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Emmerdale

Emmerdale title screen
Format Soap opera
Created by Kevin Laffan
Starring See present cast
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Kevin Barry Laffan ( 24 May 1922 Reading Berkshire - 11 March 2003 London) was an English Playwright The following is a list of current main characters, and the actors that play them of the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located  of episodes 5007 [+]

(as of Monday, 09 June 2008)
Production
Producer(s) Yorkshire Television
(now branded ITV Productions)
Running time 22 mins
(excluding advertisements);
Tuesdays:
44 mins
(excluding advertisements)
Broadcast
Original channel ITV
Picture format 576i
4:3 (1972-2001)
16:9 (2002-Present)
Original run 16 October 1972 – present
External links
Official website
Production website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Emmerdale (known as Emmerdale Farm until November 1989) is an award winning and critically acclaimed British soap opera, set in the fictional village of the same name (known as Beckindale until 1994) in West Yorkshire, England. Yorkshire Television is the ITV contractor for the Yorkshire franchise Granada Productions is one of Europe 's leading commercial television production and distribution companies Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent 576i is a standard-definition video mode used in (former PAL and SECAM countries The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. The Yorkshire Dales (also known as The Dales) is the name given to an upland area in Northern England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Much of the action takes place within the fictional village pub, The Woolpack. The Woolpack is a Fictional Public house on the popular ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. The show was created by Kevin Laffan, with Keith Richardson serving as Executive Producer since 1986 and Anita Turner as Series Producer from January 2008. Kevin Barry Laffan ( 24 May 1922 Reading Berkshire - 11 March 2003 London) was an English Playwright Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production Anita Turner or as she is known by Newspapers and fans Anita Turnoff is a British Script editor, and Television producer, currently serving as [1][2] Her first produced episode aired on Monday March 3, 2008. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Emmerdale is the third most popular soap opera on British television, behind EastEnders and Coronation Street. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985 Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren

The series is produced by Yorkshire Television and broadcast on the ITV network, and was first aired on October 16, 1972. Yorkshire Television is the ITV contractor for the Yorkshire franchise Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was originally conceived and broadcast as a daytime programme in an afternoon slot, moving to its current position as an early evening programme in 1978 in most ITV regions. Anglia and Thames followed suit in the 1980s.

Emmerdale is shown from Monday to Friday at 19:00 on ITV. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Every episode lasts 30 minutes, except the Tuesday edition (or Thursdays if ITV screen UEFA Champions League football on the Tuesday and if all ITV regions have no live football commitments on the Thursday), which lasts one hour. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Repeat episodes and the omnibus of the show can be seen on ITV2. An Omnibus in broadcasting (sometimes called an omnibus edition is a compilation of daily episodes that is usually broadcast during the following Weekend. ITV2 is a 24 hour a day Free-to-air entertainment Television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of

October 2007 saw Emmerdale celebrate its 35th anniversary in dramatic style with a huge explosion ripping through Annie's Cottage caused by Victoria Sugden pouring petrol over the furniture after demanding to know who had killed her mother Sarah Sugden, seven years previously. Victoria Anne Sugden is a Fictional character in the British Soap opera Emmerdale originally played by Jessica Haywood Sarah Sugden (née Connolly) was a Fictional character in the popular ITV Soap opera, Emmerdale.

In June 2008, Emmerdale celebrated its 5000th episode with the marraige of Eric Pollard and Val Lambert. Eric Charles Pollard is a Fictional character in the British Soap opera Emmerdale played by Chris Chittell. Valerie "Val" Pollard (née Lambert) is a Fictional character on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale.

Contents

Origins

Emmerdale Farm was originally modelled on the revolutionary soap-opera The Riordans, made by RTÉ, Ireland's broadcaster, from the mid-1960s to the end of the 70s. The Riordans was the second Irish Soap opera made by Radio Telefís Éireann (then called Telefís Éireann) Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Riordans broke new ground for soap operas by being filmed largely out of doors (on a farm owned, in the storyline, by Tom and Mary Riordan), rather than, as was the norm in British and American soap operas, being almost totally shot in studios (even 'outdoor' scenes were traditionally filmed indoors). The Riordans pioneered location shooting, with real farm animals, and actors driving tractors. A tractor is a Vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high Tractive effort at slow speeds for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used In the 1960s and 1970s, outdoor filming of television programmes using OBUs (Outdoor Broadcast Units) was in its infancy, due to the far higher costs involved, and the reliance on things like the weather that were out of the control of the programme makers.

