apr 22, 1998 Steve devises a plan to solve his financial problems and it involves wife to be - Kim. He invites her to his new office complex, and she in turn asks to be financially involved in the…
  47. Episode 47: Episode 2351 (Thu 23rd April 1998) Apr 23, 1998 Jan is humiliated by Viv when she goes to collect Alice from school. Viv tells the other parents that Jan is the woman who kidnapped the Tate's baby. Ned wonders why Jan can't keep her…
  48. Episode 48: Episode 2352 (Tue 28th April 1998) Apr 28, 1998 Jan's life is turned upside down when she receives an injunction preventing her from going near James. Steve can hardly contain his excitement when Kim signs the papers making her full…
  49. Episode 49: Episode 2353 (Wed 29th April 1998) Apr 29, 1998 Eric is furious with Marlon for his mismanagement of the Wine Bar. Not only is his reputation in tatters, he's also facing the loss of his licence. Emma tells her mother Becky that if she…
  50. Episode 50: Episode 2354 (Thu 30th April 1998) Apr 30, 1998 Chris and Zoe investigate Steve's new business venture. And it is not long before they realise Steve is up to no good. Jan tries to persuade Kim to remove the injunction against her. But…
  51. Episode 51: Episode 2355 (Tue 5th May 1998) May 5, 1998 Chris confronts Steve and tells him that he knows all about his bogus business venture. He's willing to keep quiet about the fraud but only if Steve sells him his shares in Home Farm. Sal…
  52. Episode 52: Episode 2356 (Wed 6th May 1998) May 6, 1998 Steve is confident he can solve his financial problems. All he needs to do is gamble all on a high return investment. Sal warns him to be careful with Kim's money. If things don't improve…
  53. Episode 53: Episode 2357 (Thu 7th May 1998) May 7, 1998 It's the day of the big wedding for Steve and Kim - a day when joy will turn to shock as she discovers some painful secrets. Steve's business is in big trouble and he's in danger of losing…
  54. Episode 54: Episode 2358 (Fri 8th May 1998) May 8, 1998 Kim flies into a rage when Steve reiterates the company in which she has invested has gone and they are penniless. But Kim decides to stand by her man and together they can try to salvage…
  55. Episode 55: Episode 2359 (Tue 12th May 1998) May 12, 1998 Steve tells Kim that it could cost millions to save their financial business. And their predicament grows when Steve admits his business contacts are refusing to deal with him. Ned tries…
  56. Episode 56: Episode 2360 (Wed 13th May 1998) May 13, 1998 The future looks bleak for Steve and Kim. And in desperation Kim decides to try her luck on something she knows about - horses. But will the gamble pay off? Chris tells Eric that he will…
  57. Episode 57: Episode 2361 (Thu 14th May 1998) May 14, 1998 Eric, Biff and Marlon break in to Steve's cottage looking for the money they are owed. But they are surprised by the sight of the hiding newlyweds. Chris asks Tara for a loan to buy…
  58. Episode 58: Episode 2362 (Fri 15th May 1998) May 15, 1998 Steve and Kim decide to come out of hiding. But before they leave they are confronted by a furious Alan who demands to know what has happened to his investment in Steve's company. Rachel…
  59. Episode 59: Episode 2363 (Tue 19th May 1998) May 19, 1998 Kim tells Steve she is selling her shares in Home Farm to keep them both out of prison. Chris mischievously tells Kim that Steve had promised to sell him his share in Home Farm before…
  60. Episode 60: Episode 2364 (Thu 21st May 1998) May 21, 1998 Steve is confronted by a delegation of investors demanding he returns their money. But they are forced to retreat when Kim calls the police. Kim confides in Seth about her money problems…
  61. Episode 61: Episode 2365 (Fri 22nd May 1998) May 22, 1998 It's the anniversary of Frank's death and tempers flare when Zoe confronts Kim at her father's grave. Zak lets Mandy take Nellie's old clothes to Hotten Market to sell. Lady Tara agrees to…
  62. Episode 62: Episode 2366 (Tue 26th May 1998) May 26, 1998 There’s friction between Vic and Kelly over Viv leaving. Vic struggles to cope at the shop alone. Ashley advertises a jumble sale at the Village Hall for the 3rd June. Lady Tara agrees to…
