Scheduling of Emmerdale and Central Television chose to move the programme to 19:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays in February 1989, This was the first time Anglia had screened "Emmerdale Farm" in the 19:00 slot, Central were simply returning to the slots they used until December 1987, for a period Anglia and Central saw episodes one week later than other regions. From January 1990 all other regions followed the Central and Anglia schedule in the familiar Tuesday and Thursday 19:00 slot. Most companies continued to broadcast the series at 7 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, repeats was shown in the daytime slot of the
Matthew King (Emmerdale) Carl confessed to murdering their father. On 5 August 2008, Healy announced that he was quitting the show after nearly five years on the show, telling the "Daily Star" that "After five years of wearing Matthew's suits every morning and having to shave every day, I feel ready to pull on some Bermuda shorts and grow a goatie!" However he went on to state "But I've had a brilliant time at Emmerdale and I'm excited about what lies ahead." Series producer Anita Turner said of Healy's decision to quit "Matthew King will leave Emmerdale in an explosive storyline. We wish