Emmerdale live episode **Spoiler**

[Mike]

I'm assuming the live ep will be one hour long because they're certainly packing a lot into it, apparently there will be a wedding, a birth and a death. Most of the action will take place in the Emmerdale village. The strange thing is that the episode before will have been filmed in August (summer), as they film 8 weeks in advance of screening, with the live ep being screened in october (autumn), there's bound to be some differences in the landscape. The ep after the live one, we'll be back in August again.
Like Ive said before, live eps, whats the point ?

Apparently too, the producers want to make the show more urban, introduce more younger character and jazz up the sets a little, so it looks like there are many changes ahead for Emmerdale as it approaches it's 40th birthday.

[Emmerdalefan]

I am looking forward to the live episode as well and hope the show has come out of its down in the dumps period.

Emmerdale has been going through a very bad patch in the past few weeks since Ashley was let off with a caution. It is either boring or laughable. The Zak storyline is getting tedious and the way the psychiatrist spoke to him like he was 3 and the utterly ridiculous kiss between Chavvy Sean and Danielle Blood was cringeworthy. I am using the Bad Girls name for Ruby. And the story about Sandy potty training Arthur is ludicrous and Noah was allowed in the factory office at 8 years old and he must have walked through the factory to get to the office judging by the layout. Lets hope Emmerdale is just going through a bad patch and will pick up again soon or I predict Plane Crash II .

[Englishboy]

It will be interesting to see how this one plays out.

I would imagine that producing a live ep of Emmerdale will have greater logistical complexities than for the other soaps.

That's because the exterior sets for both Corrie and Eastenders are situated within close proximity of the studios which house the interior sets. This meant that during their respective live eps golf buggy style vehicles could be used to ferry cast members between the two locations meaning that it was possible for a character to be seen entering the Rovers Return, say, following a scene on the exterior set and then a couple of scenes later to be seen supping a pint in the pub's familiar surroundings.

The same was also true of Eastenders whereas I believe I'm right in saying that the 'Emmerdale village' and the TV studios where most of the interiors for that serial are shot are actually located quite some distance apart.

[Canon]

Actually quite a lot of the interiors are shot within the village set.

The Church,
The B&B,
The Vets,
The Village Hall,
The Shop,
David's house,
Paddy's house,
The Spencer's house,
Brenda's Cottage,
Pearl's Cottage,
Annie's Cottage,
Edna's Cottage,
Pollard's new barn conversion,
Jai & Nikhil's house.
Andy's Cottage is studio based atm but the real interiors have been used in the past.

The only vital set missing that they will no doubt need on the night is the Woolpack set which is studio based.

If there is a wedding then my guess would be that a marquee will be set up in the Village.

[Emmerdalefan]

Actually quite a lot of the interiors are shot within the village set.

The Church,
The B&B,
The Vets,
The Village Hall,
The Shop,
David's house,
Paddy's house,
The Spencer's house,
Brenda's Cottage,
Pearl's Cottage,
Annie's Cottage,
Edna's Cottage,
Pollard's new barn conversion,
Jai & Nikhil's house.
Andy's Cottage is studio based atm but the real interiors have been used in the past.

The only vital set missing that they will no doubt need on the night is the Woolpack set which is studio based.

If there is a wedding then my guess would be that a marquee will be set up in the Village.

Emmerdale is becoming the new Brookside with more and more usage of the interior buildings in "Esholt Junior" now. I think Home Farm and the Dingles and Butlers will remain studio based for a while and the Woolpack, which I cannot see being used outside as where would they house the back room which seems to be in the middle of the B&B.

[Englishboy]

I believe that when Corrie relocate to Trafford Wharf next year, they also plan to do more filming in the buildings on the actual set. Hence, one of the reasons why it is being built to scale.

At the moment, the only interior filming they do on site is fairly limited (ie Peter Barlow's Bookies, the Webster's garage etc).

Moving away from studio interiors is a bad move IMO. I often think that the sound quaility can come across as somewhat tinny on the interiors which are done on site and it always looks incredibly cramped on screen.

