Graham Foster’s resurrection from the dead in the acclaimed Corriedale episode shocked Emmerdale fans. And actor Andrew Scarborough claims that serious precautions were taken to keep it a secret.
Graham Foster, an Emmerdale actor, was allegedly murdered in 2020 by his ex-wife Kim Tate and girlfriend Rhona Goskirk’s envious ex-husband Pierce Harris. Viewers will now learn what actually happened in a series of explosive episodes. Graham’s actor, 52-year-old Andrew Scarborough, recalls watching Bobby Ewing come back from the dead [in Dallas] and how a dream come true. Ours is more authentic, and I find it to be incredibly entertaining. When Corriedale aired, I was concerned about the reaction. I’ve been away for six years. However, I’m very pleased with the response. I’m very excited to return to the soap.
Andrew, who also starred in Downton Abbey and ITV’s Code of Silence, was invited to return to Emmerdale last summer, but only told very close family the storyline, which he started filming two months ago. And huge measures were taken to keep it under wraps. Given the code name ‘Bruce Wayne’ – Batman’s alter ego – on scripts, he says: “I’ve had six months of secrecy.
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I probably looked very suspicious because I had to enter and go through a special entrance, I wore a hood, or a hat, and I wore a hat. I was called Bruce in all of the documentation and scripts. I received a call from the producer Laura to let me know I had a codename. She said, “We have a code name for Graham, so I was very happy.” Bruce Wayne is it?
“But when I arrived at the studios the first day, I realized Bruce Forsyth had been removed.” That was some of my old friends’ first message, which was hilarious! He continues, “It really hit me how much I missed it a month later when I left six years ago. It was such a lovely place to work, I thought. So I was a little misty when I returned from my first day. It’s such a lovely place. It’s similar to putting on a pair of slippers once more.
Graham would have liked to pretend he had died easy, according to Andrew, a highly skilled SAS agent. Graham is cited as having received a lot of training as a sniper. Additionally, he has a lot of connections to some “institutions,” like the government and senior police officers. So I always assumed that a person who could have survived would do so.
“And don’t forget Graham did actually arrange the false death of Joe, proving he knows the art of smoke and mirrors. He is in that dark, murky world. Or certainly has been.” Fans he sees out and about, says Andrew, tell him they loved seeing Graham return. He says: “It has been excellent feedback. They told me, ‘we are glad to see you back, we’ve missed you.’ It has been positive banter; it’s been fun, so far.”
Remaining firm friends with fellow actors Claire King, Ned Porteous, Jeff Hordley, James Hooton and old cast member, Liam Fox, during his time away from Emmerdale, Andrew has loved being back. He says: “What really sparked me off was when I worked with Harvey, who plays Leo, because I actually did my last scene with him. He came on set, and he’s now grown up and he gave me a massive hug. I was just like ‘Oh, God’, it was really lovely. Another thing I love about Emmerdale is the work ethic, I’ve never seen anything like it.”
His only regret is Joe Absolom’s death on Code of Silence, with whom he collaborated. He states, “I got really excited when I saw him on screen because I believed I was going to work with him once more. Then I learned that he had passed away.
“His storyline was powerful, but I was sad. First and foremost, soaps are capable of being entertaining. They make powerful claims that they explain things. However, Andrew’s scenes will have more drama than Joe Absolom’s departure.
He states, “Graham is a man of few words.” He is, however, incredibly loyal. He usually acts in the right way, but occasionally he goes against the grain. He is a very strong man, in my opinion. He is mysterious, extremely perceptive, fiercely protective, and has some intelligence. His layers are constantly tumbling, like an onion.
However, some Emmerdale residents, such as her son Joe, may not be as welcoming. When asked who would be the most shocked by his return, Andrew responds, “I believe Kim technically was the only one at my funeral.”
She believed she had cremated me. She’ll be the most shocked, as she was actually present to see my body in the coffin. Kim, who is a cool cat, wouldn’t show her shock, though. Evidently, Joe is shocked. Because she is completely untied in that dark world, Rhona would be surprised.
According to Andrew, who says of Kim, “it might take some months. ” They will all need time to forgive Graham. Although it seems poisonous on paper, there is tenderness in their relationship, which is more complicated. They battle like a cat and a dog, but there is a lot of love there. They are just “moleth to flame” attracted to one another.
Graham and Joe will also be shown tender scenes, he teases. The scenes are quite heightened, he says, because it’s a bizarre circumstance for someone to come back from the dead. Because we were moving objects around like tennis balls, I enjoyed doing this scene acting.
And Andrew anticipates a lot of fireworks. Rhona suggests that Kim could still technically be married to him despite not knowing whether she wants to part ways with Marlon and rejoin Graham. Is their marriage still valid now that he is alive? He inquires. Who knows, perhaps this has a future plot in mind? Will Rhona and Graham’s relationship rekindle?
She would have to forgive him first, of course. Additionally, she has a strong bond with Marlon. Graham, however, had a crush on her. He has a stir because of where he has landed. I’m buzzing! “
Emmerdale airs on ITV1 and STV1 on weekdays at 8 p.m. On ITVX, episodes can be downloaded.
Other deceased soap stars have resurrected.
Dallas’ Bobby Ewing
In a shower scene in May 1986, Bobby famously rose from the dead. His wife, Pam, was revealed to have been having dreams, and Bobby was actually alive, which surprised both Pam and Dallas fans.
EastEnders, Den Watts
After falling into a river in 1989, Dirty Den was thrown from the soap. Sharon, the daughter of the deceased, was questioned to confirm that he was dead. He then went back 14 years later, explaining that he had been living there all along.
Neighbours, Harold Bishop
Fans assumed Harold had drowned when he was swept out of the ocean in 1991. However, he came back five years later and was employed by the Salvation Army with amnesia. He was found to have been lost at sea, according to the soap.
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Source: Mirror
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