Kathleen Beedles was the series producer of Emmerdale between 2005 and 2008. She has worked on many British soap operas. From 1999 to 2002, Kathleen worked as a story associate on Coronation Street. In 2005, Kathleen was appointed series producer of Emmerdale, taking over from Steve Frost. She had worked as a producer and series editor for the ITV soap before taking on the role. During her time on the soap, she was responsible for many major storyline, including the Kings River Showhome Explosion storyline, and the Tom King kidnap plot. She was also responsible for the Who Killed Tom King? storyline, which was nominated for Best Storyline at the 2007 British Soap Awards.