Emmerdale (1972– )
"Emmerdale Farm" (original title)

Creator:

Kevin Laffan

Stars:

Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Elizabeth Estensen

38 wins & 135 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lucy Pargeter	...	Chas Dingle (929 episodes, 2003-2013)
Mark Charnock	...	Marlon Dingle (837 episodes, 1998-2013)
Elizabeth Estensen	...	Diane Sugden (830 episodes, 2000-2012)
Jane Cox	...	Lisa Dingle (791 episodes, 1998-2013)
Charley Webb	...	Debbie Dingle (789 episodes, 2002-2013)
Nick Miles	...	Jimmy King (779 episodes, 2004-2013)
Antony Audenshaw	...	Bob Hope (772 episodes, 2001-2013)
Steve Halliwell	...	Zak Dingle (767 episodes, 1994-2013)
Nicola Wheeler	...	Nicola De Souza (765 episodes, 2001-2013)
Charlie Hardwick	...	Val Pollard (717 episodes, 2004-2013)
Kelvin Fletcher	...	Andy Sugden (712 episodes, 1998-2013)
John Middleton	...	Ashley Thomas (711 episodes, 1994-2013)
Charlotte Bellamy	...	Laurel Thomas (703 episodes, 2002-2013)
Chris Chittell	...	Eric Pollard (692 episodes, 1986-2013)
Dominic Brunt	...	Paddy Kirk (684 episodes, 1998-2013)
Tom Lister	...	Carl King (678 episodes, 2004-2012)
Emma Atkins	...	Charity Tate (669 episodes, 2001-2013)
Sammy Winward	...	Katie Sugden (657 episodes, 2001-2013)
Jeff Hordley	...	Cain Dingle (647 episodes, 2001-2013)
Patrick Mower	...	Rodney Blackstock (595 episodes, 2001-2013)
Isabel Hodgins	...	Victoria Sugden (594 episodes, 2006-2013)
Shirley Stelfox	...	Edna Birch (589 episodes, 2001-2013)
James Hooton	...	Sam Dingle (567 episodes, 1995-2013)
Sian Reese-Williams	...	Gennie Walker (548 episodes, 2008-2013)
Matthew Wolfenden	...	David Metcalfe (532 episodes, 2006-2013)
Deena Payne	...	Viv Hope (511 episodes, 1993-2011)
Paula Tilbrook	...	Betty Eagleton (485 episodes, 1994-2013)
Eden Taylor-Draper	...	Belle Dingle (462 episodes, 2005-2013)
Richard Thorp	...	Alan Turner (451 episodes, 1982-2013)
Billy Hartman	...	Terry Woods (435 episodes, 1995-2011)
Meg Johnson	...	Pearl Ladderbanks (433 episodes, 2003-2013)
Lesley Dunlop	...	Brenda Walker (431 episodes, 2008-2013)
Natalie J. Robb	...	Moira Barton (429 episodes, 2009-2013)
Rik Makarem	...	Nikhil Sharma (414 episodes, 2009-2013)
Chris Bisson	...	Jai Sharma (396 episodes, 2009-2013)
Danny Miller	...	Aaron Livesy (379 episodes, 2008-2012)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

soap | family relationships | rural setting | neighbor | soap opera

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Granada

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 1972 (UK)

Also Known As:

Emmerdale

Filming Locations:

Arncliffe, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yorkshire Television (YTV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cain Dingle's (Jeff Hordley) birthday is 30 November.

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Quotes

Viv Windsor: I want you to go to your room.
Scott Windsor: [laughs] I'm a bit old for that, Mum?
Viv Windsor: I want you to go to your room pack your things and leave!

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.35 (2012)

User Reviews

The Emmerdale Plane Crash Story Line Was In 1993, Not 1989.

Professor Stahlman's comment on here is inaccurate. True, Emmerdale Farm became Emmerdale in November 1989, but Phil Redmond's time on the soap was in the early 1990s, and the plane crash storyline took place in December 1993 and January 1994.

For the first few years after 1989, the renamed show was pretty much as it had always been, but with an increased youth content and a gradual reducing of story lines revolving around Emmerdale Farm itself.

1993 was the pivotal year in bringing about the show as we know it today - with Emmerdale farm house collapsing due to subsidence and the plane crash.

Personally, I think modern day Emmerdale is nothing like Emmerdale Farm or the early years of Emmerdale (pre-plane crash).

I would love ITV to repeat old episodes, particularly those showing the introduction of Al Dixon as Walter in 1980, Richard Thorp as Alan Turner in 1982, Tony Pitts as Archie Brooks in 1983 and Diana Davies as Mrs Bates (1984).

ITV should show lots and lots of old Emmerdale Farm episodes in my opinion.