Series 35

E1. Episode 4247 (Sun 1st Jan 2006)

Jan 1, 2006

Paul underestimates his strength when he finds himself surrounded by homophobes, whereas Viv is unsupportive when Bob wants to regain contact with his children.

E2. Episode 4248 (Mon 2nd Jan 2006)

Jan 2, 2006

Paul gets annoyed with Ivan's desire to keep their relationship quiet. Viv looks for ways to reward Bob, and Val gives her a few good ideas. Matthew drowns in self-pity and shuts Edna out.

E3. Episode 4249 (Tue 3rd Jan 2006)

Jan 3, 2006

Viv is aghast when Barbara reveals that Bob has one more daughter. Meanwhile, Ivan is furious with Paul when Thelma Louise makes an appearance.

E4. Episode 4250 (Wed 4th Jan 2006)

Jan 4, 2006

Betty is troubled by last night's mystery caller and decides to call the number back. She discovers it is in fact the Salvation Army in Hull. Worried Betty tells Alan. She reminds him that if he doesn’t act now he will always wonder ‘what if?’, and so the two of them head off to Hull. Terence covers his shame at living in a hostel by angrily having a go at Alan for turning up unannounced.

E5. Episode 4251 (Thu 5th Jan 2006)

Jan 5, 2006

Alan goes to see Terence again in Hull. They go for a drink. At the pub an edgy Terence insists on sticking to a soft drink. Taking their seats, it's awkward and stilted between the two men as they make small talk, trying to reconnect after so many years apart. When talk turns to Terence's living arrangements, Alan confesses he recognises the signs that Terence has a drink problem.

E6. Episode 4252 (Fri 6th Jan 2006)

Jan 6, 2006

Alan admits to a stunned Steph that he's seen Terence. Anxious, Alan explains that Terence has fallen on hard times and he would like to invite him to the village to re-establish their relationship. Steph argues against it and asks her father not to bring him here. She eventually walks out. Later, Betty questions Steph's reluctance at a reunion with her brother and probes Alan.

E7. Episode 4253 (Sun 8th Jan 2006)

Jan 8, 2006

Terence arrives in Emmerdale. After Tricia's tree planting Alan reveals to Steph that Terence is waiting in the pub and asks her to join them for a drink, Steph is thrown but agrees. Composing herself, Steph prepares to face her brother. When Terence sees Steph entering he greets his long lost sister.

E8. Episode 4254 (Mon 9th Jan 2006)

Jan 9, 2006

As Donna and Kelly look through wedding magazines, Donna confides about Viv’s warnings that she’ll look like Tricia in her choice of wedding dress. Up in Marlon’s bedroom they are shocked to stumble across Tricia's wedding gown.

E9. Episode 4255 (Tue 10th Jan 2006)

Jan 10, 2006

After a heart to heart with Diane, Marlon asks Donna to meet him and she arrives to find the lounge full of heart shaped balloons. He apologises for the way he has been acting over Tricia and reveals that he has been having dreams about her.

E10. Episode 4256 (Wed 11th Jan 2006)

Jan 11, 2006

After Alice’s scan is assessed, she is informed that the baby is in distress and she will need a caesarean section. Aware of the risks of caesarean birth, a frightened Alice urges Lisa to contact Sam. Alice is fetched to go to theatre but with no sign of Sam she spills her heart to Lisa, telling her that if something should happen to her she has to tell Sam how much she loves him and that he must be strong for their son.

E11. Episode 4257 (Thu 12th Jan 2006)

Jan 12, 2006

Sam and Alice watch as their baby is delivered and the umbilical cord is cut and clamped. The pair are worried when the baby is taken away but a nurse explains he is fine, he just needs help with his breathing and has been taken to an incubator.

E12. Episode 4258 (Fri 13th Jan 2006)

Jan 13, 2006

Finally allowed to see her baby Sam explains he's called their son Samson, Alice, getting the double meaning, loves the name. Alice is enjoying seeing her baby properly for the first time when an alarm goes off on Samson's incubator, Alice worries but Sam, having been shown how to deal with it, takes it in his stride.

E13. Episode 4259 (Sun 15th Jan 2006)

Jan 15, 2006

A dejected Danny goes to Connelton View and drunkenly shouts his love for Dawn, insisting Scott is no good for her. Dawn goes to the door and tells him to stop making a fool of himself but when a smug Scott appears, Danny goads him until he's wound-up enough to land a punch. Dawn is appalled by Scott's behaviour and tells him that she wants him out of the house.

