Robert D. Cardona served as a producer on Emmerdale Farm from 23rd July 1973 until 18th May 1976. He was preceded by Peter Holmans and succeeded by Michael Glynn.
During his reign, Robert oversaw the introductions of Lena Dawkins, Christine Sharp (who would later depart, return and depart again during Robert's reign), Dryden Hogben, Norah Norris, Kathy Davis, Jim, Freda and Martin Gimbel, Rosemary Kendall, and the re-introductions of Ruth Merrick and Marian Wilks.
He also oversaw the departures of Jack Sugden (who also later returned and departed again during Robert's reign), Ruth Merrick, Janie, Frank Blakey, Dryden Hogben, Kathy Davis, Norah Norris, Liz and Edward Ruskin, Lena Dawkins, Martin Gimbel and Rosemary Kendall.
Major storylines included Ruth Merrick's attempted suicide, Joe Sugden and Christine Sharp's wedding and divorce shortly after, the death of Sam Pearson's friend Wally Lumm, The Woolpack's move due to subsidence, the deaths of Matt Skilbeck's aunt Beattie Dowton and his children Sam and Sally Skilbeck, Heather Bannerman's car accident and the death of Tad Ryland's wife Bella.
Additionally, Robert also directed 26 episodes between 1973 and 1975.
Episodes directed by Robert D. Cardona[]
1970s[]
1973 (10 episodes)[]
- Episode 23 (8th January 1973)
- Episode 24 (9th January 1973)
- Episode 27 (22nd January 1973)
- Episode 28 (23rd January 1973)
- Episode 33 (12th February 1973)
- Episode 34 (13th February 1973)
- Episode 103 (15th October 1973)
- Episode 104 (16th October 1973)
- Episode 121 (17th December 1973)
- Episode 122 (18th December 1973)
1974 (6 episodes)[]
- Episode 133 (4th February 1974)
- Episode 134 (5th February 1974)
- Episode 191 (9th September 1974)
- Episode 192 (10th September 1974)
- Episode 199 (7th October 1974)
- Episode 200 (8th October 1974)
1975 (10 episodes)[]
- Episode 261 (13th October 1975)
- Episode 262 (14th October 1975)
- Episode 263 (20th October 1975)
- Episode 264 (21st October 1975)
- Episode 279 (15th December 1975)
- Episode 280 (16th December 1975)
- Episode 281 (22nd December 1975)
- Episode 282 (23rd December 1975)
- Episode 283 (29th December 1975)
- Episode 284 (30th December 1975)