Christmas Emmerdale was fantastic. And not just because of it's special Harry Potter-esque music and murderous conclusion.
Unusually for a soap, there were lots of references to the programmes past - Robert and Sarah Sugden, Vic Windsor, Zoe and Jean Tate all being remembered by the locals. And the time taken to (successfully) try to make husky minx Jo more sympathetic was also well spent. In an episode billed as being the start of the biggest murder mystery in soap history, small touches such as these proved why Emmerdale is a better all-round soap than any other.
But it wasn't just about the past. Linda Thorson as conniving lady of the manor Rosemary is simply brilliant, demonstrating a sense of self-preservation and inane fashion taste that would do Steph Stokes proud. And I'm surprised how Perdy has become a fully fleshed character, looking set to step into that Zoe Tate-sized gap left in the village.
As for who did it - I really don't care as I know the show's writers will have the perfect solution up their sleeves.
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