| Dingle Background |
| A to Z of over 50 Dingles |
| Current Dingles |
| Character | Played By | Apeared | ||
| "Zak" (Zachariah Bartholomew) Dingle |  |
Head of the Emmerdale branch of the Dingle Family | Steve Halliwell | 20 October 1994 - 31 December 2002, 16th October 2003 - |
| Abraham Dingle | On 28 July 2004 it was mentioned if Sam flees to Limerick, he can call on Abraham's grandsons who live | N/A | Not Appeared | |
| Adam Dingle | Referred to in February 1995, when Nellie won a free meal at the Woolpack. | Not Appeared | ||
| Albert Ezekiel Dingle |  |
Brother of Zak | Bobby Knutt | Appeared
periodically throughout the years 1995-1998. 18th October 2004, 19th october 2004, 20th October 2004, 21st October 2004 |
| Australian Dingles | N/A | Dingles Down Under (1997) | ||
| Brando Dingle | Born 31st May 2004 to Elvis & Marilyn | Jack Bodiemead | Appeared to date in one episode - 19th October 2004, | |
| Belle Lisa Dingle |  |
Daughter of Zak & Lisa |
Emily Mather | 25 December 1998- |
| "Ben" (Benedict Alan) Dingle |  |
Son of Zak & Nellie | Steve Fury | one episode 9 August 1994 |
| "Uncle Bert" Dingle | Referred to in February 1995, when Nellie won a free meal at the Woolpack. | N/A | Not Appeared | |
| Bob Dingle | From the pieces I can gather from various sources, Zebediah was once referred to as the youngest brother of Zak and is head of "The Southampton Dingles" and has a son called Job. The family also include a Bob and Mantha. | |||
| "Butch" (Francis Albert) Dingle |  |
Son of Zak & Nellie | Paul Loughran | August 1994-24 March 2000 |
| Cain Dingle |  |
son of Zak by Shadrach Dingle's wife Faith | Jeff Hordley | 30th March 2000 - |
| Caleb Dingle | Mike Kelly | (2000) | ||
| Charlene Dingle | In the 9 May 1995 episode, Zak made reference to "our Charlene" and said that he wished she would divorce "Fat Nigel." Also Zak referred to her as
either:- |
N/A | Not Appeared | |
| Chastity Dingle |  |
Lucy Pargeter | 16-17 October 2002, 21 September 2003 - | |
| Crocodile Dingle | Dingles Down Under (1997) | |||
| 'Deaf Dave' Dingle | Lisa rang him when she thought Marlon had gone missing. Lisa got frustrated as he insisted on holding the phone to his no hearing aid ear. Chas said it was because he was devious. Dave lives in Devon |
N/A | Mentioned 10th March 2004 | |
| Delilah Dingle | Wife of Albert, nother of Marlon | Probably not seen | ||
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not known |
Hayley Tamaddon |
Expected July 2005 | |
| Ebenezer Dingle | Zak's great-great-great-great-grandfather. | N/A | Not Appeared | |
| Elvis Dingle | Elivis & Marilyn are cousins of the family who are married to each other | Martin Walsh | 24 January
2002, 17-22 July 2002, |
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| Ezra Dingle | brother of Zak Ezra has appeared a couple of times and has a wife called Gwen, a son and daughter who didn't speak because they were extras! He possibly has as many as four children. |
John Henshaw | ||
| Faith Dingle |  |
Cain's mother (and probably Chas's too) and a wife of Shdarach | Gillian Jephcott | (2000) |
| Geuseppe Dinglé |  |
Dingles in Venice (1999) | ||
| Gwen Dingle | married to Ezra | Probably not appeared | ||
| Hamish Dingle | mentioned July 1995 | Not Appeared | ||
| "Uncle" Heather Dingle | mentioned March 2003 | Not Appeared | ||
| Isaac Dingle | Zak's great-grandfather | Not Appeared | ||
| Jed Dingle | Dingles Down Under (1997) | |||
| Jedediah ("Jed") Dingle |  |
Zak's father - died 17 December 2002 | Richard Mayes | 17 December 2002 only |
| Job Dingle | From pieces gathered from various sources, Zebediah was once referred to as the youngest brother of Zak and is head of "The Southampton Dingles" and has a son called Job. The family also include a Bob and Mantha. | Probably not appeared or only featured | ||
| Jon Dingle |  |
