Good Morning Britain's Richard Arnold visited the Emmerdale set and shared hacks show bosses used to create the famous set.
During today’s episode of the breakfast show the entertainment reporter toured the well known set in Leeds where viewers saw the famous Woolpack pub which has recently had an extensive transformation.
Co-hosts Ben Shephard and Kate Garraway watched from the studio as the 52-year-old also walked past the Dingle garage and the stone homes of the purpose-built village.
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Richard went on to tell viewers: “It is the soap set I would love to move into, were it not for the mortality rate, because it’s right up there with Midsommar.”
Walking down the lane at the centre of the Emmerdale village, he first stopped off outside David's shop and then moved on to show the Dingle garage and revealed that they are the largest family with 11 generations in total.
He later went outside Harriet Finch’s home and admitted: “For me, this was always Edna’s home - now Harriet and co live here and if you fancy a touch up and a tickle, this is the place to go to, because it’s actually the make-up department whenever the cast and crew are filming here.”
As he continued walking through the Dales village and revealed how show bosses make the set look as real as possible.
He revealed: “To make it look like a careworn and centuries old village, they ground down the stones to make it look authentic.
“Here’s a top DIY tip for you, they threw yoghurt and manure at the walls to encourage the growth of lichen.”
He next stopped at Victoria Cottage, noting it’s where the cast and crew stop for a cup of tea, before he turned to the Woolpack across the road.
He said: “If you want a drop of the hard stuff, then the Woolpack is the watering hole to go to and it was here that the very first scene was filmed in the purpose-built set in the late 90s."
