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Jack Sugden has come home for his father's funeral after a 9 year absence. The rest of the family resent him because his father left him the farm. New neighbours Marion Wilks and her father Henry, want to build a road through the Sugden farm. Jack has taken a shine to Marian Wilks, but she wants nothing to do with him.

Wilks lawyer Peters says he has the right-of-way on the Sugden land. Joe chats with Marian and they become friends. 250 hens have to be destroyed because of a disease. Joe and Jack find a shot bird on the property and suspect Henry Wilks is poaching.

The hens have been disposed of but Jack refuses to get any more. Having discovered an old mill house on the land, he decides to live there and give the farm to Annie, Peggy and Joe. Peggy discovers she is pregnant and wants to leave home. Joe teaches Marian how to fish.

It is revealed that Jack has a secret life with "Lynn" in London, and is hiding from something. Marian's car breaks down and Jack helps her out. It starts to rain and they run for an abandoned farm where he tells her that he likes her. He gets a letter to meet with Wilks lawyer about access to his land.

Joe finds out from Amos that Jack was seen coming out of the barn with Marian. He goes to the Wilks farm to find Jack is there. Since Marian broke Matt's fishing rod that Peggy gave him, Joe borrows money from 3 people to fix it. When Annie finds out, she confronts Joe. Peggy is angry that Matt is doing all the work while Jack and Joe are chasing Marian.

Jack does not want to work so he asks Matt to hire someone. Joe overhears Jack telling someone on the phone to meet him at the Feathers on Wednesday. The Wilks are looking for a gourmet cook and Marian asks Annie. She also asks if there is a good restaurant, and Joe recommends the Feathers for Wednesday, hoping Marian will catch Jack with another woman. The right of way issue is solved, but Jack tells Wilks, that if he opens a road, the rovers also have the right to pass through the Wilks manor.

Jack tells Wilks if he uses the new road, it must also be open to the public to use. Wilks doesn't want people passing through his property, so he decides to scrap the whole lawsuit. Joe is having a quiet drink, when Ruth joins him to ask about Jack. Her jealous husband comes in and tells her to get home to the children.

Matt has a job interview in Bradford in two days. Jack goes to the Feathers to meet Lynn. She has registered under Sugden. The Wilks are also at the same hotel and Henry spots Jack and Lynn together. He inquires at the desk and finds out she is Jack's wife, and gets Marian out of there before she sees them. Joe shows up and finds out too.

Tom tells Ruth about a car accident between Henry and Joe. Matt talks to Jack about a new van. Tom asks Jack for a job. PC Ball asks Amos if Joe had been at the Woolpack drinking before the accident.

Matt has his interview today. Ruth goes to see Jack and realizes that there is nothing between them. Joe has woken up and is in bad shape, While Wilkes has a compound fracture in his leg. Tom starts work at the farm and is not pulling his weight.

Matt tells Peggy that he did not get the job and she goes after Jack for money. Matt tells Jack that Tom is lazy. Tom gets Ruth to go to the Woolpack because he wants to bump into Jack. He shows him pictures of his eldest son also named Jack. PC Ball questions both Joe and Henry in the hospital.

Tom starts throwing threats about Jack being the real father of Tom's son Jackie. Ruth begs Jack to sack him. Marian breaks off with Jack, then he sacks Tom. Ruth has packed up, and asks Tom if he is coming with her to her sisters to live.

Henry is home from hospital. Jack buys a new van for Matt and Peggy. Annie realizes Jack has more money than he is letting on. PC Ball is back to tell Joe that his insurance has expired. Janie visits Joe.

Ruth and Tom Merrick have moved, but her sister Janie stays. The new van has been stolen and Peggy and Matt have to tell Annie. Marian is trying to move on from Jack and goes on a date with Norman. Henry Wilks has a fall while Marian is out.

Henry gets a letter from Tom Merrick telling him that Jack is married. He invites him to dinner to confront him. Matt asks Jack for a raise. Joe tells Marian that Jack is married, and she asks around the village about it.

Norman asks Marian to marry him. Grandad's birthday at the pub is ruined by Jack and Janie. Tom's letter says that Jack is the father of Tom's son Jackie. The van is found. Janie gets Joe to ask her for a date. Marian confronts Jack about his past.

Joe comes home from hospital. Peggy's going to have twins. Wilks wants to farm his land. Joe gets a summons. Wilks offers to lie to police for Joe.

Jack goes to London. Joe thinks Marian will help him through night school. Peggy wants to move. Joe kisses Janie. The van has been returned. Aniie storms into the Wilk's place.

Annie confronts Marian about playing Jack against Joe. Marian tells Joe she won't help him with his night school just to keep her distance. Jack tells his friend Bart that he is invited to dinner in two days at the farm. Janie Harker has now got Frank Blakely under her spell.

Wilks offers to buy Jameson's land in order to expand his estate. Frank and Janie go on a date. Grandad collapses in the barn and the doctor is called.

Wilkes offers Joe the farm manager's job. Jack drops in on Frank while Janie is there. Joe decides to offer the job to Matt, so he and Peggy can start a life with the twins coming.

Annie tells Jack to buy her a washing machine. Joe tells Henry that Matt will take the job. Bart shows up for dinner. Jameson tries to play Henry against Jack.