E14. Episode 4260 (Mon 16th Jan 2006)

Jan 16, 2006

Alice and Sam are distraught as they learn that Alice's Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is very aggressive and has spread to her central nervous system. The doctor tells Alice that she’ll need to start an intrusive form of chemotherapy as soon possible. Sam is taken aback by Alice's negative attitude and tells her that she’ll have to take her medicine and get better. A terrified Alice insists that she doesn’t have to do anything. Over at Connelton View, Dawn remains adamant that she wants Scott out. He nastily asserts that she won’t be able to pay the mortgage without him and she is left worrying about her financial situation. Terry later offers to lend Dawn £50,000 to buy Scott out.

E15. Episode 4261 (Tue 17th Jan 2006)

Jan 17, 2006

Sam tries his hardest to boost a gloomy Alice but nothing seems to lift the shadow that is looming over her. Sam takes her to see Samson but she insists that it's all pointless as she is going to die anyway. Sam is stunned by her brutal words but his attention is soon diverted when Samson's alarm goes off. Sam and Alice stand by feeling hopeless as the nurses resuscitate their tiny baby.

E16. Episode 4262 (Wed 18th Jan 2006)

Jan 18, 2006

Sam finds Alice talking through her first chemo treatment with the doctors and wanting no more secrets between them, Alice makes sure Sam understands what will happen. As Alice has her first lumbar puncture, Sam can only cling on to her hand. With Alice in pain afterwards, Sam tries to take her mind off things.

E17. Episode 4263 (Thu 19th Jan 2006)

Jan 19, 2006

An angry Dawn tells Jo that she’ll have to find somewhere else to live, but when she later calms down she realises that she can’t afford to lose any more friends and offers an apology. Scott sees the two girls in The Woolpack and he tries to stir up trouble between them. He is left humiliated as they publicly tease him and he decides that he wants revenge. Scott makes a vicious phone call.

E18. Episode 4264 (Fri 20th Jan 2006)

Jan 20, 2006

Alice is slightly taken aback to witness another cancer patient's hair come out in clumps. She decides to take control of her own destiny and starts to hack at her hair with a pair of scissors. Later, Sam is taken aback to see Alice with no hair, but she breaks the silence by asking him if he loves her as an egghead. Sam is terrified as the seriousness of Alice's illness hits home.

E19. Episode 4265 (Sun 22nd Jan 2006)

Jan 22, 2006

In The Woolpack at Betty’s birthday party, Steph is left feeling second best when Terence gets on well with everyone and even takes to the piano to sing Happy Birthday. Alone with Adam, an upset Steph wonders if her childhood admiration of Terence initiated or prolonged the abuse. Dismayed, Adam tries to assure Steph that victims often feel like they’re to blame but it's unjustified.

E20. Episode 4266 (Mon 23rd Jan 2006)

Jan 23, 2006

When Ashley breaks the news to Jasmine that her parents are not returning, Jasmine asks if she can stay and go to school locally. When Ashley hesitates, unsure, Jasmine assumes he doesn’t want her either and feeling upset, she leaves to be alone. Laurel is aghast at Ashley's insensitivity and insists that she is happy to be a guardian to Jasmine. Meanwhile, Sam returns home from hospital with Alice. Lisa tells Sam and Alice about preparations the Dingles will need to make in the house for Samson’s homecoming.

E21. Episode 4267 (Tue 24th Jan 2006)

Jan 24, 2006

Nicola reveals to Simon that all she wants is the man she fell in love with and hands over a cheque from Rodney signed to him for £25,000. A confused Simon is stunned. Nicola knows that Simon has refused Rodney's cash before but given their recent arguments over money, hopes that he will accept the cheque for the state of their relationship. Meanwhile, Jasmine tells Debbie that Ashley has changed his mind and agreed to let her stay at the vicarage and attend Hotten Comprehensive. Debbie feels a pang of envy, knowing she's ruined her own academic opportunities and realising how different she is to Jasmine.

E22. Episode 4268 (Wed 25th Jan 2006)

Jan 25, 2006

Simon receives a surprise visit from his old flame Natasha Abbott. Later, Simon reveals to Lesley that Tash is in a position to pay him back the £3,000 that she owes him and has also insisted that he accept an additional £2,000 as a thank you. Thinking the money will ease their relationship problems, Lesley urges Simon to tell Nicola. Meanwhile, Terence has been offered a job with the Kings and ponders where to live. Alan feels that he may have outstayed his welcome at Betty’s and reveals that he's considering buying Tug Ghyll, inviting Terence to live with him.

