Mandy’s Secret Diary

Emmerdale: Mandy's Secret Diary is a book written by Lance Parkin released on 18th September 2000. The book starts at 1st July 2000 and ends at 29th September 2000.
== Synopsis ==
I know how people will remember me: they'll think of leopardskin tops and a big gob. They'll remember me being dragged away by the bailiffs or punching Pollard, or wrestling Tricia Stokes in the mud behind The Woolpack. But that's not like me at all. That's not all I am. So, here's where I'll write it all down. The untold story, the secret diary of Mandy Dingle. The real me.
For years Mandy Dingle has been one of the most colourful and outspoken characters in the village of Emmerdale. As a member of the Dingle clan, she's stood her ground through good times and bad. 
But for months now, she's been harbouring a secret, one that no one in Emmerdale has even begun to suspect, one that has lead to her leaving the village.
Mandy Dingle has always been loyal to her family, to her friends and, most of all, to her husband, Paddy Kirk. What could possible make Mandy leave all of that behind forever?
The answer is a story too broad and too deep for the small screen. It's a tale of love and betrayal. Here, and nowhere else, is the whole truth, in Mandy's own words.
== Characters ==
in order of appearance/first mention
* Mandy Dingle
* Butch Dingle
* Sophie Wright
* Zoe Tate
* Zak Dingle
* Belle Dingle
* Lisa Dingle
* Emily Wylie
* Chris Tate
* Sean Reynolds
* Caleb Dingle
* Rachel Hughes
* Graham Clark
* Kathy Glover
* Kelly Glover
* Eric Pollard
* Barbara Kirk
* Jane Barnet
* Vera-Lynn Dingle
* Tricia Stokes
* Marlon Dingle
* Job Dingle
* Fampton (Mandy's step-brother)
* Keanu (Frampton's son)
* Mungo (Frampton's twin brother)
* Neil (Caleb's carer)
* Seth Armstrong
* Jason Kirk
* Lady Tara Thornfield
* Adam Forrester
* Charity Dingle
* Ally (Neil's daughter)
* Sam Dingle
* Cain Dingle
* Blaine (Neil's son)
* Betty Eagleton
== Inaccuracies ==
* Mandy says that her and Kelly spotted Paddy's mum (Barbara Kirk) on a treadmill at the gym when she was pretending to be ill but she was actually on an exercise bike.
*Marlon's Birthday is said to be 23rd March but is actually 20th March (however, as there wasn't an episode on the 20th of March in 2000, he did celebrate his birthday on the 23rd that year).
*Mandy says that Paddy was her last caller on her last appearance on Hotten Radio, but he actually showed up in person to say goodbye before she left for Southampton.
*When making excuses to Paddy as to why they shouldn't go on holiday, Mandy says it's too late in the year, but when the same conversation happened on TV, she instead used the excuse that she goes "all blotchy in the sun".
*Mandy says in the book that she can predict exactly what Paddy is going to say after the dinner party with Marlon and Trisha: "that was great, we'll have to do this more often - our place, next time" but on the TV, he actually says “yeah well it’s round at ours next time, probably do an Eskimo theme”.
*Neil says “I’ll get tomorrow off then on Monday I’ll be over in Warren Avenue” implying that it’s Thursday when he is saying this but the diary entry is from Monday and Mandy specifically references that she's writing about the day before (Sunday).
*On the TV, Paddy rents a van and goes down to Southampton with Adam, but in the book Mandy specifically references Paddy's 4x4 and Adam isn't there.
*The book continually references Caleb having emphysema, but on the TV Paddy says he has heart problems.
*On her last night with Neil, Mandy describes eating steak and chips, but on the TV apparently has gone for a Chinese.
*When Mandy breaks up with Neil, she describes standing in Caleb's corridor, with Neil on the front step of the house, but on the TV they break up in Caleb's driveway.
*When Paddy finds out about the affair, he and Adam drive back to Emmerdale without Mandy, but in the book she says she goes back to Emmerdale with Paddy to talk.
*There are typos on pages 136, 159, and 182.
*All of the scenes that appear both on the TV and in the book have totally different dialogue (however, it could be argued that Mandy isn't an entirely reliable narrator and/or that she had misremembered exactly what was said).
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