  63. Episode 63: Episode 2367 (Wed 27th May 1998) May 27, 1998 Kim and Steve are shocked to learn Lady Tara has made Chris joint managing-director of Home Farm. And his first task is to evict the newlyweds. Kelly discovers an old wedding photograph of…
  64. Episode 64: Episode 2368 (Thu 28th May 1998) May 28, 1998 Kim and Steve move into Pear Tree Cottage. Steve's confidence is hit for six when Kim tells him he will have to stay at home and look after James while she is at work at the stud farm…
  65. Episode 65: Episode 2369 (Fri 29th May 1998) May 29, 1998 Lady Tara warns Seth, Butch, and Zak that Seth will be out of a job and the Dingles will be evicted, if there is a repeat. Kelly asks Chris to drive her to London so she can meet her…
  66. Episode 66: Episode 2370 (Tue 2nd June 1998) Jun 2, 1998 Lady Tara is shocked by Biff's behaviour when she asks for his opinion on the birthday present she has bought for Lord Michael. He tries to kiss her and she smacks him hard across the…
  67. Episode 67: Episode 2371 (Wed 3rd June 1998) Jun 3, 1998 Biff expects to be given his cards for his seemingly unwanted kiss. But his indiscretion has ignited a flame in her ladyship's heart and the chauffeur is in for more than he bargained for…
  68. Episode 68: Episode 2372 (Thu 4th June 1998) Jun 4, 1998 Biff is confused about his feelings for Lady Tara and when they finally get to be alone they end up in a heated argument. Zak 'borrows' a mobile library in an attempt to find the answers…
  69. Episode 69: Episode 2373 (Tue 9th June 1998) Jun 9, 1998 Biff realises the dangers of "a woman spurned" when Lady Tara is cool with him after their argument. Kim criticises Steve for not looking after James properly while she was at work at the…
  70. Episode 70: Episode 2374 (Wed 10th June 1998) Jun 10, 1998 Will becomes the hero of the day when he scores the winning try in the rugby match between The Woolpack and The Malt Shovel. But the celebrations are marred when Zak is accused of stealing…
  71. Episode 71: Episode 2375 (Thu 11th June 1998) Jun 11, 1998 Steve starts his new job at the Home Farm quarry. And Chris decides to turn the situation to his advantage and tells the foreman not to treat him differently to anyone else. Lady Tara…
  72. Episode 72: Episode 2376 (Tue 16th June 1998) Jun 16, 1998 Zak makes a horrifying discovery when he opens the boot of the classic car his wife Lisa is trying to sell. Worse still, he has to do some quick thinking to put the potential buyers off…
  73. Episode 73: Episode 2377 (Wed 17th June 1998) Jun 17, 1998 Kim is trying to juggle running the stud farm business with bringing up her child James. She is forced to leave the toddler in the care of Roy. But he too is distracted and the youngster…
  74. Episode 74: Episode 2378 (Thu 18th June 1998) Jun 18, 1998 Steve is given a rough time at the quarry after Roy tells the foreman their new employee was responsible for cutting overtime on the estate. And his day ends even worse when he gets…
  75. Episode 75: Episode 2379 (Tue 23rd June 1998) Jun 23, 1998 Rachel is forced to do some quick thinking when the police arrive at Kathy's home on an anonymous tip that a young child has been left unsupervised. Jed's plan to get Mrs Cunningham on her…
  76. Episode 76: Episode 2380 (Wed 24th June 1998) Jun 24, 1998 Butch and Zak are shocked to discover Chris has unearthed their dark secret. But instead of feeling the wrath of the police the pair are left red faced. Biff decides to surprise Lady Tara…
  77. Episode 77: Episode 2381 (Thu 25th June 1998) Jun 25, 1998 Steve gets into trouble at the quarry when he is told to stay behind and do unpaid overtime. But he soon realises the other workers have an ulterior motive - when they give him a good…
  78. Episode 78: Episode 2382 (Tue 30th June 1998) Jun 30, 1998 Battered Steve is nursing his wounds after being set on by his new colleagues at the quarry. But tough man Steve is determined not to let his pride take a beating too -and turns up for…
  79. Episode 79: Episode 2383 (Wed 1st July 1998) Jul 1, 1998 Poor Alan finally realises two's company, five is most definitely a crowd. But when he suggests homeless Heather puts a little more effort into finding a new home for her family - he could…
