Emmerdale in 2011

2011 was Emmerdale's 40th year. Production was overseen by Executive Producer Steve November and Series Producer Stuart Blackburn.
316 episodes were broadcast during the year. Major storylines included Aaron Livesy assisting Jackson Walsh's suicide, Lisa Dingle being raped by her colleague Derek Benrose, the whodunnit-style assault on Cain Dingle, Sarah Sugden being diagnosed with a rare genetic disease Fanconi Anemia, Viv Hope and Terry Woods being killed in an explosion and Jimmy King suffering from amnesia.
==Viewership==
The average viewing figure for the year was 7.10 million viewers, which was down 240,000 on 2010. It should be noted that this figure only includes those who watched on the main ITV channel, as BARB did not begin combining the viewing figures from ITV HD and ITV+1, which launched on 11th January, with those from the main channel until May 2016. It also does not include the small percentage of viewers who watched on tablets, PCs and smartphones, which BARB did not include in the viewing figures until August 2018. The most-watched episode of the year was Episode 5817 (13th January 2011), with 9.15 million viewers, while the least-watched episode was Episode 5966 (7th July 2011), with 4.20 million viewers. 11 episodes ranked within the weekly top 10 for all UK TV, which was the same number as the year before.
==Episodes==
==Main Cast==
Ranking	Character 	Played by 	Duration 	Number of Episodes	Running total	Previous year's ranking
1 	Chas Dingle 	Lucy Pargeter 	Full year 	217 	1272 	1
2 	Jai Sharma 	Christopher Bisson 	Full year 	194 	359 	32
3 	Charity Tate 	Emma Atkins 	Full year 	186 	1072 	17
3 	Nikhil Sharma 	Rik Makarem 	Full year 	186 	350 	34
5 	Cain Dingle 	Jeff Hordley 	Full year 	178 	1219 	14
6 	Aaron Livesy 	Danny Miller 	Full year 	170 	524 	7
7 	Debbie Dingle 	Charley Webb 	Full year 	169 	1228 	52
8 	Diane Sugden 	Elizabeth Estensen 	Full year 	163 	2014 	2
9 	Gennie Walker 	Sian Reese-Williams 	Full year 	151 	505 	35
10 	Andy Sugden 	Kelvin Fletcher 	Full year 	150 	1671 	21
11 	Laurel Thomas 	Charlotte Bellamy 	Full year 	148 	1096 	37
12 	Amy Wyatt 	Chelsea Halfpenny 	Full year 	145 	178 	64
13 	Hazel Rhodes 	Pauline Quirke 	Full year 	144 	228 	43
14 	Marlon Dingle 	Mark Charnock 	Full year 	143 	2139 	11
15 	Declan Macey 	Jason Merrells 	Full year 	142 	265 	22
16 	Adam Barton 	Adam Thomas 	Full year 	141 	340 	16
16 	Moira Barton 	Natalie J Robb 	Full year 	141 	369 	12
18 	Alicia Gallagher 	Natalie Anderson 	Full year 	140 	193 	56
18 	Nicola King 	Nicola Wheeler 	Full year 	140 	1319 	5
20 	David Metcalfe 	Matthew Wolfenden 	Full year 	132 	642 	33
21 	Zak Dingle 	Steve Halliwell 	Full year 	130 	1925 	30
22 	Jimmy King 	Nick Miles 	Full year 	129 	1145 	15
23 	Lisa Dingle 	Jane Cox 	Full year 	125 	1889 	36
24 	John Barton 	James Thornton 	Full year 	124 	315 	19
25 	Carl King 	Tom Lister 	Full year, except November 	121 	1103 	6
25 	Victoria Sugden 	Isabel Hodgins 	Full year 	121 	981 	45
27 	Paddy Kirk 	Dominic Brunt 	Full year 	118 	1696 	3
28 	Bob Hope 	Tony Audenshaw 	Full year 	116 	1553 	10
28 	Val Pollard 	Charlie Hardwick 	Full year 	116 	1173 	26
30 	Ashley Thomas 	John Middleton 	Full year 	113 	1621 	39
31 	Katie Sugden 	Sammy Winward 	Full year 	111 	1109 	26
32 	Eric Pollard 	Christopher Chittell 	Full year 	110 	2220 	42
33 	Cameron Murray 	Dominic Power 	From March 	109 	109 	N/A
34 	Brenda Walker 	Lesley Dunlop 	Full year 	94 	385 	46
