The show has been going for 50 years to the day
, where a duplicate of Esholt was built, after the village became too busy to film due to congestion and disruption resulting from visits from fans of the soap who were hoping to sneak a peek at the soap’s characters in action and locations.1. ITV undated handout photo of the Emmerdale village which has been released in celebration of the soap's 50th anniversary.
The set was moved over the Christmas period of 1996, when the soap normally takes a break from filming.The set was first used in 1997.It took 20 weeks for the purpose-built village to be constructed and it even has its own electricity and water supply.
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