Emmerdale

Weve had a great afternoon out today. Chris and I went with some friends for a tour of the film set of Emmerdale.
Its a purpose built village on the Harewood Estate and not open to the public. We know the man who sources many of the props for the soap and he showed us round. Nigel is responsible for getting onto set any animals you might see, farm props, vehicles and so much more.
Its surprisingly small and compact in the village and looks so much bigger on the TV.
We went into Paddy Kirks house! They actually film in here and it was tiny. The living room especially so. We wandered round the vet practise and back out. We went into the cafe and The Woolpack but these are just used for storage, make up, wardrobe etc and the internal scenes are filmed in studios in Leeds. We wandered into Pollards B&B but have to say I didnt pick up any tips!!!
It was a really interesting afternoon and a new family coming into the soap were just filming their first scenes. Look out for a battered old green camper Van. I cant say any more than that!!!