DCI Grace Barraclough
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Detective Chief Inspector "DCI" Grace Barraclough is a fictional character
in the ITV1
soap opera
Emmerdale
. Her first episode was broadcast on December 26 2006. She was portrayed by Glynis Barber
.
. While investigating Tom's murder, she suspected Bob Hope
, especially after he confessed. However, it emerged that he had confessed to protect his son Jamie
.
She later started dating Carl King
secretly, as a honeytrap. Their relationship became serious as they arranged many secret rendezvous. They knew that if they were discovered, Grace could lose her job. She seemed willing to risk it until her colleague, Vikesh Dasari, saw her with Carl and gave her an ultimatum; end the relationship or he would tell Vaughan and her career would be over. (Vaughan was already angry with Grace for failing to get a conviction on the King case, complained about the cases which followed and messed up the chance he gave her to get her career back on track, giving a speech at the 'Long Service and Good Conduct Ceremony'.) Knowing what she must do, Grace ended the affair, telling Carl that it was 'just a bit of fun'. But clearly her feelings ran deeper.
After Grace ended the affair, Carl told his brothers that he had just been dumped by Grace and they sent him to Europe to get over her. In the meantime, she seemed to be getting on fine until Carl returned and seduced her again. She tried again to end the relationship but when she learned that her mother had had a stroke, she regretted being so hard on Carl as he refused to be a shoulder to cry on. She stopped answering when he called; and later in the week, when Carl read about her mother's death in the paper, he resorted to waiting outside the police station and Grace's home in order to get her to speak to him. It finally worked, but she confessed that the first time they had had a drink together, she had followed him and was trying to trap him for information about the murder of Carl's father. Grace and Carl worked through their issues and their relationship was back on track.
All through the relationship, right up until Grace's mother's died, Carl and Grace were fighting for the upper hand. Her mother's death made Grace realise that she really cared for Carl, and wanted more than the 'bit of fun' they had previously been having. This gave Carl the power in the relationship, and he wasted no time in abusing it, blowing hot and cold with Grace and making her doubt their relationship almost before it had restarted.
Grace died on 27 September after being hit by a lorry after Carl admitted to her that he had killed his father. Carl didn't attend her funeral but laid flowers at her grave later on. It was supposed that Matthew King
had ordered her death.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. Her first episode was broadcast on December 26 2006. She was portrayed by Glynis Barber
Glynis Barber
Glynis Barber is a South African actress of Afrikaner descent, born and brought up in South Africa. She was born Glynis van der Riet. When she was five years old, her parents divorced, and she and her mother moved to Johannesburg. She is best known for her portrayal as Sgt...
.
Character's background
DCI Grace Barraclough usually appeared with her colleague Detective Chief Inspector Vikesh Dasari, as part of the storyline surrounding the death of Tom KingTom King (Emmerdale)
Thomas "Tom" Albert King was a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He appeared in the show from February 2004 to December 2006. Ken Farrington played him during the character's run.Tom grew up in Emmerdale and was keen to return...
. While investigating Tom's murder, she suspected Bob Hope
Bob Hope (Emmerdale)
Robert Reginald "Bob" Hope is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is played by Tony Audenshaw.-Character's background:...
, especially after he confessed. However, it emerged that he had confessed to protect his son Jamie
Jamie Hope
James "Jamie" Hope is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He was played by Alex Carter and first appeared onscreen on 16 February 2006...
.
She later started dating Carl King
Carl King (Emmerdale)
Carl Thomas King is a fictional character appearing on the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is portrayed by Tom Lister and made his first appearance on 6 February 2004....
secretly, as a honeytrap. Their relationship became serious as they arranged many secret rendezvous. They knew that if they were discovered, Grace could lose her job. She seemed willing to risk it until her colleague, Vikesh Dasari, saw her with Carl and gave her an ultimatum; end the relationship or he would tell Vaughan and her career would be over. (Vaughan was already angry with Grace for failing to get a conviction on the King case, complained about the cases which followed and messed up the chance he gave her to get her career back on track, giving a speech at the 'Long Service and Good Conduct Ceremony'.) Knowing what she must do, Grace ended the affair, telling Carl that it was 'just a bit of fun'. But clearly her feelings ran deeper.
After Grace ended the affair, Carl told his brothers that he had just been dumped by Grace and they sent him to Europe to get over her. In the meantime, she seemed to be getting on fine until Carl returned and seduced her again. She tried again to end the relationship but when she learned that her mother had had a stroke, she regretted being so hard on Carl as he refused to be a shoulder to cry on. She stopped answering when he called; and later in the week, when Carl read about her mother's death in the paper, he resorted to waiting outside the police station and Grace's home in order to get her to speak to him. It finally worked, but she confessed that the first time they had had a drink together, she had followed him and was trying to trap him for information about the murder of Carl's father. Grace and Carl worked through their issues and their relationship was back on track.
All through the relationship, right up until Grace's mother's died, Carl and Grace were fighting for the upper hand. Her mother's death made Grace realise that she really cared for Carl, and wanted more than the 'bit of fun' they had previously been having. This gave Carl the power in the relationship, and he wasted no time in abusing it, blowing hot and cold with Grace and making her doubt their relationship almost before it had restarted.
Grace died on 27 September after being hit by a lorry after Carl admitted to her that he had killed his father. Carl didn't attend her funeral but laid flowers at her grave later on. It was supposed that Matthew King
Matthew King
Matthew Thomas King is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Matt Healy. First appearing in 2004, Matthew arrived as part of the King family, a family of successful businessmen....
had ordered her death.