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 Lorraine the following morning to discuss her upcoming return to Emmerdale, ITV released an advert promoting stunt week in which several characters appeared facing one another. The masked woman in red walked down the aisle and one by one each character she passed fell down. The masked woman then unmasked herself as Kim Tate, thus confirming the long-rumoured return of the character who has not been seen since 1999. The storyline tag for Kim's return and stunt week is 'They All Fall Down.' Major Emmerdale storylines Popular ITV soap "Emmerdale" has featured numerous storylines since it began in 1972. For