Series 7

1978年1月10日

Spirits are low at Emmerdale Farm until Amos Brearly admits he knows where Dolly Acaster is hiding. But Annie Sugden wonders if she should tell Matt Skilbeck.

1978年1月12日

Sam is furious at the thought of Matt spending the night in a hotel room with Dolly. At The Red Lion, Matt announces his intention to go to bed, but Richard insists on a last drink, after Matt has told them that he's staying at the hotel. When Richard goes off to get the drinks, Dolly and Matt have their first private conversation.

1978年1月17日

Matt returns home from a night out with Dolly with some odd news. On their way through the village they pass The Woolpack and notice all the lights on well past closing time. Henry suggests to Donald that Miss Venables could live in the Vicarage for a while after it is discovered that she has a leaky caravan, but Hinton flatly refuses. However, he suggests that he wouldn't mind helping out financially if she stayed at The Woolpack. He and Henry go to the pub to put the idea to Amos.

1978年1月19日

Dolly tells Matt that her mother is arriving that evening but the problem is where can she stay, the best thing, Dolly thinks is if she just tells her to go away again. Matt says no to that and calls Joe to ask him if Dolly and her mother can borrow Demdyke Row for a bit. Joe agrees and the arrangements are made. Matt then tries to ask Joe about engagement rings but Joe shoots off, fearing another favour. Meanwhile, Miss Venables is refusing to budge from her derelict caravan despite the good intentions of Henry who is trying his hardest to find her new accommodation.

1978年1月24日

Sam and Annie are in disagreement over Miss Venables. When Sam tells her not to be too hard on Miss Venables he is sharply informed that Emmerdale is not a hotel and that Miss Venables is a menace. In the Hotten cafe, Henry, Dolly and Matt are having tea. Dolly doesn't look too happy but Henry is fine. Dolly says she might well go home now but Matt can't get out of her what's wrong. Henry and Dolly return to The Woolpack to find Amos snoozing in the back room. Amos immediately asks to see the engagement ring he thinks Dolly and Matt have just bought in Hotten which makes Dolly leave the room with a slur on Matt's character.

1978年1月26日

Henry arrives at the farm with a brand new caravan for Miss Venables and its not long before everybody is in agreement over what should happen. Miss Venables should leave, and as soon as possible, despite her determination to set up home at Emmerdale Farm. Matt explains to Annie why he hasn't bought an engagement ring for Dolly yet. He wants to use the family engagement ring but has been afraid to ask. Annie immediately offers it to him. Having been given the ring, Matt presents it to Dolly - in the cowshed! This is followed by a family celebration.

1978年1月31日

Beckindale is invaded by gypsies to the fury of some villagers. Meanwhile, Joe is annoyed at Glenda leaving the gate open but his rage soon turns to love. Also, Phyllis arrives in the village and tells Dolly that she won't allow her to make another mistake like Richard.

1978年2月2日

One of the gypsies causes controversy in the village, which Joe manages to put right. Meanwhile, Donald receives a phone call threatening the play school.

1978年2月7日

Jed breaks into Emmerdale Farm but is caught by Matt. Play school is interrupted when someone throws a brick through the window.

1978年2月9日

Joe really manages to put his foot in it with Glenda, whilst the villagers are thrilled to find the gypsies leaving.

1978年2月14日

Amos's journalism career is put into jeopardy after he receives a letter from Grant. Meanwhile, Phyllis asks Donald to look after Dolly's interests in the wedding.

1978年2月16日

Phyllis's decisions about the wedding get on Dolly's nerves; she only allows the wedding in Beckindale when she is allowed to chose Dolly's wedding dress - yellow.

1978年2月21日

Mr. Tyler arrives with bad news for Amos, whilst Annie talks to Phyllis about the wedding dress.

1978年2月23日

Amos is shocked to discover Grant is a conman, and Glenda tries to help him get his job back at the courier.

1978年2月28日

Joe makes clear of his disapproval of Ruth removing the copse, and Ruth tells Annie that she doesn't want to be bullied by local farmers like her brother was. Amos asks Phyllis to the ball but is shocked when he realises he doesn't have the tickets.

1978年3月2日

Phyllis leaves the village now on good terms with Dolly, whilst Donald awaits the arrival of his son Clive.

1978年3月7日

In a field somewhere near the village, a young man wakes up. He climbs out of his car, looks around, then gets back in again and prepares to drive off. Later on in the day the young man turns up at the Vicarage, finds no one at home and starts to bring his luggage in...

1978年3月9日

Clive announces his intentions to go mining in Beckindale, whilst Joe buries the hatchet with Ruth by taking her out for dinner.

1978年3月14日

Nellie is infuriated by Donald's comments whilst Donald gets a second visitor, Clive's associate Rod.

1978年3月16日

Clive, Rod and Ian's attempt at mining goes terribly wrong when the electrics cause an explosion.

1978年3月21日

Clive and Ian are rescued and Rod is left in a coma following the incident. However, Ian discovers the mine was emptied years ago, and Clive leaves the village unexpectedly.

1978年3月23日

Clive returns and Annie tries to reconcile him with Donald, but to no avail as Clive does a moonlight flit.

