Emmerdale with social distant acting, it's not great but better than nothing.....

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It's been such a strange year for us all but never more so than for the people of the dales, what will Christmas and the New Year episodes bring...........some lighthearted relief I hope but probably not.

Who is that @JaneJeffer?

Wow he looks very different in that photo!

@excelledyourself

Who is that *@JaneJeffer*?

It’s Joe Tate actor.

Wow! I would never have worked that out. I saw the reference to "Eyelashes" before and thought it was Debbie (which I though was weird)

loving the spoon Harriets just brilliant.

Yes poor Dawn, Harriet raised her for a long time and then abandoned her as her father went to prison, she had a life of misery after that and now she's lost Lucas due to Harriets incompetence.

I wonder how long Debbie and Pryia will play this game, I have a feeling it will go on for a while.

Can't go on for that long.

If they are going to take Al for all his money but all his money equates to "fuck all" they should be done by about next Wednesday

Priya would know that even if Debbie doesn't, hence her and her dad paying for everything.

Exactly! Priya knows the state of his finances.

Poor Dawn! Everything that has happened to her in her lifetime has been as a result of Harriet's actions. I hope Harriet takes the blame for Malone as Dawn deserves a chance to be happy.

The Debbie/Priya/Al story is actually the first one that has grabbed my attention for around 2 years. I'm confused as to Al's financial affairs - did he come into the show as a mystery investor Kim had acquired. Then he must have been desperate for money as he took money from her to bump off Graham. Sorry, I'm totally confused as he's such an awful character I obviously haven't concentrated on what's been going on,

Have they aged Kim down at some point (deSORASed, if you will)? Claire King is only 58, but Kim should be at least five years older than that if my memory is right.

Kim will be 62 on Tuesday apparently. I wonder if she’ll have a buffet birthday party in the hop with her zero friends like little Lucas had?

Oh, that’s about right then. I thought they were pitching her as a bit younger to bring her into line age-wise with Will.

I know she’s not working at the moment, but doesn’t Debbie have suspiciously soft hands and well-manicured nails for a garage mechanic?

She is the least convincing car mechanic ever!

She is the least convincing car mechanic ever! grin

She makes Dotty in 'Enders and Abi in Corrie look like they work for the Ferrari F1 team.

I’m still catching up on last week, but I’m finding Marlon and Rhona absolutely torturous. I really feel Marlon is being kept on out of sentimentality now.

@StillCoughingandLaughing

I’m still catching up on last week, but I’m finding Marlon and Rhona absolutely torturous. I really feel Marlon is being kept on out of sentimentality now.

it's just awful

I'm just catching up now too. Somebody needs to tell Maia that she doesn't need David to meet the family. He's already the father to their grandchild 😅

Hate the Marlon and Rhona story it’s just cringe ,,

Dawn is proving a highlight though. A genuinely strong young actress, I think.

Yes, Dawn was very good in those scenes with Lucas being taken away.
A contrast to the blithering idiot that Marlon has been for over 20 years. When he and Paddy are together in scenes I have to mute. Marlon and Rhona didn't work the last time so why would it work this time? IRL would an attractive, intelligent woman like her be remotely interested in a buffoon like him? Poor Zoe Henry - at least she has Cain to go home to

Well said Tracey!!

Could Paul look any more horrified??

Just cringed myself inside-out

@RaraRachael

The Debbie/Priya/Al story is actually the first one that has grabbed my attention for around 2 years. I'm confused as to Al's financial affairs - did he come into the show as a mystery investor Kim had acquired. Then he must have been desperate for money as he took money from her to bump off Graham. Sorry, I'm totally confused as he's such an awful character I obviously haven't concentrated on what's been going on,

Same here! Then debs goes back to misery urgh we don't need that. Marlon is awful