List of Emmerdale characters introduced in 1994: Difference between revisions

{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Emmerdale'' characters (introduced in 1994)}}

The following is a '''list of characters''' that first appeared in the British soap opera '''''[[Emmerdale]]''''' in 1994, by order of first appearance.

|classification= [[List of pastformer Emmerdale characters|Former; recurring]]
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Reg, who abandoned Scott and Viv early in Scott's life, arrives in Emmerdale to see Scott after serving time in prison. His stay causes friction with [[Vic Windsor|Vic]] ([[Alun Lewis (actor)|Alun Lewis]]), Viv's current husband after Reg declares that he is going to get Viv and Scott back. Reg eventually leaves. Several days later, Reg and his gang commit an armed robbery on the post office and take Viv and [[Shirley Turner (Emmerdale)|Shirley Turner]] ([[Rachel Davies]]) hostage at Home Farm. The situation worsens when Reg shoots and kills one of his henchmen [[#Simmy|Simmy]] (Stuart St. Paul), mistaking him for a police officer. Later into the siege, Viv argues with Reg and he is about to shoot her when Shirley jumps in the way of the gun and takes the bullet and dies instantly. Viv then tries to get Reg to give himself up and tells him she will say Shirley's death is an accident. Reg, realising there is no way out, plans for him and Viv to die together in a suicide pact. Before this can happen, a police marksman shoots Reg dead. In his will, he leaves Viv several thousand pounds, but a stipulation said she had to leave her current husband, to receive the money. She declines and stays with Vic.

|series = Emmerdale

|name = Ned Glover

|portrayer = [[Johnny Leeze]]

|introducer = Mervyn Watson (1994)<br />Kieran Roberts (2000)

|years = 1994–2000

|wifesons = [[JanDave Glover|Jan Worrel]]<br (until/>[[Roy 1998)Glover]]

'''Edward "Ned" Glover''' first appeared in 1994 and was a series regular for five years, departing in 1999, before returning for a brief stint in 2000. Ned married his wife [[List of Emmerdale characters (1994)#Jan Glover|Jan Glover]] in 1971 and had three children: [[Dave Glover|Dave]], in 1973, [[Linda Fowler|Linda]], in 1978 and [[Roy Glover|Roy]], in 1980. Ned had known the Sugden family for years and helpedhelps them out on their farm, indicating that he had lived in the village before. InNed October 1994, he wasis challenged by his old adversary [[Zak Dingle]] ([[Steve Halliwell]]) to a bare-knuckle fist fight and wonwins. JanDave leftdies thein villagea infire 1998at afterHome sheFarm and NedLinda splitin up,a withcar Nedcrash the following a year later. ByThis the time he originally left the village in 1999, he had already lost two ofcauses his threemarriage children,to Davebreak indown aand fireJan atleaves Homethe Farmvillage inafter December 1996she and LindaNed inbreak a car crash in October 1997up. ThisNed hadfollows causeda hisyear marriage breakdown. Ned left the villagelater to run a bar in Ibiza with an old girlfriend, Dawn Wilkins. Ned(Rosy returned in July 2000 for his son Roy's leaving storylineClayton). Ned comes back to the village to celebrate his 53rd birthday. He offersoffer Roy and his wife [[Kelly Windsor|Kelly]] ([[Adele Silva]]) the chance to comelive with him. Roy endsagrees histo marriagethink about it and goesNed returns to Ibiza. aloneRoy withjoins Ned.him a few weeks later after ending his marriage to Kelly at the airport.

|portrayer=[[Roberta Kerr]]

|years=1994–981994–1998

|husband=[[Ned Glover]] (until 19981999)

|classification= [[List of pastformer Emmerdale characters#Last appeared in 1998|Former; regular]]}}

'''Jan Glover''' (néealso '''Worrel''') first appeared in August 1994 with her husband Ned and their children. Jan had married Ned in 1971 and the couple had three children: [[Dave Glover|Dave]], in 1973, [[Linda Fowler|Linda]], in 1978 and [[Roy Glover|Roy]], in 1980. Jan worked as a barmaid at the Woolpack pub. She was devastated by the deaths of two of her children: Dave in a fire at Home Farm during Christmas 1996 and Linda in a car crash in October 1997. Jan suffered a nervous breakdown after this and abducted [[James Tate (Emmerdale)|James Tate]], blaming James's mother [[Kim Tate|Kim]] for her children's deaths. Jan is sectioned but later discharged and returns home. However her actions put strain on her marriage and when Jan realizesrealises that Ned no longer trusts her, the couple separate. Jan leaves the village to live with her sister, June Worrel, for a fresh start.

