Graham in Emmerdale usually refers to Graham Foster , a major character connected to Joe Tate and Kim Tate, though there was also an earlier villain called Graham Clark.

Graham Foster – the enforcer

  • Graham Foster is a former soldier who became Joe Tate’s guardian, father figure and right‑hand man, often acting as his calm but ruthless fixer.
  • He worked for Kim Tate as her trusted enforcer , managing her schemes, intimidating enemies, and handling dirty work around Home Farm.
  • Known for being quiet, emotionally repressed and dangerous, he has a tragic backstory involving drink, a fatal car crash that killed his wife and child, and a past suicide attempt Joe stopped.
  • He later had a relationship with vet Rhona Goskirk, which pulled him into village life and set him against several residents.

Graham Clark – older “Graham” villain

  • If you mean the 1990s storyline, Graham Clark was a schoolteacher who turned out to be a controlling abuser and murderer.
  • He manipulated Rachel Hughes, then killed her by pushing her from a cliff, and later died himself in a car-over-cliff crash, making him one of the show’s darkest early villains.

If you’re asking about the current episodes people are buzzing about, they almost always mean Graham Foster when they say “Graham” – Joe Tate’s ex- guardian and Kim Tate’s former heavy.