Emmerdale
Emmerdale
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Emmerdale

4.2 / 10
1972
55 seasons
7902 episodes
SoapDrama

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The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.

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Cast

Dominic Brunt

Dominic Brunt

Mark Charnock

Mark Charnock

Tony Audenshaw

Tony Audenshaw

Christopher Chittell

Christopher Chittell

Lucy Pargeter

Lucy Pargeter

Samantha Giles

Samantha Giles

Meg Johnson

Meg Johnson

Zoë Henry

Zoë Henry

Roxy Shahidi

Roxy Shahidi

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

F

Fiona Wade

Duncan Preston

Duncan Preston

Seasons

  • 16 October 1972

    1.16 October 1972

    0.5
    16-10-197230m

    Jack Sugden has come home for his father's funeral after a 9 year absence. The rest of the family resent him because his father left him the farm. New neighbours Marion Wilks and h...

  • Ep 2

    2.17 October 1972

    17-10-197230m

    Wilks lawyer Peters says he has the right-of-way on the Sugden land. Joe chats with Marian and they become friends. 250 hens have to be destroyed because of a disease. Joe and Jack...

  • Ep 3

    3.23 October 1972

    2.5
    23-10-197230m

    The hens have been disposed of but Jack refuses to get any more. Having discovered an old mill house on the land, he decides to live there and give the farm to Annie, Peggy and Joe...

  • Ep 4

    4.24 October 1972

    24-10-197230m

    It is revealed that Jack has a secret life with "Lynn" in London, and is hiding from something. Marian's car breaks down and Jack helps her out. It starts to rain and they run for...

  • Ep 5

    5.30 October 1972

    30-10-197230m

    Joe finds out from Amos that Jack was seen coming out of the barn with Marian. He goes to the Wilks farm to find Jack is there. Since Marian broke Matt's fishing rod that Peggy gav...

  • Ep 6

    6.31 October 1972

    31-10-197230m

    Jack does not want to work so he asks Matt to hire someone. Joe overhears Jack telling someone on the phone to meet him at the Feathers on Wednesday. The Wilks are looking for a go...

  • Ep 7

    7.06 November 1972

    06-11-197230m

    Jack tells Wilks if he uses the new road, it must also be open to the public to use. Wilks doesn't want people passing through his property, so he decides to scrap the whole lawsui...

  • Ep 8

    8.07 November 1972

    07-11-197230m

    Matt has a job interview in Bradford in two days. Jack goes to the Feathers to meet Lynn. She has registered under Sugden. The Wilks are also at the same hotel and Henry spots Jack...

  • Ep 9

    9.13 November 1972

    13-11-197230m

    Tom tells Ruth about a car accident between Henry and Joe. Matt talks to Jack about a new van. Tom asks Jack for a job. PC Ball asks Amos if Joe had been at the Woolpack drinking b...

  • Ep 10

    10.14 November 1972

    14-11-197230m

    Matt has his interview today. Ruth goes to see Jack and realizes that there is nothing between them. Joe has woken up and is in bad shape, While Wilkes has a compound fracture in h...

  • Ep 11

    11.20 November 1972

    20-11-197230m

    Matt tells Peggy that he did not get the job and she goes after Jack for money. Matt tells Jack that Tom is lazy. Tom gets Ruth to go to the Woolpack because he wants to bump into...

  • Ep 12

    12.21 November 1972

    21-11-197230m

    Tom starts throwing threats about Jack being the real father of Tom's son Jackie. Ruth begs Jack to sack him. Marian breaks off with Jack, then he sacks Tom. Ruth has packed up, an...

  • Ep 13

    13.27 November 1972

    27-11-197230m

    Henry is home from hospital. Jack buys a new van for Matt and Peggy. Annie realizes Jack has more money than he is letting on. PC Ball is back to tell Joe that his insurance has ex...

  • Ep 14

    14.Tue 28 Nov, 1972

    28-11-1972

    Jack makes an enemy in Janie after embarrassing her in front of his family. Meanwhile, Henry is knocked unconscious after having a fall, and is later found by Marion and Norman.

  • Ep 15

    15.Mon 4 Dec, 1972

    04-12-1972

    Joe tells Marian that Jack is still married, whilst Henry tells Jack to stay away from Marian.

  • Ep 16

    16.Tue 5 Dec, 1972

    05-12-1972

    The police find the Sugdens Land Rover. Norman proposes to Marian but gets turned down. Meanwhile, Peggy disowns Jack, Marian ends her affair with him and Annie tells him he has tw...

  • Ep 17

    17.Mon 11 Dec, 1972

    11-12-1972

    Peggy and Matt discover they will have twins, whilst PC Ball prosecutes Jack and Joe. Janie flirts with Frank but he doesn't reciprocate.

  • Ep 18

    18.Tue 12 Dec, 1972

    12-12-1972

    Jack has decided to return to London. Janie asks Frank on a date but ends up going out with Joe. However, it doesn't last long when he begins going on about Marian.

  • Ep 19

    19.Mon 18 Dec, 1972

    18-12-1972

    Jack changes his mind and invites his friend Bart to Emmerdale Farm. Frank warms to Janie and asks her out, and Marian is unwelcoming to Joe.

  • Ep 20

    20.Tue 19 Dec, 1972

    19-12-1972

    Matt finds an unconscious Sam in the cowshed and rushes him to hospital. Meanwhile, Frank and Janie have a great first date, and even have their first kiss.

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