  80. Episode 80: Episode 2384 (Thu 2nd July 1998) Jul 2, 1998 Zoe visits the Post Office to ask the Windsors to talk to Kelly about coming home. But when Vic drops by at the vet's surgery his daughter is less than pleased. After all didn't he lie to…
  81. Episode 81: Episode 2385 (Tue 7th July 1998) Jul 7, 1998 You might have thought Kelly had learned something about herself when no-one was prepared to give her a bed for the night. Having left Zoe's in a huff, she ended up sleeping under the…
  82. Episode 82: Episode 2386 (Wed 8th July 1998) Jul 8, 1998 Steve seems delighted to be let into the quarry scam after convincing ringleader Micky Bell he can be trusted. And he leads his co-conspirators to believe he can get them an even better…
  83. Episode 83: Episode 2387 (Thu 9th July 1998) Jul 9, 1998 Kim is furious Steve didn't tell her what he was planning at the quarry. And she is convinced his actions have placed her and baby James in danger. But she is relieved to hear that the…
  84. Episode 84: Episode 2388 (Tue 14th July 1998) Jul 14, 1998 Romance and revenge are set against the more gentle backdrop of Emmerdale's annual summer fayre. Mickey Bell makes his move on Kim and baby James despite police assurances that the bailed…
  85. Episode 85: Episode 2389 (Wed 15th July 1998) Jul 15, 1998 Eric is like a rubber - he just keeps bouncing back. With the imminent loss of his wine bar license he looks to triumph over adversity by tempting Kathy to take it over. But feisty Kathy…
  86. Episode 86: Episode 2390 (Thu 16th July 1998) Jul 16, 1998 Lady Tara admitted she was more than a little jealous when she watched her lover Biff dancing with Kathy at the summer fayre. Now she's determined to make it up to him with a picnic and…
  87. Episode 87: Episode 2391 (Tue 21st July 1998) Jul 21, 1998 Eric has the perfect answer to the threat of losing his license - bribery! His wine bar business could be ruined if he can't find a way to keep his license after being caught for the…
  88. Episode 88: Episode 2392 (Wed 22nd July 1998) Jul 22, 1998 Lord Michael, fresh from a foreign jaunt, arrives like a knight in shining armour to comfort Lady Tara after the death of her father. She's delighted to see him - but Biff is consumed by…
  89. Episode 89: Episode 2393 (Thu 23rd July 1998) Jul 23, 1998 Lady Tara sets tongues wagging when she turns up for her father's funeral with lover Biff on her arm. In typical fashion, Chris ponders what it all means for Home Farm. Zoe is more…
  90. Episode 90: Episode 2394 (Tue 28th July 1998) Jul 28, 1998 The village is awash with gossip as news of Biff and Lady Tara affair spreads like wildfire. When Roy tells his dad sparks fly still further. After all it's still only months since Linda…
  91. Episode 91: Episode 2395 (Wed 29th July 1998) Jul 29, 1998 Kim is at her wits-end as baby James life hangs in the balance. The toddler has contracted CROUP and doctors tell her and Steve that while most children survive, this has been a…
  92. Episode 92: Episode 2396 (Thu 30th July 1998) Jul 30, 1998 Kim and Steve are overjoyed when they're informed that baby James is out of danger. The toddler has been suffering from severe CROUP which was made worse because the baby was also found to…
  93. Episode 93: Episode 2397 (Tue 4th Aug 1998) Aug 4, 1998 Kathy is displaying all the business acumen of a seasoned tycoon. She's made an offer to buy out Eric but he's insisted on an independent valuer - who he's given a back-hander to - in…
  94. Episode 94: Episode 2398 (Wed 5th Aug 1998) Aug 5, 1998 Legal-eagle Laura shows Lady Tara exactly why she's worth £150 an hour, she knows that to make the asset-stripping of Home Farm go smoothly she needs to get Chris on-side. Initially Chris…
  95. Episode 95: Episode 2399 (Thu 6th Aug 1998) Aug 6, 1998 Heather tries talking to Kirsty about her bulimia, but Kirsty’s adamant that there’s nothing wrong with her. The Sugden boys fight for Emma’s attention. Eric packs up the wine bar and…
