The drama has been driven up a notch or five this past year in the Dales, what with Donna's car crash, Andy and Jo's fight along with Val and Eric's wedding. Check out our top 10 moments ahead of a cracking 2009.
It's drama in the dock as Viv Hope changes her plea alongside hubby Bob much to the court's surprise
It's smiles all around as Val and Eric walk down the aisle in a lovely ceremony
Grayson is on the warpath after Perdy, Katie and Matthew cook up a plan about the baby
He takes Katie hostage in a bid to find his son as the King brothers try to intervene
Ross and Donna start smooching in the hotel room as Shane stands outside
When Freddie tries to escape, Donna and Ross follow leading to near tragedy
Mel breaks down after it's revealed that Laurel and Ashley are the parents
Laurel is distraught after she checks on her son and finds him dead in his cot
The wife beater really gets the point when wife Jo rushes at him in the barn
Andy's temper gets the better of him again after another blazing Sugden row
Sally Oliver reveals what happens when Lexi can't take the baby hurt any more. Watch our exclusive interview
A disturbed Lexi takes Nicola and Jimmy's new baby up to the hospital roof. Is there more tragedy on its way for the Kings?
Aaron plays with fire at Butler's Farm and Moira assumes Andy has hurt Hannah. Check out next week's pictures
Meet mum, dad and their three kids in our exclusive videos
Watch live filming in the Emmerdale village every day and see if you can spot who's in the scenes
