The BEST episodes of Emmerdale season 24
Every episode of Emmerdale season 24, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Emmerdale season 24!
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.
#1 - Episode 2000/2001 (Thu 17th Aug 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 66 - Aired 8/17/1995
Ken has called Zoe out again. She assures him that it was not necessary and his wife agrees, but he seems keen just to see Zoe. Dave is setting off for the conference in Leeds. Nellie is thinking about Ben who died a year ago. Frank is going off for the day again. Kim waits for him to leave and then phones Dave's hotel in Leeds to find out if he has checked in yet. Zak is preparing to go to Luke's inquest, while Sam wants to look smart for Eric as he has given him the job of marketing man for the French trip - this basically means pasting up posters around the village. Eric is unnerved when he notices a strange car parked opposite his house. Seth tries unsuccessfully to stop Betty from going to Luke's inquest. Dave checks into the Hilton Hotel and bumps straight into Jessica who has come back for the inquest.
#2 - Episode 2013 (Thu 28th Sept 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 78 - Aired 9/28/1995
Zak is proud of Butch and Sam when they both suggest robbing Holdgate's house. Kathy is cool towards Dave. She pretends that she has caught some sort of bug, but really she is devastated by what she now knows about Dave and Kim. He reminds her that they are meant to be going to his parents for a meal. She asks him to make an excuse for her. Ned receives a hand delivered rejection for the job on the Weir Hall. Roy blames Linda who runs out of the house close to tears. Dave and Biff discuss Kim. Biff is sure that she will not jeopardise her marriage to Frank by telling him about the affair. Dave is not so confident. Frank is wondering what to do with Holdgate's Farm.
#3 - Episode 2012 (Tue 26th Sept 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 77 - Aired 9/26/1995
Dave and Kathy are sneaking a quick kiss when Betty walks in. She notices Kathy's engagement ring straightaway and congratulates them. Nellie and Zak are not speaking. She is going to Holdgate's funeral. Tina has spent another night with Terry. She teases him about his fitness. He asks her if she wants to be the unofficial landlady of The Woolpack while Alan is away. Kim presses Dave for an answer. Betty is quick to spread the news about the engagement. She claims that they wanted her to be the first to know. Tina winds Betty up by making a snotty comment about being engaged. Linda is late for work as she had a doctors appointment. Chris is still sulking about Rachel working at The Woolpack. Alan is dishing out orders to Terry. He is worried about the staff that Terry is planning to employ while he is away. Nellie arrives back from the funeral.
#4 - Episode 2011 (Thu 21st Sept 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 76 - Aired 9/21/1995
Nellie fusses over Sam on his first proper day at work. Dave takes his bad mood out on Biff. Kathy calls round to Home Farm. Dave apologises for his behaviour, but she is sympathetic about his workload. Biff looks on disapprovingly as Dave lets Kathy fuss over him. It is the morning after for Terry and Tina and he cannot believe his luck. She makes him late for work. Kim bluntly tells Dave that he has to choose between her and Kathy. She repeats that Frank is not a well man, but that she will not wait for Dave forever. Zak and Butch are annoyed when Nellie is not around to make their breakfast. Zak is still jealous of Eric and asks Tina's advice. She tells him that Nellie probably wants romancing and suggests that Zak takes her out for a meal. He worries about the cost. The Old School Tearooms are busy as Kim decides to pay a visit.
#5 - Episode 2010 (Tue 19th Sept 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 75 - Aired 9/19/1995
Biff is worried that he failed to impress Linda when they went bowling. He is annoyed that Nick was better than him. Kim is in a bad mood. She asks them if they have seen Dave. They both make up an excuse for him, but she sees through it and demands that Dave comes to see her. Biff and Nick reflect that they would not want to be in his shoes. Kathy receives her decree absolute. Betty is sympathetic towards Terry. He admits that he thought that Britt would come back to him after a while. Betty assures him that she will keep their chat to herself. Dave tells Biff that he stood Kim up. He wants her to get the message and leave him alone. Biff tells him just to be honest, but Dave knows that it is not that easy as he can't help himself when he is near Kim. Biff admits that he is sick of covering for him.
