Plot
A letter arrives for Jack, while Joe receives a motorbike catalogue. Archaeologists work in the field. Amos says he overheard David talking about the possibility of a preservation order being put on the area. Jack is trying to work and becomes furious with David and Gwen when they are extremely noisy outside the millhouse. Annie asks Henry to have a word with Joe about him buying a motorbike. The dig continues on the burial mound, Buckley angrily tells Winthrop that he has until tomorrow morning. Jack calls a meeting with David, Gwen and Penny and soon clashes with David again. Henry becomes interested in what the archaeologists might uncover. Joe begins to think about life away from Emmerdale Farm, he tells Jack and Henry he wants to sell his share of the farm to buy a motorbike.
Cast
Regular cast
- Jack - Andrew Burt
- Annie - Sheila Mercier
- Joe - Frazer Hines
- Matt - Frederick Pyne
- Sam - Toke Townley
- Wilks - Arthur Pentelow
- Amos - Ronald Magill
Guest cast
- Barney - George Malpas
- Penny - Louisa Martin
- Gwen - Emily Richard
- David - Martin Howells
- Buckley - Norman Mitchell
- Winthrop - Blake Butler
Locations
- The Woolpack - Public bar
- The Mill - Penny's bedroom, Jack's bedroom, exterior
- Emmerdale Farm - Farmhouse kitchen/living room, garden, drive, field
Notes
- TV Times synopsis: Episode 57: Henry Wilks is determined to press on with his pig-unit plans in spite of the latest set-back, while Amos Brearly has offered both Penny Golightly and Gwen jobs at the Woolpack. Meanwhile, Joe and Penny have reached a new point in their relationship.
- This episode was included on the following commercial releases:
- Emmerdale Farm: Volume Three DVD released by Network on 30th May 2011.
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