34 	Holly Barton 	Sophie Powles 	Full year 	94 	272 	28
36 	Rodney Blackstock	Patrick Mower 	Full year 	93 	1289 	37
37 	Rhona Goskirk 	Zoe Henry 	Full year 	91 	245 	28
38 	Mia Macey 	Sapphire Elia 	Until August 	90 	106 	75
39 	Leyla Harding 	Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi 	Until August 	85 	408 	17
40 	Ella Hart 	Corrinne Wicks 	Until August 	82 	104 	71
40 	Jackson Walsh 	Marc Silcock 	Until July 	82 	174 	41
42 	Belle Dingle 	Eden Taylor-Draper 	Full year 	81 	689 	57
43 	Edna Birch 	Shirley Stelfox 	Full year 	79 	1262 	40
43 	Pearl Ladderbanks	Meg Johnson 	Full year 	79 	805 	50
43 	Sarah Sugden 	Sophia Amber Moore 	Full year 	79 	398 	73
46 	Sandy Thomas 	Freddie Jones 	Full year 	78 	414 	53
47 	Alex Moss 	Kurtis Stacey 	From April 	75 	75 	N/A
48 	Sam Dingle 	James Hooton 	Full year, except April 	72 	1312 	43
49 	Jacob Gallagher 	Joe-Warren Plant 	Full year, except May 	71 	101 	68
50 	Hannah Barton 	Grace Cassidy 	Full year 	69 	188 	48
51 	Alan Turner 	Richard Thorp 	Until April, from July 	51 	2644 	63
51 	Betty Eagleton 	Paula Tilbrook 	Until December 	51 	1660 	61
51 	Rachel Breckle 	Gemma Oaten 	From July 	51 	51 	N/A
54 	Scarlett Nicholls	Kelsey-Beth Crossley 	Until July 	45 	415 	25
55 	Lizzie Lakely 	Kitty McGeever 	Until August, from December 	44 	170 	51
56 	Eve Jenson 	Suzanne Shaw 	Until May, July, August 	43 	211 	22
57 	Dermot Macey 	Frank Kelly 	Until August 	42 	49 	81
58 	Ryan Lamb 	James Sutton 	Until April 	38 	291 	13
58 	Kelly Windsor 	Adele Silva 	February to May 	38 	871 	N/A
60 	Samson Dingle 	Sam Hall 	Until August 	37 	227 	69
61 	Leo Goskirk 	Harry WhittakerTheo Tasker	From June 	34 	34 	N/A
61 	Noah Tate 	Jack Downham 	Full year, except July 	34 	171 	62
61 	Roz Fielding 	Kirsty-Leigh Porter 	Until August 	34 	57 	70
64 	Gabrielle Thomas 	Annelise Manojlovic 	From June 	33 	391 	64
65 	Sean Spencer 	Luke Roskell 	From August 	32 	32 	N/A
66 	Ali Spencer 	Kelli Hollis 	From October 	29 	29 	N/A
66 	Angelica King 	Rebecca Bakes 	February to July, from November 	29 	113 	60
68 	Amelia Spencer 	Daisy Campbell 	From July 	27 	27 	N/A
68 	Arthur Thomas 	Alfie Clarke 	April, June, from August 	27 	119 	73
70 	Nick Henshall 	Michael McKell 	Until February 	25 	73 	67
71 	Faye Lamb 	Kim Thomson 	Until March 	24 	248 	30
72 	Ruby Haswell 	Alicya Eyo 	From October 	22 	22 	N/A
73 	Georgia Sharma 	Trudie Goodwin 	From November 	19 	19 	N/A
73 	Priya Sharma 	Fiona Wade 	From November 	19 	66 	77
75 	Elliot Windsor 	Oliver Brooke 	March to May 	18 	18 	N/A
76 	Rishi Sharma 	Bhasker Patel 	From November 	14 	14 	N/A
77 	Douglas Potts 	Duncan Preston 	Until February 	10 	442 	27
77 	Kyle Wyatt 	Molly and Isaac Ainsworth 	December only 	10 	10 	N/A
79 	Will Wylde 	Oscar Lloyd 	Until January 	9 	145 	47
80 	Dan Spencer 	Liam Fox 	November only 	8 	8 	N/A
81 	Cathy Hope 	Gabrielle Dowling 	January, March, September and December	7 	116 	76
81 	Heath Hope 	Sebastian Dowling 	January, March, September and December	7 	116 	79
81 	Maisie Wylde 	Alice Coulthard 	Until January 	7 	326 	4
81 	Terry Woods 	Billy Hartman 	Until January 	7 	1688 	49
81 	Viv Hope 	Deena Payne 	Until January 	7 	2101 	24
86 	Jude Watson 	Andy Wear 	July, from December 	6 	6 	N/A
86 	TJ Woods 	Connor Lee 	Until January 	6 	345 	80
88 	Michael Feldmann 	Matthew Vaughan 	Until January 	1 	327 	83
==Storylines==
===January===
*Adam breaks up with Scarlett and starts to flirt with Mia.
