Ultimate Emmerdale diehard fan quiz

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1. What date did Emmerdale first air?

October 12, 1972

October 14, 1972

October 16, 1972

October 18, 1972

2. How many viewers are recorded to have watched the ITV soap’s famous plane crash?

15.5m

17.7m

18.6m

20.8m

3. Emmerdale is the second longest running UK TV soap. Which one first aired before it?

Hollyoaks

Coronation Street

EastEnders

Crossroads

4. In which year did Emmerdale first win the coveted Best Soap honour at the National Television Awards?

1996

2000

2016

2021

5. Which Scandinavian country is Emmerdale known to have cult status?

Norway

Iceland

Denmark

Sweden

6. Which Spice Girl appeared in Emmerdale three times before finding fame in the pop group?

Mel C

Mel B

Victoria

Emma

7. Who is the longest running Emmerdale character?

Paddy Kirk

Marlon Dingle

Eric Pollard

Belle Dingle

8. Which former football player made a cameo in Emmerdale back in 2019?

Ally McCoist

Gary Lineker

Eni Aluko

Chris Kamara

9. What was Emmerdale called when it first launched?

Emmerdale Village

Emmerdale Families

Emmerdale Stories

Emmerdale Farm

10. Which of these names was not an original Emmerdale character?

Chris Harris

Jack Sugden

Peggy Skilbeck

Janie Harker

11. Which former Blue Peter presenter played Adam Forrester in Emmerdale?

Richard Bacon

Tim Vincent

Stuart Miles

Simon Thomas

12. Which of these is a title of an Emmerdale spin-off video/DVD special?

Emmerdale - Dingles Armed and Dangerous

Emmerdale - Viva Viv Windor

Emmerdale - Revenge

Emmerdale - Corrie Crossover

13. Which Emmerdale co-star did Eric Pollard star Chris Chittell marry in 2016?

Lesley Dunlop

Emma Atkins

Elizabeth Estensen

Samantha Giles

14. Which former Emmerdale star appeared alongside Chris Evans in Marvel’s 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger?

Adele Silva

Shree Murphy

Amy Nuttall

Jenna Coleman

15. In 2024, which acting star replaced Jacqueline Pirie as Tina Dingle?

Keeley Hawes

Kym Marsh

Samantha Power

Samantha Womack

16. How many people are reported to have watched Frank Tate’s famous Emmerdale death in 1997?

11m

13m

15m

17. Which Dingle acting star was in the pop group Paperdolls which supported Boyzone on tour?

Charley Webb

Emma Atkins

Eden Taylor-Draper

Lucy Pargeter

18. Which football team does Emmerdale legend Jeff Hordley support?

Manchester United

Leeds United

Manchester City

Sheffield United

19. Which year did Emmerdale move from showing two episodes a week to three?

1997

1998

1999

2000

20. What was the name of the first character born in Emmerdale?

Sam Skilbeck

Robert Sugden

Joseph Tate

Matthew Oswell

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