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Jack Sugden has come home for his father's funeral after a 9 year absence. The rest of the family resent him because his father left him the farm. New neighbours Marion Wilks and her father Henry, want to build a road through the Sugden farm. Jack has taken a shine to Marian Wilks, but she wants nothing to do with him.

16 October 1972

Wilks lawyer Peters says he has the right-of-way on the Sugden land. Joe chats with Marian and they become friends. 250 hens have to be destroyed because of a disease. Joe and Jack find a shot bird on the property and suspect Henry Wilks is poaching.

17 October 1972

The hens have been disposed of but Jack refuses to get any more. Having discovered an old mill house on the land, he decides to live there and give the farm to Annie, Peggy and Joe. Peggy discovers she is pregnant and wants to leave home. Joe teaches Marian how to fish.

23 October 1972

It is revealed that Jack has a secret life with "Lynn" in London, and is hiding from something. Marian's car breaks down and Jack helps her out. It starts to rain and they run for an abandoned farm where he tells her that he likes her. He gets a letter to meet with Wilks lawyer about access to his land.

24 October 1972

Joe finds out from Amos that Jack was seen coming out of the barn with Marian. He goes to the Wilks farm to find Jack is there. Since Marian broke Matt's fishing rod that Peggy gave him, Joe borrows money from 3 people to fix it. When Annie finds out, she confronts Joe. Peggy is angry that Matt is doing all the work while Jack and Joe are chasing Marian.

30 October 1972

Jack does not want to work so he asks Matt to hire someone. Joe overhears Jack telling someone on the phone to meet him at the Feathers on Wednesday. The Wilks are looking for a gourmet cook and Marian asks Annie. She also asks if there is a good restaurant, and Joe recommends the Feathers for Wednesday, hoping Marian will catch Jack with another woman. The right of way issue is solved, but Jack tells Wilks, that if he opens a road, the rovers also have the right to pass through the Wilks manor.

31 October 1972

Jack tells Wilks if he uses the new road, it must also be open to the public to use. Wilks doesn't want people passing through his property, so he decides to scrap the whole lawsuit. Joe is having a quiet drink, when Ruth joins him to ask about Jack. Her jealous husband comes in and tells her to get home to the children.

06 November 1972

Matt has a job interview in Bradford in two days. Jack goes to the Feathers to meet Lynn. She has registered under Sugden. The Wilks are also at the same hotel and Henry spots Jack and Lynn together. He inquires at the desk and finds out she is Jack's wife, and gets Marian out of there before she sees them. Joe shows up and finds out too.

07 November 1972

Tom tells Ruth about a car accident between Henry and Joe. Matt talks to Jack about a new van. Tom asks Jack for a job. PC Ball asks Amos if Joe had been at the Woolpack drinking before the accident.

13 November 1972

Matt has his interview today. Ruth goes to see Jack and realizes that there is nothing between them. Joe has woken up and is in bad shape, While Wilkes has a compound fracture in his leg. Tom starts work at the farm and is not pulling his weight.

14 November 1972

Matt tells Peggy that he did not get the job and she goes after Jack for money. Matt tells Jack that Tom is lazy. Tom gets Ruth to go to the Woolpack because he wants to bump into Jack. He shows him pictures of his eldest son also named Jack. PC Ball questions both Joe and Henry in the hospital.

20 November 1972

Tom starts throwing threats about Jack being the real father of Tom's son Jackie. Ruth begs Jack to sack him. Marian breaks off with Jack, then he sacks Tom. Ruth has packed up, and asks Tom if he is coming with her to her sisters to live.

21 November 1972

Henry is home from hospital. Jack buys a new van for Matt and Peggy. Annie realizes Jack has more money than he is letting on. PC Ball is back to tell Joe that his insurance has expired. Janie visits Joe.

27 November 1972

Jack makes an enemy in Janie after embarrassing her in front of his family. Meanwhile, Henry is knocked unconscious after having a fall, and is later found by Marion and Norman.

Tue 28 Nov, 1972

Joe tells Marian that Jack is still married, whilst Henry tells Jack to stay away from Marian.

Mon 4 Dec, 1972

The police find the Sugdens Land Rover. Norman proposes to Marian but gets turned down. Meanwhile, Peggy disowns Jack, Marian ends her affair with him and Annie tells him he has two weeks to decide if he wants to stay or go.

Tue 5 Dec, 1972

Peggy and Matt discover they will have twins, whilst PC Ball prosecutes Jack and Joe. Janie flirts with Frank but he doesn't reciprocate.

Mon 11 Dec, 1972

Jack has decided to return to London. Janie asks Frank on a date but ends up going out with Joe. However, it doesn't last long when he begins going on about Marian.

