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Emmerdale star memorial

Emmerdale cast and crew members are paying tribute to the actor Richard Thorp at his memorial service today. He played the character of Alan Turner until his death in May. The service is taking place at Leeds Minster this afternoon.

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Mark Charnock: Richard was Emmerdale's grandfather

Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock says the days since Richard Thorp's death have been very difficult for the whole cast.

The actor who plays Marlon Dingle in the soap has been paying tribute as the show prepares to show Richard's final scenes as Alan Turner. He says Richard was particularly good at helping new cast members settle in and is irreplaceable.

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