Which character spoke the first ever line on the British TV show "Emmerdale"?

Peggy Skilbeck (nee Sugden) was a character in "Emmerdale Farm" from 16th October 1972 to 16th July 1973. She was the daughter of Jacob Sugden and Annie Sugden and the wife of Matt Skilbeck. She was the sister of Jack Sugden and Joe Sugden. Peggy was the character who spoke the first ever lines on the show which was "Matt. Who's She?" about Marian Wilks. Peggy was played by actress Jo Kendall.

"Emmerdale" (known as "Emmerdale Farm" until 1989) is a British soap opera set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, "Emmerdale Farm" was first broadcast on 16 October 1972. Interior scenes have been filmed at The Leeds Studios since its inception, while exterior scenes were previously filmed in Arncliffe then later, Esholt, both real villages, but are now shot at a purpose built set on the Harewood estate. The programme is broadcast in every ITV region.