List of Emmerdale characters (1972) facts for kids
Peggy Skilbeck
Quick facts for kids Peggy Skilbeck |
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| Portrayed by | Jo Kendall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1972-1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 16 October 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 16 July 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Kevin Laffan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | David Goddard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peggy Skilbeck (also Sugden) was one of Emmerdale's original characters, the middle child and only daughter of Annie Sugden. She was the first character to speak in the show; her line being "Matt, who's she?" Peggy married Matt Skilbeck in 1968 and had two children, twins Sam Skilbeck and Sally Skilbeck, in April 1973. Peggy died in July 1973 of a brain haemorrhage at the age of 26.
Jackie Merrick
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| Portrayed by | Unknown Child (1972) Ian Sharrock (1980–89) |
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| Duration | 1972, 1980-89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 21 November 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 16 August 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Kevin Laffan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | David Goddard (1972) Anne Gibbons (1980) |
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| Book appearances | Old Flames Wedding Bells Family Feuds Young Passions Another Door Opens A Friend In Need Divided Loyalties Wives and Lovers |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Jacob "Jackie" Merrick was played by Ian Sharrock from 1980 to 1989. Jackie was originally seen as a silent young boy (actor unknown) in the earliest episodes of Emmerdale Farm before becoming a fully-fledged regular character in September 1980. He was the son of Pat Merrick (originally Ruth), a former girlfriend of Jack Sugden. Jack had left the village in 1964 and Pat subsequently married Tom Merrick and made him believe he was the father, even claiming that Jackie was born prematurely, which was not the case. Jackie celebrated his 18th birthday in November 1982.
In 1985, Jackie almost died after being run over by Alan Turner while fixing his motorbike. During his slow recovery after waking from a coma, he finally acknowledged Jack as his father by referring to him as his father.
Jackie married Kathy Bates in 1988 but the marriage didn't last long as Jackie was killed the following year, in an accident while he and Seth Armstrong were hunting for a £10 bet. Jackie tried to take a shotgun out of his car, but it got caught and went off by mistake, killing him in the process.