The success of The Riordans showed that a soap opera could be filmed out of doors. Yorkshire Television sent people to The Riordans set in County Meath, Ireland to see the making of the programme at first hand. County Meath (Contae na Mí is a county in Ireland, often informally called The Royal County Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world

On the basis of what they saw, the station began preparations for its own rural-based, outdoor-filmed, soap opera, called Emmerdale Farm. As with The Riordans, it was to be focused on one family, the Sugdens, and the name of their farm was also the name of the show.

Series background

The Miffield estate was the biggest employer in the village of Beckindale - situated 39 miles (63 km) from Bradford and 52 miles (84 km) from Leeds. Bradford ( lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Lord Miffield gave the lease of Emmerdale Farm, on the edge of the village, to the Sugden family in the 1850s out of gratitude, after Josh Sugden had sacrificed his life for the Earl's son in the Crimean War. The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Eastern War (Восточная война Vostochnaya Vojna) (March 1854–February 1856 was fought

Josh's grandson Joseph married Margaret and they had a son Jacob. In the 1930s, Jacob Sugden supposedly purchased Emmerdale Farm for his family. In 1945 he married Annie Pearson - daughter of farm labourer Sam Pearson. Annie Brearly (née Pearson; previously Kempinski and Sugden) was a Fictional character in the popular Soap opera Emmerdale

Jacob had run the farm into the ground, as he had drunk away most of the profits, leaving it in a sorry state. It was badly maintained, and the future of the farm looked bleak at the time of Jacob's death on the October 10]] 1972. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Jacob left a wife Annie and three grown children, two sons, Jack (the eldest) and Joe (the youngest of the three), and daughter Peggy. John Jacob "Jack" Sugden is a Fictional character in the television Soap opera Emmerdale. Joseph "Joe" Sugden was a Fictional character in the popular Soap opera Emmerdale, played by Frazer Hines. This list contains former cast members of ITV Soap opera Emmerdale, beginning with the most recently departed These characters would form the basis of the series Emmerdale Farm.

The first episode

The Sugden family in the first episode
The Sugden family in the first episode

The first episode of Emmerdale Farm opened with the funeral of Jacob Sugden on the October 16, 1972. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Jacob had upset the family by leaving the farm to his eldest son, Jack, who had not been seen since 1964 when, at the age of 18, he left his family, heritage and Beckindale - for London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Jack Sugden returned to the farm in this opening episode, although he chose to stay away from the funeral - making his presence known only after the service, when the Sugdens returned to their home, Emmerdale Farm - where they found him waiting for them.

The first lines uttered in this first episode were spoken by Peggy Skilbeck:

"Matt, who’s she?"

Peggy was referring to Marian Wilks who was watching the funeral cortege whilst out riding.

The Wilks' proved to be new to the village; Marion's father Henry Wilks was a wealthy businessman. Henry Wilks was a Fictional character in the popular Soap opera Emmerdale played by Arthur Pentelow.

In subsequent months, Jack sold a share of the Farm to Annie, Joe, Peggy and his grandfather Sam Pearson. Emmerdale Farm Ltd was formed after Henry Wilks bought Sam’s share of the estate.

The first episode was repeated on Granada Plus on January 1, 2000. Granada Plus was a satellite channel run by Granada Sky Broadcasting. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [3]

Evolution

Initially the show focused on the farm, and the Sugden family who lived on and ran it. As time went on, the show's focus moved to the nearby village of Beckindale. To reflect this change, the show's name was changed in November 1989 to Emmerdale, and later the name of the village changed from Beckindale to Emmerdale in 1994 after the infamous plane crash. Coinciding with the soap's name change was the introduction of the Tates, who would emerge as the soap's leading family in the 1990s, overshadowing the Sugdens. In turn, the Tate family has since been supplanted, with the Dingle and King families taking centre stage in the early to mid 2000s. The Dingle family is a large and often dodgy and incestuous family in the British soap Emmerdale. The King family are a Fictional Family appearing on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale.

