England s first rurally based soap opera, emmerdale farm quickly became one of the nation s best loved programmes. Moving from its original mid week afternoon slot to the heart of peak time scheduling and becoming one of the longest running dramas on british television, the series continues to scoop multiple awards and nominations. Revisit beckindale s early days with 32 classic episodes originally screened in 1973. This third volume presents a host of memorable characters and storylines henry wilks plan to modernise and intensify farm operations, and the resulting conflict with matt skilbeck and jack sugden peggy skilbeck s tragic death the arrival of doctor clare scott and the ongoing tribulations of the teenage joe sugden. At the woolpack, meanwhile, amos is desperately seeking staff, and the return of barmaid alison causes more than a little friction... Running time 800 minutes region region 2 release date 30 05 2011