<P> The first episode of Emmerdale Farm, aired on 16 October 1972, began with Jacob Sugden's funeral . Jacob upset the family when he left the farm to his eldest son, Jack, who left home at 18 in 1964 and had not returned . Jack appeared in the opening episode, avoiding the funeral and waiting for the Sugdens at Emmerdale Farm . Over the next few months Jack sold a share of the farm to his mother Annie, brother Joe, sister Peggy and grandfather Sam Pearson . Emmerdale Farm Ltd was formed when Henry Wilks bought Sam's share of the estate . The first episode, along with the others, have been repeated and released on a variety of media . </P> <P> Characters introduced in the first episode were: </P> <Ul> <Li> Annie Sugden (Sheila Mercier) </Li> <Li> Jack Sugden (Andrew Burt) </Li> <Li> Peggy Skilbeck (Jo Kendall) </Li> <Li> Matt Skilbeck (Frederick Pyne) </Li> <Li> Joe Sugden (Frazer Hines) </Li> <Li> Sam Pearson (Toke Townley) </Li> <Li> Amos Brearly (Ronald Magill) </Li> <Li> Henry Wilks (Arthur Pentelow) </Li> <Li> Marian Wilks (Gail Harrison) </Li> <Li> Alec Saunders (Alan Tucker) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Annie Sugden (Sheila Mercier) </Li>

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