{"id":40786,"date":"2025-06-09T19:45:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=40786"},"modified":"2025-06-09T17:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T16:22:42","slug":"as-eric-pollard-turns-80-his-most-memorable-moments-in-emmerdale-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/as-eric-pollard-turns-80-his-most-memorable-moments-in-emmerdale-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":" As Eric Pollard turns 80, his most memorable moments in Emmerdale revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soap icon Eric Pollard<\/a> turns 80 this week, following a stint of almost 40 years on Emmerdale \u2013 and contributing some of its most memorable moments to date. As the soap\u2019s longest-serving character, Eric \u2013 or Pollard, or he\u2019s commonly known by fans and neighbours \u2013 has been at the heart of some of its biggest storylines<\/a>.<\/p>

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He hasn\u2019t always been so sympathetic either (if you can even call him that now). In fact, he was widely regarded as one of the soap\u2019s most conniving villains during his heyday.<\/p>\n

Pollard\u2019s eightieth may have been forgotten by Tracy tonight (Monday, June 9), but we certainly haven\u2019t. Join us as we look back at some of the Emmerdale icon\u2019s most memorable moments.<\/p>\n

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The most memorable moments of Eric Pollard:<\/h2>\n

Arrival in Beckindale<\/h2>\n

When Eric Pollard first arrived in the village (then known as Beckindale) back in 1986, he wasted little time becoming involved in a number of illegal business schemes. This including cooking the books at Hotten Market, and pursuing a vendetta with locals Sandie Merrick and Phil Pearce.<\/p>\n

Soon after arriving, he also befriended Marian and Paolo Rosetti, staging a burglary at their home. During the ensuing chaos, Paolo accidentally shot himself, and ended up in a wheelchair. He later took his own life, under mysterious circumstances.<\/p>

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