EMMERDALE villagers face burning alive in horror scenes as a serial killer is held at gunpoint.
Emmerdale viewers know that Moira is increasingly acting unlike herself and had an affectionate moment with Nate.
Nate is aghast, but Moira is unsure of the problem.
Meanwhile, Caleb has seen it all from a slightly different angle.
Upcoming scenes will see Cain’s taken aback and reeling to hear about Moira’s ‘kiss’ with Nate from Caleb.
When Moira plays down the moment his incredulity only makes her angry and she slams out.
Nate is a rabbit in the headlights when Cain turns up looking for an explanation.
When furious Cain returns, Moira’s dismayed to realise he’s beaten-up Nate.
As he rages about her indiscretion, a flicker of deja vu begins to intrude Moira’s thoughts.
Shocked and stressed, she slaps Cain, and he leaves.
Arriving in the barn to gloat, Ruby becomes slightly sorry for Moira when she’s unresponsive to the jibes.
As stressed Moira spills tractor fuel in the barn, Ruby’s voice begins to blur with her old nemesis Emma Barton’s and an unrecognisable Moira raises her shotgun at freaked out Ruby.
Soon padlocking the barn, stressed Moira continues to see Emma instead of Ruby.
She fires a warning shot into the air, frightening Ruby.
The shot hits a light bulb, causing a spark to take hold.
A tussle for the shotgun ends with Moira dazing Ruby with a blow to the head.
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
Hazy and shaken as she comes out of her daze, Moira is soon confused.
The spark catches the tractor fuel and quickly becomes a blaze as Moira freezes, helpless next to Ruby’s body.
Seeing the smoke coming from the barn at a distance, Mack tries to get in touch with Moira.
With no luck, he hurries to the quad bike parked nearby in the field.
Exchanging a worried look when they meet at the barn, Mack and John both make to go inside.
A call from Mack informs Cain, Caleb and Chas of the fire and they speed off toward the barn.
Cain, despite his current anger with his wife, races to the burning barn and panicking Chas tries to hold him back from dashing inside to get to his wife.
With them trapped in the burning barn, before long a huge explosion throws them all to the ground.
But who will make it out alive?
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