#6 - Episode 2009 (Thu 14th Sept 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 74 - Aired 9/14/1995
Sam is convinced that Eric is dead after banging loudly on his front door and getting no response. Alan is offended when Sam says that he is worried because Eric is old. Eric finally comes to the door looking the worse for wear and this amuses Alan. Sarah is still trying to encourage Jack to think about taking in bed and breakfast tourists. He is not keen on the idea. Zoe and Emma tease Linda about Biff. Eric and Sam have breakfast together in the tearoom. Sam is oblivious to Eric's sad mood and natters on about Barbara. Terry is preparing to go and see Britt. Alan tells him that he looks very smart. He admits that he loves Britt, but is worried how she will react when she sees him. Biff asks Linda to go ten pin bowling with him when he sees her at Home Farm.
#7 - Episode 2008 (Tue 12th Sept 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 73 - Aired 9/12/1995
Nick is fretting as it is Alice's first day at school. He tells Biff that she wanted to go in on her first day with Robert and Donna. Nick quizzes Biff about Linda, but Biff is quite coy. Dave warns him again not to hurt his sister. Roy calls for Kelly and asks her if she wants to have tea at his house and watch a video. Viv suggests 'The French Connection'. Alan comments that they are starting young. Linda is in the post office and Alan asks her about the posters that Emma was putting up in the village. Betty has been telling everyone apparently. Linda stays tightlipped. Eric is annoyed to see that Harry is still parked outside his house waiting for Barbara to emerge. She tells Eric that she will handle him. Eric admits to Barbara that he has done a few things he's not proud of but that he really cares about her.
#8 - Episode 2007 (Thu 7th Sept 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 72 - Aired 9/7/1995
Betty bangs on Eric's door first thing in the morning demanding a refund for the French trip. He keeps well out of the way until she is out of sight, then he slips out of the house wearing dark glasses. Emma is worried about Zoe as she sets off to work. Viv and Jan are both worried in case anything happened between Kelly and Roy while they were alone together. They both insist that they have brought their children up properly. Eric is hiding in the tearoom. He decides to leave when he notices DC Metcalfe watching him. Kathy tells Dolores that she is sending the spring water off for analysis. She hopes to be able to sell it. Dolores is not very encouraging. Nellie is upset that her romantic trip to France did not work out. She nags at Zak to take her to a sophisticated place. He suggests The Woolpack. Kim is not very supportive as Frank sets off to see his solicitor about the assault charge.
#9 - Episode 2006 (Tue 5th Sept 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 71 - Aired 9/5/1995
It is morning and the bus trippers are still waiting to be rescued. Chris takes his anger out on Eric who tries to blame Frank for supplying the bus in the first place. Ned, Jan and Viv worry about Kelly and Roy. Meanwhile, they are quite happily enjoying ice creams in France. Zak, Butch and Sam take care of food and water for the passengers. Des manages to contact Frank who arranges to bring spare parts to the stranded bus. Kim is scathing about the whole episode. Vic is busy trying to get Donna ready for school when Kelly telephones and tells him that she is in France with Roy. He has to go and pick her up from Dover. Biff tells Linda that she is lucky to be rid of Danny. Jan and Ned look on as Linda hugs Biff. Terry and Alan have a good laugh about the bus breaking down in Leicestershire. Kathy agrees to look after Donna so that Vic can drive to Dover. The Dingle clan go to the main road to try and hitch a lift.
#10 - Episode 2005 (Thu 31st Aug 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 70 - Aired 8/31/1995
Everyone is waiting outside The Woolpack for the bus to arrive to take them to France. Alan tries to persuade Terry to go to York and speak to Britt, but he insists there is no point. Vic is sulking because Viv is going on the trip instead of him. She takes Scott and Kelly while Donna prefers to stay at home with Vic. Viv teases Kelly when she sees that Roy is on the bus. Rachel makes sure that Chris has a work free trip by taking his mobile phone from him. Kim has decided to miss the French trip so that she can stay behind and see Dave. The Dingles arrive en masse, narrowly missing the bus. Zak has brought his own shopping trolley for the duty frees, but it soon gets put back in the van when a policeman arrives. Everyone looks on in amazement as Frank is arrested for assaulting Ken. Chris panics as Frank is driven off in a police car and does not want to stay on the bus, but has no choice as the trip gets underway.