Daughter of Lilith Dingle | Lucy Webb | featured 21st October 2004 - 21st November 2004 |
| Josiah Dingle | Zak and Nellie referred to hin in the episode of 25 May 1995. It seems he is one of the few Dingles who has actually worked for a living. However he got fired from his job after stealing from his workplace's kitchen bins. He was referred to again in October 1995. At some point he had been sentenced to ten years in prison after stealing a car along with its caravan. |
Not Appeared | ||
| Lilith Dingle |  |
She has three sons and 1 daughter - Luke, Matthew, Mark and Jon. Lilith dumped all four on Marlon on the 21st Oct 2004. | Amanda Hennessy | two episodes to date: 20th October 2004, 21st November 2004, |
| Limerick Dingles | On 28 July 2004 it was mentioned if Sam flees to Limerick, he can call on Abraham's grandsons who live | N/A | not seen | |
| Lisa Clegg/Dingle |  |
2nd wife of Zak | Jane Cox | 13 August 1996 - |
| Luke Dingle |  |
Son of Lilith | Dean McGonagle | 21st October 2004, 22nd October 2004, 25th October 2004, 26th October 2004, 31st October 2004, 1st November 2004, 2nd November 2004, 3rd November 2004, 4th November 2004, 5th November 2004, 7th November 2004, 8th November 2004, 17th November 2004, 18th November 2004, 19th November 2004, 21st November 2004, |
| Lulu Dingle | Appeared: 10 September 1997 at a family wedding. See Tallulah Dingle | Dee Quemby | 10 September 1997 | |
| "Mandy" (Amanda Rose) Dingle |  |
Lisa Riley |
Appeared 1st: 20th July 1995 |
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| Mantha Dingle | From the pieces I can gather from various sources, Zebediah was once referred to as the youngest brother of Zak and is head of "The Southampton Dingles" and has a son called Job. The family also include a Bob and Mantha. | Probably not seen | ||
| Marilyn Dingle |  |
Elivis & Marilyn are cousins of the family who are married to each other | Morag Siller | 24th January 2002, 18th October 2004, 19th October 2004, 20th October 2004, |
| Mark Dingle |  |
Son of Lilith | Cormac Golden | 21st October 2004, 22nd October 2004, 25th October 2004, 26th October 2004, 31st October 2004, 1st November 2004, 2nd November 2004, 3rd November 2004, 5th November 2004, 8th November 2004, 17th November 2004, 18th November 2004, 19th November 2004, 21st November 2004, |
| Marlon Sebastian Dingle |  |
Mark Charnock | 17 October 1996 - | |
| Matthew Dingle |  |
Son of Lilith | Cillian Golden | 21st October 2004, 22nd October 2004, 25th October 2004, 26th October 2004, 31st October 2004, 1st November 2004, 2nd November 2004, 3rd November 2004, 4th November 2004, 5th November 2004, 7th November 2004, 8th November 2004, 17th November 2004, 18th November 2004, 19th November 2004, 21st November 2004 (uncredited in this episode), |
| "Auntie Maud" Dingle | Referred to in February 1995, when Nellie won a free meal at the Woolpack. | N/A | Not Appeared | |
| Moses Dingle | mentioned 26th/27th December 2002 and referred to as Sam's uncle | N/A | Not Appeared | |
| Mystic Dingle | Simon Cassidy | 19th October 2004, | ||
| Nathan Dingle | Zak' & Nellie's son | N/A | Not Appeared | |
| Nathaniel Dingle | Ebenezer's brother | N/A | Not Appeared | |
| Nebukednezer Dingle (unsure of spelling) | Sam referred to him as an "uncle" on Monday 1st November 2004. However "Uncle" could be a loose term in the Dingle family. | N/A | Not Appeared | |
| Nellie Dingle |  |
1st wife of Zak | Sandra Gough | 24 January - 19 December 1995 |
| Nellie Dingle | 1st wife of Zak | Maggie Tagney | (32 episodes 2000) | |
| Obadiah Dingle | once suggested to be the father of Charity Dingle Cousin of Zak Dingle |
N/A | Not Appeared | |
| Peg (AKA Molly) Dingle |  |
mother of Zak | Jeanne Hepple | 24 January 2002 - 19 July 2002 |
| "Sam" (Samuel Jonah) Dingle |  |
youngest son of Zak & Nellie | James Hooton | 14 February 1995 - 3 October 1996, 1 May 1997-April 1998, 29 March 2000 - 1st August 2004, 5th October 2004 - 20th January 2005, expected back |