Tue 12 Dec, 1972

Jack changes his mind and invites his friend Bart to Emmerdale Farm. Frank warms to Janie and asks her out, and Marian is unwelcoming to Joe.

Mon 18 Dec, 1972

Matt finds an unconscious Sam in the cowshed and rushes him to hospital. Meanwhile, Frank and Janie have a great first date, and even have their first kiss.

Tue 19 Dec, 1972

Jack is jumpy after realising Frank has the book he wrote in his collection, but is relieved when Frank agrees to keep quiet. Marian tells Henry why she is reluctant to have another relationship.

Mon 1 Jan, 1973

Harry plays Henry and Jack off each other for the sale of his farm. The Sugdens are shocked when Bart reveals that Jack became famous in London.

Tue 2nd Jan 1973

Joe receives his court summons, whilst the Sugdens adjust to having a best selling author in the family. Meanwhile, Frank cleverly proposes to Janie.

Mon 8th Jan 1973

Harry continues to play Henry and Jack against each other. Jack and Marian reconcile as she prepares for her cruise. Janie accepts Frank's proposal and he presents her with a self-made ring.

Tue 9th Jan 1973

Jack feels Jacob has left him the farm out of spite, but is left with food for thought when Marian delivers him a few home truths.

Mon 15th Jan 1973

When Jack loses interest in Jameson's Farm, Harry tries to trick Henry into paying more, but fails. Amos proposes to Annie but she lets him down gently. As Marian leaves for her cruise, she tells Henry to make it up with Jack or she won't be back.

Tue 16th Jan 1973

Ten days have passed since Emmerdale Farm Limited was formed. Jack has supposedly joined Marian on her cruise and Jameson's Farm now belongs to the partnership of the Sugdens and Wilks. Sam parades around in his new suit - acquired from part of the money he received for selling his share of the farm to Henry. Preparations are underway for the sheepdog trials. Amos is running the beer tent with the help of Jerry, a local man. Trash, a well known tramp is wandering around the showground and three local youths try to chat up three girls. Henry discusses the possibility of Marian joining the local hunt set with the local squire, George Verney. Jim Latimer, a local youth follows one of the girls - Sharon Crossthwaite - as she makes her way home along the river, he catches up with her and makes her feel very uneasy.

Mon 22 Jan, 1973

Sam is wanting to buy himself a sheepdog puppy, he argues with his friend Hilly as he is trying to con him into buying a non pedigree sheepdog. Trash is thrown out of The Woolpack and threatened with the police. Sam gives him some money. Jim has disappeared from the sheepdog trials and his friends search for him, meanwhile Jim is taunting Sharon by the riverside and will not let her go home. Sam is pleased when he is offered a lift in Verney's Rolls Royce. Amos is jealous when he sees Henry and Annie together.

Tue 23 Jan, 1973

Jim eventually gives up waiting for Sharon to emerge from her hiding place in the abbey. Beryl Crossthwaite is frantic with worry. Annie suggests calling the police. Jim goes straight to The Woolpack for a drink and it is here that P.C. Ball questions him about Sharon's disappearance, he claims not to have seen her since the sheepdog trials. Henry has dinner with Verney who admits that he regrets not having any children. Sharon returns home and tells her mother that she felt ill and had to rest which was why she did not come straight home.

Mon 29 Jan, 1973

Annie asks Matt and Joe to look over the millhouse as she has seen a light on. Jack lets Trash stay on at the millhouse if he runs errands for him. Sharon sneaks her building society book out of the house. Jim tells Amos that he has been laid off work. Henry needs to know Jack's whereabouts so he can get him to sign some papers to change the ownership of Emmerdale Farm. Henry stays for dinner at the farmhouse. Amos takes a message from Wallace for Jack. Trash goes to The Woolpack to buy drink for Jack. Amos thinks that he must have stolen the money. Jack tells Trash to have a wash. Sharon has drawn out her life savings from the building society, she is on her own in the house counting out the money when Jim calls round. He forces his way into the house, sees the money lying on the table and grabs her.

Tue 30 Jan, 1973

Jack is hiding out in the millhouse trying to write his second novel. He still cannot persuade Trash to wash. Sam arrives at The Woolpack with his new puppy dog and he mentions that he has seen Jack with a woman in the village. Annie and Henry are surprised as they have both been trying to find him. There is a strained atmosphere at the Verneys as Laura tells George she wants a divorce and admits to being unfaithful. Beryl arrives at the farm where she is worried as Sharon has not been home all night. Trash complains about Jack's typewriter keeping him awake all night but Jack tells him he saw him snoring. Reverend Ruskin calls in at The Woolpack for a drink to the surprise of the regulars. He asks Amos if he is willing to give a lady who has just come out of prison a job as a barmaid. Joe finds out that Sharon withdrew £50 from her savings the day she disappeared. Verney struggles to understand why Laura wants a divorce, she tells him she's had enough of him.

