Soap fans are some of the most dedicated in the world of entertainment – watching every episode, speculating over storylines and noticing each small detail about their favourite shows.
If you’d like to put your Emmerdale knowledge to the test, we’ve come up with a list of 30 questions to challenge you on everything from characters and cast, to producers and behind-the-scenes gossip.
Some are trickier than others, as we’ve incorporated iconic characters and some lesser-remembered faces from over the years.
Whether you’re just using our list as a fun challenge, or hoping for some inspiration while compiling your own entertainment quiz, we’ve got all you need – including the answers at the bottom!
Read on for the full list of 30 questions and answers.
Emmerdale trivia quiz questions
1. What is the exact date that Emmerdale launched?
2. What is the name of Emmerdale‘s creator?
3. In what year did the soap drop its full title of Emmerdale Farm?
4. What was the original name of the village itself, which was used on screen until 1994?
5. What is the name of the real-life West Yorkshire village that was used for the on-location village scenes between 1976 and 1997?
6. Which family were seen mourning at a funeral in the first ever episode?
7. Who is the longest-serving member of the current cast?
8. In what year did Kim Tate make her first appearance?
9. What was the name of the first Dingle family member to appear in 1994?
10. Who were the first babies to be born on Emmerdale?
11. When was Belle Dingle born?
12. How many actors have played Aaron Dingle?
13. Which long-serving cast member has been in the show for 18 years, since they were a newborn baby?
14. What crime did Ross Barton commit in his first ever episode in 2013?
15. Which Neighbours legend played the role of Lily Butterfield between 2006 and 2009?
16. Which soap star played Graham Lodsworth in 1986 and 1987, before later finding fame on EastEnders?
17. How did Tricia Dingle die in 2004?
18. In 2011, which straight-talking Emmerdale star went out with a bang by branding their exit “an anti-climax” and “the easiest acting I’ve done in 18 years”?
19. Who died in the dramatic helicopter crash in 2015?
20. How many of the villagers did Meena Jutla kill?
21. Who said the iconic line: “You’re a dinosaur, Frank, and you know what happened to them”?
22. Who declared themselves “invincible” just seconds before being killed off in a milestone episode?
23. Which character branded Jacob “Doctor Haircut” this year?
24. Who said the line: “There’s only one person in my marriage sleeping with another man and it’s not me”?
25. Which soap star played the role of Angie Richards for a small number of episodes in 1983, before later finding fame on Coronation Street?
26. Which Swedish group named their debut album Emmerdale in an apparent tribute to the show in 1994?
27. What is the real-life name of Piper the dog?
28. Which well-known TV producer was brought in to revamp the show when it faced the axe in the early ’90s?
29. What was the name used by a group of Emmerdale stars when they released ‘Hillbilly Rock, Hillbilly Roll’ as a single in 1996?
30. What is the name of the currently-vacant property owned by Marlon Dingle – previously used as a lads’ house for Mack, Ryan, Nate, Ethan and Marcus?
Answers
1. October 16, 1972
2. Kevin Laffan
3. 1989
4. Beckindale
5. Esholt
6. The Sugden family
7. Chris Chittell (Eric Pollard)
8. 1989
9. Ben Dingle, who only appeared in one episode
10. Twins Sam and Sally Skilbeck in 1973
11. Christmas Day 1998
12. Three if we’re being strict – Danny Webb (2003-2006), Danny Miller (2008 onwards) and Bryan Parry (for Ashley’s special point-of-view episode in 2016)
13. Gabrielle Dowling (Cathy Hope)
14. Ross was Laurel’s carjacker
15. Anne Charleston, aka Neighbours‘ Madge Bishop
16. Ross Kemp, aka EastEnders‘ Grant Mitchell
17. Tricia was crushed by falling debris during the storm
18. Deena Payne, after her character Viv Hope died off camera in a fire
19. Val, Ruby, and the unnamed helicopter pilot
20. Three – Leanna Cavanagh, Ben Tucker and Andrea Tate
21. Kim Tate
22. Carl King, in the 2012 live episode
23. Charity Dingle
24. Chrissie White
25. Beverley Callard
26. The Cardigans
27. Minnie
28. Phil Redmond (Brookside, Hollyoaks and Grange Hill creator)
29. The Woolpackers
30. Tall Trees Cottage
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 “𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆 & 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝒇𝙞𝒍𝙢𝒔𝙥𝒐𝙞𝒍𝙚𝒓𝙨.𝙞𝒏𝙛𝒐” 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧-𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬.
