This British TV soap has gradually become an institution, almost as big as Coronation Street and EastEnders. Launched in 1972 on ITV, it was originally known as Emmerdale Farm and focused on the farming business run by the Sugden family.
Gradually the focus shifted to the inhabitants of Beckindale, the nearby village.
In November 1989, that change was reflected when the show was rebranded as Emmerdale, and the Tate family became more prominent, overshadowing the Sugdens. In time, the Dingle and King families took more of the spotlight.
The tone of the soap has changed dramatically over the years. There's still plenty of muck-spreading, but it's not of the agricultural variety - more the gossip down at the Woolpack. The soap features a wide character base of different social classes, along with strong storylines, including sex, power, careers, crime and murder. And to keep audiences hooked, there have been numerous disasters along the way, such as a major plane crash, fires, arson, car crashes and explosions.
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where is emmerdale filmed
to cbc you say emmerdale is to costly to put on air and you want to go strictly canadian , what ever happend to loyalty to your viers. tke old reruns of fraiser of that will save money for emmerdale.!!!!!!!!!!
Im madly in love with charly webb, she can oil up my dipstick any day lol.
Everyone in Emmerdale lies to the police, now even the police are lying to the police. The unconvincing Chief constable looks like a bouncer at a seedy night club. Are the writers anti-police?
please save christopher villiers-grayson sinclair in emmerdale.
did i read the tv screen correctly that a WALLER is a name on the credit list...i watch emmerdale at 4pm tv1 or tv2 at 5.05am .....could you tell me about the person above- please and thankyou....great grand father left sheffield for nz in 1862.....there are oodles of waller folk here in nz too....i would like to find a waller in yorkshire who would chat to me via post or email.........kind regards ian waller
I used to watch Emmerdale in Vancouver BC and loved it, will it ever be shown over here again, = can I get old episodes on here, then I can try and catch up to your current episodes.
they've done auditions for a new family in emmerdale my m8 got through 2 the next round
Emmerdale is film just up the road from me on an estate in Harewood house. The set was redirected from its usual location of Kirkstall road in Leeds
hiya! does any1 know where do hear about auditions for emmerdale! im a huge fan!! thanks xxx
Any1 know where i can download cute pics of paul mcewan (shane doyle) thanks
who was the female singer and song in the wednesdays emmerdale 7th january 2009
could anyone tell me who the singer and the song was in the episode on 6th January emmerdale
who was the singer at the end of the show tonight 3oth Jan
what was the song and singer on tonights show ,Tuesday 31st March 2009
Think Jaimie belman is a really nice addition to Emmerdale
I THINK EMERDALE IS A GOOD PROGRAME I THINK THEY SHOULD PUT IT ON AT THE WEEKENDS.DO YOU KNOW IF CHAZ WILL GET BACK WILL PADDY
I love Emmerdale, I watch it all the time. I just missed one episode today, and I'm pretty gutted =(
I can't wait for Fridays when Charity comes back as Michaels bride-to-be!
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Hey there,
I was hoping you could answer my question. Im getting married next yr and i really want my bridesmaids in the colour Charity's bridesmaaids were in, in the episode shown on Thursday 1st Oct. Except i cant find the colour anywhere, and not sure of the correct name of it. Hope you can help me, i would be so greatful.
Sam Melsom
I am delighted to see Emmerdale covering a 'Breast Feeding' story via Nicola. I suffered similar problems when feeding my kids, now 27 & 25. I had hoped that things would have improved by now. However, I do have a serious comment to make.........it is advised not to drink alcohol whilst breast-feeding & Nicola has been drinking champagne. Even if you express milk, you cannot guarantee that the milk will be alcohol-free. Maybe Nicola could take this on board........& maybe the baby wouldn't be so unsettled.