Emmerdale Online Channel

On May 21, 2007 the Emmerdale online channel announced it would be continuing past the Who Killed Tom King? storyline. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On the 25 December 2006 Emmerdale presented the interactive storyline featuring the death of Tom [4]

Village businesses

Despite being a small village, Emmerdale is a bustling place for business. The current businesses are:

Major storylines

Main article: Major Storylines of Emmerdale

Until 1993, Emmerdale was largely ignored by press and viewers alike, in the face of much more well-known soaps such as Coronation Street, EastEnders and Brookside. This is a list of residences in Emmerdale village and its surrounding area for ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. Matthew King is a Fictional character portrayed by Matt Healy on the Soap opera Emmerdale. James "Jimmy" King is a Fictional character on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. Carl King is a Fictional character appearing on the British ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. Rodney Blackstock is a Fictional character on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. This is a list of residences in Emmerdale village and its surrounding area for ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. Leasing is a process by which a firm can obtain the use of a certain fixed assets for which it must pay a series of contractual periodic tax deductable payments Diane Sugden (née Lambert, previously Blackstock) is a Fictional character on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale Andrew "Andy" Sugden (née Hopwood) is a Fictional character in the British Soap opera Emmerdale played Interior decoration or decor is the Art of decorating a room so that it is attractive easy to use and functions well with the existing Architecture Eric Charles Pollard is a Fictional character in the British Soap opera Emmerdale played by Chris Chittell. Veterinary medicine the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife Patrick "Paddy" Kirk is a Fictional character in the British Soap opera Emmerdale played by Dominic Brunt Grayson Sinclair was a Fictional character on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. This is a list of residences in Emmerdale village and its surrounding area for ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. Louise Appleton is a Fictional character in the British Soap opera Emmerdale played by Emily Symons. Terence "Terry" Woods is a Fictional character in the British Soap opera Emmerdale played by Billy Hartman This is a list of residences in Emmerdale village and its surrounding area for ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. Vivienne "Viv" Hope (previously Windsor and Dawson) is a Fictional character on the British ITV Soap opera Emmerdale Robert "Bob" Reginald Hope is a Fictional character on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. This is a list of residences in Emmerdale village and its surrounding area for ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. This is a list of residences in Emmerdale village and its surrounding area for ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. Scarlett Mary Nicholls is a Fictional character in the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. A cleaner is a type of industrial or Domestic worker who cleans homes or offices for Payment. David Metcalfe is a Fictional character on ITV 's Emmerdale. He is played by Matthew Wolfenden. An automobile repair shop (also known as a garage) is a place where Automobiles are repaired by Auto mechanics Some Auto parts stores also maintain Scott Windsor (né Dawson) was a Fictional character on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. Deborah "Debbie" Dingle (previously Jones) is a Fictional character in the ITV1 Soap opera Emmerdale. A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of Public transport for a single passenger or small group of passengers typically for a non-shared ride Chastity "Chas" Dingle is a Fictional character on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. The Woolpack is a Fictional Public house on the popular ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. Diane Sugden (née Lambert, previously Blackstock) is a Fictional character on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale Valerie "Val" Pollard (née Lambert) is a Fictional character on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. Donald DeSouza is a Fictional character on the British Soap opera, Emmerdale. Carl King is a Fictional character appearing on the British ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. Since the soap premiered in 1972 on ITV Emmerdale has featured numerous famous storylines. Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985 Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie" was a Soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British This, however, was changed when Emmerdale's plane crash storyline brought Emmerdale into the public eye, consequently keeping the show as one of the most watched soap operas on British television. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located As well as the plane crash storyline, there have been several other famous, major storylines, including the famous storm of 2003, the Kings River explosion of 2006, the Tom King kidnapping of 2006, and the murder of Tom King on Christmas Day, 2006. Tom King or Thomas King may refer to Tom King (highwayman (died c Thomas "Tom" Albert King was a Fictional character on the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale.

Disasters

Emmerdale is famous for the amount of disasters and dramatic stunts it has featured over the years. The most notable disasters are listed below.

Memorable Exits

Emmerdale is famous for its hugely dramatic exit storylines. These characters have made some of the most memorable exits from Emmerdale while still breathing. (For characters who left through death, see List of births, marriages and deaths in Emmerdale). The following is a list of births birthdays marriages and deaths in the popular ITV Soap opera Emmerdale.

Filming locations

Location shooting originally occurred in the village of Arncliffe in Littondale, one of the less frequented valleys of the Yorkshire Dales. Arncliffe is a small village and the largest of Littondale 's four settlements The Yorkshire Dales (also known as The Dales) is the name given to an upland area in Northern England. In exterior shots, the village's hotel, The Falcon, was used to represent the fictional Woolpack Inn. Eventually the location of the shooting location became publicly known, which is perhaps what prompted the move to the village of Esholt in 1976, where it stayed for the next 22 years. Esholt is a Village near Guiseley, in the Metropolitan district of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. This location also became a tourist attraction and the village pub has retained the adopted name of The Woolpack Inn. The Woolpack is a Fictional Public house on the popular ITV Soap opera Emmerdale.

