A farm labourer, Ed secured a job in France and planned to move there secretly with Emma and George, but they were thwarted in November 2005 by Will. But during the initial orientation, she changed her mind and decided to return home to Ambridge and work with her parents at Brookfield. Molly Button has a degree of terpsichorean talent and is often mentioned in the context of village performances. Subsequent to Lilian having a brief affair with Matt's estranged brother Paul, (which she did not find out Matt knew about until later), Lilian arrived home from a holiday to discover that he had emptied out all of their joint holdings, ransacked their house of valuables and fled to Costa Rica. Elizabeth is highly critical of the way David manages the Brookfield estate, and is very concerned to ensure that her family receives its due portion of the estate. Now a farrier by occupation, a few years ago he had a brief relationship with Venetia, the daughter of a prominent Borsetshire family. An attractive woman, she distinguished herself by successfully resisting the advances of erstwhile village Lothario, Brian Aldridge. He never knew that he was finally to become a father. In an hour-long special broadcast on Sunday 11 September 2016, she was ultimately acquitted after the jury decided that she had acted in self-defence. This is a list of many of the characters from the long-running British radio soap The Archers. Her best friend is the vicar's daughter, Amy Franks. He composed poetry and won several ploughing contests, and was a regular guide at Lower Loxley. However, he was eventually offered a permanent job there. After Nigel Pargetter's death, he began working at Lower Loxley, initially just to assist Elizabeth. Subsequently, Tom sold his business and moved to Canada. Sid died of a heart attack on 8 June 2010 while on holiday in New Zealand visiting Lucy, his daughter by his first marriage. He took over his elder brother's pig herd after John was killed in a tractor accident, going on to produce organic sausages. Using the cover of an Internet business and an imaginary step family, she failed in an attempt to con Jack and Peggy and gain control of the Grey Gables hotel and leisure complex. He returned to Ambridge as soon as he heard about his father's accident. Polly Perkins, known as "Mrs P" (Pauline Seville), a close friend of Dan and Doris Archer and formidable mother of Peggy. He remained missing, despite a police investigation into his disappearance, until July 2006 when he was admitted to hospital after being beaten up while sleeping rough in Borchester. Roy, Hayley and Phoebe lived with Mike Tucker at Willow Farm. Virtually silent: he once called out 'Yoo-hoo'. Pat Archer ne Lewis (born Patricia Lewis, 10 January 1952) (Patricia Gallimore) Tony's wife since 1974 is of Welsh descent. Clive Horrobin returned to the village to visit their dying mother in October 2011. Pip has a clear interest in farming, and also caring for the environment. She graduated from Felpersham University with a master's degree and worked as an aeronautical engineer before being fired over her drinking. New daughter Keira was born in 2011 and following financial problems, they returned to live with Emma's parents in 2012. Who knew Vince Casey would be so impressed by a woolly sparrowhawk? On 14 November 2002, Siobhan gave birth to Brian's child Ruair,[55] but she moved to Germany after Brian refused to leave Jennifer. Helen Titchener, ne Archer (born 16 April 1979) (Louiza Patikas, formerly played by Frances Graham and Bonnie Engstrom), Tony and Pat Archer's daughter, makes a cheese called "Borsetshire Blue" in the farm dairy and runs the organic farm shop, Ambridge Organics, in Borchester. [37] During 2016 her daughter, the Birmingham barrister Anna Tregorran, successfully defended Helen Archer in the latter's trial for attempted murder. She studied at Oxford University and was leader of a rewilding scheme aiming at improving the natural life around Ambridge along with Pip Archer and Rex Fairbrother until moving to Scotland for a new job. For example, when local vet Alistair owed him a gambling debt, Matt said that he would reduce the amount he owed in exchange for the administration of performance-enhancing drugs to one of his racehorses. Brian was prosecuted by The Environment Agency and forced to retire from active management of the farm. In February 2010 she suddenly disappeared from the series to stay with a grandmother in Sheffield. Tony is an actor who has played the character of Vince Casey in the series Archers since 2020. (Margot Boyd died on 20 May 2008. During 2015, the increasing indications Rob was coercively controlling and emotionally abusing Helen, became a major plot line. Only 3 months later and despite passionate pleas from Helen, he ended it to "make a go of things" with his wife, Jess (Rina Mahoney). Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). She gave up the effort after a few weeks and joined AmsideMatt and Lilian's new property company. He began seeing Alice to the barely concealed delight of his social climbing mother and the scarcely concealed horror of Alice's mother, Jennifer Aldridge. She had another daughter, Noluthando ("Nolly") and, born July 2007, a son, Sipho (Xhosa for 'gift'). His plan to split Willow Farm in two, so that Roy and Hayley can have a separate home, was initially resisted by Brenda. After a spell at the University of Exeter she returned home to get away from a relationship with Canadian lecturer Simon Gerrard (Garrick Hagon); years later Debbie got involved with Simon again and in spite of Brian's forebodings they were married. Fallon runs the Bridge farm caf with Emma Grundy and upcycles furniture as well as undertaking catering for local dos. Elizabeth Pargetter, ne Archer (born Elizabeth Ann Archer, 21 April 1967) (Alison Dowling). More recently, some local parishioners made complaints to the bishop when Alan, the vicar, began a relationship with Usha (who is Hindu). Over the next few months he isolated Helen from her family and friends, employing gaslighting methods to persuade her that she was the one who was being problematic and even made plans to send Henry to boarding school without Helen's knowledge or consent, with the assistance of his mother, Ursula (played by Carolyn Jones), herself a victim of coercive control at the hands of Rob's father, Bruce (Michael Byrne). Feeling unable to return to university, leaving her father so soon after Betty's death, she decided to transfer to Felpersham University, planning to return to her studies in September 2006. Jennifer Aldridge, ne Archer (7 January 1945-22 January 2023) (Jennifer Piper) was the elder daughter of Peggy Woolley by her first husband, Jack Archer. As Jack's condition deteriorated, and after much sensitively presented soul searching on the part of Peggy, he was moved into residential care at The Laurels in 2009, and then suffered a stroke. George died peacefully whilst they were waiting for the house to be re-built. In 2003 she acquired two llamas, Wolfgang and Constanza (named after Mozart and his wife), which have been known to roam around the village. The show was introduced to educate the farmers after the second world war. Eddie's hopes of a career in music appear to have been permanently dashed. Justin has already shown scant concern for Lillians relationship with her family (and her place in the community) by shafting David over the abattoir. His or her gender was not specified for some considerable time, but definitely referred to as 'he' by Oliver Sterling in the Xmas Eve episode. Kenton Archer (born Kenton Edward Archer, 8 August 1958) (Richard Attlee, formerly played by Graeme Kirk) is portrayed as the wastrel of the Archer family. A former chair of the parish council, he is known for his 'NIMBY' views and collection of garden gnomes. She returned in 2010 for Phil Archer's funeral, and in 2014 after Ruth's miscarriage. She married a travelling businessman, Roger Travers-Macy, in the late 1960s and had a daughter, Debbie. This was in the context of Shula's devout Christianity and membership of the local Parish Council. He was regarded as one of the most humourless characters in the village, even before the death of his beloved wife Betty in December 2005. Robert Snell (born 5 April 1943) (Dr Graham Blockey) was employed as a computer expert. After the suicide of her gamekeeper partner Greg Turner in 2004,[6] she suffered from anorexia nervosa, but recovered after a time at a specialist clinic. Sara Coward died on 13 February 2017. Tom was engaged to Brenda Tucker between May 2009 and April 2013. Clarrie Grundy ne Larkin (born 12 May 1954) (Heather Bell, part created by Bell[16] and also formerly played by Fiona Mathieson and Rosalind Adams) is Eddie Grundy's long-suffering wife, having married him in 1982. (Played by Stephen Kennedy.) Jill has a less traditional outlook on life than her late husband, who had been a Justice of the Peace, reflected in her opposition to both fox hunting and private education. In 2015, she returned to Ambridge, supposedly to enrol in another course at Felpersham University, but Phoebe subsequently discovered that Lucas, upon learning that Kate had been having yet another affair, had ended their marriage and thrown her out. Finally he suddenly disappeared to South America, where he died in strange circumstances. After a brief split from Brenda, they got back together and got engaged on 29 May 2009. Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "BBC Blogs - The Archers - David Troughton is the new Tony Archer", "William Troughton takes over as Tom Archer", "BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, Ben and Ruairi get caught", "Heather Bell returns to Radio 4's The Archers to reprise role of Clarrie Grundy", "BBC Radio 4 - the Archers - Lexi Viktorova", "The Archers - Ruairi Donovan - BBC Radio 4", "Yes, it's a new actor playing Ruairi. Kathy Perks (Hedli Niklaus), formerly married to Sid, lived at April Cottage with her son Jamie. Eventually she left Will for Ed, taking George with her, although George was later shown by DNA paternity testing to be Will's child. The actor is also the author of famous songs like Voice for Teachers" and "The Dialect Magician. This was seen as a ploy to keep loyal viewers and listeners away from the new station. Kirsty was good friends with Tom's sister, Helen, but they fell out when Kirsty discovered that Helen had known before the wedding day that Tom had doubts. Unusually the character comes from a real rather than fictional place, Prudhoe in Northumberland. However, Lilian's unhappiness in prospective exile persuaded him to return, and he served an 18-month prison sentence. While still a heavy drinker, with a profound dislike of either healthy food or housework, he has evolved into the village lothario, seducing several women on his milk round. She reacted to the sudden death of Sid, her ex-husband, as if she were the grieving widow, rather than his wife of eight years Jolene, being of little help to their teenage son and undermining her relationship with Kenton, who can do nothing right. The following year Crawford was indicted for fraud, having made a business guarantee he knew was false. Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 March 11, 1996) was an American actor, director, and singer. (John) Higgs Jack Woolley's chauffeur and handyman at Grey Gables. bbc.co.uk. An outsider by birth, Matt often inveigled himself into positions of power, such as the parish council, but many villagers were suspicious of his motives. . She lived with Brian and Jennifer until she became exasperated with her mother Kate's thoughtlessness during her A-levels and moved back in with Roy. Christmas 2008 saw Will reunite with ex-girlfriend Nic, whom he originally split from when he saw her hit George. In August 2004 he married Emma Carter and they had a son, George, but she harboured a dark secret: while engaged to Will she enjoyed two one-night stands with his brother, Ed, one on her hen night, leading her to believe that Ed was George's father. After returning to Ambridge in February 2009, Will pushed for Nic and her 2 children (Jake (then 4) and Mia (then 2)), to move back in with him: they did, and in 2010 Nic started occasional bar work at The Bull, a career move which traditionally leads to expanded roles. In 1957 he was charged with manslaughter after shooting poacher Bob Larkin. Thoughtful and provocative, Tregorran was such a popular and charismatic character that listeners at Archers public events still ask about him and about Carol Grey, whom he eventually married. Peggy has two daughters, Jennifer and Lillian, and a son, Tony, by her first husband. Bellamy senior died in 1980, but Lilian unaccountably returned to Ambridge in 2003 and took up with Matt Crawford (then a married man); her exploits cause much gnashing of teeth from her respectable sister Jennifer Aldridge. When Tom took the blame, Tucker forbade him from continuing a relationship with Brenda, his daughter. Occasionally Jazzer manages to surprise everyone with a sensitive side, such as when he wowed the audience of Ambridge's Got Talent with his heartfelt rendition of a Scottish folk song ("Roses of Prince Charlie"). While Janet was vicar, Peggy complimented her on the