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Old 15-11-2005, 16:24
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The new vet, Hari Prasad, is actually Irish, but he seems to be of Asian origin. Although I think I may have read he was Turkish somewhere...so I don't know.

But either way, it would be the first Asian (or close to it) character Emmerdale have had right? The Daggerts were the first black family in the soap.

This is the only picture I could find of the actor:

http://www.gayyouthuk.org.uk/feature...hotos-john.jpg
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Old 15-11-2005, 16:29
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When does he join?
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Old 15-11-2005, 16:31
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Not sure...this year I think. Actually he's mentioned on the latest Soap Spy on the ITV site, so probably this month sometime.
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Old 15-11-2005, 16:41
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Look forward to it. Out of all the soaps Emmerdale have it hard becuase they can't really have a full Asian family as you don't find that many in the dales.
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Old 15-11-2005, 16:42
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Wasn't Eric Pollard married to an Asian lady at one point?
Can't remember her blinkin' name now. But she had an affair with that lad who....ended up being Mike Baldwin's other son in Coronation St. Though when that chap went to Coronation St he ended up having an affair with Tina Dingle/Linda Sykes.

It's all very incestuous, innit?
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Old 15-11-2005, 16:44
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Ah yeah, Thai bride Dee Although does she count? lol
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Old 15-11-2005, 16:45
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Originally Posted by Espresso
Wasn't Eric Pollard married to an Asian lady at one point?
Can't remember her blinkin' name now. But she had an affair with that lad who....ended up being Mike Baldwin's other son in Coronation St. Though when that chap went to Coronation St he ended up having an affair with Tina Dingle/Linda Sykes.

It's all very incestuous, innit?

Yes he did I think she was called Dee.

Edit just seen Difters post.
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Old 15-11-2005, 17:32
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There were other minor characters of Asian extraction in the past, something to do with a Uni plot in the late 80's or early 90's if it rings any bells with anyone?
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Old 15-11-2005, 17:37
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Yeah thats right one was called Jayesh Palmer and he had a thing with Rachel Hughes at one point.He also had a sister to though her name escapes me right now
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Old 15-11-2005, 17:41
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Jackie Merrick was engaged to a nurse who was Asian in the 80's until he became all over possessive & she dumped him. This was of course before the infamous Kathy Bates came along.
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Old 15-11-2005, 17:54
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Thanks Mowerette and Snapp! I remembered quite a few characters but not from which actual eras!
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Old 15-11-2005, 17:56
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Many years ago Joe Sugden went out with what was the first Asian lady in the soap I also believe her mother and father appeared
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Old 15-11-2005, 18:25
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Ah, okay But, Dee aside, probably the first in the last 12 or so years anyway.
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