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WELCOME TO THE EMMERDALE WIKIA

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.

For more information about how you can contribute here, please check the "Helping Out" section below. Thanks for stopping by!

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.

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• 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

ON THIS DAY

18th March 2016: Ashley and Laurel are in good spirits on the morning of their wedding. A guilty Harriet panics as Ben the vicar is so hungover that he's in no state to conduct the wedding. The villagers gather outside the church while waiting for Ben. Doug presents Ashley with a cheque for him and Laurel as an apology for his recent behaviour. Ashley becomes worried when there is no sign of the vicar. Kerry suggests Harriet conduct the wedding when Ben is still too hungover. Ashley gets a surprise when Harriet turns up in place of Ben. Ashley and Laurel are married. Laurel and Ashley pop back to Mulberry Cottage for some alone time ahead of the reception. The reception gets underway without them. Laurel's upset when she finds Ashley in a daze in the kitchen. Confused, he asks if Marlon knows she's with him and wants to know where Harriet is.

• For more information see Episode 7454 (18th March 2016)

FEATURED CHARACTER

Victoria Barton

Victoria Barton is the daughter of Jack and Sarah Sugden. Born on 31st March 1994, she was found to have a hole in her heart, but made a full recovery.

In 2000, Victoria lost her mum in a barn fire started by her brother Andy. Fortunately, she found another maternal figure in The Woolpack's landlady Diane Blackstock, who married her father in 2004. In 2007, she unintentionally set fire to her house while seeking the truth about her mother's death. She was left an orphan in 2009, when Jack died. She was employed as a chef at the Woolpack just before she turned twenty, before marrying Adam Barton in 2015. She currently runs her own food van business.
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HELPING OUT

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