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Emmerdale 21st April 2026
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00:01¡Gracias!
00:30Gran'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.
00:43Dingle...
00:45Dickinson...
00:46Dudley.
00:47No, Dingle.
00:48There's no one listed by that name.
00:50No, she has to be here.
00:51She came in early.
00:51She's in labour.
00:52She's not on the system.
00:53And if she's not on the system, she's not here.
00:55Sorry.
00:56Parton General.
00:58Dimple.
00:59Could you please tell me where the maternity ward is?
01:01Second floor, turn left, along the corridor.
01:03Thank you.
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!
01:22No-one is giving birth here, okay?
01:24We're gonna get you up to the ward.
01:25If they're eejits managing the lift, we're 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.
01:39What?
01:39We don't need the fire service.
01:40We need a doctor.
01:41You just need to sit tight and stay calm.
01:44We'll leave this channel open so you can always talk to us.
01:46Just get us out of here, mate.
01:48Oh.
01:50Oh.
01:51Oh.
01:51Mac?
01:52What's up with him?
01:52I'm not very good with tight spaces.
01:55Being locked away in a bunker really does that to you.
01:57You'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.
02:04Oh!
02:04Oh, I've got another one coming.
02:06Oh!
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.
02:20I was buzzing.
02:21It 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.
02:33I really wish I could get it back.
02:35And you're saying this is a direct result of Dr Todd?
02:40At first I thought she was okay.
02:42You know, a bit direct.
02:46But then she started singling me out.
02:49It was like everything I did was wrong.
02:51PHONE RINGS
02:53I'm sorry.
02:54Take it if you want.
02:55PHONE RINGS
02:57That was a family party.
02:58I'll call her back.
03:00So, 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.
03:14She 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.
03:23She can't wait to humiliate me every opportunity she gets.
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.
03:36She plays us all off against each other.
03:39Divide and conquer.
03:43I see you assisted Dr Todd on a research paper.
03:47Yeah, that was a nightmare too.
03:50She 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?
04:14I made a big mistake on my first day.
04:17I'm not saying I wasn't her fault.
04:18I 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.
04:34I 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.
05:00And I can't cope with it anymore.
05:02PHONE RINGS
05:02Oh, come on, please answer.
05:06PHONE RINGS
05:06Can I help you?
05:08Yeah, erm, I'm looking for my gran.
05:10Charity didn't go.
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? Could have just been a false alarm?
05:24PHONE RINGS
05:25Need to find her.
05:26Sorry.
05:26PHONE RINGS
05:27Hello?
05:29Yep.
05:30Yeah, 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?
05:37Grand 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.
05:47I 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.
05:56Well, hang on a minute, dude.
05:58He's always on my mind
05:59Where's Ryan?
06:01Er, gone on a date, apparently. You're all at it, aren't you?
06:04What do you mean?
06:06Go on, tell us. You two together or what?
06:09Er, yes, kind of.
06:11Aw, 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 truer.
06:21Sorry, sorry.
06:22You brought me off?
06:23Yeah. Er, hello, everyone. Hello, hello. I've got to make an announcement.
06:26I was just getting started.
06:28Right, erm, so our mother-to-be has been called away because...
06:33Charity's gone into labour!
06:36CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
06:39Nothing is happening just yet, but as soon as little baby Sugden does make an appearance,
06:44I'll let you all know!
06:47In the meantime, fill your boobs!
06:52Hello, Charity. Hi, can you hear me?
06:54Yeah, finally.
06:56I'm Faye, I'm one of the lead midwives.
06:58How are 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,
07:06so we're not really sure how much longer we can last.
07:08The most important thing to do is breathe.
07:10All right, let your shoulders drop, relax your jaw.
07:17Not you, you plonker!
07:18Oh!
07:20Oh, this is not how it's 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!
07:30Look, I'm gonna be here every step of the way, just like with Pant.
07:32Sarah!
07:33OK.
07:35Oh!
07:36I'm not saying I haven't made mistakes, I have.
07:39That'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,
07:48says I have to shadow the HCAs,
07:50humiliates me in front of other staff.
07:52Did you speak to anyone about it?
07:54Your wife, family, friends?
07:58Couple of people picked up on it.
08:01And I did speak to them about it, but...
08:04I played it down.
08:08Sarah's got enough to deal with.
08:12I didn't want everyone thinking that I couldn't hack it.
08:15And I certainly didn't want anyone here finding out.
08:18Yes, I can understand that.
08:20But as time's gone on, it's just got worse.
08:23And worse.
08:29She's started making really weird comments.
08:33Comments like what?
08:37Personal stuff.
08:39About you?
08:46Yeah, erm...
08:50She 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?
09:15No, not exactly.
09:17More like making weird references to it.
09:20Trying to make me feel uncomfortable.
09:21But when I confronted her about it, she denied all knowledge.
09:25Said 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?
10:06Yeah, good. I think my husband might need some gas and air.
10:08Erm, how far apart are those contractions? Five minutes?
10:11Erm, more like one or two.
10:13Wait, you need to do something.
10:15It's okay. Charity, the fire services are here now.
