Emmerdale : Season 47

Will James’s inquest reveal the truth? Zak and Joanie make a decision. Frank’s past arrives in the village.

The Bartons are left reeling. Will Tracy learn Frank’s secret? Marlon is panicked over April’s revelation.

Time is running out for Frank. Cain grows suspicious of Emma. Finn is desperate.

Cain is furious to discover Emma is in Moira's house, but later finds that she has been asked to help with packing up Holly's things. Emma tries to convince Moira that she will be a prisoner in her own house as long as her ex-husband's caravan is parked outside. Frank lies to the police, Lawrence and Chrissie blame Rebecca for Lachlan's situation, and Marlon and Carly make plans for Christmas

Robert feels certain he will get Andy back once Lachlan pleads guilty - but his hopes for the future are shattered when Rebecca forces him to break her nephew out of prison, threatening tell Aaron everything if he does not. Finn fears that Kasim is going to die, Emma hijacks Cain's peace offering to Moira, and Frank tries to make peace with Tracy and Vanessa at David's birthday party

Chrissie tells Rebecca that she has to choose between Robert and her family. When he rejects her, she spitefully decides to tell Aaron about their kiss. Bernice comes to Jimmy's aid when he accidentally starts a fire in the kitchen, but Nicola is less than pleased to find them together. Moira confronts a humiliated Cain, Lawrence swallows his price and begs Ronnie to stay, and Emma offers to help Finn find Kasim

Jimmy goes to the spa, in urgent need of a break, but the manager will not let him check in. Bernice comes to his aid and is forced to pose as his wife to resolve the problem - which results in Nicola getting an e-mail from the hotel that leaves her very suspicious. Lawrence fears everyone is talking about him, Belle considers her future, and Charity complains that Aaron and Robert are always fighting

Nicola arrives at the hotel and confronts Jimmy, convinced he is lying to her. She is seemingly won over by his story, but is unaware that Bernice is hiding in the wardrobe. Lawrence finally admits to Ronnie that he loves him - and feels brave enough to say it in public. Robert and Liv make plans to buy the Mill together, but Aaron refuses to support them

Belle considers going to college with Zak's encouragement, but she faces a serious decision about her future when Jermaine reveals he has got a job in America, and wants them both to emigrate. Pete is outraged to discover that Emma has located Kasim, while Rodney and Laurel plot to force Nicola and Jimmy to talk about their problems

Zak implores Belle not to leave for America with Jermaine, and the Dingles conspire to change her mind - but Cain favours a more direct approach to making her stay. Jimmy decides to go away for a month to give Nicola time to think, leaving both fearful that their marriage may be over. Pete worries that Finn will get hurt if he goes to see Kasim, and Rhona is proud of Pierce learning to manage his anger

Belle tries to convince her mother that she is happy to be leaving, but Lisa is not convinced. As the date of Jermaine's departure is brought forward, the Dingles prepare a surprise party to convince Belle that her home is in Emmerdale. Finn finally meets Kasim, Laurel discovers that Gabby has been playing truant, and Rhona tries to put some romance back in her relationship with Pierce

Finn spends time with Kasim, and a growing attraction develops between them. But he realises that he has to reveal the truth as soon as possible, especially when Emma shows an interest. Lisa and Zak promise to support Belle no matter what she chooses to do with her life, Gabby misinterprets Laurel's advice, and Rhona's plan to give Pierce an early Christmas present does not turn out as she hoped

Gabby deals with her angst by getting drunk with Liv and running naked across the cricket pitch. However, footage of the incident ends up on the internet, while later, she collapses unexpectedly and has to be rushed to hospital. Pete encourages Finn to talk to Kasim, but Emma is determined to get to him first. Rhona asks Paddy how he feels about Chas, while Zak and Joanie plan to move to Leeds

Ashley falls into a confused state while visiting Gabby at the hospital and lashes out, accidentally hitting Laurel - who realises she has some serious decisions to make about his long-term care. Belle finds Liv and advises her to take the video of Gabby off the internet, but Aaron fears his sister has gone too far this time and that people will not forgive her. Finn tries to make things up to kasim, while Lisa tries to persuade Zak to stay

Sandy offers to babysit Dotty so Laurel can have some time to relax, but she ends up with an increasingly confused Ashley on her doorstep. After she narrowly saves him from being run over, she resorts to locking him in his room. Bernice threatens to get Chas's alcohol license revoked over what happened to Gabby, Cain and Zak fear that Emma is plotting to take over the farm, and Pollard demands that Frank pay back what he owes

Laurel's plan backfires. Zak and Emma come to blows. Leyla is on the warpath.

Emma seeks revenge. Laurel sees things in a new light. Leyla seizes an opportunity

Aaron realises that Liv was telling the truth about Gabby, and comforts her when he finds her trying to drown her sorrows. She begs him to find them a home of their own - and Rebecca accidentally gives him an idea how to do just that. Moira takes drastic action after an accusation from Adam, Laurel finally realises that she needs help, and Lisa goes on a date

Aaron breaks into Home Farm in the middle of the night, intending to steal the money from the safe. However, he leaves it open and Rebecca realises she has been robbed. Paddy asks a client on a date, but is surprised at her choice of setting. Arthur overhears something worrying, and David is annoyed when his order of Christmas trees is much larger than he asked for - but Frank confidently declares that he can sell them all

Liv is delighted when Aaron tells her that he intends to buy Mill Farm. However, their hopes for the future are overshadowed by a revelation about Robert from a drunken Moira. Tracy tries to get rid of Leyla by telling her that Pete wants to move in, but her plan backfires. Rhona comes to Paddy's rescue when he tries to wriggle out of his unwanted date

Arthur enjoys a day playing at the pirate ship, and seeing him happy helps Laurel to forget her troubles - until a confused Ashley suffers a bad fall and hits his head. Leyla overhears David saying that she should move out, while Paddy is forced to turn to Chas for help when the woman pursuing him will not take no for an answer. Aaron tries to control his jealousy, and Moira cannot face returning home

Ashley is rushed to hospital after his fall, and Laurel confides to Marlon that he may have suffered permanent damage. When Ashley sees Marlon comforting Laurel, he accuses her of having an affair, and later gives Diane the slip to wander the streets alone. David and Leyla both try to make things right with Tracy, and Lisa suggests she and Zak volunteer as Santa Claus and Mrs Claus

A special episode shown entirely from Ashley's point of view as he wanders the streets alone and confused. The episode is designed to recreate the experience of dementia, using camera and editing techniques to provide an insight into how people with the condition perceive the world

Moira wakes up with a hangover and realises she has a meeting with a potential buyer for the farm. She fails to make a good impression on him, and later turns to Pete for support - only for them to end up kissing. Doug urges Laurel to reconsider full-time care for Ashley, Jimmy returns to the village, and Finn confides in Tracy about his lack of sexual experience

Moira starts drowning her sorrows again, and despite Cain's intervention, drives away in her van - but she ends up hitting Pete when he pushes Jacob out of the way. Laurel tells her children and Sandy about her decision concerning Ashley, and Zak reveals that he has not told Joanie about being Santa - which may be a problem when Kyle joins the queue of children waiting to see him