  96. Episode 96: Episode 2400 (Tue 11th Aug 1998) Aug 11, 1998 Eric has lost his wine bar - and is in danger of losing his marbles too. Cocky as ever, he tries to make as much of a nuisance of himself, as he noisily packs crates, deliberately…
  97. Episode 97: Episode 2401 (Wed 12th Aug 1998) Aug 12, 1998 Eric is a desperate and broken man intent destroying the wine bar... and himself. All that stands between him and an untimely end is Marlon who out of a sense of loyalty or guilt has…
  98. Episode 98: Episode 2402 (Thu 13th Aug 1998) Aug 13, 1998 Marlon is wrestling with his guilt. He knows that his own underhand dealings helped push Eric to the brink. Marlon's sworn to Eric he'll never breath a word of what happened last night…
  99. Episode 99: Episode 2403 (Tue 18th Aug 1998) Aug 18, 1998 Big shocks are in store for both the Glover and Dingle households as lawyer Laura pulls tight the Home Farm purse-strings. One minute poor Zak is offering sympathy to Ned after he is…
  100. Episode 100: Episode 2404 (Wed 19th Aug 1998) Aug 19, 1998 A tidal wave of unrest is sweeping through Emmerdale thanks to Lady Tara's money troubles. Chris and Laura seem to be revelling in their work selling off chunks of the Home Farm estate…
  101. Episode 101: Episode 2405 (Thu 20th Aug 1998) Aug 20, 1998 Life is anything but a bed of roses for Biff. He's dumped his upper-class lover Lady Tara and has, through no real fault of his own, become Emmerdale's public enemy number one. Betty and…
  102. Episode 102: Episode 2406 (Tue 25th Aug 1998) Aug 25, 1998 The downtrodden Dingles decide to have a mass sale of all their earthly possessions - they need £6,000 fast or they'll be out on the streets. Zak is so desperate to keep a roof over their…
  103. Episode 103: Episode 2407 (Wed 26th Aug 1998) Aug 26, 1998 Lovelorn aristocrat Lady Tara Oakwell may be forced to sell the silver spoon in her mouth if things gets much worse. She's become public enemy number one by handing out eviction notices to…
  104. Episode 104: Episode 2408 (Thu 27th Aug 1998) Aug 27, 1998 Kim receives the results of the blood test confirming if James is Dave or Frank's son. Lady Tara has a big decision to make. Does she continue to try to rekindle her affair with Biff or…
  105. Episode 105: Episode 2409 (Tue 1st Sept 1998) Sep 1, 1998 Paddy is going animal crackers after girlfriend Mandy got a glimpse of his fat building society book. The cash-strapped Dingles need £6,000 to buy their condemned property or face…
  106. Episode 106: Episode 2410 (Wed 2nd Sept 1998) Sep 2, 1998 Biff and Kim both have very different reasons to look shocked when they learn of Lady Tara's impending marriage. Biff can't quite believe she would have moved so quickly after the break-up…
  107. Episode 107: Episode 2411 (Thu 3rd Sept 1998) Sep 3, 1998 Ever since her demise Kim has believed that she can climb out of her financial rut by fair play. But when a potential big-spending customer suddenly withdraws from a substantial deal with…
  108. Episode 108: Episode 2412 (Tue 8th Sept 1998) Sep 8, 1998 Paddy faces the wrath of the Dingles when he withdraws his offer of cash to save their house. He's been handed a partnership deal by Zoe but will need every penny of his savings as a…
  109. Episode 109: Episode 2413 (Wed 9th Sept 1998) Sep 9, 1998 Kim and Steve give their robbery plan a trial run using Ashley as the alibi. Kim coaxes him to the cottage for wine on the pretence of offering her services more regularly at the creche…
  110. Episode 110: Episode 2414 (Thu 10th Sept 1998) Sep 10, 1998 Biff can't do right for wrong in Betty's eyes. She has sent him to Coventry since his lover Lady Tara handed out an eviction notice to her and Seth. When he approaches her to say he can…
  111. Episode 111: Episode 2415 (Mon 14th Sept 1998) Sep 14, 1998 Kim and husband Steve have gone from riches to rags thanks to his ill-timed gambling on the money markets. But now they are looking to bounce back. They've concocted an elaborate plan to…
  112. Episode 112: Episode 2416 (Tue 15th Sept 1998) Sep 15, 1998 Steve is running on adrenaline as he races around the stables to finish off his daring robbery. Everything goes well until an ill-timed phone-call from Kim leads to tragedy and the life of…