#11 - Episode 2004 (Tue 29th Aug 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 69 - Aired 8/29/1995
Britt and Terry are packing up ready for their move. Biff and Dave want to cheer Nick up. They try and persuade him to go to Britt and Terry's leaving do. He reminds them that he met Paula at their opening night and does not want to bump into her again. Frank and Des are busy working on the bus so that it will be ready for the trip to France. Frank is worried about what Eric might be planning on the trip, but Des says that he is used to dealing with the likes of him. Meanwhile, Eric finds out that Sam and Butch cleared out 40 Skipdale Road instead of 14. He is appalled to realise that the Village Hall is now full of stolen property. Emma is worried for Zoe as she sets out on her first day back at work. Viv insists that she is going to France instead of Vic. This upsets Vic's plans. Betty offers her services to Alan in The Woolpack as he is short of staff since Jan handed in her notice.
#12 - Episode 2003 (Thu 24th Aug 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 68 - Aired 8/24/1995
Frank has told Zoe about his visit to High Ridge Farm. They are all shocked by Margaret's lies which obviously mean that she intends to stand by Ken. Frank tries to phone Kim to tell her where he is, but it is engaged. She is on the phone to Dave, worried that Frank has found out about them. They agree to meet the next day. Emma is still convinced that Zoe should report the attack to the police. Frank doesn't think that they will believe her as she has no real evidence and it is his word against hers. Zoe knows that he is right, but doesn't want Ken to get away with it. Eric asks Vic if he will help him with a house clearance. He refuses, so Sam offers his services. Britt tries to make Alan see that the move to York will be a new start for her and Terry and insists that Alan goes to their opening night. Sam tells Butch that Eric wants them to help him with a house clearance. Butch is not bothered when he finds out that they are not being paid.
#13 - Episode 2002 (Tue 22nd Aug 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 67 - Aired 8/22/1995
Emma is trying to convince a distraught Zoe to report the attack by Ken, but she doesn't think that the police will take her seriously. Emma at least manages to persuade her to take the day off from the surgery, covering that she is not feeling well. Linda is suspicious that it is something more serious. Jan is nagging Ned about trying for Britt and Terry's jobs at The Woolpack. He says that he is happiest working outdoors, but she reminds him that he is just a farm labourer now and not a farmer. She thinks that they would be able to earn more behind the bar. Ned will not change his mind and Jan has to give in. Britt is surprised that Terry is not enthusiastic about their imminent move to The Yorkshire Bell. He just seems to be thinking about all the problems it will create. Britt thinks that he is just jealous about her evening out with Gerald when actually he is feeling guilty about leaving Alan in the lurch at short notice.
#14 - Episode 2014 (Tue 3rd Oct 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 79 - Aired 10/3/1995
Zoe is worried when Linda is late for work. Emma thinks that she might have told her parents about her pregnancy. Tina has made herself at home in The Woolpack. Terry is still sensitive when she mentions Britt. Betty walks in to find them in a passionate embrace and explodes. Linda admits to Zoe that she has not told her parents about the baby. Nick is enlisting people for his quiz team. Seth overhears and offers his services. Frank is annoyed when he sees his staff chatting. He mentions to Seth that he is concerned about the amount of game that they are losing. Dave feels guilty when Frank gives him the keys for Jan and Ned's new home. Frank says that he is doing it because of Dave's loyalty to him.
#15 - Episode 1958 (Thu 23rd March 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/23/1995
Scott and Roy try and sell Terry some whisky. He gives them £5 for two bottles. Jack is refusing to eat and he still won't talk to Sarah. Emma and Zoe go house hunting. The Dingles discuss Robert. Nellie tells Sam that if any of her children were kidnapped, she would pay a king's ransom to get them back. Terry tells Seth that he has got a new supplier for his whisky now. Luke is annoyed to hear that Tina spent the previous evening in The Woolpack.
