{"id":52083,"date":"2026-01-29T12:08:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=52083"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:27:37","slug":"emmerdale-showing-contempt-viewers-rage-fans-over-incidental-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-showing-contempt-viewers-rage-fans-over-incidental-music\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale ‘showing contempt for viewers’ rage fans over incidental music"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent weeks Emmerdale has been utilising incidental music to highlight major drama in scenes. But it\u2019s not been a big hit with all fans.<\/p>

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In fact, scenes this week, showing Graham Foster\u2019s confrontation with Kim and Joe Tate, have left some viewers positively raging over it.<\/p>\n

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There was lots of music over the top of Corriedale scenes (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Music in Emmerdale scenes<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not a tactic Emmerdale often employs, using music over the top of the actors. It\u2019s more a movie technique. But since Corriedale it has become more obvious that it\u2019s something Emmerdale are trying out.<\/p>\n

We had it over the top of much of Corriedale. It was then obvious in the flashback scenes to Ray\u2019s murder<\/a> last week. As the black and white clips of previous episodes showed, dramatic music was playing. Once again it took over when Paddy locked Bear away for his own safety.<\/p>\n

And last night (Wednesday Janaury 28) it was even more noticeable as Graham returned to Home Farm. Kim\u2019s opera music was playing in the background with it reaching crescendo as Graham walked in.<\/p>

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