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Emmerdale 21st April 2026
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00:07Music
00:28Jacob, it's me and Gran's gone into labour.
00:31I'm at the hospital now.
00:32Wherever you are, you need to come and find me.
00:35Excuse me.
00:36Parton General.
00:37Yep, I'll put you through now.
00:40Can I help?
00:41Yeah, I'm looking for Charity Dingle.
00:44Dingle, Dickinson, Dudley.
00:47No, Dingle.
00:48There's no one listed by that name.
00:50No, she has to be here.
00:50She came in early.
00:51She's in labour.
00:52She's not in the system.
00:53And if she's not in the system, she's not here.
00:55Sorry.
00:56Parton General.
00:57Yep.
00:59Could you please tell me where the maternity ward is?
01:00Second floor, turn left along the corridor.
01:04Excuse me.
01:04You'll need to use the stairs.
01:06Lift isn't working.
01:12Oh, this is not happening.
01:13Not to you, it isn't.
01:15It's okay.
01:16It's okay.
01:16You just need to stay calm.
01:18I'm giving birth in lift, Mac.
01:20They're about as far from calm as it gets.
01:21No one is giving birth here, okay?
01:24We're going to get you up to the ward.
01:25If the eejits managing the lift were an answer.
01:28Don't worry.
01:29Yeah, we're here, sir.
01:30Then why aren't we moving?
01:32We're doing everything we can.
01:34Look, there's a woman in labour in here.
01:36Yeah, we're away.
01:37The fire service are on the way.
01:38What?
01:39We don't need the fire service.
01:40We need a doctor.
01:41You just need to sit tight and stay calm.
01:43We'll leave this channel open so you can always talk to us.
01:46Just get us out of here, mate.
01:48Ooh.
01:51Mac?
01:51What's up with him?
01:52I'm not very good with tight spaces.
01:54Being locked away in a bunker really does that to you.
01:56You've got to be kidding me.
01:58No, it'll be.
01:59It's fine.
01:59It'll go away.
02:00I'll be all right.
02:01You might want to add shrink to your list, mate.
02:04I've got another one coming.
02:06Ooh.
02:08I kind of gave up on studying.
02:11So when I got into medicine, I couldn't believe it.
02:17My mum was really proud.
02:19I was buzzing.
02:20It was like a dream come true.
02:23I think that's what's made all this so hard to deal with.
02:27Having all that taken away.
02:32That feeling, I really wish I could get it back.
02:34And you're saying this is a direct result of Dr Todd?
02:40At first, I thought she was okay.
02:43You know, a bit direct.
02:46But then she started singling me out.
02:48It was like everything I did was wrong.
02:51PHONE RINGS
02:52I'm sorry.
02:54Take it if you want.
02:55PHONE RINGS
02:57That's a family party. I'll call her back.
02:59So, when you say Dr Todd singled you out...
03:05Okay, last week, for example, we were doing a blood drive and...
03:10She asked me to take blood from her, so I did.
03:13She then proceeded to make a massive deal about how painful it was.
03:18It was like she was trying to embarrass me.
03:21And that wasn't an isolated incident.
03:22She can't wait to humiliate me every opportunity she gets.
03:26PHONE RINGS
03:27Have you mentioned this to your tutor?
03:29I was too scared to in case it got me thrown off the course.
03:32Or to any of the other students.
03:35She plays us all off against each other.
03:38Divide and conquer.
03:43I see you assisted Dr Todd on a research paper.
03:46Yeah, that was a nightmare too.
03:49She spent the whole time undermining me.
03:52Trying to trick me up.
03:54And by the time it was finished, I'd totally lost my confidence.
04:02I later found out she passed all my work off as her own.
04:06Can you think of any reason why she might single you out?
04:13I made a big mistake on my first day.
04:16I'm not saying I wasn't at fault, I absolutely was.
04:21But she's never let me forget it.
04:23Did you get offered any extra training?
04:26No.
04:29And then recently there was an incident with her dad.
04:33I resuscitated him when there was a DNR order in place.
04:36But only because I thought she would go mad if I let him die without her there.
04:41And I know that sounds crazy, but that is the way that she's making me feel.
04:45Like I can't make a decision.
04:48Because everything is just about not upsetting her.
04:51That must have been very stressful for you.
04:55She's made my life hell.
04:59And I can't cope with it anymore.
05:02Oh, come on, please answer.
05:07Can I help you?
05:08Yeah, erm, I'm looking for my gran, Charity Dingle.
