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Emmerdale

Emmerdale, known as 'Emmerdale Farm' until 1989, is a popular and critically acclaimed long-running British soap opera that has been 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.

Where to Start:

• If you're new to the show, we recommend that you read the History of Emmerdale page first to get you up to speed with the creation, concept 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.

Character of the Month

Nikhil Sharma

Nikhil Sharma appeared in 21 episodes of Emmerdale in September, making him October's Character of the Month. Nikhil first appeared on 11th September 2009. He is the brother of Jai Sharma and owns a sweet factory in Emmerdale along with his brother. Since his arrival in the village he has dated Maisie Wylde and Chas Dingle. He is portrayed by Rik Makarem. You can read more about Nikhil here.

Latest episodes

• Friday 6th January 19.00
  
• Thursday 5th January 20.00
  
• Thursday 5th January 19.00
  
• Wednesday 4th January 19.00
  
• Tuesday 3rd January 19.00
• Monday 2nd January 19.00
  

More 2012 episodes...

Where to watch

New episodes of Emmerdale are broadcast in the following countries:

United Kingdom

• New episodes (ITV1):
  • Mon-Wed 19.00
  • Thur 19.00 & 20.00
  • Fri 19.00
• Repeats on ITV2:
  • Later the same night as original ITV1 broadcast - usually after 1am
  • Between 6am and 8am, the weekday morning after original broadcast
  • Between 12.30pm and 1.30pm, the weekday after original broadcast
• Omnibuses:
  • Saturday, 6.00am (ITV2)
  • Sunday, 8.05am (ITV2)