ITV Emmerdale to make major change and eliminate all female actors for one episode in soap first
16.02.2023 - 11:39
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
In an Emmerdale first, no female actors will appear in one episode. For the first time in its fifty-year history, the ITV soap will be airing an episode featuring an ensemble cast of only male actors.
In the coming weeks Marlon Dingle, played by Mark Charnock, will set up a late-night lock-in at the Woolpack, with only one thing on the agenda - men talking to each other. This pub gathering will follow Marlon’s horrifying discovery that his friend Paddy had contemplated taking his own life.
In upcoming scenes, Emmerdale viewers will see Paddy's mental health continue to decline. In recent episodes, the village's beloved vet, played by Dominic Brunt, fled to village following a reunion with ex-wife Mandy Dignle amid his continued struggle with wife Chas Dingle's infidelity.
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And next month, viewers will see Paddy consider taking his own life. Feeling alone and struggling to find his place in people’s lives, Paddy will begin having suicidal thoughts and as he contends with these, the audience will see the true extent of Paddy’s deep depression.
Later, with Paddy's mental health continuing to be fragile, and after bringing him safely home, Marlon wants to do anything he can to help his friend. On Friday, March 10, the front doors of the Woolpack will be locked and the men of the village will stay behind for a late night lock-in with the hope of using the night as a forum to talk.
Speaking about the upcoming episode, Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw explained: "When we embarked on this heartbreaking storyline about Paddy's depression and attempted suicide we knew we wanted to shine a light on how important it is to just talk.
"Inspir