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Updated & Finished 20th January 2004

Episode (#3623/3624) --- New Year's Day 2004
A Genuine ONE HOUR SPECIAL however it is numbered as two.

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Production Credits :-

Director Tony Prescott
Series Producer Steve Frost
Executive Producer: Keith Richardson

Thursday 1st January 2004

Main title
EMMERDALE

Episode: 3623/3624
Written by: Stephen Bennett

THIS PROGRAMME IS SUBTITLED

Generally IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

Ashley Thomas John Middleton
Louise Appleton Emily Symons
Lisa Dingle ]ane Cox
Marlon Dingle Mark Charnock
Sam Dingle ]ames Hooton
3ack Sugden Clive Hornby
Robert Sugden Karl Davies
Andy Sugden Kelvin Fletcher
Katie Addyman Sammy Winward
Diane Blackstock Elizabeth Estensen
Bob Hope Tony Audenshaw
Tricia Dingle Sheree Murphy
Rodney Blackstock Patrick Mowe
Danny Daggert Cleveland Campbell
Edna Birch Shirley Stelfox
Laurel Potts Charlotte Bellamy
Emily Kirk Kate McGregor
Ethan Blake Liam O’Brien
Zak Dingle Steve Halliwell
Cain Dingle Jeff Hordley
Shadrach Dingle Andy Devine
Charity Tate Emma Atkins
Debbie Jones Charley Webb
Chas Dingle Lucy Pargeter
Alan Turner Richard Thorp
Scott Windsor Ben Freeman
Donna Windsor Verity Rushworth
Eric Pollard Christopher Chittell
Paddy Kirk Dominic Brunt
Chloe Atkinson Amy Nuttall
Len Reynolds Peter Martin
Viv Hope Deena Payne
Sydney Woolfe Nathan Gladwell
Steph Stokes Lorraine Chase
]arvis Skelton Richard Moore
Shelly Williams Carolyn Pickles
Pearl Ladderbanks Meg -]ohnson
Nicola BlackstockNicola Wheeler
Simon Meredith Dale Meeks
Zoe Tate Leah Bracknell
Victoria Sugden Hannah Midgley
Darren Eden Luke Tittensor
Graham Smith Ian Kershaw
Lynn Sargent Eve Robertson
Bernice Thomas Samantha Giles
Kelvin Cooper John Finn
Jim Penn Vincent Davies
Nurse Khan Bina Patel
Dr Evans Malcolm Tomlinson


Synopsis

Marlon and Tricia’s hopes and dreams are snatched away from them as the raging storm brings their world crashing down around them.

Will Laurel be strong enough to prevent Ashley from meeting his maker?

Robert and Katie seek sanctuary from the weather…in each other’s arms.

 


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The Woolpak is struck

Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY) battles through the horrendous storm to leave the village. As Tricia leaves the village she sadly reads a letter from Marlon.

After crashing over a bridge Louise and Ashley's car comes to rest in the river below .... Louise (EMILY SYMONS) stirs in the car wreckage ....The services arrive to help Ashley (JOHN MIDDLETON) and Louise (EMILY SYMONS). Louise is taken to hospital in an ambulance.

In the midst of the storm Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY) tries to escape as a wall comes crashing down. In the midst of the storm The Woolpack is hit by lightening with disasterous results
Date: Thursday 01 January Time: 6:30pm to 7:30pm **Genuine Hour-long special**

Subtitled, Widescreen

Radio Times Choice to Watch

Review
A storm of epic proportions is lashing Emmerdale, bringing death and devastation. In tonight's hour-long special, one character prepares to depart for Soap Heaven.

First, though, there are affairs of the heart to see to. Tricia is determined to leave the village and her husband Marlon after his fling with the grubby Charity.

But Marlon is desperate not to let her go and, in one final romantic flurry, writes Tricia a letter detailing the 101 things he loves about her. Can she count to 101?

Elsewhere, Robert and Katie seek sanctuary from the weather in each other's arms.

Cast List includes :-
Mark Charnock, Sheree Murphy, Charlotte Bellamy, Karl Davies, Sammy Winward

Airing on ITV1

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network After crashing over a bridge Louise and Ashley's car comes to rest in the river below ....

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network In the midst of the storm Ashley and Louise's car crashes off the bridge and into the river below.

As the storm takes hold, Louise stirs in the car wreckage and tries to get the door open.

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network Louise (EMILY SYMONS) stirs in the car wreckage ....

Realising that she is trapped and unable to stir Ashley, Louise desperately screams for help.

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network In the midst of the storm Ashley and Louise's car crashes off the bridge and into the river

Horrified Paddy wades into the water and tries to keep her calm until the police and ambulances arrive.

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network The services arrive to help Ashley (JOHN MIDDLETON) and Louise (EMILY SYMONS).

