List of Emmerdale characters introduced in 2008
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The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera Emmerdale in 2008, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the soap's executive producer, Keith Richardson.
Shane Doyle
Shane Doyle, played by Paul McEwan, made his first screen appearance on 3 January 2008.
Shane was introduced as a police officer and a colleague of Donna Windsor-Dingle and Ross Kirk's. Shane constantly bullied Donna but was good friends with Ross. He bullied Donna due to her gender – a woman being in the police force – and also for being married into the Dingle family, who had a prominent criminal record. After much conflict between Shane and Donna, she decides to start a fresh. At a party she tried to start a fresh with Shane, but he misunderstood and made a pass at her. As he tried to force himself upon her she kneed him in the groin and ran to Ross Kirk's house, as Ross had seen the assault. After her close shave with Shane, she decided to file a complaint against him, but Shane had guessed what she would do and so he told the Chief Superintendent that Donna had made a pass at him.
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