Alan Turner (Emmerdale)

In-universe information
In-universe information
Occupation	Businessman (until 1999); Estate manager (1982–1990); Barman (1990–1991); Pub landlord (1991–1999); Retired (1999–2013)
Brothers	William Turner
Wife	Jill Turner (backstory); Shirley Turner (1994)
Sons	Terence Turner
Daughters	Steph Stokes
Granddaughters	Tricia Dingle

Alan Turner
Alan Turner
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by	Richard Thorp
Duration	1982–2013
First appearance	18 March 1982
Last appearance	4 June 2013
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Anne Gibbons
Occupation	Businessman (until 1999); Estate manager (1982–1990); Barman (1990–1991); Pub landlord (1991–1999); Retired (1999–2013)
In-universe information
Occupation	Businessman (until 1999); Estate manager (1982–1990); Barman (1990–1991); Pub landlord (1991–1999); Retired (1999–2013)
Brothers	William Turner
Wife	Jill Turner (backstory); Shirley Turner (1994)
Sons	Terence Turner
Daughters	Steph Stokes
Granddaughters	Tricia Dingle

Alan Turner is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Richard Thorp. He debuted on-screen on 23 March 1982. Thorp died on 22 May 2013 and the last scenes that Thorp filmed as Alan were aired on 4 June 2013 in a special hour-long episode dedicated to him. It was announced on 12 September 2013 that Alan would be killed off-screen in late October with his daughter Steph (Lorraine Chase) returning for his funeral. Alan died in his sleep on 24 October 2013.