Later Emily and Laurel are sickened to overhear a paramedic say that Ashley’s leg may need to be amputated. Laurel sits by Ashley’s side trying to reassure him as he rapidly loses blood. Firemen struggle to cut the victims from the tangled wreckage but time is running out for Ashley.

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network Louise (EMILY SYMONS) is taken to hospital in an ambulance

Meanwhile, Jack and Andy desperately tend to the bulls on the farm in the torrential rain and howling wind. With a nasty cut on his hand, Robert heads inside accompanied by Katie. As she examines the cut the pair end up in a passionate clinch.

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY) battles through the horrendous storm to leave the village.

As trees and telegraph poles fall and roof slates are ripped from houses by the wind, lonely Tricia waits at the bus stop in the abysmal weather to leave the village for good.

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network As Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY) leaves the village she sadly reads a letter from Marlon.

Tricia takes out the letter from Marlon listing 101 things he loves about her

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network In the midst of the storm Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY) tries to escape as a wall comes crashing down.

and realising that she is not ready to say goodbye, she heads back to the Woolpack.

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network In the midst of the storm Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY) tries to escape as a wall comes crashing down.

But tragedy follows as the bus shelter is struck by lightening, followed by the pub itself, which collapses on top of her.

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network In the midst of the storm The Woolpack is hit by lightening with disasterous results.
From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network In the midst of the storm The Woolpack is hit by lightening with disasterous results.
From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network In the midst of the storm The Woolpack is hit by lightening with disasterous results.

Terrified Tricia is trapped underneath the rubble and lies motionless, will anyone get to her in time?

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network A devastated Marlon (MARK CHARNOCK) tries to comfort Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY) as they wait for the ambulance. From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network A devastate Marlon (MARK CHARNOCK) waits with Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY) for the ambulance.

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network (L-R) Syd (NATHAN GLADWELL), Scott (BEN FREEMAN), Diane (ELIZABETH ESTENSEN) and Marlon (MARK CHARNOCK) try to make Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY) as comfortable as possible as they wait for the ambulance.
From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network Devastated Marlon (MARK CHARNOCK) watches as Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY) is air-lifted to hospital.

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network In the midst of the storm The Woolpack wall comes crashing down on Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY).

From YTV EMMERDALE Thursday 1 January 2004 at 7.00pm on ITV1 Network The air ambulance arrives to rush Tricia (SHEREE MURPHY) to hospital. Also pictured Marlon (MARK CHARNOCK).

Thursday 01.01.04  
ITV.COM Storm Damage
the scene of the car

Louise is still conscious after Ashley crashed his car into the river, but Ashley isn't responding at all. Louise is trapped and can't reach her mobile, so she has to cry into the storm for help.

Ashley regains consciousness - one leg is trapped, and he can't feel anything in the other.

Simon and Nicola miss the crashed car when they get to the blocked bridge, but Paddy gets out to look on his way to a call and hears their cries. He calls for help immediately, but the ambulance can't get Ashley out without the fire brigade - and they've only got ten minutes to cut him out.

When Louise is rescued she is whisked away, so Laurel keeps Ashley awake while they cut the roof off the car. She stops him losing consciousness, possibly saving his leg, and he is off to hospital with moments to go.

Tricia reads Marlon's letter Tricia pops in to say goodbye to Diane and is given Marlon's epic letter. The whole village's power suddenly fails, so she stuffs it into her pocket and heads out to the bus stop. But when the bus doesn't turn up she dives into the phone box to call a taxi, and reluctantly reaches into her pocket to find Marlon's letter while she is on hold. But as she reads the list by torchlight her grin gets wider and wider. By the time she's got to number 20 she forgets the taxi and walks through the storm towards the pub, and the list blows from her hand.

Suddenly, a lightning bolt strikes a nearby tree and it comes crashing down towards her. She trips as she tries to get away from it, and falls screaming to the ground, only to see another lightning bolt hit the chimney of the Woolpack directly above her. The whole roof collapses into the pub, and as a huge lump of wall plummets straight down onto her.
Tricia is trapped IInside, most of the customers are okay if shaken. Simon has already called 999 on his mobile and everyone has been led out via the back of the pub when Diane and Marlon see Tricia lying motionless in the rubble. He's desperately trying to get debris off her when she faintly says "I came back Marlon". Marlon keeps her going while the helicopter comes, and she wants to know the number one reason he loved her. Marlon tells her - every time he looks at her he realises he loves her even more. The paramedics get Tricia out of the bricks and stretcher her straight into a helicopter.
bad news at the hospital Marlon dashes to the hospital in Diane's car with Steph and Alan, where a doctor tells them that Tricia has massive internal injuries and is in a critical condition. Having got her back again, Marlon could have lost her forever.


