Alan Turner is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Richard Thorp.

[1] 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.

[4] In 2010, Thorp commented on his role, saying that Emmerdale had been "very good to me and has renewed my contracts for years, but they have not got as much work for me these days – I'm more like the village memorial now than an active character".

[5] Alan used to be an inept, boozing and bullying manager for NY Estates at Home Farm, but has mellowed out over the years and is now an important member of the community.

Alan finds himself outwitted by NY Estates' gamekeeper Seth Armstrong (Stan Richards) on several occasions.

The couple plan to marry in 1989, but Caroline leaves the village to care for her ailing mother, Alice Wood (Olivia Jardith).

Four months later, on 7 June 1994, Shirley is shot by Reg Dawson (Niven Boyd) during a siege at Home Farm, and she dies.

In 1998, Alan's granddaughter, Tricia Stokes (Sheree Murphy), arrives in the village, and they form a close relationship.

Alan turns against Steph, Adam and Betty Eagleton (Paula Tilbrook), before moving into Holdgate Farm with Terence.

Steph confesses to Alan that she played a part in Shelley's death and is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her brother.

In December 2006, Alan decides to visit Kathy Brookman (Malandra Burrows) in Australia and stays there over Christmas.

David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) asks Alan to run for the Council in opposition to Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell).

In December 2010, Val Pollard (Charlie Hardwick) asks Alan about the events surrounding Eric's second wife Elizabeth's (Kate Dove) death 17 years earlier, in the plane crash, after her son Michael Feldmann (Matthew Vaughan) accuses Eric of murdering her and covering it up through the crash.

In January 2011, Alan and Betty temporarily move into Mill Cottage after a fire, started by Nick Henshall (Michael McKell), damages their home.

In 1999, Thomas Quinn of the Daily Mirror felt Alan was deceiving himself thinking he was going to marry Stella (Stephanie Schonfield) as "she's rich and beautiful while he's poor, fat, old and boring".

[9] They said "Roly-poly Alan was originally a ruthless businessman hated by all, now he's a cuddly landlord, swapping the boardroom for the bedrooms of the B&B he runs.