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Post by madamesinclair on Feb 13, 2007 20:09:32 GMT
Have you noticed that all but one of the characters is pure white?
Why is there no black characters in a village full of all sorts of characters from different walks of life?
Why has there never been other ethenticities represented, not just in Emmerdale but in soaps, like South/East Asians and Jews?
Hari Prasad, a half Indian, does not represent the wide group of ethnics who live and work in Yorkshire
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Feb 13, 2007 20:16:37 GMT
There have been but they weren't that regular. One which springs to mind was Denzel the copper. Can't think of any others off hand. But even in Yorkshire there may be none living in villages but more the major towns and cities. I live between two villages and there have hardly been any ethnic minorites since my childhood but there are loads in Southampton and suburbs.
Patsy
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Post by madamesinclair on Feb 13, 2007 20:52:47 GMT
Seems strange though, the village gets enough Austrlians, Cockneys, posh folk etc, but they neglect colour.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Feb 13, 2007 23:02:15 GMT
It's all unrealistic anyway. Posh folk you could understand. But Aussies in the middle of nowhere?
Patsy
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Post by madamesinclair on Feb 13, 2007 23:56:47 GMT
Well that isn't my point. Anyone can end up anywhere, but what bothers me is people of colour, never really getting a proper look in
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Post by valda on Feb 14, 2007 0:03:05 GMT
there was a family of coloured people in emmerdale a bit back the mum was a nurse but I forget they,re names at the moment, sorry.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2007 5:09:53 GMT
What about the Daggerts?
I tend to agree with Patsy tho' - I live in a large village/small town, and I think there is only one black family living here, and no Asians at all. Likewise local large town has very few people of any ethnic origin. I think they tend to migrate (naturally) to regions of the country where there are already others of similar ethnic origins.
As for Louise - didn't she originally arrive, tagging along as Rodney's girlfriend, or have I got that totally wrong?
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Post by valda on Feb 14, 2007 8:48:17 GMT
thank s Blackcatz thats the name I was trying to rememeber The Daggerts have a K  . yes I agree with Patsy too, I live in a small market town and we have a black family liveing here too no asian,s but we have quite a few greek and chinese familys liveing here. I think your right they do tend to go to the larger parts of the country . no your not wrong Louise origainally arrived as Rodneys girlfriend but liked Emmerdale so much she stayed after they split up. |
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Post by CG Wendy on Feb 14, 2007 14:55:01 GMT
I remember Denzil the copper, a shame he left as I liked him. And I agree 100% about the lack of more ethnic characters considering there are so many Australians. Not that I dislike Australians - just Lousie.
I live out in the country - way out in fact. We`re 1.5 miles from the main road and even that`s a small country road. I think that`s why I love Emmerdale so much. I`d hate to move back into town where the houses are much closer together. We have a Mexican bloke living next door to us, and that`s the extent of our ethinic neighbours.
I have access to episodes of Emmerdale from 2003 as well as the newer ones and I still see Danny Daggert in the show. He`s dating Ollie (now in Corrie) at the moment.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Feb 14, 2007 17:01:58 GMT
Danny was around a long time after Latisha and Cynthia left. They had Toni for a year as well.
Patsy
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Feb 14, 2007 17:10:19 GMT
What about the Daggerts? I tend to agree with Patsy tho' - I live in a large village/small town, and I think there is only one black family living here, and no Asians at all. Likewise local large town has very few people of any ethnic origin. I think they tend to migrate (naturally) to regions of the country where there are already others of similar ethnic origins. As for Louise - didn't she originally arrive, tagging along as Rodney's girlfriend, or have I got that totally wrong? When I was young we had a black family living in the street. The husband had been in the army with my dad back in the 60s. None since. Our newsagent is run by Asians, the chemist an asian and the chippy Chinese couple. We're 15 mins walk away from the shops and there are very few non-whites in between. blackcatz is right. It's like these Polish communities. They go where they can feel at home and somewhere like Emmerdale isn't it. Patsy |
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Post by normacondren on Feb 18, 2007 20:35:31 GMT
We have Chinese and Portugese in our village,But in town there is a real mixture of people from all over.There was a coloured boy in Emmerdale long ago he had an affair with Sarah,I dont remember his name but I liked him.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Feb 19, 2007 0:03:10 GMT
Oh yeah. Her toyboy. I can't remember his name either.
Patsy
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Post by CG Wendy on Feb 19, 2007 4:42:49 GMT
Wasn`t it Richie?? Can`t think of his surname.
He was in Corrie a year or so ago having a one night stand with Tracy Barlow.
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Feb 19, 2007 13:04:55 GMT
That's it.
Patsy
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. yes I agree with Patsy too, I live in a small market town and we have a black family liveing here too no asian,s but we have quite a few greek and chinese familys liveing here. I think your right they do tend to go to the larger parts of the country . no your not wrong Louise origainally arrived as Rodneys girlfriend but liked Emmerdale so much she stayed after they split up. 
