{"id":36143,"date":"2025-04-04T16:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=36143"},"modified":"2025-04-04T16:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:31:59","slug":"emmerdale-pc-swirling-time-to-be-regular-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-pc-swirling-time-to-be-regular-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s about time PC Swirling became a regular on the show &#8211; here\u2019s why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PC Swirling is a very consistent character in Emmerdale. And so, with the amount he is called to the village it makes sense that he should be a regular character.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/12\/emmerdale-pc-swirling-actor-andy-moore-other-soap-roles-hidden-musical-talent\/\">Andy Moore<\/a> who plays the adored policeman, first joined the soap way back in 2004. In fact, two days ago (April 2) was his 11 year anniversary of being on the show.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last 11 years, he has actually been more consistent with appearances than a few main cast members have been. So, it\u2019s time he gets a regular contract.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36148\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36148\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-16.23.18-1024x552.png\" alt=\"PC swirling makes a visit in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-16.23.18-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-16.23.18-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-16.23.18.png 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PC Swirling has formed friendships in the village (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Why PC Swirling should be a regular in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/pc-swirling\/\">Swirling<\/a> has remained the main go-to policeman for the village. Honestly, at this point he probably has a special request at the station to let him be the one to make the Emmerdale arrests.<\/p>\n<p>But aside from taking some of our favourite characters to prison, he\u2019s also experienced character growth from his time on the show.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row 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days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Over the years, he has bonded with the villagers (maybe because of how many times he has arrested them) and it seems he does actually care about them.<\/p>\n<p>There have even been times where he has gone easy on them, or let them off completely. It\u2019s clear he secretly likes them.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>Just a few days ago, when he showed up to investigate the smashed window at the pub, he referenced already hearing about Chas\u2019 drugging so he clearly keeps tabs on them. And then he asked about Caleb\u2019s health after Joe\u2019s kidney theft ordeal. Caleb hasn\u2019t been in the village as long as the others, and already Swirling cares enough to check in.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36149\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36149\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-16.24.17-1024x636.png\" alt=\"pc swirling in uniform in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-16.24.17-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-16.24.17-1300x807.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-16.24.17-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-16.24.17-1536x953.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-04-at-16.24.17-2048x1271.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans also want to see more of him (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>PC Swirling would bring fresh storylines<\/h2>\n<p>Aside from that, it would always be helpful to have a copper in the village, especially if they are on your side. Remember Harriet? We haven\u2019t really had a police officer living in the village since her.<\/p>\n<p>The storylines that could come from PC Swirling becoming a regular in Emmerdale. Just because he has been on our screens periodically for 11 years doesn\u2019t mean we actually know much about him. Does he have a family? Perhaps there could be some secret ties to Emmerdale residents \u2013 anything could happen in SoapLand.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>And the fans love him! Every time he is on the screen, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/01\/emmerdale-characters-see-more-2025-john-sugden-pc-swirling\/\">calls for him to be more permanent<\/a>. His character brings a bit of fresh relief to the village. It would be nice to see more of him, and to learn more about his own past.<\/p>\n<p>Basically, he has given 11 years of service to Emmerdale, so we think it\u2019s about time he gets a regular role.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><strong><a title=\"Permalink to: Paula Lane breaks her silence on Ella\u2019s last episode as she teases return: \u2018Never say never\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/04\/04\/emmerdale-paula-lane-speaks-out-ella-exit-teasing-possible-return\/\">Paula Lane breaks her silence on Ella\u2019s last episode as she teases return: \u2018Never say never\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (April 7th-11th)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b06rE6Fv29M?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Follow our Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Emmerdale-Insider\/61563250212838\/\">@EmmerdaleInsider<\/a> for the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers. Or find us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmerdaleInside\">@EmmerdaleInside<\/a>. We want to hear your thoughts!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swirling has made an impression on villagers and fans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734192,"featured_media":36151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Emmerdale PC Swirling","_yoast_wpseo_title":"It\u2019s about time PC Swirling became a regular on Emmerdale - here\u2019s why","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"PC Swirling has been on Emmerdale for 11 years, and yet he still is not a regular character. 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