Series 38

E1. Thur 1 Jan 2009

Jan 1, 2009 · 25m

Donna confesses all to Marlon, Val is concerned at Daz and Victoria’s growing closeness and Lily and Leyla move in with Pearl.

E2. Fri 2 Jan 2009

Jan 2, 2009 · 25m

Marlon gets revenge on Ross by going to the police, Carl tries to help Jimmy by arranging Matthew’s funeral and Val gives Daz a stark warning.

E3. January 5, 2009

Jan 5, 2009 · 25m

Donna finds herself cast out by her in-laws, and Jimmy heads to the pub to drown his sorrows.

E4. January 6, 2009

Jan 6, 2009 · 45m

Matthew is laid to rest, but Jimmy’s fragility breaks when he is told that Tom’s gravestone has been defaced. Meanwhile, Ross pins his hopes on Jasmine.

E5. January 7, 2009

Jan 7, 2009 · 25m

Jasmine tells Debbie that she intends to confess to the police, while an angry husband on the warpath leads to a trip to hospital.

E6. January 8, 2009

Jan 8, 2009 · 25m

The Dingles are furious to discover that Donna ’s still living at the house, and Rodney apologises to Jimmy.

E7. January 9, 2009

Jan 9, 2009 · 25m

Aaron’s far from a forgiving mood and Paul’s upset when he receives a letter from Jonny.

E8. January 12, 2009

Jan 12, 2009 · 25m

Val tries to cheer Paul up by throwing him a divorce party, and Carl resolves to make a fresh start.

E9. January 13, 2009

Jan 13, 2009 · 45m

Eli gives Marlon food for thought and Paul pours his heart out to Lily.

E10. January 14, 2009

Jan 14, 2009 · 25m

A desperate Val takes drastic action to keep Paul in the village, and Aaron continues to make life hard for his mother.

E11. January 15, 2009

Jan 15, 2009 · 25m

It’s all change at Home Farm as a new family move into the manor, and Aaron leads Belle astray.

E12. January 16, 2009

Jan 16, 2009 · 25m

Aaron receives the full force of Lisa’s fury when he and Belle steal from the Wyldes’ removal van, and Donna receives a letter calling her as a witness at Ross’ trial.

E13. January 19, 2009

Jan 19, 2009 · 25m

Donna nervously attends Zak’s birthday party and encounters potentially incriminating evidence, while Natasha is secretly concerned by Mark and Katie’s closeness.

E14. January 20, 2009

Jan 20, 2009 · 45m

Eli is dragged in for questioning, and Aaron offers to keep Paddy’s crush on Chas a secret.

E15. Wed 21 Jan 2009

Jan 21, 2009 · 25m

Eli gets his revenge on Donna by telling a stunned Marlon that she has been visiting Ross, and Mark agrees to let the Kings rent Pear Tree .

E16. January 22, 2009

Jan 22, 2009 · 25m

Paul and Jonny are reunited, and Marlon makes a devastating admission to Donna.

E17. January 23, 2009

Jan 23, 2009 · 25m

Jasmine cracks from the pressure and confesses to Laurel that she killed Shane, while Donna makes a big decision.

E18. January 26, 2009

Jan 26, 2009 · 25m

Zak grills Eli, but as Eli is about to confess, the police arrive and arrest him. Meanwhile, Paul shares his concerns about Rodney to Diane and Nicola.

E19. January 27, 2009

Jan 27, 2009 · 45m

Eli breaks under police questioning, and Paul discovers the truth.

E20. January 28, 2009

Jan 28, 2009 · 25m

Debbie founds herself at the mercy of the police, while Donna and Katie have a heart-to-heart.

E21. January 29, 2009

Jan 29, 2009 · 25m

Ross bids a sad farewell to the village, and the Dingles rally round to keep Debbie’s businesses going.

E22. January 30, 2009

Jan 30, 2009 · 25m

Donna realises that her marriage is well and truly over when she walks in on Marlon in a compromising position, and Lexi takes matters into her own hands.

E23. February 2, 2009

Feb 2, 2009 · 25m

Carl puts pressure on Chas for his money but she threatens to tell Lexi about their kiss and Carl agrees to wait until Debbie's release. Lexi is unsettled and feels even more insecure when Lisa says that she'll always be a second rate Chas in Carl's eyes.

E24. February 3, 2009

Feb 3, 2009 · 45m

Paddy is gutted when Marlon confesses that he slept with Chas and he storms back to the vet's, only to find Aaron selling drugs to a mate. Paddy tells Chas about Aaron but her mind is elsewhere after hearing that Carl and Lexi are engaged.

E25. February 4, 2009

Feb 4, 2009 · 25m

Gennie and Leyla are in Brenda’s bad books following the aromatherapy fiasco. When it transpires that Leyla has spent the money Gennie paid her for the treatment, Gennie angrily states that they’re no longer friends. Bob tries to cheer Brenda up by setting up a webcam so she can talk to Terry. After Brenda speaks to Terry, TJ steps in front of the webcam.

E26. February 5, 2009

Feb 5, 2009 · 25m

Victoria is furious to learn of Andy’s decision to sell the farm. When Andy snaps and tells Victoria that if Jack cared about the farm, he’d be with them, she storms out. Daz tries to comfort Victoria but it’s obvious she's missing Jack.

E27. February 6, 2009

Feb 6, 2009 · 25m

Diane tries to stay strong for the kids and arranges to go to Spain to collect Jack's body. Val worries about Diane and asks Katie to convince a grieving Andy to help with the funeral arrangements. Katie has a word with Andy but he angrily tells her to leave.

E28. February 9, 2009

Feb 9, 2009 · 25m

Diane returns to the village with Annie for Jack's funeral. Victoria seeks reassurances from Annie that Jack hadn't forgotten about her and gets some peace of mind when Annie begins reminiscing. Alan agrees to help organise the service. Annie is alarmed to hear that Andy is having doubts about whether to attend, but Daz says he'll make sure that he's there.

E29. February 10, 2009

Feb 10, 2009 · 52m

Emmerdale legend Jack Sugden is brought back to the village to his final resting place.

E30. February 11, 2009

Feb 11, 2009 · 25m

Debbie is glum when her solicitor advises her to plead guilty and opt for a charge of manslaughter rather than running the gauntlet of a murder trial. Back in the village, Zak is furious to see what he assumes is a reporter snooping around Tug Ghyll.