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The following is a list of minor characters that first appeared in the British soap opera Emmerdale in 2002, by order of first appearance.
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| Elvis Dingle | |||||||||
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Martin Walsh | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Steve Frost | ||||||||
| Duration | 2002, 2004 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 24 January 2002 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 20 October 2004 | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||
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Elvis Dingle is Zak Dingle's cousin. He appeared in 2002 and 2004.
Elvis, who is married to his cousin Marilyn, first appears in the village in 2002. They leave Zak's mother Peg with Zak before quickly leaving Emmerdale. Elvis returns six months later to collect Peg when Zak has had enough of her. Elvis, Marilyn and their sons Brando and Daniel return in October 2004 to join Zak and his family celebrate their 10th anniversary of living in Emmerdale.
| Marilyn Dingle | |||||||||
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Morag Siller | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Steve Frost | ||||||||
| Duration | 2002, 2004 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 24 January 2002 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 20 October 2004 | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||
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Marilyn Dingle (née Dingle) is Zak Dingle's cousin. She appeared in 2002 and 2004.
Marilyn, who is married to her cousin Elvis, first appears in the village in 2002. They leave Zak's mother Peg with Zak before quickly leaving Emmerdale. In May 2004, Marilyn gives birth to a boy, Brando. Elvis, Marilyn and Brando return in October 2004 to join Zak and his family celebrate their 10th anniversary of living in Emmerdale.
| Peg Dingle | |||||||||||
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Jeanne Hepple | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Steve Frost | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2002 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 24 January 2002 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | 19 July 2002 | ||||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1932 | ||||||||||
| Residence | Africa | ||||||||||
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Mairead "Peg" Dingle is the mother of Zak Dingle. She appeared in 2002.
Peg first appears on 24 January 2002 when Zak's cousins Elvis and Marilyn Dingle dropped her off on him, having had enough of her. Initially, Zak tries to pass off her to other relatives, including Charity and her husband Chris Tate. She briefly lives in a caravan outside Zak's house, but this burns down. Peg and Zak have a difficult relationship, and in March he accuses her of murdering his father Jed. She tells him that Jed had walked out on his family when Zak was young.
In April 2002, Peg sets her sights on Alan Turner and moves into the "Grange Bed and Breakfast", and drives away his customers. To drive Peg away, Alan pretends to be gay and in a relationship with Rodney Blackstock. Peg then moves back in with Zak, and in July Elvis arrives to collect Peg and take her away. Peg telephoned Zak to say she is in Africa.
| Caroline Addyman | |||||||||
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Daryl Fishwick | ||||||||
| Introduced by | Steve Frost | ||||||||
| Duration | 2002, 2003, 2004 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 19 June 2002 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 18 February 2004 | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||
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| Home | Greece | ||||||||
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Caroline Addyman (née Kershaw) is the mother of Katie Sugden. She appeared in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Caroline is divorced from Katie's father, Brian, who brought Katie up. After first appearing in 2002, Caroline made her last appearance to date in 2004 at Katie's wedding to Andy Sugden.
| Jedediah Dingle | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Richard Mayes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Steve Frost | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Appears on | 17 December 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; guest | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of death | 17 December 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jedediah "Jed" Dingle is Zak Dingle's estranged father. He appeared in 2002.
In March 2002, it is revealed that Jed - who Zak thought was dead - was alive and had in fact walked out on his family when Zak was 8 years old. Married to Peg, he has at least six sons. He appears on 17 December 2002, when he tells Zak that he has a lost fortune in Chile. Jed then dies and Zak goes off to Chile in search of the fortune.