Joe Sugden
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Frazer Hines | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1972–1984, 1986–1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 16 October 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 11 August 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Kevin Laffan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Sugden |
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| Father | Jacob Sugden |
| Mother | Annie Brearly |
| Stepfather | Leonard Kempinski (1993) |
| Brothers | Jack Sugden |
| Sisters | Peggy Skilbeck |
| Wife |
Christine Sharp (1974–1976) Kate Hughes (1989–1991) |
| Grandfathers | Joseph Sugden Sam Pearson |
| Grandmothers | Margaret Sugden Grace Pearson |
| Nephews |
Jackie Merrick Sam Skilbeck Robert Sugden Andy Sugden (Adoptive) |
| Nieces |
Sally Skilbeck Victoria Sugden |
Joseph "Joe" Sugden was a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by ex-Doctor Who Companion Frazer Hines. He first appeared on-screen during the soap's first episode broadcast 16 October 1972 and remained in the programme until 1983. After a brief return in the following year, Hines reprised his role on a permanent basis in 1986, a landmark year for the show under Richard Handford. He made his last appearance on June 1995, and subsequently died off-screen the following year.
Joe is a farmer as was his father. When Emmerdale began it depicted actual farm life. Rather than act out tasks Hines learned to dip sheep and milk cows.
Joe is involved in a relationship with Christine Sharp (Angela Cheyne). They married during the episode broadcast 10 September 1974. The duo overcome a series of problems before marrying and Christine has the wedding day "she'd always dreamed of". To commemorate the event TVTimes featured a promotional souvenir photograph for readers prior to the episode's airdate.
Joe is the youngest child of Jacob and Annie Sugden (Sheila Mercier) born on 31 May 1949. Jacob dies in October 1972 and Joe's brother, Jack, inherits the farm and divides it between the family.
After a failed attempt at courting Marian Wilks (Gail Harrison), Joe starts dating Christine Sharp and they soon marry but separate when Christine decides she does not want to be a farmer's wife. Christine returns the following year to reconcile but Joe wants a divorce and she leaves for good. Joe's next relationship is with Kathy Gimbel (Polly Hemingway), who moves in with him. Their relationship is a huge talking point in the village as Kathy is separated from her husband, Kenny. When Kathy's father, Jim (John Atkinson) shoots himself, Kathy leaves Joe to live with her mother, Freda (Mary Henry).
In 1980, Joe gets a job working for NY estates and gets jobs for his nephew Jackie Merrick (Ian Sharrock) and Jackie's half-sister Sandie (Jane Hutcheson). Joe develops feelings for vicar's daughter, Barbara Peters, in 1983 but is rejected and moves to France for several years but briefly returns for the funeral of his grandfather, Sam Pearson (Toke Townley), in November 1984. In 1986, Joe returns permanently and becomes regional manager for NY Estates. During this time, he has a brief relationship with Karen Moore (Annie Hulley) who had previously had an affair with Jack but Karen ends the relationship.
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