Seasons & episodes

Cast members past and present celebrate 40 years of the Yorkshire-based soap, recalling its biggest storylines and their favourite moments. In the first edition, Tom Lister , Leah Bracknell , Charlotte Bellamy, John Middleton and Danny Miller discuss controversial events that made the headlines, from cot deaths to gay relationships.

S0 · E2Emmerdale Live: The Fallout 2012-10-17 · 45 min＋

Stephen Mulhern gives a backstage commentary on what happened during the live episode of Emmerdale. Stephen interviews cast members and "super-fans", as well as answering questions from the public via Facebook and Twitter.

Cast members past and present recall some of their more sizzling storylines, revealing what happened when their characters jumped into bed with people they shouldn't have. Narrator Gaynor Faye remembers Chas's revenge on Carl for cheating with sexy seductress Eve, Cain and Charity's on-off affair and the Sugden brothers Andy and Robert's rivalry over the same girl.

Cast members past and present look back at some of the biggest crimes in the soap's history, including Cain Dingle's kidnapping of Sadie and Tom King, Kim Tate's part in the death of husband Frank, and the bigamy of Mark Wylde.

Cast members past and present look back at some of the biggest crimes in the soap's history, including Cain Dingle's kidnapping of Sadie and Tom King, Kim Tate's part in the death of husband Frank, and the bigamy of Mark Wylde.

Cast members past and present look back at some of the most dramatic days in the Woolpack's turbulent history, from the village pub's near-destruction in the storm of 2004 to landlady Diane's financial demise at the hands of a conman in 2010.

S0 · E7Dingle Dynasty 2024-10-17 · 29 min＋

Thirty years after the Dingles arrived in Emmerdale, they've bid farewell to their patriarch Zak. Sharon Marshall is on set with the cast and crew celebrating this TV dynasty.

S1 · E1Episode 1 (Mon 16th Oct 1972) 1972-10-16 · 30 min＋

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 Marian Wilks and her newly retired father Henry, want to build a road through the Sugden farm. Jack has taken a shine to Marian, but has concerns about her father's acid company.

S1 · E2Episode 2 (Tue 17th Oct 1972) 1972-10-17 · 30 min＋

Wilks consults his solicitor, about claiming a right-of-way over the Sugden land. Annie suspects Peggy is pregnant and Joe befriends Marian, who also shows an interest in Jack.

S1 · E3Episode 3 (Mon 23rd Oct 1972) 1972-10-23 · 30 min＋

Jack meets Wilks and Peters over the right-of-way. Joe takes Marian fishing and Peggy wants to leave the farm to raise her child.

S1 · E4Episode 4 (Tue 24th Oct 1972) 1972-10-24 · 30 min＋

Jack is planning to restore and live in the old mill-house. Marian Wilks finds out how Jack had once been very friendly with Ruth Merrick.

S1 · E5Episode 5 (Mon 30th Oct 1972) 1972-10-30 · 30 min＋

A friend has arrived out of the blue at the Sugden farm, but Jack has mysteriously chosen not to introduce him to his family. Matt has heard how his rod was broken on Joe's fishing expedition.

S1 · E6Episode 6 (Tue 31st Oct 1972) 1972-10-31 · 30 min＋

Amos has told Joe how Jack and Marian were seen coming out of the barn; Peggy is convinced that Matt is the only man doing a full day's work on the Sugden farm and Annie has found that Joe has been borrowing money from several people.

S1 · E7Episode 7 (Mon 6th Nov 1972) 1972-11-06 · 30 min＋

Jack meets Wilks to sort out the right of way issue. Meanwhile, having discovered that Jack intends meeting Lynn at The Feathers Country Hotel, Joe Sugden has tried to arrange for Marian to be there at the same time.

S1 · E8Episode 8 (Tue 7th Nov 1972) 1972-11-07 · 30 min＋

Peggy is still trying to convince Matt that they must get away from the farm, and Joe has hinted that he may leave, too. Jack has had a phone call to go at once to The Feathers Hotel.

S1 · E9Episode 9 (Mon 13th Nov 1972) 1972-11-13 · 30 min＋

Tom tells Ruth about a car accident between Henry and Joe. Tom asks Jack for a job. PC Ball asks Amos if Joe had been at the Woolpack drinking before the accident.

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 his leg. Tom starts work at the farm and is not pulling his weight.

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 Jack. He shows him pictures of his eldest son also named Jack. PC Ball questions both Joe and Henry in the hospital.

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, and asks Tom if he is coming with her to her sisters to live.

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 expired. Janie visits Joe.

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.

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

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 two weeks to decide if he wants to stay or go.

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