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
Emmerdale Live Emmerdale Live On , a live episode of the UK 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 ITV1 for England & Wales and STV in Scotland. 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 Cameron Murray (Dominic Power). The episode also featured a wedding and two births. Behind-the-scenes footage was also included. To celebrate "Emmerdale"'s 40th anniversary, it