05:10They said at reception that she wasn't here, but she was definitely brought in.
05:13No, sorry, there's no one by that name here.
05:15No, she has to be. Her husband literally just rang me from the hospital.
05:18Look, you don't understand, she's having my baby, she's my surrogate.
05:21She's not with us, okay, so could it have just been a false alarm?
05:24I need to find her.
05:26Sorry.
05:27Hello?
05:28Yep.
05:29Yeah, okay, I'll be right there.
05:31Look, I'm really sorry, I've got to go, there's a woman literally giving birth downstairs in a lift.
05:34What?
05:35I mean, unless it's...
05:36What floor?
05:37Ground floor?
05:39Two minutes to take you by my baby.
05:42I ain't got time for nothing else.
05:46Eric, get back off here.
05:48I had to hold him up most of the way.
05:50I didn't give him a stern lecture about mixing his meds with alcohol.
05:53Yeah, well, at least his carer's looking out for him.
05:56Oh, hang on a minute, news.
06:00Where's Ryan?
06:01Er, gone on a date, apparently.
06:03You're all at it, aren't you?
06:04What do you mean?
06:06Go on, tell us.
06:07You two together or what?
06:09Yes, kind of.
06:10Aw, well, you're taking your life into your own hands getting jiggy with a dingle.
06:14I'm sorry, but I have to get this.
06:16That isn't true, by the way.
06:19It's a bit true, yeah.
06:21Sorry, sorry.
06:21You brought me off?
06:23Yeah.
06:23Erm, hello, everyone.
06:24Hello, hello.
06:25I've got to make an announcement.
06:26I was just getting started.
06:28Right.
06:29Erm, so our mother-to-be has been called away because...
06:33Charity's gone into labour!
06:35CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
06:38Nothing is happening just yet, but as soon as little baby Sugdon does make an appearance,
06:44I'll let you all know!
06:46In the meantime, fill your boobs!
06:48CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
06:52Hello Charity, hi, can you hear me?
06:54Yeah, finally.
06:55I'm Faye, I'm one of the lead midwives.
06:57How we doing?
06:58On a scale of one to ten of stupid questions.
07:01Yeah, we're doing everything that we can.
07:02Yeah, the thing is, it's all getting a little bit gnarly in here, so we're not really sure how much
07:07longer we can last.
07:08The most important thing to do is breathe.
07:10Alright, let your shoulders drop, relax your jaw.
07:16Not you, you plonker!
07:20Oh, this is not how it is supposed to be.
07:22Oh!
07:23I'm having this kid for my granddaughter, so...
07:26She was supposed to be...
07:27Here!
07:28Grand, I am with you!
07:29Look, I'm going to be here every step of the way, just like with Pat.
07:32Sarah.
07:33OK.
07:36I'm not saying I haven't made mistakes, I have.
07:38That's OK, you're a student, you're here to learn.
07:42But she's using everything against me.
07:46She makes me stay late, says I have to shadow the HCAs, humiliates me in front of other staff.
07:52Did you speak to anyone about it? Your wife, family, friends?
07:58A couple of people picked up on it.
08:00And I did speak to them about it, but...
08:04I played it down.
08:08And Sarah's got enough to deal with.
08:12I didn't want everyone thinking that I couldn't hack it.
08:14And I certainly didn't want anyone here finding out.
08:17Yes, I can understand that.
08:19But as time's gone on, it's just got worse.
08:22And worse.
08:29She's started making really weird comments.
08:32Comments like what?
08:37Personal stuff.
08:39About you?
08:44Yeah, erm...
08:49She found out I had a relationship with a woman a few years ago.
08:54A woman who...
08:58was my dad's partner.
09:02And my teacher.
09:07She...
09:08got reported to the police in the end and she went to prison.
09:12Are you saying Dr Todd has been using this against you?
09:14No, not exactly.
09:16More like making weird references to it.
09:19Trying to make me feel uncomfortable.
09:21But when I confronted her about it, she denied all knowledge.
09:24Said she had no idea what I was talking about.
09:27You think she's lying?
09:28I know she was.
09:30You see, she's friends with one of my neighbours and she told me that she'd told her all about it.
09:36So she knew what had happened.
09:41She was trying to gaslight me.
09:50All I want is to do a good job.
09:53To learn how to be a good doctor without all this constant pressure from her.
09:58But I've been here before.
10:01I know when I'm being manipulated and I won't let it happen again.
10:04How we doing in there?