*Eric tells Val what really happened the night that Elizabeth died. Val isn't sure if she can trust him, but he later convinces her and she moves back in with him. Eric tells Michael the truth and he leaves.
*Nikhil proposes to Maisie, she asks to think about it but later says yes. After seeing how upset Will is about her proposal, she tells Nikhil she can't lie to anybody anymore and tells him that she was only planning to marry him for security. She and Will leave Emmerdale leaving Nikhil devastated.
*Derek's flirting with Lisa takes a horrific turn when he rapes her in the factory. She decides against telling Zak fearing what he would do if he found out. She confesses to Debbie, but telling her she doesn't know who it was, and asks her to keep it secret.
*Alicia is worried about losing Jacob to Justin. Leyla manages to get the two of them to come to an agreement.
*Eric and Val look into fostering Amy. But when the social worker comes to interview them, Amy potentially screws things up by going lying and going missing.
*Terry and Viv go dancing with each other, they kiss. Brenda starts to wonder if they are having an affair.
*Henshall sets fire to the backs of Victoria Cottage, but doesn't count on the fire spreading to houses in the rest of the village causing the Post Office to catch fire with Viv and the twins, Heath and Cathy, inside. Terry and Bob come to their rescue and Bob manages to get the twins out to safety. The fire brigade arrived and just as they were about to go into rescue Terry and Viv, the café exploded, killing them both. Henshall tries to frame Andy for setting the fire.
*Doug starts seeing Hilary again.
*Charity starts to make Cain jealous by spending all of her time with her boss Jai. Cain tries to intimidate Jai but he doesn't back down so they soon become enemies.
*Jimmy gets a phone call from Kelly Windsor.
*Jackson starts to feel guilty about Aaron spending so much time sitting inside with him.
*Roz moves in with the Bartons.
===February===
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===March===
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===April===
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===May===
*Lisa attends court to give evidence against Derek. She tells Zak she doesn't want him there but he turns up anyway. Derek is found not guilty of raping Lisa but is sent to prison for raping another woman.
*David buys Amy a necklace, she tries to convince her friends that David fancies her. She makes a move on David but, shocked, he pushes her off. Mortified, she flees the village but not before telling Victoria that he has been having an affair with her and has now finished with her. Victoria then spreads the news around the village.
*Katie knocks back Nikhil. He later takes Chas out.
*Jackson, Hazel and Aaron go on holiday to Whitby. Aaron plans a surprise skydive for him and Jackson much to Hazel's horror. Jackson goes through it but Aaron chickens out. Despite being on a high following the skydive, Jackson is still adamant he wants to die and begs Hazel and Aaron to agree to help him. After realising this must truly be what Jackson wants, they agree.
*Alex kisses Victoria.
*Ella continues to flirt with Adam.
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===June===
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===July===
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===August===
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===September===
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===October===
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===November===
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===December===
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==Who lives where==
Main Street
*Mulberry Cottage - Ashley, Laurel, Sandy, Gabrielle and Arthur Thomas. Douglas Potts (until February).
* The Grange - Eric and Val Pollard, and Amy Wyatt (until July). Cameron Murray (March only). Dan Spencer (November only).
