EMMERDALE: 8698

​Emmerdale: Episode 8698 airs, Tuesday 07 December 2020, on ITV/STV/UTV at 19:00.

Devised by Kevin Laffan
Written by Sharon Marshall
Directed by Will Brenton
Series Producer: Laura Shaw
Series Producer: Kate Brooks
Executive Producer: Jane Hudson

Dawn prepares for the arrival of her estranged son, Lucas, and hopes their meeting will go smoothly.  A Social Worker coaches Dawn through the subsequent steps of gaining residency.  Shortly after Lucas' appears, he runs to give Dawn a cuddle - causing Dawn to me even more determined for residency.

The Church isn't raising enough money to remain open causing Harriet to be downbeat.  Later, Nicola excitedly barges into Woodbine Cottage to reveal a load of money which has been left in one of the buckets.  Harriet is delighted but Will is concerned.

Danny arrives to visit Sarah, piling on the guilt.  Will she cave and feel sorry for him again?

Meanwhile, Matty gives Moira a glimmer of hope. 

Elsewhere, Jacob is hurt by Leyla's actions. 

CAST

Dean Andrews as William "Will" Taylor
Katherine Dow Blyton as Rev. Harriet Finch
Olivia Bromley as Dawn Taylor
Ash Palmisciano as Matty Barton
Natalie J. Robb as Moira Dingle
Joe-Warren Plant as Jacob Gallagher
Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi as Leyla Harding
Nicola Wheeler as Nicola King
Katie Hill as Sarah Sugden
Anthony Quinlan as Pete Barton
Louis Healy as Danny Harrington
Jack Downham as Noah Dingle
Emma Atkins as Charity Dingle
Andrew Scarborough as Graham Foster
Isobel Steele as Olivia "Liv" Flaherty
Matthew Wolfenden as David Metcalfe
Jay Kontzle as Billy Fletcher
Isabel Hodgins as Victoria Sugden
Danny Miller as Aaron Sugden-Dingle
Andy Moore as PC Swirling
Katrina Bryan as Eloise
Dexter Ansell as Lucas