  113. Episode 113: Episode 2417 (Wed 16th Sept 1998) Sep 16, 1998 Kathy is fighting for her life in intensive care in need of a critical operation. Waiting patiently for news is Chris her former husband. Back at Home Farm a police investigation is in…
  114. Episode 114: Episode 2418 (Thu 17th Sept 1998) Sep 17, 1998 Biff is consumed with guilt when he learns of Kathy's accident. Alone with her he quietly whispers "you're the last person in the world I'd ever want to hurt". He bumps into Betty and…
  115. Episode 115: Episode 2419 (Fri 18th Sept 1998) Sep 18, 1998 The police are making little if any headway in their hunt for the Home Farm gang. But they believe they might be onto a lead when Kelly points out that Zak and Butch left Will's party at…
  116. Episode 116: Episode 2420 (Tue 22nd Sept 1998) Sep 22, 1998 Viv is at her wicked-worst when the police arrive at the Dingles armed with a search warrant. She quickly puts it about that they're the ones who robbed the Stud Farm and put Kathy in…
  117. Episode 117: Episode 2421 (Wed 23rd Sept 1998) Sep 23, 1998 Steve's dark secret is driving him to despair. He wants to leave the country now with the money he made from the horse robbery but Kim tells him they must stay-put and tough it out. It's…
  118. Episode 118: Episode 2422 (Thu 24th Sept 1998) Sep 24, 1998 Kim and Steve are over the moon when the police announce they are about to close down their incident room. They've no real leads and it seems Kim and Steve are in the clear over the…
  119. Episode 119: Episode 2423 (Tue 29th Sept 1998) Sep 29, 1998 Kim is shocked to the core when Chris accuses her outright of being involved in the robbery. For now, he tells her, he has no proof, but he's certain that Kim's grief over Kathy's…
  120. Episode 120: Episode 2424 (Wed 30th Sept 1998) Sep 30, 1998 Viv gets personal when teacher Graham gives Donna a poor report. She immediately latches onto his interest in school secretary Rachel and lets slip about her affair with Jack. Paddy has…
  121. Episode 121: Episode 2425 (Thu 1st Oct 1998) Oct 1, 1998 Zak makes a final stand to save his beloved home. As the bailiffs arrive to serve an eviction order, Zak, faced with several burly minders, resorts to physical violence as Lisa watches…
  122. Episode 122: Episode 2426 (Tue 6th Oct 1998) Oct 6, 1998 Paddy reduces Mandy to tears when he admits that despite everything he still loves her. It really takes the wind out of mad Mandy's sails - who has only stopped him to issue a warning to…
  123. Episode 123: Episode 2427 (Wed 7th Oct 1998) Oct 7, 1998 Mandy and Paddy look to have settled their differences - much to Zak and Mrs Kirk's chagrin. Zak immediately calls a Dingle pow-wow to decide Mandy's fate while Mrs Kirk warns her son that…
  124. Episode 124: Episode 2428 (Thu 8th Oct 1998) Oct 8, 1998 Chris's pursuit of Kim and Steve runs into double trouble. First he discovers Laura has appointed Steve as her admin clerk. And as if that wasn't enough he is forced to eat humble pie when…
  125. Episode 125: Episode 2429 (Tue 13th Oct 1998) Oct 13, 1998 Barbara Kirk is vying with Viv for the title mother-from-hell as she tries to find ways to end her son's on-off relationship with Mandy and after chatting to her new found ally she…
  126. Episode 126: Episode 2430 (Wed 14th Oct 1998) Oct 14, 1998 Steve is provoked beyond reasonable bounds and lunges at Chris when he crudely implies he'd have preferred it, had Kathy not started to recover. Luckily, Laura is on hand to separate the…
  127. Episode 127: Episode 2431 (Thu 15th Oct 1998) Oct 15, 1998 The race is on to find a groom for Mandy. Zak, much to Lisa's annoyance is fully in favour of a deal that will mean they can buy their home. He draws up a list of prospective husbands, but…
  128. Episode 128: Episode 2432 (Tue 20th Oct 1998) Oct 20, 1998 Mandy and Butch tell Zak and Lisa about their decision to get married. Butch is over the moon that Zak agreed to the wedding. Laura gets a cool reception when she arrives in the pub but…
  129. Episode 129: Episode 2433 (Wed 21st Oct 1998) Oct 21, 1998 Alan can hardly bear to look at the charred exterior of his beloved pub. Tricia is guilt-ridden but as usual manages to calm her grandfather, and deflect blame for the fire onto Terry…
