Emmerdale has featured a huge number of characters since it began of all different durations and the cast has gradually expanded in size.

Over time, the cast expanded, mostly in the form of regulars at the local pub The Nag's Head.

The cast of characters expands; Book 2 of the Heroes of Olympus.

The cast has since expanded to include additional characters such as Fundie, Kay, and Reiki Master.

The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast.

Sesame Street's cast expanded in the 1970s, better fulfilling the show's original goal of greater diversity in both human and Muppet characters.

In 2000, the cast expanded anew.

But as the show succeeded, the cast expanded.

The cast of characters in Batman expanded over the years as characters evolved and left for their own comic books.

After the meeting, the cast steadily expanded.