| Episodes 6371 and 6372 | |
|---|---|
| Emmerdale episodes | |
| Episode nos. | Episodes 6371, 6372 |
| Directed by | Tony Prescott |
| Written by | Paul Roundell |
| Original air date | 17 October 2012 |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including adverts) |
On 17 October 2012, a live episode of the British soap opera Emmerdale was broadcast, marking the 40th anniversary of the first episode in 1972. The episode was broadcast at the usual time of 7 pm on ITV. For the 40th anniversary live episode, Emmerdale announced that a character would die, and that character was Carl King (played by Tom Lister), who was hit with a brick by his love rival Cameron Murray (Dominic Power). The episode also featured a wedding and two births.[1] Behind-the-scenes footage was also included.[2]