Ben is the first member of the [[Dingle family]] to appear in ''Emmerdale''. During a fight with [[Luke McAllister]], Ben dies of a heart defect. It originally appears as if Luke had murdered him, and the Dingles continue to blame him even after the truth comes out.

|classification=[[List of pastformer Emmerdale characters#Last appeared in 2000|Former; regular]]

|spinoffs={{nowrap|''Emmerdale: The Dingles<br/>Down Under'' (1997)<br />''Emmerdale: Don't Look Now!,<br/>The Dingles in Venice'' (1999)}}

|family = [[Dingle]]

|alias = Francis Albert Dingle
|wife = [[Mandy Dingle]] (1998–991998–1999)<br />[[Emily Kirk|Emily Wylie]] (2000)

|cousins = [[Marlon Dingle]]<br>[[Mandy Dingle]]<br>[[Chas Dingle]]

|nieces relatives= [[DebbieCharity Dingle]]

'''Francis Albert "Butch" Dingle ''', played by [[Paul Loughran]], arrived in the village in August 1994 to confront [[Luke McAllister]] ([[Noah Huntley]]), who Butch believed was responsible for the death of his brother [[Ben Dingle|Ben]] (Steve Fury). Butch caused trouble for Luke for the remainder of the year in revenge.

Butch got his nickname because at six years old he had come home from school with some flowers which he wanted to dry and press in a book. His father [[Zak Dingle|Zak]] ([[Steve Halliwell]]) was concerned that his son was too sensitive so he started calling him "Butch" in an attempt to get him to behave more like a man. As a result of this, Butch felt he was unable to develop as a person properly and unable to express his true feelings and he became a bully and troublemaker during his early years on the show.

However, he mellowed as the years went by around in late 1995 or early 1996 and lost his virginity to nanny [[Sophie Wright (Emmerdale)|Sophie Wright]] (Jane Cameron) when they were drunk at New Year 1996/1997. Butch later began stalking Sophie as he couldn't handle her rejection. Butch also had an obsession with his cousin [[Mandy Dingle]] ([[Lisa Riley]]). In November 1998, he married Mandy but she only went through with it for financial gain and not because she loved him. Butch felt himself in love with her and was sad that his feelings were not reciprocated. Butch later divorced Mandy and fell in love with [[Emily Kirk|Emily Wylie]] ([[Kate McGregor]]). Emily and Butch had a lot in common and both considered themselves to be misfits. Emily decided to stay in Emmerdale with Butch rather than leave the village with her father.

Butch died in hospital of injuries sustained in the bus crash on 24 March 2000. Butch had been a passenger in the community bus when it was hit by an out-of-control lorry driven by [[Pete Collins]] (Kirk Smith). Before dying, Butch married Emily on his death bed. Butch was buried next to his brother, Ben, who died nearly six years earlier. The epitaph on their tombstone is 'Dead but still Dingles'.{{clear|right}}

|classification=[[List of pastformer Emmerdale characters#Last appeared in 1994|Former; guest]]

He strikes up a friendship with [[Seth Armstrong]] and [[Zoe Tate]]. He gets drunk in the build-up to the ceremony, and the wedding party soon realize that he is withholding something. After nearly collapsing, he tells Kim that he is nervous about giving her away and admits that he is too drunk to do it. Seth then decides to give her away instead, and Harry watches on at the church as Frank and Kim remarry, although Frank is confused as to why Harry was not walking Kim down the aisle.

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|introducer=Mervyn Watson (1994)<br>Iain MacLeod (2024)

|portrayer =[[Jacqueline Pirie]]{{Plainlist|

|last=24 December 1996

|classification=[[List of past Emmerdale characters#Last appeared in 1996|FormerPresent; regular]]

|homesons=[[LondonVinny Dingle]]

|cousins= [[Mandy Dingle]]<br>[[Chas Dingle]]<br>[[Delilah Dingle]]<br>[[Marlon Dingle]]<br>[[EliChas Dingle]]<br>[[Lilith Dingle]]<br>[[Gennie Walker]]

'''Tina Marie Dingle''' is the youngest child of [[Zak Dingle|Zak]] ([[Steve Halliwell]]) and [[Nellie Dingle]] ([[Sandra Gough]]/Maggie Tagney). She arrived in the village a few months after her family. Her most famous storyline was in July 1995 when she was going to marry [[Luke McAllister]] ([[Noah Huntley]]), claiming to be pregnant with his child. However, this proved to be fake, to get revenge for the death of her brother, [[Ben Dingle|Ben]] (Steve Fury), the year before. A few days later, Luke kidnapped her and took her on a mad van drive through the village. She dived out of the van and Luke was killed moments later in an explosion when the van crashed into a wall. 1996 saw Tina caught in a love triangle with [[Frank Tate (Emmerdale)|Frank Tate]] ([[Norman Bowler]]) and [[Steve Marchant]] ([[Paul Opacic]]). She left on Christmas Eve that year as she was sick of being caught in the middle and potentially ending up like Frank's wife [[Kim Tate|Kim]] ([[Claire King]]), as well as her family life not going anywhere. Her last line was to Frank,her "Beforecousin youand startbest lookingfriend forMandy aDingle, new wife"No, start sorting outI'm yourfinished oldhere onenow. [[DaveI'll Glover]]see is on his wayyou to Home FarmMand." Tina then gets in her car and drives out of the village., as the song "[[Moving On Up (M People song)|Moving On Up]]" by [[M People]] plays on the car radio.

| {{nowrap|21–26 April}}<br>(2 episodes)

| {{nowrap|24 May – 22 September}}<br>(6 episodes)

| {{nowrap|24–26 May}}<br>(2 episodes)

| {{nowrap|24–31 May}}<br>(3 episodes)

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