The cast and crew of Emmerdale have officially kicked off celebrations to marks the soap's 50th anniversary today as the long running ITV show reaches a monumental milestone.
The Emmerdale family are marking the occasion with a huge cake of The Woolpack. ITV has unveiled some snaps from the celebrations as actors Fiona Wade, Chris Bisson, Lisa Riley, Mark Charnock, Zoë Henry, Jay Kontzle and Katherine Dow Blyton pose next to the impressive sweet treat.
With the countdown to the huge milestone in October now on, executive producer Jane Hudson reflects on what has made Emmerdale such a success. She said: “Emmerdale celebrating 50 years is a huge achievement and to be the executive producer at such an exciting time is an honour.
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"For five decades, Emmerdale has kept its audience entertained with incredible storylines and memorable characters. We want to make sure our 50th birthday month is a treat for all our loyal viewers and has them gripped to the edge of their seats as the stories unfold.
"We are very proud to be a jewel in Yorkshire's crown and want to make sure we celebrate our wonderful village and everyone who lives there. Across the month you will see stories which have you in tears, make you laugh out loud and of course, amaze you with some of the most epic stunts you will have ever seen.
"The Emmerdale team is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to creating drama as its very best, and never before has this been more true.” There is so much planned to mark the occasion from special episodes to stunts set to change the village forever.
The drama might be top secret right now but we do know the major storylines will be worth the wait. We'll keep you posted when we discover more.
In addition, it was announced just today that a documentary looking back on the soap's most memorable births, deaths, arrivals, returns and exits will also air.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV and streams on the ITV Hub.
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