10:05Yeah, good.
10:06I think my husband might need some gas and air.
10:08How far apart are those contractions?
10:10Five minutes?
10:11More like one or two.
10:13You need to do something.
10:15It's okay.
10:15Charity, the fire services are here now.
10:17They're going to do everything they can to reach her.
10:20It's going to take a while so we might not get to you before the baby comes.
10:23What?
10:24So you might need some help from your two helpers in there.
10:26Is that all right?
10:28What sorts of help?
10:29I can give you instructions from here.
10:31They're going to deliver the baby.
10:33No, they can't.
10:34She's high risk.
10:34What if something goes wrong?
10:36Okay.
10:37Okay, I'm listening.
10:39I know that you're in a confined space.
10:41Yeah, yeah, yeah.
10:42Tell me about it.
10:43But you need to get Charity into a comfortable position so that she can deliver the baby.
10:46Okay.
10:47How about all fours?
10:48No, no.
10:49This is undignified enough as it is, okay?
10:52Well, it's either that or squat.
10:54And trust me, gravity is your friend.
10:55And what means you're the expert?
10:57Decades of delivering carbs.
10:59Oh, perfect.
11:00And I suppose we're going to milk her now.
11:01I'm not Daisy the flipping cow, thank you.
11:04Okay.
11:04I'll choose how I give birth, okay?
11:08Let's do this.
11:11No, don't touch me.
11:12I've got another contraction coming.
11:16Ross, drugs.
11:17I want drugs.
11:18What's wrong with her?
11:19It's okay.
11:19Charity, you're doing really well.
11:22No, this isn't right.
11:23Look, she's probably just transitioning to the second stage.
11:26The baby's coming now?
11:27Well, it certainly sounds like it.
11:42Okay, that's it.
11:43You're doing really good.
11:44I'm trying.
11:45I can't push anymore.
11:47I can't push anymore.
11:59I can't push.
11:59Do you do know that we can still hear you?
12:01Yeah, that might be crippled right now.
12:02We're all that she's got!
12:03You should never let her do this.
12:04It's all my fault.
12:06Charity, the fire services are nearly with you.
12:08You've just got to hold on that bit longer.
12:10I don't think she can.
12:11I can't.
12:13Charity, breathe through the pain.
12:15If you regulate your breathing, we can slow things down,
12:17get baby out without tearing.
12:18Oh, TMI.
12:29I can't...I can't do it anymore.
12:30Yes, she can.
12:31Yes, she can.
12:31We all can.
12:33Mackenzie, can you tell me what's going on?
12:35Erm...yeah, yeah.
12:36She's feeling a little bit sweaty.
12:38She means down under.
12:39Oh, right.
12:40Okay.
12:43Erm...
12:44Yeah, I can see something.
12:45I'm not really sure what.
12:47Is it the baby's head?
12:49Er...I don't know.
12:50Right, I need you to tell me
12:51if the baby's moving in and out with the contractions
12:54or if it's staying in one position.
12:56Oh, no.
12:56I've got fewer.
12:57No, no, no, no!
12:58Don't think!
12:59Don't think, babe! Don't think!
13:00Part time!
13:01Swap-ins!
13:02Oh, no, Ross!
13:03No!
13:04No, Ross!
13:04No!
13:05Not you!
13:07Ross, no!
13:08Oh, God!
13:09Sorry, what can you see?
13:10No!
13:13It's definitely the head!
13:15I can see how stressful it's been for you,
13:17but you've done the right thing coming to see me.
13:19I just want to be able to get on with my placement
13:21and not dread work every day.
13:23We will investigate.
13:25However, I have to warn you
13:27that there's very little in the way of solid evidence.
13:30If there's nothing written down, no witnesses,
13:33it's pretty much a case of your word against hers.
13:35Well, I'm sure there's people who've seen stuff,
13:37but whether any of them would be prepared to come forward...
13:41As far as your placement goes,
13:43I can ask your course leader to look again
13:45at getting you a transfer to another department.
13:47No, you know what?
13:50Now it's all out in the open,
13:51I think I feel better about staying where I am.
13:53Okay.
13:54Well, keep it in mind.
13:55And if you have any further concerns...
13:57I'll get in touch.
13:58I'll write up a report and begin the formal grievance process.
14:02You should get an acknowledgement within the next few days.
14:05Okay.
14:06Is that all clear?
14:09Yeah.
14:10Thank you for listening.
14:13Don't keep everything bottled up.