#16 - Episode 1999 (Tue 15th Aug 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 65 - Aired 8/15/1995
Betty and Viv are interested to see Barbara leaving Eric's house first thing in the morning. Barbara seems evasive when Eric offers to phone her later. Betty then notices a man in a car who appears to be watching Eric and Barbara. Betty thinks that she is being watched. Frank asks Dave if he is interested in attending a conference in Leeds. Kim has suggested his name. Betty and Viv keep an eye on the mystery man in the car. Emma receives a letter from the brewery informing her that she has been nominated for an award for a tapas bar she designed in Harrogate. Zoe is delighted for her and already starts to plan where she will place the award. They decide to invite Linda to the ceremony as well. Betty makes it obvious when she takes the registration number of the mystery car. The owner asks her what she is doing. She threatens to call the police if he does not tell her what he is doing.
#17 - Episode 1998 (Thu 10th Aug 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 64 - Aired 8/10/1995
Terry teases Eric about Barbara. He finds it amusing that Eric should be going out with a policewoman. Britt makes another snide remark about marriage which upsets Terry. Linda tells Zoe and Emma about the arguments she has had with her parents since she came back from Amsterdam. They both tell her that she has to face the consequences of her actions and are relieved to hear that Jan and Ned do not blame either of them for encouraging her. Zoe does not want another confrontation with Ned. Jan tells Alan that she is determined to speak to Lady Weir and stop Linda from seeing Danny. Terry suggests to Britt that they have a day out in York. She is not keen and out of exasperation at her cool attitude he shouts at her in the middle of the bar. Tina is sad as she finds out that Luke's funeral is going to be held down South. Dolores breaks some more china at the tearoom.
#18 - Episode 1997 (Tue 8th Aug 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 63 - Aired 8/8/1995
Jan tries to persuade Ned that maybe Lady Weir was wrong about Linda going to Amsterdam with Danny. He is not convinced and phones the number that Linda left and is furious when it turns out to be a dry cleaners. Britt is rude to Terry in front of Viv. He cannot understand her attitude. Eric catches Sam throwing stones at magpies. He is taking advantage of Vic's absence and tells Sam that he has a test for manual dexterity to give him today. Tina seems thoughtful as Nellie tells her that she has blown her chance at respectability by not marrying Luke. Kim is re-organising the office. Chris comes looking for Frank, but she tells him that his father rarely comes in the office these days as he has a new hobby at the scrapyard. Chris thinks that Kim has pushed him out of the office so that she can ruin the business, but she assures him that she has everything in hand, as she pats Dave's bottom.
#19 - Episode 1996 (Thu 3rd Aug 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 62 - Aired 8/3/1995
The charred van is towed away as Dave and Seth look on. Kim arrives and tells them that Frank has gone to the hospital to meet Bernard. Dave is very upset. Kim puts a comforting hand on his shoulder and gives him the day off. The Glovers talk about the tragedy. Linda is still going on her trip to Amsterdam. She leaves a phone number with Ned - supposedly for her friend Sandra where she is meant to be staying in Manchester. Dolores turns up for work and tells Kathy that Tina has just got a broken wrist and is not being detained in hospital. Betty is shocked that Kathy is opening her tearooms, but this does not stop her turning up for her shift. The Dingles show no remorse for Luke's death. Nellie suspects that Luke may have been trying to kill Tina. Viv sees Danny picking Linda up and suspects that something is going on. A detective interviews Alan about Luke's behaviour the previous evening.
#20 - Episode 1995 (Tue 1st Aug 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 61 - Aired 8/1/1995
Luke packs up Tina's belongings. Sam is ready for his first day of community service. Nellie has made sure he looks smart. Vic is off to court to see about his parking fine. Chris is seriously thinking about selling insurance. He is anxious to earn his own living and not have to rely on Frank and Tate Enterprises. Linda is excited about going to Amsterdam with Danny. Zoe reminds her that it is difficult to keep a secret in the village, so she shouldn't be too confident that nothing can go wrong. Frank goes off for the day again and leaves Dave to sort out all the office problems. He tells him to speak to Kim if there is anything he cannot handle. Kathy is still in a mess at the teashop, despite help from Betty and Dolores.
