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Created on 4th February 2010, this community was built by the fans, for the fans, and is dedicated to housing a useful and informative database for all subject matter related to the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Our goal is to collaborate with other fans in order to build a reliable, accurate resource with as much detailed information about episodes, characters, and story elements as possible. All are welcome to join in and contribute here, so long as edits are constructive, discussions are positive, and both are relevant to this series.
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ABOUT EMMERDALE

Emmerdale, known as 'Emmerdale Farm' until 1989, is a popular and critically acclaimed long-running British soap opera, broadcast on ITV since 1972. It is set in the fictional village of Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994) in the Yorkshire Dales, England and was created by Kevin Laffan. The series is produced by ITV Studios in Yorkshire and broadcast on the ITV network and was first broadcast on 16th October 1972.Read More

If you're new to the show, we recommend that you check out the General Information section first to get you up to speed with the creation, concept, general information and rough history of the show...
...and then delve into the archives by reading up on past Emmerdale episodes and find out about the characters who currently live in the village and those from days past...
...other than that we also recommend pages on the various cast and crew the show has had over the years if you want to dig into the magic behind the scenes.

FEATURED MEDIA

Emmerdale_-_Coming_In_January_2020 — Emmerdale - Coming In January 2020

ON THIS DAY

Episode 451 — Antony teaches Seth to read.

23rd May 1978: Antony thinks the schoolchildren should take an interest in local history and wants to use the discovery of the skull to encourage them. He tells Donald he's settling in but is apprehensive about the upcoming musical as he has no musical knowledge himself. Donald suggests he should speak to Sam. Sam isn't pleased about being asked to help Antony with the school musical and bluntly turns it down. Antony discovers that Seth can't read. He offers to teach him. Seth agrees provided it's kept secret. Sam walks in on Antony teaching Seth to read. Donald has done some research in the parish records on the human skull and accompanying locket found and has discovered that Hannah Elizabeth was the daughter of Elizabeth and Samuel Gough. He shows Antony a gravestone in the cemetery dated '1801' that pays memorial to both Elizabeth and Samuel Gough who died of smallpox. Donald tells Antony, Henry and Amos that he scoured the records for information on Hannah Elizabeth and there is no information on her past 1880. Amos plans to ask families if they had a 'Hannah' in their family.

For more information see Episode 451 (23rd May 1978)

FEATURED CHARACTER

Graham Foster

Graham Foster was the right-hand man of Joe Tate and Kim Tate and the boyfriend of Rhona Goskirk.

Graham first arrived in the village in 2017 as the right-hand man of Joe Tate, then known by his alias Tom Waterhouse. He helped Joe escape the village in October 2018 after Kim Tate returned from prison. Upon Kim's permanent return in March 2019, he started working for her and they began an on-off relationship until Graham set his sight on Rhona Goskirk in late-2019.

In 2020, Graham planned to move to France with Rhona and Leo Goskirk. However, the day they planned to leave, Graham was murdered by Rhona's ex-husband and rapist, Pierce Harris.

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LATEST EPISODES

Friday 5th April

Next episode - Monday 8th April 7.00pm on ITV1/STV.

THIS WEEK ON CLASSIC EMMERDALE

Classic episodes are currently being broadcast on weekday afternoons on ITV3.

Monday 8th April

1.30pm - Episode 4021 (11th April 2005)

2.05pm - Episode 4022 (12th April 2005)

Tuesday 9th April

1.30pm - Episode 4023 (13th April 2005)

2.05pm - Episode 4024 (14th April 2005)

Wednesday 10th April

1.30pm - Episode 4025 (15th April 2005)

2.05pm - Episode 4026 (17th April 2005)

Thursday 11th April

1.30pm - Episode 4027 (18th April 2005)

2.05pm - Episode 4028 (19th April 2005)

Friday 12th April

1.30pm - Episode 4029 (20th April 2005)

2.05pm - Episode 4030 (21st April 2005)

Classic episode guide - 2019

Classic episode guide - 2020

Classic episode guide - 2021

Classic episode guide - 2022

Classic episode guide - 2023

Classic episode guide - 2024

WHERE TO WATCH

Current episodes:

Mon-Fri at 7.30pm on ITV.

Classic episodes:

Mon-Fri Lumchtime on ITV3.

QUOTES

"You're hardly Bruce Willis are ya, David? I mean you're barely Bruce Forsythe."
Alicia Harding

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DID YOU KNOW...

...that it took the programme almost 29 years to reach its 3000th episode, but due to the show moving to six episodes a week soon afterwards, it only took 10 years to double the total?
...that the programme has had two two-hander episodes, in 2000 and 2002?
...that Swedish band The Cardigans named their 1994 album 'Emmerdale' after becoming enamoured with the soap's name on a visit to the UK?
...that the programme has only ever had one live episode, which was broadcast on 17th October 2012 as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations.
...that Spice Girls's Mel B appeared as an extra numerous times throughout 1993 and 1994?