ITV issued a warning to viewers about the potentially upsetting content of tonight's trip to Emmerdale as the first episode of the 50th anniversary drama kicks off.
Before the episode aired, the ITV announcer warned: "A special episode the celebrate 50 years of top class drama now on ITV with shocking and violent events and scenes of distress some viewers may find upsetting, it's Emmerdale."
We know there will be a huge storm seen hitting the village which will change the lives of many characters. We may even end up saying an emotional goodbye to some Emmerdale’s legends. As part of the stunt, viewers will also see a stampede of cows.
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Ian Bevitt, who directed Sunday and Monday's episodes, revealed: “The major challenge was shooting a storm in daylight in the summer. We had to use wind machines, debris and clever camera angles to suggest the increasing, encroaching storm.
“There were also many stunts and set-pieces to orchestrate, but the brilliant crew and technical advisers we had on board helped immensely with that. Largely the weather helped us - it was sunny when we needed it to be sunny - pre -storm, and cloudy and dark when we needed it to be.
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“Some of the less controllable aspects - horses and cows, for example, proved to be quite challenging, but we got there in the end, I feel."
Tim O’Mara directed the rest of the storm week episodes and he let viewers know of the experiences he faced. He said: “No shoot goes exactly to plan – weather intrudes and crossovers between artistes from one block to another can result in stand downs. I also lost my lead cameraman after one day due to covid.
To keep up with the latest Emmerdale 50th anniversary news visit our blog dedicated to the major milestone. You can visit our Emmerdale homepage to find the latest gossip about the soap and its stars.
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