  130. Episode 130: Episode 2434 (Thu 22nd Oct 1998) Oct 22, 1998 DI Spalding throws the book at Steve, who was arrested as he tried to board a flight to Venezuela. He's now been positively identified by Kathy as the person who knocked her over and is…
  131. Episode 131: Episode 2435 (Tue 27th Oct 1998) Oct 27, 1998 Steve secretly agrees to take the rap for the robbery when Kim visits him in custody. After all she could have walked away and left him when he gambled and lost her fortune on the stock…
  132. Episode 132: Episode 2436 (Wed 28th Oct 1998) Oct 28, 1998 Steve is hoping to cut a deal with the police by coming clean about the robbery. He tells his version of the story, carefully editing out the bits that involved Kim, in the hope that he…
  133. Episode 133: Episode 2437 (Thu 29th Oct 1998) Oct 29, 1998 Ashley is looking for divine intervention as he gets caught in the middle of a "Holy War". First Butch is less than pleasant with him for telling Mandy that he knows about the wedding…
  134. Episode 134: Episode 2438 (Tue 3rd Nov 1998) Nov 3, 1998 Paddy is on the warpath after finding out about Mandy's wedding to Butch. First he confronts Lisa but she says he'll have to speak to Mandy herself. When the pair finally meet it's clear…
  135. Episode 135: Episode 2439 (Wed 4th Nov 1998) Nov 4, 1998 Chris fans the flames between Kim and Steve with an impromptu visit to the remand centre. His relentless crusade against the deadly duo has Steve hot under the collar, especially when he…
  136. Episode 136: Episode 2440 (Thu 5th Nov 1998) Nov 5, 1998 A triangle of love and lust, with Tricia at the centre is beginning to take over the lives of Scott and Terry. Tricia is stalling on Terry's plans for her to join him at the fun pub in…
  137. Episode 137: Episode 2441 (Tue 10th Nov 1998) Nov 10, 1998 The seeds of doubt are racing through Mandy's mind as she prepares to marry Butch tomorrow. With her thoughts firmly focused on saving the family home she has no trouble dealing with the…
  138. Episode 138: Episode 2442 (Wed 11th Nov 1998) Nov 11, 1998 After being told the events of the earlier night by Mandy, Kelly advises her to proceed to pursue Paddy, it's her last and only possibility of happiness. Mandy sets her profound longing…
  139. Episode 139: Episode 2443 (Thu 12th Nov 1998) Nov 12, 1998 Zak has got everything he wanted - his house back and his family under one roof again. But the sacrifice Mandy has made has gone over his head and he rushes headlong into organising a…
  140. Episode 140: Episode 2444 (Tue 17th Nov 1998) Nov 17, 1998 Kim finds herself having to do some quick thinking when a furious Steve calls her from the remand centre. Callous Chris has paid him an unexpected visit to break the devastating news that…
  141. Episode 141: Episode 2445 (Wed 18th Nov 1998) Nov 18, 1998 Laura blows her top with supersleuth Chris after hearing that he spilled the beans on Kim's planned divorce from Steve. He went to see Steve in Home Farm time and as far as she's concerned…
  142. Episode 142: Episode 2446 (Thu 19th Nov 1998) Nov 19, 1998 Steve has seen the writing on the wall, and accompanied by his solicitor is driven from the remand centre to the police station to talk to DI Spalding. He wants to change his statement and…
  143. Episode 143: Episode 2447 (Tue 24th Nov 1998) Nov 24, 1998 Scott is putting Tricia through an emotional assault course. He's demanded she tell lovestruck Terry they are an item or he will dump her ... or deliver the news himself. And at the end of…
  144. Episode 144: Episode 2448 (Wed 25th Nov 1998) Nov 25, 1998 Chris is working feverishly to bring about the downfall of his former step-mother. After his chat with Steve he's found a record of Kim's mobile phone calls in the Home Farm offices - and…
  145. Episode 145: Episode 2449 (Thu 26th Nov 1998) Nov 26, 1998 Kim has been arrested by the police on charges of theft and fraud - and for the first time in her life looks in real trouble, her hopes are lifted then dashed when an application for bail…
