Thread:Benny1982/@comment-25358237-20190111111735/@comment-25358237-20190116010421

Yes I agree. Would have loved for Tufty to come in as a regular. Defend Amos against Alan and The Major. Really hated The Major and hoped he'd been bumped off at some point.

One of the biggest mistakes ever made with Emmerdale is not moving it to a prime time slot in 1985. If it was moved, the show probably would have become more popular than Coronation Street. I also think the show's choice in producers have been rather poor at some points. For example, I think Robert Cardona was a bad choice and that Peter Holmans should have been kept on for as long as they could get him to. I also think Keith Richardson should have gotten Michael Glynn to do some bigger storylines in 1986/7. Brookside was fantastic and I'll admit, EastEnders was also quite good around this time too. In comparison, I do find Emmerdale Farm quite sleepy in the late 80s. After Handford left, I felt the great stunts and things not done in Emmerdale Farm/soaps (I think Harry's death was the first whodunnit) stopped, and why I think the show's peak of viewers didn't continue much past 1985.