Frank asks Janie to marry him. Bart tells the family that Jack is rich from writing a best selling book. Bart and Jack look at Jameson's land and make an offer.

Janie tells Amos that she is getting married and Frank won't allow her to be a barmaid. Jameson tries to start a bidding war for his land. Jack visits Marian and kisses her.

The brewers are going to upgrade the Woolpack. Annie does not know how to use the new washing machine. Jack is jealous about the wedding of Janie and Frank. Marian is confused about Jack's feelings towards her.

Frank asks Jack to be best man. Joe is upset that Janie is marrying Frank. Marian is getting ready for her cruise. End of season one.

The annual Sheepdog Trials event has opened and grand dad is showing off his new suit. George Verney invites Wilks for dinner. "Trash" the hobo is stealing beer bottles. Hilly is selling non pedigree puppies. Jim is menacing Sharon.

Sharon has escaped from Jim and is hiding. People are searching for her now. Amos is concerned over the interest Wilks is giving Annie since she turned down Amos proposal. Trash tries to sell the stolen bottles back to the Woolpack and is thrown out.

The Sugdens call the police. Jim gives up on Sharon, and is questioned by P.C. Ball. Sharon shows up at home with no explanation. Henry gets a telegram from Marion to say Jack is not with her. They all assumed he had gone on the cruise with her. Trash breaks into the mill house to sleep.

Jack comes back to find Trash living in his house. He lets him stay if he will clean himself up. Sharon is being secretive, and withdraws all her money from the bank. Jim forces his way into her house and makes a grab for her money. Wilks and the family can't go ahead with the partnership until Jack signs the papers.

Jack is trying to write another book. He sends Trash to the pub to buy more beer. Joe tells everyone that Sharon did not come home last night and she withdrew all of her savings. When Trash has money, they think he is guilty of abduction.

The vicar had offered Amos a barmaid to help him out, but when he found out she was just out of prison, Amos refused her. Gossip around the village is that Trash has done something with Sharon because he secretly has money from Jack.

The brewery want to make their pubs family friendly and Amos has a problem with it. Jack starts seeing Laura Verney and Joe wants to know what he plans to do about Marian.

Peggy is taken to hospital for bed rest. Sharon is still missing and Trash finds her watch near the river. Amos agrees to hire Alison, a friend of the vicars.

The police want to question Trash about the watch, and he seeks refuge at the vicarage. The vicar cautions Jack about having an affair with Laura Verney.

Jack is seen in the pub with Laura. Jack finds Trash drunk in his bed and goes for the doctor. While he is gone, Trash falls out the window.

The vicar has a talk with Frank and Janie about their upcoming wedding. Wilks is back from Australia and says that Marian is not coming back. Amos meets Alison, the new barmaid.

Matt brings Peggy home from hospital. Frank and Janie have a formal meeting with the vicar. Laura and Jack are in London together and her husband knows it. The grand opening of the Woolpack and no one shows up. Not even the brewery rep.

The police are looking for Jack to make sure he shows up at the inquest. Verney discusses his marital problems with vicar Ruskin. Frank wants to have a church wedding for Janie.

Jack and Laura argue and he goes back to the farm. Harry drives to London to catch Laura and Jack together with no result. Matt cuts his hand and it seems harmless to him. Wilks wants to join the fox hunt.

Trash's inquest results are in. Jack pays for his funeral and no one shows up. Frank is being evicted by Verney because he refused to shoe his horses.

Jack has a humane interest in not keeping pigs. Matt and Henry try to talk him into it. Jack and Verney reach a fevered pitch in their relationship. Jack has gone to the newspapers, and Verney knows about Jack's affair with his wife.

Verney attacks Jack in the mill house, but why is Alison the barmaid getting involved? Amos has seen her going to the mill house. Laura is putting a distance in the affair.

A girl is asking in the village for the mill house. Apparently, her father was Trash, the tramp. Frank tells Janie that they don't have to cancel their honeymoon, even though they are broke.

Alison and Wilks become friends and Amos is uncomfortable with it. Annie takes Penny to meet Jack. Matt wards Jack off Penny to give Joe a chance at a girlfriend.

The eve of Frank and Janie's wedding. Penny is still at the mill house and Joe is nervous that Jack has worked his charm on her and she won't come back to Joe.

Wilks and Alison find a girl's shoe and assume it belongs to the missing Sharon. Penny does not show up for her fishing lesson from Joe and he assumes she is with Jack. Grandad Sam angers Matt.

Every time Joe meets a girl, Jack goes for her and he is fed up. He wants to leave home and Annie tries to talk him out of it. Jack assures him there is nothing going on. Jack intends to lodge a complaint about the inhumane treatment of pigs.

Penny rents a room from Beryl, Sharon's mother. Jim Latimer, the last person to see Sharon alive, takes an interest in her. Trash saw him with Sharon at the Abbey the day she disappeared, but he fell from a window and died before he had a chance to tell Jack.

The fire at Inglebrook has left Wilks homeless and Annie and the Vicar have offered him a bed. Jim asks Penny to go out with him, but she is hesitant. Peggy goes into labour with the twins.