Emmerdale

:For information about Emmerdale as the title of the debut album of The Cardigans, 1994, see Emmerdale (album).

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The Cardigans - Emmerdale (album)

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Emmerdale (known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989) is a British television soap opera set in the fictional Yorkshire village of the same name (known as Beckindale until 1994). The show was created by Kevin Laffan. It is the third ranking soap opera on British television, behind the ITV's Coronation Street, and also behind the BBC's Eastenders.

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1989 - British - Television - Soap opera - Yorkshire - Kevin Laffan - Coronation Street - BBC's - Eastenders

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The series is produced by Yorkshire Television and broadcast on the ITV network, and was first aired on October 16, 1972. It was originally conceived and broadcast as a daytime programme in an afternoon slot, before in the 1980s, moving to its current position as an early evening programme.

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Yorkshire Television - ITV - October 16 - 1972 - 1980s

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The village itself was originally played by the real village of Arncliffe in Littondale, one of the less frequented valleys of the Yorkshire Dales. The local pub, known as The Falcon, became The Woolpack during filming. It is thought that Yorkshire Television tried to keep the location a secret, but eventually it became widely known, perhaps then prompting the production company to move to the village of Esholt. This location also became a tourist attaction. Now a purpose built set is used, which is in Harewood. The market town of Hotton is played by real-life Otley, and Benton Park School in Rawdon plays a fictional location, as does the primary school in Farnley.

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Arncliffe - Littondale - Yorkshire Dales - Esholt - Harewood - Otley - Rawdon - Farnley

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Much of the action in this series also takes place within the village pub, the fictional The Woolpack.

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