| Emmerdale minor characters | ||||
| 1972-73 | 1974 | |||
| 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
| 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||
The following is a list of minor characters that first appeared in the British soap opera Emmerdale in 1988, by order of first appearance.
| Dennis Rigg | |
|---|---|
| Emmerdale character | |
| Portrayed by | Richard Franklin |
| Introduced by | Stuart Doughty |
| Duration | 1988-89 |
| First appearance | 1988 |
| Last appearance | 6 July 1989 |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
| Profile | |
| Date of death | 6 July 1989 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Dennis Rigg appeared between 1988 and 1989. He cheated Alan Turner into selling his share of Home Farm to him at a low price. Alan's business partner, Joe Sugden was angry at this and promptly sold his share too. Dennis then went on to terrorise the villagers by threatening to evict them all from their homes if they refused to comply with his demands as he owned most of the houses and farms in the area. Dennis looked to Emmerdale Farm to expand his business and this led to a confrontation between him and Joe. In the barn, a bull got aggravated by Dennis's threatening and aggressive behaviour and impaled him against a wall, killing him.