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 Village's 500th anniversary the community. The rest of the villagers looked on in shock as the ambulance climbed the hill, taking their dear friend away. For this episode "Emmerdale" gained an average 8.6 million viewers, which peaked to 9.1 million viewers when Tom's son Carl confessed to the murder, between 7pm and 8pm. EastEnders could only manage 4 million between 7.30pm and 8pm. Emmerdale Village's 500th anniversary Emmerdale Village's 500th anniversary was a pivotal and historical episode for the ITV soap opera "Emmerdale". It first aired on 17 May 2007 on ITV1 in England and Wales, on UTV in Northern Ireland, STV in