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List of <i>Emmerdale</i> characters

List of Emmerdale characters

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Emmerdale is a British television soap opera first broadcast on ITV on 16 October 1972.[1] The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance. Some characters have been recast since their first appearance and other characters may have multiple actors sharing the role. In these cases, the most recent actor to portray the role is listed last.

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Present characters

Regular characters

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Recurring and guest characters

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Former characters

Main article: List of former Emmerdale characters

Lists of characters by year of introduction

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