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Sarah was born to 15 year old Debbie Dingle (father Andy Sugden) in the Monday 6th June 2005 episode | Lucy Warren/Lilly-May Bartley | Born 6th June 2005 | |
| Shadrach Dingle |  |
elder brother of Zak | Andy Devine | Appeared
periodically from 30th March 2000-2001, 6 March 2002, 19 July 2002,
16-17 October 2002, 10 December 2002, 19 December 2002, 25 December
2002, Main character from 6th May 2003 - |
| "Smudge" Dingle | In the 9 May 1995 episode, Zak made reference to "our Smudge" and said that he regretted that they hadn't spoken in ten years. | N/A | Not Appeared | |
| Solomon Dingle |  |
On 2 Aug 2004: one of the current Dingles was
quoted as saying :- 'our Solomon' is doing 8 months for fraud and will look out for Sam' |
Paul Shane | 19th October 2004, 20th October 2004, 21st October
2004, 22nd October 2004, 25th October 2004, 26th October 2004, 27th
October 2004, (began filming week beginning 13th September 2004). |
| Southampton Dingles | From the pieces I can gather from various sources, Zebediah was once referred to as the youngest brother of Zak and is head of "The Southampton Dingles" and has a son called Job. The family also include a Bob and Mantha. | N/A | N/A | |
| Skipdale Dingles | Referred to in July 1995 and periodocally throughout that year. The Emmerdale Dingles do not speak to them. Sam spent time in prison with Donald while on remand in 1995 (a member of the Skipdale Dingles) and said how he had worked in the kitchens with him. Zak warned his family to stay clear of the Skipdale branch of the family. |
N/A | N/A | |
| Tallulah Dingle | Seen at a family wedding on 10 September 1997. She is also known as LuLu (see above) | probably Dee Quemby | 10 September 1997 | |
| Tina Marie Dingle |  |
daughter of Zak & Nellie | Jacqueline Pirie | 29 December 1994-24 December 1996 |
| Patricia Susan ("Tricia") Dingle Nee Stokes |  |
wife of Marlon | Sheree Murphy | 16 September 1998 - 27th April 2003 (took time out for maternity leave) 27th November 2003 - 8th January 2004 |
| Tubby Dingle | appeared in episode October 1995 as a protester against the Dingle eviction | ?? ?? | one episode October 1995 | |
| Venetian Dingles | N/A | N/A |
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| Vera-Lynn Dingle | mother of Marlon | ?? | don't know if she has appeared, probably not. | |
| Wendy Dingle | Dingles Down Under (1997) | |||
| Zebediah Dingle | From the pieces I can gather from various sources, Zebediah was once referred to as the youngest brother of Zak and is head of "The Southampton Dingles" and has a son called Job. The family also include a Bob and Mantha. | probably not appeared | ||
| Debbie Jones |  |
granddaughter of Zak - daughter of Charity Dingle/Tate and Cain Dingle |
Charley Webb | 24 December 2002 - |
| Emily Wylie/Dingle/Kirk |  |
widow of Butch | Kate McGregor | 5 May 1999- |
| Paddy Kirk |  |
Married 1st Mandy Dingle Married 2nd Emily Dingle |
Dominic Brunt | 20 February 1997 - |
| Aaron Livesey |  |
son of Chastity Dingle | Danny Webb | 24th-29th December 2003, 9th February 2004, 10th February 2004, 11th February 2004, 17th February 2004, 18th February 2004, 19th February 2004, 20th February 2004, 22 February 2004, |
Gordon Livesey
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Ex-husband of Chastity Dingle | Gerard Fletcher | Featured 2nd-3rd December 2003, 24th December 2003, 29th December 2003, 9th February 2004, 11th February 2004, 22 February 2004 |
| Charity Tate/Charity Dingle |  |
Niece of Zak, widow of Chris Tate | Emma Atkins | 30 March 2000 - |
| Noah AKA Christopher Francis Tate |  |
Posthumous son of Chris Tate by 3rd wife Charity Dingle Born 1st March 2004 |
Played 1st by a doll then :- Alfie Mortimer (in 2004 and played him the longest) |
1st March 2004 - 1st March 2005 |
