Pat Sugden
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Patricia Ruth "Pat" Sugden (née Harker, previously Merrick) is a fictional character
in the popular soap opera
Emmerdale
. She was played by Lynn Dalby and Helen Weir.
. But in February 1964 he left Beckindale and Ruth, as she was then known, got together with Tom Merrick when she learned she was pregnant. They married in April 1964. Later that year she gave birth to a son Jackie and two years later a daughter, Sandie
. Tom questioned the paternity of Jackie as a result his being born seven months early and his resemblance to Jack Sugden. The Merrick family left Beckindale for Leeds
in 1972 when Jack returned to the village and offered Ruth ₤100. Ruth returned briefly in January 1974 to see her sister Janie Blakey.
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Later that year Tom came back to town but by this time Pat had started dating Jack again. Tom tried to frame Jack in an arson attack of which Jack had an alibi. Seth Armstrong found out the truth and told Tom to leave Beckindale with threats of disclosure.
as best man and Sandie as bridesmaid. Pat and Jack where happy for quite a while until in 1984 when Jack had an affair with reporter Karen Moore. The couple split up for a while but later got back together.
in April 1986 which brought her and Jack closer together. Tragedy struck when Pat died after her car crashed down a hillside when she swerved to avoid a flock of sheep.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the popular soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. She was played by Lynn Dalby and Helen Weir.
Early days
Pat Harker was born in Beckindale in July 1944 to Robert and Louise Harker. She had a younger sister called Janie. When she entered her teens she started dating local farmboy Jack SugdenJack Sugden
John Jacob "Jack" Sugden is a fictional character in the British television soap opera Emmerdale. The character was originally played by Andrew Burt from 1972 to 1974 with a brief return in 1976, when he left for Italy to write a book. On his return in 1980 he was played by Clive Hornby...
. But in February 1964 he left Beckindale and Ruth, as she was then known, got together with Tom Merrick when she learned she was pregnant. They married in April 1964. Later that year she gave birth to a son Jackie and two years later a daughter, Sandie
Sandie Merrick
Sandra "Sandie" Merrick is a fictional character from the British ITV soap Emmerdale Farm played by Jenny Mayors-Clark in 1972 and from 1980 until 1989, she was played by Jane Hutcheson.-Romances with Andy, David and Graham:...
. Tom questioned the paternity of Jackie as a result his being born seven months early and his resemblance to Jack Sugden. The Merrick family left Beckindale for Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
in 1972 when Jack returned to the village and offered Ruth ₤100. Ruth returned briefly in January 1974 to see her sister Janie Blakey.
Return to Beckindale
In September 1980 Ruth, now calling herself Pat, returned to Beckindale with Jackie and Sandie to stay with her aunt Elsie after she left Tom for good. But Elsie would not take them in as her children would make a lot of noise. Ny Estates found her a home in a grotty, stuffy caravanTravel trailer
A travel trailer or caravan is towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent . It provides the means for people to have their own home on a journey or a vacation, without relying on a motel or hotel, and enables them to stay in places...
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Later that year Tom came back to town but by this time Pat had started dating Jack again. Tom tried to frame Jack in an arson attack of which Jack had an alibi. Seth Armstrong found out the truth and told Tom to leave Beckindale with threats of disclosure.
Marriage to Jack Sugden
In 1982 Pat and Jack married with MattMatt Skilbeck
Matthew "Matt" Skilbeck is a fictional character from ITV's Emmerdale from 1972-1989. One of the series' original characters, he was played by Frederick Pyne.- Character history :Matt married Peggy, Jacob and Annie Sugden's daughter in 1968...
as best man and Sandie as bridesmaid. Pat and Jack where happy for quite a while until in 1984 when Jack had an affair with reporter Karen Moore. The couple split up for a while but later got back together.
Robert and death
In 1985 Pat learned she was pregnant and gave birth to Robert Jacob SugdenRobert Sugden
Robert Jacob Sugden is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale. He was played by three different actors: Richard Smith , Christopher Smith and Karl Davies .-Storylines:A character that was born on the show, Robert was notorious for the number of romantic relationships in...
in April 1986 which brought her and Jack closer together. Tragedy struck when Pat died after her car crashed down a hillside when she swerved to avoid a flock of sheep.