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Emmerdale is about to turn 50 and to celebrate, the ITV soap is pulling out all the stops for its birthday \u2013 and according to executive producer Jane Hudson, not everyone will make it out alive.<\/p>\n
Speaking to press including RadioTimes.com<\/a>, the Emmerdale<\/a> boss laughed: \u201cNot all the cast come out of this flourishing! They will have a flourishing exit, shall we say.\u201d<\/p>\n As for who dies, fans will have to wait and see (though if recent rumours are to be believed, Liv Dingle will pass away<\/a>), but what Hudson can reveal is that it\u2019s a big and ambitious week for the soap.<\/p> It\u2019s all centred around a big Storm Week<\/a>, which will see almost every villager in danger from the treacherous weather.<\/p>\n The special episode to directly celebrate the 50th anniversary, set to air on Sunday 16th October, will pay homage to the past and in particular, the first ever episode.<\/p>\n Hudson said: \u201cWhen I watched the hour-long episode for the first time, I thought, \u2018This is like the journey of Emmerdale.\u2019 We start very purposefully paying homage in the very first episode where you see a hand going across the meadow, you see somebody on horseback, you see people in farms, you see the graveyard with Jacob Sugden\u2019s grave\u2026<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then we get into the emotional relationships, the familes and progress to a big event, a wedding. And then we get to the crash, bang, wallop stunt, everything\u2019s thrown at it, all the technology, it\u2019s all there.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s kind of Emmerdale\u2019s journey in an hour.\u201d<\/p>\n One thing Hudson was keen to impress is that it\u2019s not all stunts galore (though there are a lot!) \u2013 fans will get to see some more touching moments and balance.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s really important to balance all our stories,\u201d she continued. \u201cOf course in Emmerdale people expect to see massive stunts and we have plenty of those, but it\u2019s also important to show those quiet moments.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re probably all more familiar with a loved one dying than we are with a cow stampede chasing us, so it\u2019s important we connect with our viewers on that quieter, more peaceful level and allow people to express emotions they maybe haven\u2019t been able to do in real life and they can do it through Emmerdale.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd there is always some humour in there, despite all the odds!\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Emmerdale<\/a>\u00a0airs on weekdays at 7:30pm on ITV and ITV Hub. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our Soaps<\/a> hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Helen Daly Published: Friday, 07 October 2022 at 12:00 am Emmerdale is about to turn 50 and to celebrate, the ITV soap is pulling out all the stops for its birthday \u2013 and according to executive producer Jane Hudson, not everyone will make it out alive. 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