Looking back at the history of the Tates, who burst on to the scene in the late 80s.

The Tates

In the late 80s, the Tates burst on to the scene, bringing glamour, money and power to the farming community. We revisit some of their memorable storylines.

Emmerdale Family Trees

Weave your way through the life & loves of the show's most iconic families

Through a mixture of archive footage and accounts from iconic cast members, look back at three of the soap’s most-loved families: the Tates, the Sugdens and the Dingles.

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We weave our way through the life and loves of the Dingle family.

The Dingles - Older and Wiser

In this episode, we weave our way through the life and loves of Zak Dingle, his three wives and his seven children.

We look at the family shenanigans of the latest Dingles, including Belle and Aaron.

The Dingles - Young Guns

We look at the family shenanigans of the latest Dingles, who make up a mix of rogues, heartbreakers and tough cookies.

We meet the Sugdens, who have been at the heart of Emmerdale since the beginning.

The Sugdens

Through this episode we meet the Sugdens, the farming family who've been right at the heart of the soap since it launched in 1972.

Emmerdale Family Trees

Emmerdale Family Trees

Series 1

1. The Dingles - Older and Wiser

2. The Dingles - Young Guns

3. The Sugdens

4. The Tates