14:15Talk to Sarah.
14:17I'll think about it.
14:18Or come back to me if you need to.
14:20I mean it, my door is always open.
14:25PHONE RINGS
14:26Everything okay?
14:28PHONE RINGS
14:28I have to go.
14:33Where are you?
14:35Right, I'll be down in two minutes.
14:37Jacob, is everything okay?
14:38Not now.
14:39What's with you coming from HR?
14:40You're not in any kind of trouble, are you?
14:41Sarah's grand's in labour.
14:42Do you want to come to my office?
14:44We'll have a quick chat.
14:44A chat?
14:46Do you know why I've been to HR?
14:47To complain about you, all right?
14:49I've had enough.
14:50You think carefully about your next move.
14:51And don't jeopardise your place on the course.
14:53That used to work, but it doesn't now.
14:55I'm not scared of you anymore.
15:00PHONE RINGS
15:01Come on.
15:03Keep going.
15:04You're doing really well.
15:05Charity, when you feel a contraction coming, work with it, okay?
15:09Push as hard as you can.
15:11Yeah, you hear that?
15:13PHONE RINGS
15:13Yes, you can.
15:14Yes, you can.
15:15Remember your finger for steel.
15:16Remember your finger for steel.
15:17What is going on with those doors?
15:19She's starting to flag in here.
15:20Come on, Charity.
15:21Just the last few pushes and the baby will be out.
15:25PHONE RINGS
15:28I can't do it.
15:30Gran.
15:31Gran, it's me.
15:32Look.
15:33Remember all those times when I got ill?
15:36And I said I didn't want to carry on.
15:37And you wouldn't listen.
15:38You told me I had to.
15:40You told me I had to get up and find no matter how bad I felt.
15:43And now it's your turn, okay?
15:45And it's my turn to support you.
15:47You are the strongest, most amazing woman that I know.
15:50And you've had to meet your great-granddaughter.
15:54Come on, Gran.
15:55You've got this.
15:55I know you do.
15:56Okay.
15:57Okay.
15:58Okay.
16:00Okay.
16:01Okay.
16:01Okay.
16:02Okay.
16:04Okay.
16:04Okay.
16:04Come on, Chris.
16:06Chris!
16:07Chris!
16:07Come on!
16:08Come on!
16:09Come on!
16:11Do you reckon we should call?
16:13If there is anything to report, they will call us.
16:16Has Eric heard anything?
16:17Oh!
16:18He'll be fast asleep now, especially the amount of boozy-necks.
16:21No news is good news, I guess.
16:23Just worried about her, you know, being an older mum.
16:25Stressful time.
16:27Our Angelica was nearly born in the village shop.
16:30Oh, my Eve was born here in the toilet.
16:32Not in the toilet, but near enough, anyway.
16:35Leanna's was textbook.
16:37I remember it like it was yesterday.
16:38Same.
16:39I remember my little Amy.
16:41Yeah.
16:41Precious times.
16:43Didn't my mum help me when she was in prison?
16:45Yeah.
16:46Yeah, she did.
16:47And your little brother.
16:48Wow!
16:48She could've opened her own creche.
16:50What about you?
16:52Er...
16:52Pig's Die Christmas Day.
16:54Aww!
16:55What was that for you?
16:56It sounds like this one's quite tame by Charity Staples.
16:58Maybe she's just getting boring in her old age.
17:02You're doing really well, Charity.
17:03Not long to go now.
17:04Sarah.
17:05Where the hell have you been?
17:05I've been calling you for ages.
17:06I had that meeting.
17:07What's happening?
17:08Er, Gran's still stuck in the lift and the baby is on the way right now.
17:12Oh, my God.
17:12Ross, you need to be ready to support the baby when she comes out.
17:16Ross?!
17:20That's it.
17:21You are smashing it.
17:22One more push and she is here.
17:24Come on.
17:25You're doing so well.
17:26You're better than me.
17:27Come on.
17:27Grant, er, Jacob's here now.
17:29Come on.
17:30You can do this.
17:31That's it.
17:31Keep going.
17:33And that's it.
17:34She's here.
17:36She's here.
17:36She's here.
17:37I need to wrap the baby up in something.
17:39Keep it warm.
17:40Is she OK?
17:42Oh, she did.
17:46You did.
17:48You did.
17:48You did.
17:49Oh, little one.
17:52Welcome to the world.
17:54Ross, is she OK?
17:55Yeah.
17:56Yeah.
17:57Oh, she is perfect.