The original Emmerdale Farm buildings are near the village of Leathley. Leathley is a village and Civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. Creskeld Hall (Home Farm) is one of the few original filming locations used in the entire run of the series and has been involved in many storylines.

From 1998 a purpose-built set on the Harewood estate is used, building on the Harewood estate started in 1996. Harewood (ˈhɛə(rwʊd "HAIR-wood") is a Village in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, The first scenes shot in the purpose-built set on the Harewood Estate were broadcast on February 17, 1998, from the front of the Woolpack (although some scenes were shot there from 1997). Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

The houses in the new village at Harewood are timber framed structures covered in stone cladding. The village is built on green belt land so all the buildings are classed as "temporary structures" and must be demolished within ten years unless new planning permission is given. There is no plan to demolish the set and new planning has now been drawn up. Although no church was built on the Harewood set, there is a churchyard full of gravestones, some of them for the characters who have died in the serial.

Location footage of the fictional market town of Hotten is shot in Otley. Otley is a Market town in the Metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, by the River Wharfe. The Benton Park School in Rawdon and the primary school in Farnley are also used as shooting locations. Rawdon is a village within the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. Farnley is a Village in North Yorkshire, England, near Otley, West Yorkshire. Indoor scenes are mostly filmed in the Emmerdale production centre in Leeds (located next to the main YTV building). [5]

Filming in Belfast has been scheduled for early 2009, it remains to be seen if this has any links to new Northern Irish Barmaid 'Betsy' played by cult actress Katrina Rafferty

Scheduling

Main article: Scheduling of Emmerdale

When Emmerdale was first broadcast in 1972, it was twice a week in an afternoon slot. The scheduling of ITV Soap opera Emmerdale has varied since it was first shown in 1972, increasing from two half-hour episodes a week It later moved to a 19:00 slot and the number of episodes has steadily increased, with there now being four half-hour episodes and one hour long episode each week. Emmerdale is filmed roughly 6 weeks in advance and all snow scenes are filmed using fake snow.

Popularity

The show is now ranked high in the British popularity stakes, being outdone regularly only by the two major mainstream soaps, Coronation Street and EastEnders.

Overseas

Ireland

Emmerdale reaches viewers in the Republic of Ireland via both the widely available UTV from Northern Ireland and the TV3 Television Network in the Republic of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. For other uses of the UTV acronym see UTV (disambiguation UTV (formerly Ulster Television) is a Television channel based Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of TV3 Ireland was the first independent Television channel in Ireland, entirely funded by revenue from advertising UTV and TV3 screen Emmerdale simultaneously in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Sweden

Emmerdale has been shown in Sweden since the 1970s – originally on TV2 and since 1994 on commercial channel TV4. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. SVT2, until 1996 TV2, is one of two Television channels broadcast by Sveriges Television in Sweden. TV4 Group (previously known as Nordisk Television AB and TV4 AB) is a Swedish media company that owns the largest commercial Television channel in Sweden Under the title Hem till gården ("Home to the Farm"), the programme is broadcast twice a day (as of may 2008, previously only once a day) on Monday to Friday. The episodes currently being screened (may 2008) date from march 2005.

Finland

The programme is shown in Finland on commercial channel MTV3, where it goes out at 18. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. 00 Mondays to Fridays with a repeat of each episode at 10. 40 on the following weekday.

New Zealand

TV One and TV 2 in New Zealand shows the programme each weekday at 16. For other uses see TV1 disambiguation TV One is a New Zealand national television network owned and operated by state-owned media TV2 is a national television network in New Zealand, which is owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster TVNZ. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 00 and early morning 05. 05 respectively.

Australia

Emmerdale was shown in Australia for the first time in July 2006 when cable television provider Foxtel began screening episodes from 2006 on its UK.TV channel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media UKTV is a subscription Television channel in Australia and New Zealand, screening British entertainment programming sourced mainly from the

Romania

On February 2, 2007 it was announced that Emmerdale would be broadcast on the Romanian free-to-air channel Pro TV. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Pro TV, reaching around 82% of households in Romania, operates under the PRO TV SA license owned by Central European Media Enterprises managed by the businessman The station has bought 50 episodes of the soap dating back to 2000.