*The Woolpack - Diane Sugden. Victoria Sugden (until September, and October). Chas Dingle and Aaron Livesy (from August). Alex Moss (October only).
*Woodbine Cottage - Edna Birch. Eve Jenson (until August).
*Tug Ghyll - Debbie and Cain Dingle, and Sarah Sugden. Charity and Noah Tate (until February). Cameron Murray (from March).
*Dale Head - Hazel Rhodes. Jackson Walsh (until June). Bob, Cathy and Heath Hope (from September).
*Mill Cottage - Carl King. Scarlett Nicholls. (until January, and March to July). Jimmy King (from March). Kelly and Elliot Windsor (April only). Nicola and Angelica King (from September).
*Dale View - Andy Sugden. Ryan Lamb and Rhona Goskirk (until April). Alex Moss (April to September, and from October). Alicia and Jacob Gallagher (August to September, and October to December). Victoria Sugden (from October).
*Connelton View - Brenda Walker. Terry and TJ Woods (until January). Gennie Walker (January to April). Rodney Blackstock (from May). Nicola and Angelica King (May to September).
*Victoria Cottage - Katie Sugden. Chas Dingle (until August). Gennie Walker (until January, and from April). Scarlett Nicholls (February to March). Charity and Noah Tate (February only). Aaron Livesy (June to July).
*Keepers Cottage - Betty Eagleton and Alan Turner.
*Brook Cottage - Rodney Blackstock, and Nicola and Angelica King (until May). Jimmy King (until March). Alex Moss and Victoria Sugden (September to October). Ali, Sean and Amelia Spencer, and Ruby Haswell (from October).
*Café Flat - Viv, Cathy and Heath Hope (until January).
Church Lane
*Farrers Barn - David Metcalfe. Leyla Harding (until August). Alicia and Jacob Gallagher (until August, September to October, and from December). 
*Tenant Cottage - Faye Lamb (until March).
*Jacobs Fold - Pearl Ladderbanks.
Hotten Road
*Smithy Cottage - Paddy Kirk. Aaron Livesy (until June, and July to August). Rhona Goskirk (from April). Leo Goskirk (from June).
*Butlers Farm - John, Holly, Adam and Hannah Barton. Moira Barton (until December). Roz Fielding (January to August).
*Caravan at Butlers Farm - Andy Sugden (January to February). Alex Moss (April and October only). Victoria Sugden (October only).
Cricketer's Row
*Tall Trees Cottage - Marlon Dingle and Lizzie Lakely. Bob Hope (until September). Cathy and Heath Hope (January to September). Kelly and Elliot Windsor (March to May). Moira Barton (from December).
Robblesfield Way
*Wishing Well Cottage - Zak, Lisa, Sam, Belle and Samson Dingle.
*Holdgate Farm - Jai and Nikhil Sharma. Maisie and Will Wylde (until January). Charity and Noah Tate (from February). Ella Hart (June to August). Priya, Rishi, and Georgia Sharma (November only).
*Wishing Well Barn - Val and Eric Pollard, and Amy Wyatt (from July). Kyle Wyatt (December only).
Connelton Lane
*Home Farm - Declan Macey. Ella Hart (until June). Dermot and Mia Macey (until August).
==Awards and Nominations==
National Television Awards
*Most Popular Serial Drama: Emmerdale (Nominee)
*Outstanding Serial Drama Performance: Danny Miller (Nominee)
*Most Popular Newcomer: Marc Silcock (Nominee)
British Soap Awards
* Best Soap: Emmerdale (Nominee)
* Best Actor: Danny Miller (Winner)
* Best Actress: Jane Cox (Nominee)
* Best Comedy Performance: Charlie Hardwick (Nominee)
* Best Dramatic Performance: Danny Miller (Nominee)
* Best Young Performance: Eden Taylor-Draper (Nominee)
* Best Exit: Andy Devine (Nominee)
* Best Newcomer: Pauline Quirke (Nominee)
* Best Onscreen Partnership: Emma Atkins and Jeff Hordley (Nominee)
* Best Storyline: Holly's drug addiction (Nominee)
* Spectacular Scene of the Year: The Train Crash (Nominee)
* Best Single Episode: The Betrayed (Episode 5769 (22nd November 2010)) (Nominee)
* Special Achievement: Gavin Blyth
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