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852:Marcus Dean
807:Ross Barton
802:John Barton
792:Adam Barton
742:Suzy Merton
692:Chas Dingle
672:Nicola King
657:Cain Dingle
539:Inside Soap
403:Inside Soap
349:Inside Soap
322:Inside Soap
263:Steve Frost
251:Inside Soap
211:Emmerdale's
206:Inside Soap
199:Development
164:(2003–2004)
97:Steve Frost
78:6 July 2004
1594:Categories
1337:Mark Wylde
1322:Dawn Woods
1232:Frank Tate
1227:Chris Tate
1212:Pat Sugden
1202:Joe Sugden
1052:Jason Kirk
1047:Emily Kirk
1037:Sadie King
1007:Ivan Jones
1002:Eve Jenson
977:Jamie Hope
962:Roy Glover
902:Zak Dingle
887:Eli Dingle
882:Del Dingle
812:Edna Birch
727:Jai Sharma
702:Jimmy King
642:Paddy Kirk
627:Sam Dingle
588:characters
333:References
287:Syd Woolfe
281:Storylines
275:Tom Lister
209:announced
193:Tom Lister
112:Occupation
1395:1982–1983
1390:1978–1979
1375:1972–1973
1172:Jo Stiles
1077:Ryan Lamb
1072:Faye Lamb
1057:Ross Kirk
1022:Lexi King
1017:Carl King
972:Ella Hart
732:Amy Wyatt
586:Emmerdale
523:IPC Media
466:Newsquest
326:Emmerdale
309:Reception
271:Carl King
261:producer
259:Emmerdale
189:Carl King
180:Emmerdale
62:2003–2004
35:character
33:Emmerdale
1237:Zoe Tate
1042:Tom King
982:Viv Hope
912:Daz Eden
662:Bob Hope
617:Kim Tate
518:Soaplife
316:Soaplife
142:Brothers
59:Duration
1365:By year
601:Present
500:31 July
472:31 July
439:31 July
150:Sisters
766:Former
132:Mother
122:Father
493:Heart
1575:2024
1570:2023
1565:2022
1560:2021
1555:2020
1550:2019
1545:2018
1540:2017
1535:2016
1530:2015
1525:2014
1520:2013
1515:2012
1510:2011
1505:2010
1500:2009
1495:2008
1490:2007
1485:2006
1480:2005
1475:2004
1470:2003
1465:2002
1460:2001
1455:2000
1450:1999
1445:1998
1440:1997
1435:1996
1430:1995
1425:1994
1420:1993
1415:1991
1410:1990
1405:1989
1400:1988
1385:1977
1380:1974
502:2021
474:2021
441:2021
158:Wife
464:. (
241:'s
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490:.
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392:^
362:^
577:e
570:t
563:v
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