Emmerdale was created by Kevin Laffan and has been produced by Yorkshire Television (now known as ITV Studios) and broadcast by ITV in the United Kingdom since its first episode on 16th October 1972. Emmerdale has been filmed at their Yorkshire Studios since its inception. It has since been shown in all regions of ITV almost throughout its existence. This article is about the production history of the programme. The main Emmerdale article gives more general information about the programme.