List of ''Emmerdale Farm'' characters (1974)

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera Emmerdale Farm in 1974, by order of first appearance.

Margaret Cash

Margaret was the troublesome friend of Marian Wilks (Gail Harrison). Margaret was known for being "spiteful" and a "gravy train". She was previously in a relationship with a man whom she used for money. She tries various times to get with Jack Sugden (Andrew Burt) but it does not work. She also tries to ruin the relationship between Ruth Walker and Pete Quentin, but Ruth exposes her and she leaves Emmerdale. Margaret returns in briefly in 1976 and is seen again in 1979. She starts dating Fred Armstrong who works as a gamekeeper with his father Seth Armstrong (Stan Richards). Margaret is only using Fred for his money but he realizes and then dumps her. She returns briefly in 1983 when Joe Sugden (Frazer Hines) sees her at hospital as her mother has suffered a fall. She then reveals to Joe that she is engaged. Margaret is never seen again.

Jim Gimbel

Jim Gimbel was first mentioned in October 1973 by Amos Brearly when he mentioned his new motor car.

In February 1974 Jim was mentioned by Sam Pearson. In October 1974 after Joe Sugden and his new wife Christine separated after just six weeks of marriage, Joe started dating Jim's recently separated daughter Kathy. Jim disapproved of this.

In May 1975, Jim threw his son Martin out after an argument with him but later allowed back home. Jim felt he was being patronised by his son about how to do farming as Martin was a child. In January 1976, Jim and his wife Freda went to visit Jim's sister, offscreen.

Offscreen, in 1977, Jim became increasingly violent. He started physically abusing his children and when he raised his hand to Freda, his other son Davy defended her but Jim turned on him. Freda left Jim and the live in lover scandal of his daughter Kathy with Joe forced the depressed Jim to shoot himself. His reign of terror in Beckindale ended.