Episode 3674 (29th February 2004)

Episode 3674
Production code	D730/49A
ITV transmission date	29th February 2004 (Sunday)
Storyliners	Gavin Blyth Emily Gascoyne John Kerr Caroline Mitchell Paul Roundell Louise Sutton
Script editor	Anita Turner
Story editor	Jadie Montgomery Lindsay Williams
Writer	Bill Lyons
Designer	Mike Long
Director	Daniel Wilson
Series producer	Steve Frost
Executive producer	Keith Richardson
Producer	Kathleen Beedles Tim Key
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Previous episode	27th February 2004
Next episode	1st March 2004

Plot

Marlon is at the graveyard, laying flowers on Tricia's grave. A man also arrives with flowers and the pair strike up a conversation about their late wives. The man also reveals that he had grown up in Emmerdale and was keen to move back. The man arrives at Home Farm and surprises Zoe. The man reveals himself as Tom King and states that he is a friend of her late father. Tom goes on to make Zoe an offer to buy Home Farm, telling her he’ll pay over the odds for the property. Baffled by his suggestion, Zoe tells him the family home is not for sale but she has another property he might be interested in renting. They arrange a meeting at Holdgate Farm in the morning for a viewing. Elsewhere on the estate, Carl is tending to Tate Haulage business when he catches a man in a balaclava slashing the tires on one of the trucks. Keen to protect the business, Carl is quick to leap into action and rugby tackles the saboteur to the ground. But he gets a shock when the identity of the vandal is revealed. Zoe later sings her new employee's praises as she watches the CCTV footage back and observes Carl's heroic behaviour. Convinced that the Dingles are behind the incident, Scott calls the authorities with his suspicions. Elsewhere in the village, Nicola decides to try and do away with Simon’s fishmonger image, as she tries to get him to wear an outfit she has bought him. But her efforts go to waste when Simon insists he is what he is and there is no point trying to change him.

Cast

Regular cast

• Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
• Tom - Ken Farrington
• Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
• Debbie Jones - Charley Webb
• Lisa Dingle - Jane Cox
• Sam Dingle - James Hooton
• Shadrach Dingle - Andy Devine
• Zoe Tate - Leah Bracknell
• Scott Windsor - Ben Freeman
• Shelly Williams - Carolyn Pickles
• Alan Turner - Richard Thorp
• Emily Kirk - Kate McGregor
• Terry Woods - Billy Hartman
• Dawn Woods - Julia Mallam
• TJ Woods - Connor Lee (uncredited)
• Ethan Blake - Liam O'Brien
• Jean Tate - Megan Pearson (uncredited)
• Nicola Blackstock - Nicola Wheeler
• Siobhan Marsden - Abigail Fisher
• Carl - Tom Lister
• Jimmy - Nick Miles
• Simon Meredith - Dale Meeks
• Diane Blackstock - Elizabeth Estensen

Guest cast

• PC Calburn - Danny Lawrence

Locations

• Cemetery
• Wishing Well Cottage - Living room/kitchen
• Home Farm - Office and grounds
• The Grange - Guest lounge
• Café Hope - Café
• Tate Haulage - Haulage yard
• Mill Cottage - Dining room and kitchen
• The Woolpack - Public bar
• Connelton View - Living room/kitchen

Notes

• First appearance of Tom King, credited as "Tom".
• Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 9,501,000 viewers (19th place).