List of Emmerdale characters (2020)

Emmerdale is a British soap opera first broadcast on 16 October 1972. The following is a list of characters that appear during 2020, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the series producers Kate Brooks and Laura Shaw.[1] The first character to be introduced was Harry Sugden (Brody and Teddy Hall), the son of Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins) and Lee Posner (Kris Mochrie), followed by Cara Robinson (Carryl Thomas). DI Mark Malone (Mark Womack) first appeared in March, and Paul Ashdale (Reece Dinsdale) was introduced in April as the father of Vinny (Bradley Johnson). The brother of Moira Barton (Natalie J. Robb), as well as the sister of Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker), are set to make their debut in 2020. Additionally, multiple other characters appeared in 2020.

Cara Robinson
Cara Robinson
Emmerdale character
Portrayed byCarryl Thomas
First appearanceEpisode 8700
9 January 2020 (2020-01-09)
Last appearanceEpisode 8749
5 March 2020 (2020-03-05)
Introduced byKate Brooks and Laura Shaw
ClassificationFormer; recurring
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OccupationAccountant

Cara Robinson, portrayed by Carryl Thomas, made her first appearance on 9 January 2020. Cara is introduced as the mother of established character Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter),[2] who arrives in the village after receiving a voicemail from Moira Dingle (Natalie J. Robb) about the affair Moira had with Nate.[3] Cara attempts to persuade Nate to leave the village with her, but he stays in Emmerdale. When Nate is accidentally shot by Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley), she returns, suspicious of Cain and Moira. However, as he feels guilty over the affair, Nate covers for them by lying to Cara about what happened, saying he was shot by random farm hustlers.

The character's backstory states that Cara was in a relationship with Cain, but Cain's father, Shadrach Dingle (Andy Devine), detested the pair together due to his racism. Cara fell pregnant, and when Cain's mother Faith Dingle (Sally Dexter) found out, she persuaded her to leave. After having the baby, Nate, Cara made numerous attempts to contact Cain but Faith intercepted in an attempt to cover up what she had done.

DI Mark Malone

Detective Inspector Mark Malone, portrayed by Mark Womack, made his first appearance on 5 March 2020. Mark is a former colleague of Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton), and the boss of Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) former gang. Mark arrives in the village to investigate the shooting of Nate Robinson (Jurrell Carter). He is later revealed to be a corrupted police officer, and he blackmails Will, Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) and Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) into working for him, threatening their arrest if they do not comply. When he is reintroduced to Harriet, the two begin to have an affair behind Will's back. When he learns that Harriet and Will are set to get married, Mark attempts to frame Will for possession of drugs. When Will learns what he is trying to do, he attacks Mark by bludgeoning him with a spanner.

Upon the announcement of his casting, the Emmerdale Twitter account described him as a "police officer with a dark history".[4] In an interview with Stephen Patterson of Metro, actor Womack talked about his character saying: "He likes messing with people's heads, especially Will's. I think he's generally just enjoys the whole game of it all. That's his thing, there's a bit of him that just enjoys manipulating people and getting them into situations and controlling people and that might be his downfall. He kind of loses control along the way and that might be what gets him." He hinted that Mark could be responsible for his own downfall, as well as the downfall of other characters, and added that he enjoys playing a villain.[5] Talking to Inside Soap, Womack described Mark as "very dastardly", and stated that "you wouldn’t want to lock horns with him". He added: "Malone will stop at nothing to get what he wants and is very Machiavellian. Even though Malone's a policeman, he behaves in much the same way as the criminals he’s going after."[6]

Paul Ashdale
Paul Ashdale
Emmerdale character
Portrayed byReece Dinsdale
First appearanceEpisode 8777
15 April 2020 (2020-04-15)
Introduced byKate Brooks and Laura Shaw
ClassificationPresent; regular
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Other namesAlex

Paul Ashdale,[7] portrayed by Reece Dinsdale, made his first appearance on 15 April 2020.[8] Upon his casting, it was revealed that Paul would have a connection to established characters Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) and her adoptive son, Vinny Ashdale (Bradley Johnson).[9] On his casting, Dinsdale commented "I'm absolutely delighted to be joining the cast of Emmerdale. Having recently directed a couple of episodes and seen at close quarters the superb work the cast, crews, and creatives produce, I can't wait to become part of the team once again – albeit in a different capacity."[8] Paul is revealed to be the ex-partner of Mandy, as well as the biological father of Vinny. It has been suggested that Paul and Mandy will rekindle their relationship.[10]

Other characters
Character Episode date(s) Actor Circumstances
Harry Sugden 1 January– Brody and Teddy Hall The son of Victoria Barton (Isabel Hodgins) and Lee Posner (Kris Mochrie).
DI Dent 27 January – 4 March Linda Armstrong Detectives investigating the murder of Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough).[11]
DS Ward Simon Delaney
Carol 26 March – 27 April Susan Mitchell Experienced foster parents who took care of Lucas (Dexter Ansell) while he is taken away from Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley).[12]
Ted Matt Lanigan
Ricky 1 June– Max Dowler A restaurant owner that flirts with Moira Barton (Natalie J. Robb).[13]
Gaz 10 August Kem Hassan A man who boasts about going on a date with Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi), having met her on a dating app. When he meets with her, she does not know who she is, and insists that the dating profile set up in her name is fake, and forces a disgruntled Gaz to leave.[14]
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References
  1. Kilkelly, Daniel (24 April 2018). "Emmerdale confirms three new producers as Iain MacLeod's exit sparks major changes". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. "ITV Emmerdale fans shocked by Nate's mum Cara Robinson". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. "Emmerdale spoilers: Nate Robinsons' exit sealed in savage Cara and Cain Dingle twist?". Daily Express. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. Emmerdale [@emmerdale] (7 February 2020). "CASTING NEWS: Mark Womack will be joining the cast of #Emmerdale. Mark will play DI Malone, a police officer with a dark history...stay tuned for his arrival in the Village in Spring 2020" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Emmerdale spoilers: Mark Womack teases Malone's downfall". Metro. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  6. ""Sam is excited about me doing Emmerdale!" says Mark Womack". Inside Soap. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. Kilkelly, Daniel (17 April 2020). "Emmerdale's Paul Ashdale rumbles Mandy Dingle after her lies". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK.
  8. Lee, Jess (7 February 2020). "Emmerdale announces two new characters as Mark Womack and Reece Dinsdale join the cast". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  9. Ryan, Keeley. "Emmerdale reveals two new characters who are joining the soap this spring". her.ie. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  10. "Emmerdale spoilers: Mandy Dingle and Paul Ashdale rekindle their romance in shock twist?". Metro. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  11. "This is why Emmerdale fans recognise newcomer DI Dent". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  12. "Emmerdale's Will Taylor issues a warning after Dawn's upsetting day". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  13. "Emmerdale spoilers: Major clue Cain Dingle and Moira Barton will reunite 'revealed'". Daily Express. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  14. {{Cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1319428/Emmerdale-spoilers-Leyla-Harding-murdered-exit-stalker-identity-exposed-ITV-video/amp%7Ctitle=Emmerdale spoilers: Leyla Harding 'murdered' as her stalker is exposed in tragic twist|work=[[Daily Express|access-date=13 August 2020}}
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