E23. Episode 4269 (Thu 26th Jan 2006)

Jan 26, 2006

After a run-in with Terence, Steph lashes out at Adam. She claims that Adam's responsible for dragging up the abuse she had fought to keep hidden. Adam is angry and tells her that he is sick of her mood swings. Stunned, Steph suspects that Adam is doubting her story and orders him out. Elsewhere, Simon admits to Lesley that Nicola’s materialism is getting to him and he wishes they just had a relationship based on love, rather than money. Lesley urges him to face his problems and not give up on his wife-to- be. Meanwhile, Owen tells Len and Pearl that he is desperate to know more about his dad and would like to visit his grave. Pearl is stunned that Owen thinks his father is dead.

E24. Episode 4270 (Fri 27th Jan 2006)

Jan 27, 2006

Betty manages to stop Steph from leaving the village for good when she tentatively states that if there is any truth in her abuse claim, Terence will have won if she runs. Sensing Betty has some doubts about Terence, Steph gains strength and tracks Terence down. Refusing to allow him to control her life, Steph threatens to tell the village what he did to her as a child unless he leaves. Claiming that Terence's charm is already wearing thin, Steph believes Betty has seen through him and others will too.

E25. Episode 4271 (Sun 29th Jan 2006)

Jan 29, 2006

Betty voices her concerns about Terence, who approaches a nervous Steph in the shop and Steph is shocked when a smiling Terence whispers a threat to her. Viv clocks the tension and later makes a remark to Alan about why Steph and Terence don't get on. Alan questions Viv's comments with Terence who sees an opportunity to cause friction for Betty and so gives the impression that it's Betty that can't be trusted to keep quiet, not Steph.

E26. Episode 4272 (Mon 30th Jan 2006)

Jan 30, 2006

Adam is worried for Betty after she discovers Alan and Terence are moving out, but she insists she wants to be left alone. Later, Adam is convinced that something is going on with Steph but initially she refuses to admit she is being threatened by Terence. Meanwhile, at a palm reading evening, Nicola is miffed when she's told her love life may be in trouble. When Simon returns from the pub, Nicola showers Simon with affection but an argument ensues. Also, Tom discovers his visitors are arriving a day earlier than expected and asks Pearl whether Nicola is still providing silver service catering. Pearl spots an opportunity to raise cash to fund her trip to Hong Kong and she tells Tom she has taken over that side of the business and agrees to provide staff for the night. Pearl is chuffed until Len reminds her she's yet to find the man power.

E27. Episode 4273 (Tue 31st Jan 2006)

Jan 31, 2006

Nicola flicks through Simon’s phone and is horrified to discover several texts and phone calls to and from Tash. Nicola is convinced that Simon is having an affair but Lesley explains about the money Tash has paid back, forcing her to confront Simon. He explains that he was testing her abilities to live without lots of money and believes she's more in love with the lifestyle they used to have. Furious at being tested, Nicola takes off her engagement ring.

E28. Episode 4274 (Wed 1st Feb 2006)

Feb 1, 2006

Lesley and Ivan force Simon and Nicola together for a head to head to sort out their differences. Simon traces their problems back to when he lost the business and is adamant that Nicola only wanted Simon the entrepreneur, not Simon the man. Nicola is hurt and claims the problem is that he has lost his drive and ambition.

E29. Episode 4275 (Thu 2nd Feb 2006)

Feb 2, 2006

van offers Nicola some support over her break up and she finds herself falling for him even more. As he offers a shoulder to cry on, Nicola mistakes his concern for attraction and finds herself staring at him adoringly. Ivan's perturbed by Nicola's affection and can’t help but wonder if she's trying to make a pass at him. Paul apologises to Ivan for going through his phone and to prove his trust asks Rodney if he can give Ivan a key to the house.

E30. Episode 4276 (Fri 3rd Feb 2006)

Feb 3, 2006

Having been invited for dinner at Mill Cottage, Nicola makes a special effort and dresses to kill. Later, having had too much to drink Nicola makes a pass at Ivan. Feeling bitter about being rejected, Nicola takes Rodney aside and expresses her concern that Paul will end up heartbroken as she doesn’t think Ivan is really gay. Rodney starts to worry for Paul and Nicola is satisfied that she's made him suspicious