  146. Episode 146: Episode 2450 (Tue 1st Dec 1998) Dec 1, 1998 Zoe is convinced Kim is innocent and posts bail for her. But when she turns up at Home Farm with Kim there's a real danger the Tates will become a family at war. Chris goes ballistic and…
  147. Episode 147: Episode 2451 (Wed 2nd Dec 1998) Dec 2, 1998 Poor Kathy knows she's suffering some kind of reaction to the terrible accident she was in. She is finding it difficult to control her mood swings and is in danger of alienating all her…
  148. Episode 148: Episode 2452 (Thu 3rd Dec 1998) Dec 3, 1998 Alan was reluctant to allow Kelly to hold her 18th in his bar - especially after the way Will's birthday ended and he should have gone with his instincts as the bash descends into chaos as…
  149. Episode 149: Episode 2453 (Tue 8th Dec 1998) Dec 8, 1998 The villagers take in the aftermath of Kelly's party and are clearly divided on who's to blame for Terry's outburst. Alan is in an unforgiving mood and lays the blame at both Terry and…
  150. Episode 150: Episode 2454 (Wed 9th Dec 1998) Dec 9, 1998 There's a shock in store for shareholders of Home Farm when Laura announces Lady Tara has instructed her to sell off the entire estate. Chris realises this might be his final chance to…
  151. Episode 151: Episode 2455 (Thu 10th Dec 1998) Dec 10, 1998 Ashley believes he has the measure of Eric and has forced him to play Santa at the Xmas toy fair. Eric has already been calling round dealers confident Robert and Andy will unwittingly…
  152. Episode 152: Episode 2456 (Tue 15th Dec 1998) Dec 15, 1998 Kathy visits Dr Khan and gives ample proof of her mood swings when he suggests that she should see a psychologist. Biff is sat waiting for her as she sweeps out of the consultants room and…
  153. Episode 153: Episode 2457 (Wed 16th Dec 1998) Dec 16, 1998 Billy is wounded and on the run and hiding in the Sugdens' barn. Andy tries to help his dad with food and notices that he's bleeding from the chest. His dad says there are some people…
  154. Episode 154: Episode 2458 (Thu 17th Dec 1998) Dec 17, 1998 Paddy is cornered by Mandy after giving her the silent treatment and Mandy is anything but silent when Paddy tells her why. He explains that Butch has threatened him and said that he, and…
  155. Episode 155: Episode 2459 (Mon 21st Dec 1998) Dec 21, 1998 Mandy is livid when Lisa admits she already knew Butch was in love with her. She turns on Lisa and Zak saying she only went through with the wedding to save the pair of them. Zak can feel…
  156. Episode 156: Episode 2460 (Tue 22nd Dec 1998) Dec 22, 1998 Marlon has steered clear of the Dingles for a year since being cast out of the clan. But when Mandy asks him to talk to Butch, he can barely imagine the situation he's letting himself in…
  157. Episode 157: Episode 2461 (Wed 23rd Dec 1998) Dec 23, 1998 There is consternation among the Tate household when Eric walks into the Home Farm auction and starts to bid against an incredulous Chris. In a fit of pique, Chris asks for the auction to…
  158. Episode 158: Episode 2462 (Thu 24th Dec 1998) Dec 24, 1998 Chris puts on a brave face when he tells Laura that the loss of Home Farm means he's more to spend on his new haulage business. Lisa tells Zak that if he truly wants a Dingle gathering on…
  159. Episode 159: Episode 2463 (Fri 25th Dec 1998) Christmas Day Dec 25, 1998 Christmas Day is in full swing as the Dingles try to put on a brave united front and regulars of The Woolpack enjoy a communal meal. Billy, meanwhile, is busy plotting to rob the Post…
  160. Episode 160: Episode 2464 (Tue 29th Dec 1998) Dec 29, 1998 The repercussions of Christmas Day's tragic events affect many of the villagers. The Windsors have been staying at Keepers Cottage, Terry is in tears and when Sarah and Jack break the news…
  161. Episode 161: Episode 2465 (Wed 30th Dec 1998) Dec 30, 1998 Andy is wracked with guilt and begs Billy to give himself up to the police. When Billy refuses a second time the youngster tells Jack exactly what's happened. Ned helps the police with a…
  162. Episode 162: Episode 2466 (Thu 31st Dec 1998) Dec 31, 1998 It is the day of Vic's funeral. Kelly and Viv are at each other's throats. Following the funeral, tensions run high and Kelly and Viv have a massive argument, reducing Viv to a flood of…