Elsewhere

Opening and Closing credits

The original titles were on film and featured a slow panning shot of the Yorkshire dales, before slowly zooming in on Beckindale village/Arncliffe and then the farmhouse. The title caption zoomed out to the camera. The closing credits were on captions and the film underneath was the view from a helicopter of the Dales passing by Arncliffe. The theme, written by Tony Hatch, was performed on the cor anglais with piano and strings accompaniment. Tony Hatch (born 30 June, 1939) is an English Composer, Songwriter, Pianist, music arranger, and producer The cor anglais, or English horn, is a Double reed Woodwind Musical instrument in the Oboe family The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A string instrument (or stringed instrument) is a Musical instrument that produces Sound by means of Vibrating strings In the Hornbostel-Sachs The opening titles changed for the 1974 episodes to an aerial panning shot of Arncliffe and a different view of the farmhouse and the font was changed to a bold yellow one. The end credits remained the same but with the different font.

The farmhouse in sunset credits lasted the longest and were introduced in 1976, coinciding with the move to Esholt and the use of videotape for external scenes, and continued to be used until November 1989 when the programme's title was shortened to Emmerdale. This was replaced with a montage of images, shot around Esholt, of various activities such as someone hang-gliding, a Land Rover fording a stream, an oil tanker going over a bridge and someone out horse-riding at Home Farm, the credits rolled over a static shot of the farmhouse. This lasted until 1992 when the theme tune was changed. The credits used from 1992 until December 1993 were similar but used superimposed images the credits rolled over a static shot of some Yorkshire scenery. The opening titles changed again from the plane crash episode in 1993 to one without superimposed images and was in use until November 1994 when some of the scenes were changed and swapped about. From January 1994 until December 1998, the credits rolled over a static shot of Esholt/Emmerdale. The exception to this was during the plane crash when the credits rolled over the destruction of the village.

In December 1998, the opening titles were replaced by another montage, this time of helicopter shots of the Yorkshire moors and farming areas. Superimposed were short scenes of actors (which were not members of the case) performing the various emotions seen in a soap. The closing credits rolled over a continuous shot of Emmerdale, filmed from a helicopter flying away from the village. At the same time, in 1998, a new version of the theme tune was introduced. A grand orchestral theme was introduced over the titles, credits and break bumpers. From September 2004, a different version of the theme, played mainly on the piano, was used for the break bumpers only.

In September 2005, the opening titles were replaced with another helicopter montage, this time marginally slower and without the actors. The closing credits were generic ITV Network style credits over a continuous shot of the village, again from a helicopter, but filmed from a different angle.

Trivia

DVD Releases

Emmerdale Farm Vol 1
Emmerdale Farm Vol 1
The Best of Emmerdale
The Best of Emmerdale

Network DVD announced three special DVD Releases were released on October 15, 2007 the releases are below. Network DVD is a DVD publishing company (founded in 2004 that specialises in classic British television. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

The full list for the 'Best of Emmerdale' DVD:


Controversially, for a 35th anniversary set, the years 1974-1993 were totally omitted.

Four more volumes of Emmerdale Farm will be released throughout 2008.

Series producers

Lists. Robert D Cardona (born in New York City, March 8 1938 is an American writer producer director and animator who has enjoyed the majority of his success in Britain Anne Gibbons is an American Cartoonist and Greeting card Illustrator. Richard Handford is a British Television producer. In 1997 he was appointed executive producer on The Bill, having previously Michael Russell (Mike Russell (born 9 August 1953 in Bromley, Kent is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland Steve Frost (born 12 September 1972 in Yorkshire, UK) was a producer of the TV show Coronation Street. Kathleen Beedles is a former Series Producer of British television Soap opera Emmerdale. Anita Turner or as she is known by Newspapers and fans Anita Turnoff is a British Script editor, and Television producer, currently serving as . .

References

  1. ^ a b "Emmerdale's new Producer", ITV. The following is a list of current main characters, and the actors that play them of the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. See also [[List of Emmerdale characters]] See also [[List of past recurring and minor Emmerdale characters]] This page contains information on characters from This list contains former cast members of ITV Soap opera Emmerdale, beginning with the most recently departed The following is a list of births birthdays marriages and deaths in the popular ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. This is a list of residences in Emmerdale village and its surrounding area for ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. This page is a list of spin-offs of the ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. This page is a chronological list of major storylines in ITV Soap opera Emmerdale, including the disasters and memorable exits that Emmerdale com. URL last accessed 2007-11-15
  2. ^ a b "New Corrie, 'Emmerdale' producers named"stunt 101, Digital Spy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. URL last accessed 2007-11-15
  3. ^ First episode at ITV. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. com website.
  4. ^ Who killed Tom King?: ITV. com website.
  5. ^ See on Google Earth here.
  6. ^ "Frost, Beedles quit soap production roles", Digital Spy. URL last accessed 2007-11-14

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