Now I haven't been a fan of Emmerdale for the last few years and I've made no bones about it. As I'm sure many will agree, it hasn't been the most comfortable viewing.

However... As you probably read last month, I popped up to see the guys and girls at Emmerdale HQ in Leeds to see what all the fuss regarding their so-called 'reinvention' is about.

As I mentioned at the time, after speaking with the show's new series producer Gavin Blyth, I gained a new-found confidence in the ailing soap.

From then, I vowed to begin watching religiously from this week's episodes and after watching them on DVD at the weekend, I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw.

Granted, it's not back at full-steam just yet - it's still quite frayed around the edges as, after all, it's a work in progress. But I'm pleased to say that it's worth a look at least.

I'm a huge fan of Amanda Donohoe and Kim Thomson and their performances during tonight's instalment are superb.

So, if you have an hour to spare from 7pm and you haven't watched Emmerdale in a while, it's probably worth a watch...



Let me know your views on tonight's episode using the usual form below!

> Click here to read my recent interview with series producer Gavin Blyth
> Click here to read some teasers about what's to come for the residents of Emmerdale