The Bay viewers floored as forgotten Emmerdale star makes surprise cameo in ITV drama – did you spot him?
THE Bay fans were stunned as a former Emmerdale star made a cameo in the hit ITV drama – did you spot him?
Morecambe Bay’s latest chilling mystery concerns 23-year-old Hannah Dawson being found dead on the docks.
During their search for answers, the police team encounter Phil Bainbridge.
Tom Lister, who played Phil, is a very recognisable face to long-time Emmerdale fans.
The 46-year-old portrayed notorious villain Carl King in the ITV soap.
Appearing from 2004 to 2012, viewers learned Carl murdered his own father Tom King Sr (Kenneth Farrington).
The villain also attempted to rape one-time fiancee Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter).
Carl ultimately died in Emmerdale‘s live 40th Anniversary episode in 2012.
He met his end at the hands of love rival Cameron Murray (Dominic Power), who hit him with a brick.
Taking to social media, The Bay viewers immediately recognised Tom over a decade on from his brutal soap exit.
One wrote on X: “Good God! Carl King from Emmerdale.
“Always wondered where he went. #TheBay.”
Another penned: “I’m sure he was in Emmerdale #TheBay.”
While a third chimed in: “No matter what, Tom, you’ll always be Carl King to me.
“But boy, you sure do rock the distinguishing look as Bill Bainbridge #TheBay”.
A fourth simply remarked: “I thought it was Tom.”
Crime dramas on ITVX
Crime drama buffs have a wide selection of choices on ITVX - here is a selection of some of the programmes available to binge.
- Professor T: Based on a Belgian TV series of the same name, former Death in Paradise lead Ben Miller plays the title character. Professor Jasper Tempest is a criminologist with OCD who helps the police solve crimes. The cast also includes Emma Naomi, Barney White and Andy Gathergood.
- The Beast Must Die: This series follows a mother’s grief for her son, who was killed in an accident. Nicholas Blake’s novel of the same name has been adapted for the programme. Stars include Cush Jumbo, Jared Harris, Billy Howle and Geraldine James.
- Red Eye: Starring Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp star in this six-part thriller, which mostly takes place during an all-night flight between London and Beijing. With dead bodies piling up and a mystery to unravel, the heroes must work fast to get to the truth.
- The Twelve: This Australian drama originally aired as a miniseries in 2022, with the episodes dropping in the UK in February 2023. Four months later, the show was renewed for a second season. Jurassic Park star Sam Neill stars in the leading role of barrister Brett Colby.
- Manhunt: Martin Clunes stars in this drama based on true murder investigations. Series one focused on the death of Amélie Delagrange, which took place in 2004, while the second depicted the search for serial rapist Delroy Grant.
Elsewhere, The Bay’s latest series features a new addition to the fictional West Lancashire Police.
Olwen May joins the cast as DC Lou MacLaren, replacing Eddie Martin (Thomas Law).
It comes as Thomas left the show to reprise his role as Peter Beale in EastEnders.
The Bay continues on ITV1 and ITVX.