10:17They're gonna do everything they can to reach her.
10:19But erm, it's gonna take a while so we might not get to you before the baby comes.
10:24What?!
10:24So you might need some help from your two helpers in there.
10:26Is that alright?
10:28What sorts of help?
10:29I can give you instructions from here.
10:31They're going to deliver the baby.
10:33No, no they can't. She's high risk. What if something goes wrong?
10:36Okay.
10:38Okay, I'm listening.
10:39I know that you're in a confined space.
10:41Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Tell me about it.
10:43But you need to get Charity into a comfortable position so that she can deliver the baby.
10:46Okay. How about all fours?
10:48No, no. This is undignified enough as it is, okay?
10:52Well, it's either that or squat, and trust me, gravity is your friend.
10:56And what made you the expert?
10:57Decades of delivering calves.
10:59Oh, perfect, and I suppose we're gonna milk her next.
11:02Oh, 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. I've got another contraction coming.
11:16Ross, drugs.
11:17I want drugs.
11:18What's wrong with her?
11:19It's okay. Charity, you're doing really well.
11:22No, this isn't right.
11:23No, she's probably just transitioning to the second stage.
11:25The baby's coming now?
11:27Well, it certainly sounds like it.
11:42It's okay.
11:43It's okay.
11:43You're doing really good.
11:44I'm trying.
11:46I can't push any more.
11:47I can't push any more.
11:48I can't push any more.
11:48Don't you give me that Charity Dingle.
11:50You have to...
11:51This is taking too long.
11:53It's okay.
11:53She's in good hands.
11:55What with them two?
11:56No, they could only deliver a newspaper they're aware of.
11:57Man, baby.
11:59Do you know that we can still hear you?
12:01Yeah, that might be crippled right now.
12:02Where are all that she's got?
12:03You should never let her do this.
12:05It'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.
12:28I can't.
12:29I can't do it anymore.
12:30Yes, you can.
12:31Yes, you can.
12:32We all can.
12:33Mackenzie, can you tell me what's going on?
12:34Erm.
12:36Yeah, yeah.
12:36She's feeling a little bit sweaty.
12:38She means down under.
12:39Oh, oh, right.
12:40Okay.
12:40Erm.
12:41Oh, God.
12:42Oh.
12:43Erm.
12:44Yeah, I can see something.
12:46I'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 if the baby's moving in and out with the contractions
12:54or if it's staying in one position.
12:56Oh, wow.
12:56I've got fewer.
12:57No, no, no, no.
12:58Don't think.
12:59Don't think, babe.
13:00Don't think.
13:00Part time.
13:01Swap-ins.
13:02Oh, no, Ross.
13:04No.
13:04No, Ross, no.
13:05Not you.
13:07Ross, no.
13:08Oh, God.
13:09Sorry.
13:10What can you see?
13:12No!
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 and not dread work every day.
13:24We will investigate.
13:25However, I have to warn you that there's very little in the way of solid evidence.
13:30If there's nothing written down, no witnesses, it's pretty much a case of your word against hers.
13:35Well, I'm sure there's people who've seen stuff, but whether any of them would be prepared to come forward...
13:41As far as your placement goes, I can ask your course leader to look again at getting you a transfer
13:46to another department.
13:48No, you know what?
13:50Erm...
13:50Now it's all out in the open, I 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.
14:01You should get an acknowledgement within the next few days.
14:05Okay.
14:07Is 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.
14:21My door is always open.
14:26Everything okay?
14:29I have to go.
14:33Where are you?
14:35Right, I'll be down in two minutes.
14:37Jacob, is everything okay?
14:38Not now.
14:39You're coming from HR.
14:40You're not in any kind of trouble, are you?
14:41Sarah's gran's in labour.
14:43Do you want to come to my office?
14:44We'll have a quick chat.
14:45A chat?
14:46Do you know why I've been to HR?
14:47To complain about you, alright?
14:49I've had enough.
14:50You think carefully about your next move.
14:52And 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.
15:02Come on.
15:03Keep going.
15:04You're doing really well.
15:06Charity, when you feel a contraction coming, work with it, okay?
15:09Push as hard as you can.
15:11Yeah, you hear that?
15:12Oh my God.
15:14Yes, you can.
15:15Yes, 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.
15:28I can't do it.
15:31Gran.
15:31Gran, it's me.
15:33Look, remember all those times when I got ill?
15:36And I said I didn't want to carry on and you wouldn't listen.
15:39You told me I had to.
15:40You told me I had to get up and fight 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, you've got this.
15:55I know you do.
15:56Okay.
15:57Okay.
15:59Okay.
16:00Okay.
16:00Okay.
16:01Okay.
16:02Okay.
16:02Okay.
16:04Okay.
16:04Come on, Chris.
16:06Chris!
16:07Chris!
16:07Chris!
16:08Come on!
16:08Come on!
16:11Do you reckon we should call?
16:13If there is anything to report, they will call us.
16:16Has Eric heard anything?
16:18Oh!
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.
16:26Stressful time.
16:28Our Angelica was nearly born in the village shop.