#21 - Episode 1994 (Thu 27th July 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 60 - Aired 7/27/1995
Kathy apologises to Dave for neglecting him. He seems in a rush to leave and goes to check on Luke. The Dingles are still rowing about who will get the money when they take the presents back to the shops. Tina is disgusted with them all. Frank is enjoying helping Des out at his scrapyard and wants to help out on a regular basis. Nellie embarrasses Sam when he goes to see his Community Service Officer. He finds out that he is going to have to do his service in Emmerdale. Dave shows Luke all the unpaid bills that have built up but Luke is not interested. Linda makes up her mind to go to Amsterdam with Daniel. Zak and Butch are impressed by the amount of money they have made from the unwanted wedding presents. Butch suggests that they get Tina to do it all again. Sam tells them that his punishment is to paint the Village Hall and has to report to Vic. Donna and Kelly visit Samson at Home Farm.
#22 - Episode 1993 (Tue 25th July 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 59 - Aired 7/25/1995
Dave tells Frank that he has been up all night consoling Luke. Frank sympathises and tells Dave that he is grateful for the help that he gave Kim while he was away and promises a bonus in his pay packet. Dave is embarrassed and worried to hear that Frank is going to be away all day. The Dingles open all the wedding presents in the hope that they can get refunds. Tina hopes to use the money for a holiday. She looks slightly disturbed when Butch stamps on the bridegroom figure from the wedding cake. Emma tries to encourage Kathy to think about opening the tearoom, but she is worried about her finances as she has had to spend a lot of money getting the spring capped. Betty and Biff fuss over Luke, but he asks them both to leave him alone. Vic tells Viv that the Parish Council has decided to redecorate the Village Hall.
#23 - Episode 1992 (Thu 20th July 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 58 - Aired 7/20/1995
It is chaos at the Dingle homestead on the morning of the wedding. Butch begins recording everything on a video camera for posterity. Jan and Ned are annoyed when Dave finally arrives home. He tells them that he has been looking after a sick horse all night. Sam decides that he doesn't want to go to the wedding anymore because of what happened to Ben, but Butch tells him about the free beer and he changes his mind. Tina appears in her wedding dress for the first time. Dave is waiting outside the church when he is accosted by Mandy Dingle and Kathy gives him the brush off. Frank arrives home from his conference. He starts to get romantic, but Kim tells him that she is tired after being up all night with a horse. Mandy clings to Dave in the church. He tries to explain to Kathy why he was away from home all night, but she is not interested. Tina walks down the aisle with Zak and the wedding begins. Luke makes his vows but Tina stuns the congregation by saying she won't marry Luke.
#24 - Episode 1991 (Tue 18th July 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 57 - Aired 7/18/1995
Eric, Terry and Vic are on their way home from France. Terry and Vic are desperate to keep the reason for their trip from Viv and Britt. Sam annoys Butch and Zak by boasting about what an easy life he had in prison and how he was "numero uno" inside. Zak tries to put him in his place. Frank is setting off for a business conference, but relations between himself and Kim are low. He says that he is going to stay overnight and she asks him why he is bothering to come home at all. He leaves on a bad note. Betty and Jan are busy preparing the food for the wedding. Betty has to store some food in her fridge and Jan worries that Seth might eat it. Jan is furious with Linda when she admits that she is ashamed of her family and is worried that Daniel will finish with her once he has been for dinner. Betty tries to make her see that his family is not better than the Glovers just because they have got money and a title, but Linda will not listen to reason.
#25 - Episode 1990 (Thu 13th July 1995)
Season 24 - Episode 56 - Aired 7/13/1995
Terry, Vic and Eric set off on their trip to France to pick up cheap booze. Nellie is in a bad mood as she prepares for Sam's court appearance and takes it out on Butch and Zak. Kim seems to have cheered up since her encounter with Dave in the stables. Frank apologises to her for being pig headed and she looks a little guilty. He is thinking about cancelling a conference that he is supposed to attend, but Kim tells him that she will be okay on her own. Chris and Rachel are enjoying looking after Joseph. Jan thinks that Linda must be ashamed of her family as she seems reluctant to invite Danny over for dinner. Linda is about to tell her the real reason when Betty interrupts them. She has come to ask Jan to help her do the catering for Luke and Tina's wedding. Kim tells Dave that Frank is going away for a night and invites him round for dinner. He is embarrassed about the previous evening, but seems reluctant to stop it happening again.