Mon 5 Feb, 1973

Joe and Frank discuss Marian and Jack. Henry tells Annie that Emmerdale Farm needs a telephone, he asks Peggy to do the accounts for the company. Jack visits Frank to tell him that he will be able to be his best man. Laura takes an interest in Jack - the feeling seems to be mutual. Jack visits the farm where Annie tells him off for not visiting sooner and asks what happened with Marian. Peggy is not feeling very well.

Mon 6 Feb, 1973

Mon 12 Feb 1973

Peggy has to go into hospital for observation. Amos tells Reverend Ruskin that he will give Alison a trial at The Woolpack, the vicar is impressed not suspecting that Amos has an ulterior motive. George asks Frank to shoe his hunt horses but Frank refuses saying that he is against bloodsports. Laura and Jack meet again and she invites him for a drink. Jack rushes up to the farmhouse to see how Peggy is and he shows Annie the watch found by Trash, she recognises it belongs to Sharon. Trash is absorbed by Jack's book. Jack questions him about the watch and he gets upset.

Tue 13 Feb, 1973

A panicked Trash makes a desperate escape from Mill Cottage in order to avoid being locked up again, but has a fall from the second storey window. A background check on Trash leaves many surprises.

Mon 19 Feb, 1973

Following Trash's death, Jack follows Laura to London. Ex-criminal Alison meets Amos in hopes of getting a job at The Woolpack.

Mon 26th Feb 1973

Frank and Janie discuss their wedding preparations with Edward, whilst Alison proves to be a hit with the Woolpack regulars.

Tue 27th Feb 1973

Frank has taken Janie home as she is upset and returns to speak to Reverend Ruskin alone. He gives them both his blessing. Peggy's concerned that Jack's affair with Laura may affect Henry and George's friendship. PC Hallam looks for Jack saying he's wanted for the inquest on Monday. Matt mentions Joe may have a number for him in London. In London, Jack and Laura are at Wallace's place, they ignore the phone as it rings. Reverend Ruskin talks to George about Frank's eviction notice from Dale Properties asking if he knows them. Verney says he does.

Mon 5th March 1973

Jack is forced to return to Beckindale for the inquest into Trash's death. Meanwhile, Matt Skilbeck discovers a rotten beam in Jameson's Farm, meaning the place could cave in at any minute.

Tue 6th March 1973

As the verdict for Trash's inquest is revealed to be accidental death, Jack feels Trash has been let down by society. He decides to hold a funeral, but is even more disappointed when he is the only attendee.

Mon 12th March 1973

George goes on a mission to hunt down the person responsible for trashing his good name, and attacks Jack when Laura reveals it was him.

Tue 13th March 1973

George has a doctor sent round for Jack, but after the visit, Jack begins to experience delayed shock.

Mon 19th March 1973

Jack has been diagnosed with shock and concussion following George's attack. Penny arrives to find her dad but is distraught to discover he recently died.

Tue 20th March 1973

Joe is jealous when Jack and Penny begin a romance. Edward feels guilty that he couldn't visit an old woman before she died, despite Liz's comforting words.

Mon 26th March 1973

Wedding bells ring as Edward marries Frank and Janie. Meanwhile, Penny reveals to Joe that Trash became mentally unstable following an accident prior to his arrival in the village.

Tue 27th March 1973

Edward continues to feel dejected following the death of Mrs Hinton. Joe is infuriated when Penny forgets their trip in favour of spending more time with Jack, prompting him to leave home.

Mon 2nd April 1973

Jack reveals that he is not romantically interested in Penny, leading to a reconciliation between her and Joe. Matt and Peggy plan to move into the newly-renovated Jameson's Farm, soon to be renamed to Hawthorn Cottage.

Tue 3rd April 1973

Murderous Jim sets his stalkery eyes on Penny. Joe discovers Inglebrook House on fire and rushes to call the fire brigade.

Mon 9th April 1973

Henry discovers the Inglebrook House fire was caused by a burning coal falling on the rug. Peggy goes into labour and gives birth to a baby boy and girl.

Tue 10th April 1973

Crazy Jim tries to get closer to Penny by lying about Sharon and Trash. Meanwhile, Henry proposes to Alison, but she is unsure about remarrying.

Mon 16th April 1973

Jack and Edward walk in on Jim strangling Penny and call the police. Annie and Beryl are shocked when Jim confesses to Sharon's murder. Meanwhile, Alison decides she needs a break from the village following Amos's proposal.

Tue 17th April 1973

Penny arranges for her friend Gwen to stay with her, whilst Matt and Henry argue over the piggery, and the Sugdens leave Henry thinking.