16:30Oh, my Eve was born here in the toilet.
16:33Not in the toilet, but near enough, anyway.
16:35Leanna's was textbook.
16:37I remember it like it was yesterday.
16:39Same.
16:39I remember my little Amy.
16:41Yeah, precious time.
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 have opened her own creche.
16:50What about you?
16:52Uh, Pig's Die Christmas Day.
16:54Aww!
16:55What was that for you?
16:56It sounds like this one's quite tame by Charity Stevens.
16:58Maybe she's just getting boring in her old age.
17:02You're doing really well, Charity. Not long to go now.
17:05Where the hell have you been? I've been calling you for ages.
17:07I had that meeting. What's happening?
17:08Um, Gran's still stuck in the lift and the baby is on the way right now.
17:12Oh, my God.
17:13Ross, you need to be ready to support the baby when she comes out.
17:15Ross?
17:16I couldn't find her.
17:20That's it.
17:21You are smashing it.
17:23One more push and she is here.
17:24Come on, you're doing so well, clearer than me.
17:27Come on.
17:27Gran, um, Jacob's here now.
17:30Come on, you can do this.
17:31That's it! Keep going!
17:33And that's it!
17:34She's here!
17:36She's here!
17:36She's here!
17:37She's here!
17:38It's just a baby!
17:38It's been something!
17:39Keep it warm!
17:40Is she okay?
17:42Oh, she did it!
17:46You did it!
17:48You did it!
17:48You did it!
17:50Oh, little one!
17:52Welcome to the world!
17:54Ross, is she okay?
17:55Yeah!
17:56Yeah!
17:57Oh!
17:58Oh, she is perfect!
18:00¡MACÍA!
18:04Ahí ya $1.
18:09¡Hemos tenido!
18:11¡Parece mucho más!
18:12¡Oh, Dios! ¿Can te acuerdas a todo el resto?
18:17¡Oh, Dios!
18:21¡Sú, tú estás!
18:22¡Cállate ahora!
18:25Estás le daba tu gran mera, ¿verdad?
18:30Oh wow, she looks just like you.
18:38Er, guys, something's going on in here!
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, he's probably fast asleep.
18:53What's happening?
18:56Oh, congratulations!
18:59Alright, is she okay?
19:02Alright, okay, yep.
19:04I'll let everybody know and you just keep in touch.
19:06Alright, I'll speak to you soon, love you, bye!
19:09Well, Charity's given birth to a little girl.
19:11Aww. In a lift. What?
19:14Delivered by Ross Barton, apparently.
19:16Ross? That is wild.
19:18Er, anyway, baby's doing really well,
19:20but apparently Charity has had a bit of bleeding.
19:22What, is she okay? I haven't got her out yet.
19:24Blimey! Right, 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.
19:31What's he mean, bleeding?
19:32I 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, if she can give birth in a prison twice,
19:40she can do it in a lift.
19:41Kerry's right. Charity's a tough cookie,
19:44I'm sure she'll be fine.
19:49It's Doctor Akram here.
19:50I don't know, why?
19:52Nothing, I just need Doctor Akram.
19:53Look, 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, she's bleeding out.
19:59Let's go.
20:00It's okay, she's gonna be okay.
20:02What if she isn't?
20:03Look at her, hey, she's beautiful.
20:06Charity, Charity, you need to stay with us.
20:09I 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?
20:16It sounds like she's hemorrhaging, the fire services are nearly in.
20:22No, no, no, no, no, don't go in there.
20:24We need to give you space.
20:33Let's check her over.
20:34You need to stop the bleeding, please.
20:37As part of my hemorrhage,
20:38vaginal delivery, approximately 1.5 litres of blood loss.
20:42Patient is tachy-guarding,
20:43commencing uterine massage now.
20:45Request obstetrics and anaesthetics
20:48and blood bank.
20:49Charity, Charity, please, please don't need me.
20:51What's she doing?
20:52She needs to get the afterbirth out.
20:54I need you, please.
20:55Get her to theatre, Dad.
20:57All good. Do you want to hand her over to Mum and Dad before we take her up to the
21:00ward?
21:01Er, yeah, yeah.
21:02And thanks for your love.
21:04No, thank you. You did a great job.
21:11I can't believe she belongs to you.
21:13Hello, baby.
21:16What are your Mum and Dad?
21:18Hey, my girl.
21:20What's happening with my gran?
21:21Her placenta's retained and torn,
21:23which means that the uterine muscles haven't contracted.
21:25She's lost a lot of blood.
21:27We can't find Dr Akron, so I'm going to lead.
21:29I'll call to prep an OR on the way.
21:32Is she going to hell, Rally?
21:33Hey, don't worry. She's in safe hands.
21:35We don't know what's going to happen with her
21:37until she's out of theatre.
21:39Oh, Jacob, I'll never forgive myself
21:40if something happens to her.
21:43It's me.
21:49And if you've been affected by issues raised in tonight's episode,
21:53you can visit itv.com forward slash advice for support information.
21:58Well, more drama on the way here on ITV1.
22:01Stay there for Coronation Street next.
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