Annie's Song My Life and Emmerdale Author:Sheila Mercier, Anthony Hayward Sheila Mercier - better known as Annie Sugden, the central figure in "Emmerdale" since it began in 1972 - reveals for the first time her life story. She tells of her wealthy background which is in stark contrast to that of her screen character, of an early broken engagement to a French Desert Rat, of how she helped her brother Brian Rix on the r... more »oad to theatrical success, of her own experience in repertory theatre and the famous Whitehall farces, and of the people and stories behind "Emmerdale".« less