1978年4月4日

Donald announces Sam as the new organising secretary, but causes controversy in his first five minutes when he plans to scrap their upcoming trip.

1978年4月6日

Matt and Joe are relieved to find their cows aren't infected by a plague, whilst Sam and Nellie become romantically closer.

1978年4月11日

The Sugdens discover that the milk board have found brucellosis in their milk. Meanwhile, Sam and Nellie get closer.

1978年4月13日

Sam believes he has caught brucellosis from the cows. Also, Sam tells Henry that he'd only move in with Nellie if they marry.

1978年4月18日

Matt and Dolly discuss Matt potentially selling his share, whilst Nellie comforts Sam when the trip goes wrong.

1978年4月20日

The Sugdens are relieved to discover that no disease was found in the herd. Meanwhile, Nellie admits she's too old for love, throwing Sam's proposal plans out the window.

1978年4月25日

The Coulters cause a disruption outside the church when the parents disallow Pip from attending. Meanwhile, Steve takes an interest in Joe's shotgun..

1978年4月27日

Pip refuses to return home and runs away, leaving Donald to break the news to the family. Meanwhile, Sam causes fishing plans to end abruptly when he puts his foot in the pond.

1978年5月2日

Steve breaks into 3 Demdyke Row and steals Joe's shotgun. Meanwhile, Will reveals that Steve and the missing Pip want to marry and believe she has eloped.

1978年5月4日

Steve and Pip perform an armed robbery at The Woolpack and lock Henry and Amos in the cellar, leaving them in there for the night. Joe finds them hours later and calls the police as Steve and Pip plan to abscond.

1978年5月9日

Ted arrives at the scene and immediately puts two and two together, figuring out that Steve has broken into 3 Demdyke Row and robbed The Woolpack with Pip. Steve takes Sam hostage and escapes when Annie gives him her car, with Ted in pursuit.

1978年5月11日

Donald tries to make Paul see that Pam is the reason Pip turned criminal and went on the run. Will believes the same and attacks Pam, hospitalising her.

1978年5月16日

Donald shows new headteacher Antony around the school and introduces him to caretaker Seth. Meanwhile, Phyllis sends Dolly a letter about the wedding arrangements and sends Jessie to go through them with Dolly.

1978年5月18日

Dolly and Jessie lock horns and Dolly declares that she's having nothing other than a white wedding. Meanwhile, on his first day of teaching, Antony and the school children find a skull.

1978年5月23日

Plans begin to get Dolly christened, while the villagers try to find out who the mysterious Hannah Elizabeth is. Also, Antony offers to teach Seth how to read.

1978年5月25日

Donald has found that Hannah Elizabeth Gough married Matthew Pearson in Robblesfield Church in 1800 - Seth notices that Matthew shares Sam's surname. Meanwhile, the villagers discover that the police have arrested Pip and Steve in Liverpool.

1978年5月30日

Jessie is fuming when Phyllis begins to claim that she can't afford the reception and decides to go have it out with her. Meanwhile, Sam learns something horrifying about his family's past and asks for it to be kept private.

1978年6月8日

Jessie helps Sam come to terms with his recent discovery, whilst a proper funeral is held for Hannah Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Jessie's heads back to Darlington to teach Phyllis a lesson.

1978年6月13日

Pip returns to the village and stays with Joe. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hawker visits Donald and asks for him to stand up for Steve in court, saying he's not a bad person.

1978年6月15日

Matt receives a visit from his cousin Polly who he hasn't seen in years. Meanwhile, Polly's husband Alec and Henry take a liking to each other.

1978年6月20日

Amos is over the moon to be asked to give Dolly away at the wedding. Tom goes on the warpath after discovering Pip is pregnant and forces her out of the village.

1978年6月22日

Joe snaps and punches Tom following an argument about Pip, causing Tom to fall and break a chair. Meanwhile, Phyllis returns with the news that she has gotten married.

1978年6月27日

Amos clashes with Phyllis who wants Leonard to give Dolly away. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hawker announces her decision to leave Tom and considers asking Pip to live with her.

1978年6月29日

Dolly and Matt marry at last. Leonard invites Dolly and Matt on his and Phyllis's honeymoon to the Bahamas but she rejects. Meanwhile, wedding bells ring for Pip and Steve as well, with Steve being allowed out of prison by Alec.

1978年9月5日

Miffield Hall is sold following George's death, whilst Dolly feels useless at the farm. Sam tries to help by suggesting to Joe that they swap houses but gets an earful when Joe snaps, sick of people telling him how to live his life.

1978年9月7日

Matt and Dolly return from viewing a house to find a surveyor in their top field, having been told it's owned by the Verneys.

1978年9月12日

The Sugdens try to claim the top field, and Henry hears that Gerald is in a financial fix. Meanwhile, Amos and Henry finally discover what Frankie is bidding on.

1978年9月14日

Henry's solicitor informs him that they have a very good chance of being awarded the land if they go to court, but it's a costly procedure. Meanwhile, Amos and Henry are shocked to discover Frankie has been involved in a car accident.