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Rakesh Kotecha

April Windsor
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Amelia Flanagan
Duration 2014–
First appearance 19 March 2014
Introduced by Kate Oates
Classification Present; recurring
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Occupation Student
Tracy Shankley
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Amy Walsh
Duration 2014–
First appearance 7 July 2014
Introduced by Kate Oates
Classification Present; regular
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Occupation Cleaner
Shop assistant
Home Farrers Cottage
Daz Spencer
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Mark Jordon
First appearance 8 July 2014
Last appearance 23 July 2014
Introduced by Kate Oates
Classification Former; guest
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Occupation Soldier
Rakesh Kotecha
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Pasha Bocarie
Duration 2014–
First appearance 14 July 2014
Introduced by Kate Oates
Classification Present; regular
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Occupation Lawyer
Kirin Kotecha
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by Adam Fielding
Duration 2014–2016
First appearance 21 August 2014
Last appearance 15 February 2016
Introduced by Kate Oates
Classification Former; regular
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Occupation Student
Businessman

Emmerdale is a British soap opera first broadcast on 16 October 1972. The following is a list of characters that first appeared or will appear during 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the soap's series producer Kate Oates. William Makepeace and his grandson, Seb arrived in February. The following month saw the introduction of Donna Windsor and Marlon Dingle's daughter, April. Tracy Shankley, Daz Spencer, Rakesh Kotecha and Carole made their first appearances in July. Rakesh's son, Kirin, made his debut in August. The White family – Lawrence, Chrissie and Lachlan – arrived in September, October and November.

William Makepeace, played by Dudley Sutton, made his first screen appearance on 27 February 2014. The character and Sutton's casting was announced on 30 January 2014. The actor commented "This will be my second appearance in Emmerdale as I appeared in 1997 as a tramp! It's great to be back in Yorkshire and I have fond memories of filming the Beiderbecke Trilogy in the same building as Emmerdale is now filmed." William is Seb Makepeace's (James Redmond) grandfather and is cared for by Seb's former girlfriend Ruby Haswell (Alicya Eyo). William has "an old-fashioned attitude" and he makes life difficult for Ruby.

Seb Makepeace, played by James Redmond, made his first screen appearance on 27 February 2014. The character and casting was announced on 30 January 2014. Of his casting, Redmond stated "Having taken a 5-year break from acting to concentrate on stand-up comedy, I am really looking forward to getting back on the horse. It will be great to join the cast of Emmerdale and Seb will be my first time playing a northerner!" Seb is established character Ruby Haswell's (Alicya Eyo) ex-boyfriend. They meet again when Ruby becomes a carer to Seb's grandfather William (Dudley Sutton).


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