Coming Soon...

Friday 25 April 2008

Coming Soon...

Thanks to everybody who has written over the last few weeks. Sorry the pace of life at Back To Beckindale has been a little slower than usual, but I have been ill and not feeling up to long sessions on the keyboard.

To Harper - No, there are no plans to expand the blog to include the 1990s. I simply don't have the material or the time. Sorry!

To Peter D - Quite right, it would be great to have some more material from 1980, 1981 and 1982. I'm working on it!

Thanks for your words of appreciation Sarah, Paul, Dohdoh, Wallace, Ag and Keiran - I'm glad that you're all enjoying the blog.

Please keep the feedback coming!

Coming up soon will be the final part of our original short story, Amos And The Cube, some storyline summaries (with screen caps) from 1980 and 1986, and a review of the final episode of Emmerdale Farm, broadcast in 1989.

Stay tuned!

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INTRODUCTION

The inspiration for this blog came from a stack of old newspapers and magazines found in my loft. The publications were dated from 1978-1991 and the 1980s editions contained quite a few articles about the English television soap opera Emmerdale Farm.

So, I decided to share them with Emmerdale historians.

Here at The Beckindale Bugle you will find newspaper and magazine articles about cast members and characters, plus storylines and screen captures from 1980s Emmerdale Farm episodes.

What's contained here should give an insight into the way things were down Beckindale way in the 1980s.

The decade which began with the strapped-for-cash Merrick family trudging into the village, and ended with that charmingly upmarket family the Tates moving into Home Farm...

The decade when Seth Armstrong became a full-time regular character.

The decade when Al Dixon arrived at The Woolpack and had his glorious reign as silent Walter.

The decade when the wonderful Amos Brearly went pottier than ever, and Mr Wilks was a good friend to all.

The decade when the much-loved Sam Pearson, after a very active final few years, died, Jack Sugden returned with a different face, and Dolly Skilbeck also underwent a transformation.

The decade when Alan Turner and Mrs Bates made their first appearances, along with Alan's son, Terence, and Mrs B's children, Kathy and Nick.

The decade when we first met Archie Brooks, Kate Hughes and her children, Mark and Rachel, Jack's romantic interest, Sarah Connolly, and a schemer called Eric Pollard...

I hope that this blog will encourage interest in 1980s Emmerdale Farm, and assist in encouraging YTV to bring out further seasons as official DVD releases.