{"id":38675,"date":"2025-05-08T20:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T19:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=38675"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:03:25","slug":"recognise-detective-investigating-joe-tate-emmerdale-stephen-rahman-hughes-investigated-tom-king-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/recognise-detective-investigating-joe-tate-emmerdale-stephen-rahman-hughes-investigated-tom-king-death\/","title":{"rendered":" Recognise the detective investigating Joe Tate in Emmerdale? Actor Stephen Rahman-Hughes investigated Tom King&#8217;s death too"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A detective isn\u2019t exactly an uncommon sight at Home Farm in Emmerdale! In fact, the police had already visited before Joe Tate\u2019s dramatic dive out of the window. They arrived to speak to Joe about his attempted theft of Noah\u2019s kidney.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>And if the male detective who arrived seemed familiar, well that\u2019s because it wasn\u2019t his first visit to Home Farm. Not by a long way!<\/p>\n<p>It looks like we might be seeing more of DS Desari now he\u2019s got another window plunge to investigate after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/cain-joins-joe-whodunnit-line-up-jeff-hordley-leaving-emmerdale\/\">Joe\u2019s accident<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything we know about DS Vikesh Desari.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38691\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38691\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-and-Barraclough.png\" alt=\"Barraclough and Desari with Jimmy King\" width=\"1500\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-and-Barraclough.png 2916w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-and-Barraclough-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-and-Barraclough-1300x809.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-and-Barraclough-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-and-Barraclough-1536x956.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-and-Barraclough-2048x1274.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As detectives go, Barraclough and Desari weren\u2019t the best! (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who is DS Vikesh Desari?<\/h2>\n<p>DS Desari was the partner of DCI Grace Barraclough. Together they investigated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/classic-emmerdale\/who-killed-tom-king-emmerdale-biggest-whodunnit-explored-killer-revealed\/\">Tom King\u2019s murder<\/a>.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span 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class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, May 4<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Admittedly, they didn\u2019t do a very good job! As Jimmy said in the episode, no one was ever charged with the crime.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we all know it was Carl King who pushed his dad out of the window, but the police never actually got to the bottom of the murder investigation.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>In fact, DCI Barraclough found herself a little \u2013 ahem \u2013 sidetracked by Carl King. She suspected he was the killer so she started an affair with him (a slightly unconventional approach to police work, admittedly)<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! 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We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>She was killed by a lorry just after Carl confessed to her. Bad luck, indeed!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38692\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38692\" style=\"width: 1502px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38692\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-2025.png\" alt=\"DS Desari \" width=\"1502\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-2025.png 1994w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-2025-1024x621.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-2025-1300x789.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-2025-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Desari-2025-1536x932.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1502px) 100vw, 1502px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Desari turned up at Home Farm \u2013 again (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Is he the detective investigating Joe Tate?<\/h2>\n<p>Anyway, Grace\u2019s partner back then was DS Desari \u2013 the same detective investigating Joe Tate, who showed up at Home Farm while everyone was celebrating Lydia\u2019s birthday.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>And it seems his sleuthing skills still might be lacking because in the almost two decades since Tom King died, poor old DS Desari hasn\u2019t been promoted!<\/p>\n<p>Disappointing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38695\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38695\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eastenders-Adam-Bateman.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen Rahman-Hughes as Adam Bateman in EastEnders\" width=\"1500\" height=\"968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eastenders-Adam-Bateman.jpg 1348w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eastenders-Adam-Bateman-1024x661.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eastenders-Adam-Bateman-1300x839.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eastenders-Adam-Bateman-768x496.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephen Rahman-Hughes played Adam Bateman in EastEnders<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Who plays the detective investigating Joe Tate in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>DS Desari is played by Stephen Rahman-Hughes. As well as his nine months in Emmerdale after Tom King\u2019s death, Stephen has been in many other TV shows. He appeared in Doctors, and in CBBC drama Almost Never.<\/p>\n<p>Soap fans will also recognise him from EastEnders. Stephen played cheating dentist Adam Bateman, who broke Honey Mitchell\u2019s heart.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>And he also starred in Netflix hit 3 Body Problem as Anwar Suleiman.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/faaOJwIKhDQ?si=rkwmHxr3r37Axnai&amp;controls=0\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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