I can't imagine that it's as comfortable an environment in which to work for the actors either.

[Emmerdalefan]

I believe that when Corrie relocate to Trafford Wharf next year, they also plan to do more filming in the buildings on the actual set. Hence, one of the reasons why it is being built to scale.

At the moment, the only interior filming they do on site is fairly limited (ie Peter Barlow's Bookies, the Webster's garage etc).

Moving away from studio interiors is a bad move IMO. I often think that the sound quaility can come across as somewhat tinny on the interiors which are done on site and it always looks incredibly cramped on screen.

I can't imagine that it's as comfortable an environment in which to work for the actors either.

For Corrie and Emmerdale I have always preferred the studio interiors as they seem cosier than outside. Esp in the early years of the show, even if they looked fake, the studio lighting made them look cosy. Even in scenes set in daytime with light shining through the windows we still saw it was lit up by studio lighting, as if in the show the light was on during the day as well.

It is only now that the current middle class but fake looking exterior set is starting to look a bit more battered and bruised and as authentic as the working class and realistic 1968-1982 one which nailed realism. Now they are building a new set in 2012 which will probably make the fictional Coronation Street look clean and new again as the street suddenly appeared to do overnight in 1982 in the fictional show and no one noticed.

[Englishboy]

The strange thing is that the episode before will have been filmed in August (summer), as they film 8 weeks in advance of screening, with the live ep being screened in october (autumn), there's bound to be some differences in the landscape. The ep after the live one, we'll be back in August again.
Like Ive said before, live eps, whats the point ?

I believe the lead to air date for Corrie is now around 8 weeks too. In the old days, when it was on twice (and later thrice) weekly it was only taped 3 weeks in advance.

Also don't forget that for the 2nd live ep in 2010 they had to demolish and rebulid the exterior set twice. Once to film the initial tram crash and then having rebuilt it to pick up the progression of the storyline for later, recorded episodes they had to demolish it for a second time to do the live episode in December to follow on from the previous night's 'aired' episode which had actually been taped in early October.

It's probably just as well it didn't snow in December that year.

[MrsSuperman93]

Like Ive said before, live eps, whats the point ?

I quite enjoy being able to watch live eps
With the EastEnders one, they showed the cast afterward and it was funny to hear the actor's recall their mistakes and they realise you didn't even notice them.

[Canon]

I understand that they're sometimes a necessity but I really dislike studio sets. Early Brookside would have been a different show if it had been studio based, the real locations brought the whole thing to life. That's why I'm always happy when Emmerdale adds more real interiors, like Pollard's new lovely, spacious barn conversion.

Obviously it's something that Corrie will probably never be able to pull off even when they leave the toy town set behind.

[Emmerdalefan]

And if Corrie started building replicas of the studio sets inside each house of the actual new street the interiors would actually finally, finally match the exteriors and not be twice as wide as the exterior, and would be very cramped.

[Canon]

When it comes to the live episode, your studios and village are miles apart. How is this difficulty being addressed?
"By going for it hell for leather! The entire live episode is going to be shot on-location at the village. It's not a stunt, but I don't think that's ever been done before - a live episode entirely on location. As you can imagine, on an October evening high on the Yorkshire moors, it's going to present us with one or two challenges!"

http://www.digitalspy.ie/soaps/s12/e...interview.html

[Emmerdalefan]

Just read the interview and it goes to show how bad Blackturd is as a producer. He says for the 40th he is more worried about the here and now. That is why he had to pics taken down of Amos and Henry and Same in the Woolpack when he took over and pics were put up of the Dingles. He seems to care little about the shows history. A few refs to the shows history will go a long way for the 40th.

The show has been quite miserable and unbearable lately in the past few weeks compared to what it was 2 years ago. He is by far the worst producer ever in the shows history. Gavin Blyth was one of the best and this idiot has undone all of what Blyth put into the show. So far 2012 has been quite a dull year for Emmerdale.

[Canon]

We're excited to tell you that award winning director Tony Prescott will direct Emmerdale’s live anniversary episode.

