Emmerdale

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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.

When is Emmerdale next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on ITV2 November 23rd, 6:55am and on ITV2 November 23rd, 1:00pm. See more...

Main Cast

Sian Reeves
Maxwell Caulfield
Natalie J. Robb
Kim Thomson
Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi
Danny Miller
Image for Amanda DonohoeAmanda Donohoe
Oscar Lloyd
Grace Cassidy
Kitty McGeever
Lyndon Ogbourne
Kelsey-Beth Crossley
Adam Thomas
Antony Byrne
Carolin Stoltz
Sophie Powles
Alice Coulthard
Rik Makarem
Effie Woods
Image for Joseph GilgunJoseph Gilgun
Duncan Preston
Jack Downham
Kim Thompson
Stephen Chapman
James Child
Jarrod Cooke
Jill Myers
David Maxwell Brown
Ashley Massaro
Gail Burland
Robert Keefe
Susan McArdle
Chris Titus
Matthew Fitzgerald
Tim Wallers
Greg Wood
Scott Ryan Vickers
Carol Holt
Vee Vimolmal
Monica Patel
Robert Gill
Sam Hazeldine
Alice James
Judith Davis
Gerry Hinks
Daniel Norman
Katherine Kelly
Martina McClements
John Draycott
Iris Sharples
Ben Burman
Andy Hockley
Ian Bradley
Jamie Keightley
Norman Taylor
Claire Tate
Nichola Wheeler
Linda Thorson
Elaine Young
Rachel McGuiness

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Comments

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites January 25th, 2008 - 8:22pmdavid congreave said...

    where is emmerdale filmed

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites January 28th, 2008 - 3:38amsandy said...

    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.!!!!!!!!!!

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites February 21st, 2008 - 10:34amsum1withahardon said...

    Im madly in love with charly webb, she can oil up my dipstick any day lol.

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites April 2nd, 2008 - 8:37pmJohn Lodge said...

    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?

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites July 15th, 2008 - 11:59pmmmcaleavey said...

    please save christopher villiers-grayson sinclair in emmerdale.

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites July 17th, 2008 - 9:38pmian waller said...

    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

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites September 7th, 2008 - 9:47pmjune trent said...

    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.

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites September 16th, 2008 - 9:14pmmarisa fish said...

    they've done auditions for a new family in emmerdale my m8 got through 2 the next round

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites October 19th, 2008 - 10:20pmPamela Giovanni said...

    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

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites December 9th, 2008 - 12:16amemma said...

    hiya! does any1 know where do hear about auditions for emmerdale! im a huge fan!! thanks xxx

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites December 10th, 2008 - 2:36pmCaz said...

    Any1 know where i can download cute pics of paul mcewan (shane doyle) thanks

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites January 8th - 8:43pmmarie corran said...

    who was the female singer and song in the wednesdays emmerdale 7th january 2009

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites January 8th - 9:00pmmarie corran said...

    could anyone tell me who the singer and the song was in the episode on 6th January emmerdale

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites January 30th - 7:57pmColin said...

    who was the singer at the end of the show tonight 3oth Jan

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites March 31st - 8:28pmJim Leeson said...

    what was the song and singer on tonights show ,Tuesday 31st March 2009

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites July 16th - 10:42pme berg said...

    Think Jaimie belman is a really nice addition to Emmerdale

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites September 16th - 8:56pmscott findlater said...

    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

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites September 30th - 7:40pmSkit said...

    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!

    =O

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites October 2nd - 2:05pmSam Melsom said...

    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

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites November 3rd - 7:18pmGilly Freeman said...

    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.

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