Mon 23rd April 1973

Penny's friend Gwen arrives in the village, but Jack isn't happy to discover she has brought a friend. Later, David finds a skull at Mill Cottage.

Tue 24th April 1973

Peggy returns home from hospital with the twins. Henry begins adjusting to farm life as he milks a cow for the first time.

Mon 30th April 1973

Henry is angry that development at the building site has been held up by the skull discovery, while David is worried that Jack will take Gwen from him.

Tue 1st May 1973

Joe decides to buy a motorbike, whilst Jack and David find themselves at loggerheads yet again.

Mon 7th May 1973

Buckley disrupts the building of the piggery, as a young girl is accidentally buried. As she is rushed to hospital, Henry tells Buckley to not work on the piggery.

Tue 8th May 1973

Frank and Janie return from their honeymoon, Joe and Penny reconcile, and David comes down with constipation.

Mon 14th May 1973

When Penny laughs off Joe's proposal, he goes missing. Fortunately, Peggy finds him a few hours later.

Tue 15th May 1973

Annie takes Sam to the doctors, and is surprised to find that Maurice Grant has been replaced by Clare Scott. A man is impressed with and buys some of David's paintings.

Mon 21st May 1973

Clare prepares to take over from Maurice. Liz collapses after an agonising back injury.

Tue 22nd May 1973

Clare can't find what's wrong with Liz, while Matt informs the family that Peggy doesn't want the twins christened. Nicholas offers Penny a job as a receptionist at his hotel.

Mon 28th May 1973

Edward discovers that Jim is in a psychiatric ward until his trial, and Joe purchases a motorbike to the disappointment of Annie.

Tue 29th May 1973

Jack returns from London, while Nicholas gets an art critic to look at David's paintings.

Mon 4th June 1973

David has his dreams shattered when Angus tells him he is untalented. He is shocked to get back home and find Gwen and Jack together in his bed. Meanwhile, Joe has problems with his new motorbike and almost misses his date with Penny.

Tue 5th June 1973

David explodes at Jack but Jack makes David realise he was being used.

Mon 11th June 1973

As David's friends and the Sugdens celebrate his birthday, he reveals that he and Gwen have decided to return to Cardiff that day.

Tue 12th June 1973

Penny finds herself angering Joe, and it looks like their relationship is reaching its end. Joe fails his motorbike license test.

Mon 18th June 1973

After the downfall of Joe and Penny's relationship, she leaves for Birmingham, only telling Jack.

Tue 19th June 1973

Amos tries to find a new barmaid for The Woolpack but to no avail. Joe considers selling his motorbike as Penny has gone.

Mon 25th June 1973

Amos is worried when the brewery informs him that there has been a complaint, but is relieved when it reveals to be for an unimportant reason. Jack is not happy when Janie accidentally smashes one of his windows, while Henry receives a letter from Alison informing him of her return.

Tue 26th June 1973

Clare's mother and boyfriend come to see her, and Simon proposes to Clare. Janie helps a deaf elderly woman to the doctors.

Mon 2nd July 1973

Clare tells Simon that she doesn't want to marry yet. He decides to return home with Mavis. Clare refers Liz to an osteopath regarding her back, whilst Sam and Peggy row over christening the twins.

Tue 3rd July 1973

Annie helps Ronnie with the Crossthwaite's move to Hull. Meanwhile, Alison returns and begins looking for a job.

Mon 9th July 1973

Amos offers Alison her job back but she declined, while Edward recommends her to Amy.

Tue 10th July 1973

Peggy relents and decides to have the twins christened, but tragedy strikes when Peggy collapses and is rushed to hospital. Bobby falls running away from Joe and makes allegations that Joe hit him.

Mon 16th July 1973

Peggy has died in hospital and the Sugdens are in mourning. Edward arrives to comfort the family and begin planning the funeral.

Tue 17th July 1973

Grief strikes following Peggy's funeral as Henry snaps at Amos. Bob arrives and offers Matt a job that would be hard to turn down.

Mon 23rd July 1973

Janie helps out the Sugdens by looking after the twins. Henry's businessman side comes out and Annie calls him insensitive.

Tue 24th July 1973

Amy tries to play matchmaker between Henry and Alison while Carol plays with Joe's heart.

Mon 30th July 1973

Clare tells Amy that she can no longer run the shop, whilst Mr Lodz talks to Jack about turning his book into a film.

Tue 31st July 1973

Amos meets his temporary replacement at The Woolpack, whilst Joe is shocked when Carol makes a declaration of love to him.

Mon 6th August 1973

Bob tries to talk Matt round to accepting the farm manager job. Amos and Alison row as Amos accuses her of playing off him and Henry.

Tue 7th Aug 1973

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The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.

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