Emmerdale has been home to a series of dramatic storylines in recent weeks including the mystery surrounding Chloe Harris' dad.
However the much-loved ITV soap, which is set in the Yorkshire Dales, has experienced many changes since it first aired in 1972 and the village even had a new name in 1994 to honour the Sugdens.
The soap was originally called Emmerdale Farm, which was based on BBC Radio 4 The Archers, and was broadcast twice a week in the afternoon and centred on the Sugden family and their rural life at their sprawling farmhouse.
Emmerdale Farm was originally meant to be a three-month serial however by 1977 it was awarded a prime time evening slot across most ITV regions.
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