News stories about the Storm 

Ananova: 

Emmerdale set for New Year storm

Emmerdale is set to be hit by a second major disaster with the arrival of a devastating New Year storm.

There will be at least one death in the show from what programme makers say will be "some of the soap's most dramatic scenes".

The show promises lavish special effects for the storm, which comes a decade after the village was torn apart by a plane crash, killing many.

The horrific weather will be seen hitting the Yorkshire village on New Year's Eve. Roof slates will be torn from houses by the howling wind as it rips through, plunging everyone into darkness.

Key characters will be involved in the plot, although programme chiefs are keeping a lid on who will die.

A one-hour edition of Emmerdale will also be seen on New Year's Day.

Series producer Steve Frost said: "We are confident that this will be the biggest soap event in the past ten years.

"Shooting the storm has involved specially created wind and rain effects, electronic post production and a vastly experienced stunt team.

"The entire cast are involved and no-one will be left unscathed."

Story filed: 13:11 Thursday 20th November 2003

 

Pure Soap 20th November 2003

Emmerdale set for devastating New Year storm
Soap village Emmerdale will be hit by a second major disaster with the arrival of a devastating New Year storm.
There will be at least one death in the show from what programme makers say will be "some of the soap's most dramatic scenes".
The show promises lavish special effects for the storm, which comes a decade after the village was torn apart by a plane crash, killing many.
The horrific weather will be seen hitting the Yorkshire village on New Year's Eve. Roof slates will be torn from houses by the howling wind as it rips through, plunging everyone into darkness.
Key characters will be involved in the plot, although programme chiefs are keeping a lid on who will die.
A one-hour edition of Emmerdale will also be seen on New Year's Day.
Series producer Steve Frost said: "We are confident that this will be the biggest soap event in the past ten years.
"Shooting the storm has involved specially created wind and rain effects, electronic post production and a vastly experienced stunt team.
"The entire cast are involved and no-one will be left unscathed."

ITV.COM

Emmerdale to weather storm
15.47PM GMT, 20 Nov 2003

TV Soap Emmerdale is set to be hit by a second major disaster with the arrival of a devastating New Year storm.

The village will suffer at least one death in what producers say will be some of the show's most dramatic scenes.

The show promises lavish special effects for the storm, which comes a decade after the village was torn apart by a plane crash, killing many.

The horrific weather will be seen hitting the Yorkshire village on New Year's Eve.

Roof slates will be torn from houses by the howling wind as it rips through, plunging everyone into darkness.

Main characters will be involved in the plot, although programme bosses are keeping quiet about who will die.

A one-hour edition of Emmerdale will also be seen on New Year's Day.

Series producer Steve Frost said: "We are confident that this will be the biggest soap event in the past ten years.

"Shooting the storm has involved specially created wind and rain effects, electronic post production and a vastly experienced stunt team.

"The entire cast are involved and no-one will be left unscathed."

 
Teletext: Emmerdale to be hit by death storm
by Derek Robins

Emmerdale is to be hit by a New Year "storm of the century" in which at least one of the characters dies.

The ITV1 soap village will be hit by horrific weather on December 31 with howling winds, slates torn from roofs and power cuts.

A spokeswoman said: "It will feature some of the soap's most dramatic scenes ever. The storm will leave behind a trail of destruction and heartbreak. Key characters are involved."

Emmerdale chiefs say the New Year storm plot will be the "the biggest soap event in 10 years".

Series producer Steve Frost said: "Shooting the storm has involved specially created wind and rain effects, electronic post production and a vastly experienced stunt team. The entire cast is involved and no-one is left unscathed."

But he refused to reveal the identity of the character who will die in the storm.

The plot will revive memories of the plane crash which hit the soap village in 1993.

Four people died in the late December tragedy including Annie Sugden's new husband Leonard Kempinski. The others were Archie Brooks, Mark Hughes and Elizabeth Pollard.

Following the scenes on December 31, there will be a one-hour Emmerdale special on New Year's Day.

RECEIVED: 20/11/2003 17:44:24

The Sun 20th November 2003

Emmerdale harm

A VIOLENT storm is to hit Emmerdale — leaving residents buried alive.

Buildings collapse and roofs are blown away in the New Year special.

Key cast members will be killed off — including barmaid Tricia Dingle, who is played by Sheree Murphy.

She dies when a chimney falls from the Woolpack.

It is the ITV1 soap’s biggest tragedy since the Lockerbie-style jet disaster.

A show insider said: “It will be ten years to the day since the plane crash, where members of the cast were killed off in a fireball (pictured above).

“The scenes will be the most spectacular we’ve ever done and the storm will leave Emmerdale completely flattened.”

The drama unfolds in a one-hour episode on New Year’s Eve.

Fans will see the terrible aftermath in the following day’s episode.

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