Emmerdale new production team headed by executive producer Keith Richardson was brought in and the show's focus moved to the nearby village of Beckindale, with more dramatic storylines such as Pat Sugden's 1986 car crash and the 1988 Crossgill fire. By 1988, the show had been moved to an evening time slot in all ITV regions. "Emmerdale Farm" also began broadcasting episodes year-round that year. Reflecting its change in focus, the title was changed to "Emmerdale" on 14 November 1989. Coinciding with the title change was the introduction of the wealthy Tate family, bringing with them racier storylines. Under Richardson, the
Major Emmerdale storylines a paramedic told him that they were unable to save Leonard but Annie was still alive. Many buildings in the village were left in ruins as a result of the plane crash. Excluding the four dead characters, many other bodies were found all over the village. The Emmerdale storyline also made a brief crossover into "Brookside", as the Liverpool Echo (a real newspaper based in Liverpool), which was being read by one of the characters in Brookside, had a front-page story featuring the crash in Emmerdale. In 1994, Reg Dawson (Niven Boyd) turned up in Emmerdale, claiming that he wanted