18:03Here you go.
18:08She did it.
18:10We've had a baby.
18:12We've had a baby.
18:12Oh, my God.
18:13Oh, my God.
18:13Can you, um, can you go tell everyone else?
18:17Oh, my God.
18:21See, do you go.
18:22Go on, do it.
18:25You're giving me your great-grandmother shit.
18:27Oh, wow.
18:31She looks just like you.
18:37Uh, guys!
18:39Something's going on in here!
18:40Charity, what's happening?
18:42Mackenzie, what's happening?
18:43I mean, baby number five cough and it should be out.
18:46I'm sure if there's a problem, they call.
18:48Oh, Jacob.
18:50Hello?
18:51Oh, no, your grandad left.
18:52He's probably fast asleep.
18:53What's happening?
18:56Oh, congratulations!
18:59All right, is she OK?
19:02All right.
19:03OK, yep.
19:04I'll let everybody know and you just keep in touch.
19:06All right, I'll speak to you soon.
19:07Love you.
19:07Bye!
19:09Well, Charity's given birth to a little girl.
19:11Oh.
19:12In a lift.
19:13What?
19:14Delivered by Ross Barton, apparently.
19:16Ross?
19:17That is wild.
19:18Er, anyway, baby's doing really well,
19:20but apparently Charity has had a bit of bleeding.
19:22What is she OK?
19:23They haven't got her out yet.
19:24Blimey!
19:25Right, we need to get up, then.
19:26Er, Jacob says he's gonna ring as soon as he hears anything.
19:28I think we should probably all just stay here.
19:30What does he mean, bleeding?
19:31I mean, it could be any number of reasons.
19:34Most of them perfectly routine.
19:35I think we should just leave it to the professionals.
19:37Look.
19:38If she can give birth in a prison twice,
19:40she can do it in the lift.
19:41Kerry's right.
19:43Charity's a tough cookie.
19:44I'm sure she'll be fine.
19:49It's Doctor Akram here.
19:50I don't know.
19:50Why?
19:51I'm nothing.
19:52I just need Doctor Akram.
19:53Jacob, tell me what's wrong?
19:55Sarah's gran's just given birth in the lift.
19:57They're trying to get the doors open.
19:58She's bleeding out.
19:59Let's go.
20:00It's OK.
20:01She's gonna be OK.
20:02But what if she isn't...
20:03Look at her.
20:04Hey.
20:04She's beautiful.
20:06Charity.
20:07Charity.
20:07You need to stay with us.
20:08I believe this little girl needs her great gran.
20:10Guys, she's in a pretty bad way in here.
20:12Look, they're doing everything that they can.
20:14What's happening?
20:15Er...
20:16It sounds like she's hemorrhaging.
20:17The fire services are nearly in.
20:22No, no, no, no, no, no.
20:23Don't go in there.
20:24Let's give you space.
20:33Let's check her over.
20:34You need to stop the bleeding, please.
20:36As part of my hemorrhage, vaginal delivery, approximately 1.5 litres of blood loss.
20:41Patient is tachy-guarding, convincing uterine massage now.
20:45Request obstetrics and anaesthetics and blood bank.
20:49Charity, Charity, please, please don't leave me.
20:51What's she doing?
20:52She needs to get the afterbirth out.
20:54I need you.
20:54Please.
20:55Get her to theatre, Dad.
20:57All good.
20:58Do you want to hand her over to Mum and Dad before we take her up to the ward?
21:01Er, yeah.
21:02Yeah.
21:02And thanks for your love.
21:04No, thank you.
21:05You did a great job.
21:10I believe she belongs to you.
21:13Hi, baby.
21:15We're here, Mum and Dad.
21:18Hey, my girl.
21:20What's happening with my gran?
21:21Her placenta's retained and torn, which means that the uterine muscles haven't contracted.
21:25She's lost a lot of blood.
21:27I can't find Dr Akron.
21:28So I'm going to lead.
21:29I'll call to prep an OR on the way.
21:32Is she going to run around?
21:33Hey, don't worry.
21:34She's in safe hands.
21:35No, but why?
21:35We don't know what's going to happen with her until she's out of theatre.
21:39Oh, Jacob, I'll never forgive myself if something happens to her.
21:49And if you've been affected by issues raised in tonight's episode, you can visit itv.com forward slash advice for
21:56support information.
21:58Well, more drama on the way here on ITV1.
22:01Stay there for Coronation Street next.
22:03We'll see you next time.
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