Set to air during our 40th birthday week, series producer Stuart Blackburn reveals:

"The entire live episode is going to be shot on-location at the Emmerdale village set in the Yorkshire Dales. We are aware we may be presented with one or two challenges and couldn't think of a better director to tackle them. We are delighted Tony has agreed to be part of Emmerdale's 40th celebrations."

Accomplished and experienced in his field, Tony directed both Coronation Street’s live 40th and his award winning live 50th episode, for which he received the 2011 Multi-Camera Director award.

Tony has also directed the live finals of Stars in Their Eyes and other high profile live event television. In 2006 he received the Special Achievement award at the British Soap Awards for his services to the industry.

Tony adds; "It's a great honour to be asked to direct Emmerdale's 40th anniversary episode. It is highly ambitious and will mirror the great aspirations that have made the drama so successful. This will be a celebration of all the superb art and craft that exist here in Yorkshire."

ITV Press

[holeinmydonut]

Just read the interview and it goes to show how bad Blackturd is as a producer. He says for the 40th he is more worried about the here and now. That is why he had to pics taken down of Amos and Henry and Same in the Woolpack when he took over and pics were put up of the Dingles. He seems to care little about the shows history. A few refs to the shows history will go a long way for the 40th.

The show has been quite miserable and unbearable lately in the past few weeks compared to what it was 2 years ago. He is by far the worst producer ever in the shows history. Gavin Blyth was one of the best and this idiot has undone all of what Blyth put into the show. So far 2012 has been quite a dull year for Emmerdale.

i too like yourself had been critical of emmy in recent months, but i dont know whether its because corrie has had a severe drop in quality with the silly storylines of late, but i have actually started enjoying the show again.

i do agree gavin blythe was superb, but ive warmed to stuart blackburn. he had an impossible job filling gavins boots. i also agree with you that its important not to forget your past, the roots of the show are important. i dont think its only blackburns fault, i get the impression itv are almost ashamed of emmerdales past and only recognise emmerdale post farm days from 1993 onwards, which is a shame because without the first 21 yrs we wouldnt have the show we have today.

I hope itv studios release a 40th box set similar to what they did for corries 50th. also a nice touch would be to show the first set of eps in either daytime or a teatime slot for the anniversary. i hope itv do justice to this anniversary, the fans deserve nothing less!

[bhvictory]

Emmerdale has a history it's true, but it has to move forward too. It can't live off nostalgia alone. I've recently watched episodes from the early 90s and even they're not littered with in your face references to previous events, it's all about moving forward like I say, not constantly reminding us of episodes from years ago to make viewers say "Blimey I remember that!"

As for the photos of Amos & Wilks in the Woolpack, when Chas bought into the pub, it's understandable she'd want photos of her family up there, not photos of landlords from years ago who she wouldn't know from Adam.

I know if I took on a pub where I live I most probably wouldn't have photos of landlords from decades ago on the walls.

[Emmerdalefan]

Emmerdale has a history it's true, but it has to move forward too. It can't live off nostalgia alone. I've recently watched episodes from the early 90s and even they're not littered with in your face references to previous events, it's all about moving forward like I say, not constantly reminding us of episodes from years ago to make viewers say "Blimey I remember that!"

As for the photos of Amos & Wilks in the Woolpack, when Chas bought into the pub, it's understandable she'd want photos of her family up there, not photos of landlords from years ago who she wouldn't know from Adam.

I know if I took on a pub where I live I most probably wouldn't have photos of landlords from decades ago on the walls.

Maybe they have been moved to the village hall as they have a pic there of the 1977 Beckindale Queens Silver Jubilee party.

[bhvictory]

Maybe they have been moved to the village hall as they have a pic there of the 1977 Beckindale Queens Silver Jubilee party.

I could understand there being photos of former residents in the village hall, but not really the pub because when they change ownership, photographs, wall hangings, etc. change. It's just a matter of who owns the pub at the time and what they're personal preferences are.

Diane still has photos of her and Jack's wedding in the back room.

[cardiff1984]

I predict a meteor shower, Smallville style.