{"id":17133,"date":"2022-06-18T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T09:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1663509"},"modified":"2022-06-18T11:16:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T09:16:08","slug":"emmerdale-cast-tease-50th-anniversary-itll-deliver-the-unexpected","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/emmerdale-cast-tease-50th-anniversary-itll-deliver-the-unexpected\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale cast tease 50th anniversary: \u2018It\u2019ll deliver the unexpected\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Helen Daly\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Saturday, 18 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Fans of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/emmerdale\/&quot;\">Emmerdale<\/a> will no doubt be very excited for the long-running soap\u2019s big birthday, coming very soon.<\/p>\n<p>In October, the Yorkshire-based soap will turn 50, and as is customary in soap land when there\u2019s a big anniversary, the cast and crew are going all out to deliver the most explosive storylines to date.<\/p>\n<p>Although it\u2019s still quite a way off at the moment, the Emmerdale cast spoke to <a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> on the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/british-soap-awards-2022-winners-results\/&quot;\">British Soap Awards 2022<\/a> red carpet about what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n<p>Gabby Thomas star Rosie Bentham hinted that fans should expect something they haven\u2019t seen before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a big year and it\u2019s all kicking off,\u201d Bentham teased. \u201cThe unexpected happens, and everyone\u2019s involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daisy Campbell, who plays Amelia Spencer, added: \u201cThere\u2019s so many people involved in it, like basically all of the cast, so it\u2019s such a big year. It\u2019s 50 years of Emmerdale \u2013 who would have thought?\u201d<\/p> <p>Bentham added: \u201cYou think, \u2018What can they do next?\u2019 Well, they\u2019ve thought of it, and it\u2019s happening. Do not miss it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans will also be hoping to see a few returning faces, and it seems <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/emmerdale\/paige-sandhu-meena-return-emmerdale-50th-anniversary-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Meena Jutla (played by Paige Sandhu) could be one of them<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sandhu told us: \u201cI definitely feel like anything can happen for the 50th \u2013 it\u2019s Emmerdale after all, like, we\u2019re going to go big.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Would she like to return? \u201cOf course! The people who work there are so great, they\u2019re so warm and I love the characters.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C218,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C218,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C258,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C258,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C294,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C294,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C403,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C403,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C451,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C451,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C297,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C297,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C404,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/05_10_emm_meena-ca38c4b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C404,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Meena Jutla in Emmerdale<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Bradley Johnson, who plays Vinny Dingle, added: \u201cI\u2019ve grown up watching Emmerdale so to be part of this big 50th anniversary, it\u2019s an honour. We can\u2019t say a lot about it, but there\u2019s going to be a lot of drama\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Liv Dingle actress Isobel Steele laughed: \u201cI should hope so, it\u2019s a serial drama!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And finally, Dan Spencer actor Liam Fox, hopes Emmerdale\u2019s humour will shine through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope there\u2019s going to be a few laughs in it \u2013 don\u2019t know that there will be!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom what I know, which isn\u2019t a great deal, there\u2019s a lot of work going into this, and there\u2019s loads of different strands to what\u2019s going to happen. I obviously can\u2019t say anything, but the audience are going to love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Consider us excited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/emmerdale\/paige-sandhu-meena-return-emmerdale-50th-anniversary-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Paige Sandhu hints at Meena\u2019s return in Emmerdale\u2019s 50th anniversary<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/emmerdale\/emmerdale-marlon-recovery-newsupdate-exclusive\/&quot;\">Emmerdale\u2019s Mark Charnock on Marlon\u2019s \u201clong road to recovery\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/british-soap-awards-2022-winners-results\/&quot;\">British Soap Awards 2022 winners: Full results as Emmerdale scoops best soap<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Visit our dedicated <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/emmerdale\/&quot;\">Emmerdale<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/strong><strong>for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. 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