tasteful way she handled services, but she still attended services in Borchester. Whilst living as a vagrant, he had become addicted to alcohol and crack cocaine. Tom runs a sausage business and makes pork ready meals under the Tom Archer brand. In 2019, Shula surprised her family when she announced her intention to take the initial steps to becoming a Church of England vicar. He was persuaded to co-operate with the authorities (in contrast with his less scrupulous colleague Stephen "Chalkie" Chalkman), but on practically the eve of the trial he fled in panic to Costa Rica, planning to live there as a fugitive. Although David went along with this at first, he had doubts and confessed he could never leave Ambridge. She returned to live with her parents in 2006, but moved out to live at a cottage on Brookfield Farm with Ed and Georgie as a family together. ], since young children rapidly adapt their accent to their surroundings. Appears intermittently in the series and is usually up to no good.[15]. A widower, he always wanted to marry her, but it was not to be. Kathy was at one time Pat Archer's best friend. Filled with remorse, Pat had strongly disapproved of Sharon, John's girlfriend, and this discovery turned into an obsession which caused problems for her family. He first came to Ambridge from Birmingham, where he had been sent to borstal for breaking and entering, which made obtaining his publican's licence difficult. She was the general manager at Grey Gables until it was sold. Tim Beecham (Tim Brierley and David Parfitt), an old friend of Nigel Pargetter. Pat and Tony had three children, John, Helen and Tom. Nelson Gabriel (Jack May), Walter's son, was for many years the most disreputable character in the village. On New Year's Day 2007, he was run over by Helen Archer,[7] but rescued by Robert Snell. Recently, he bought an old tractor, dubbed Rufus, which he has restored. She departed in 1980, but returned to Ambridge in 2014 renting Glebe Cottage from Jill Archer, following her husband's death. She likes horses and has a horse, Spearmint. Before his death, Nigel wanted his children to attend exams for the Felpersham Cathedral School. In 2011, previous voice actor Susie Riddell returned to the show, this time playing Tracey Horrobin. Tony suffered a heart attack in late February 2012, and a serious farmyard accident in autumn 2014. Although based in Borchester he lives in Woodbine Cottage, Ambridge, with his wife, Fallon. Bethany had Downs Syndrome, which led to Mike, Vicky and Bethany moving to Birmingham to ensure the best care for Bethany. David Archer (born David Thomas Archer, 18 September 1959) (Timothy Bentinck, formerly played by Nigel Carrivick) is the second son of Phil and Jill and, as the only child of the four to show any interest in, or aptitude for, farming, has assumed responsibility for Brookfield Farm. Since then, Jill and Leonard have enjoyed a cosy companionship, complicated slightly when Leonard thought Jill wanted them to get married - when she made it clear that she had no desire to have another husband, they happily resumed their relationship. [29][30] They were both born on 12 December 1999 via Caesarean section because of Elizabeth's heart condition. She was a successful businesswoman running a market garden in Ambridge (and subsequently a wine business). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Freddie had to stay in a special care unit for several days as he was underweight. Jazzer started out as a general ne'er do well, engaging in burglary and drug abuse, before settling down a little and holding down two jobs. Lillian took a more active role than he expected which caused some friction. She works at the dairy at Bridge Farm, where Pat Archer is a good friend, and formerly worked behind the bar at the Bull. She is known for her direction of the annual village theatre productions. Affected by severe depression at the time of John's death, she discovered at the end of 2011 that he had fathered a child. He plays the role of a businessman who runs an abattoir business.. Jazzer McCreary and Ed Grundy were involved with Fallon at various times. Fallon's drive to modernise village life has caused friction with older characters such as Lynda Snell, who resigned from the 2016 fte committee after an argument with Fallon and with Shula Hebden Lloyd who felt pushed out of catering the village cricket teas when Fallon took over following Harrison's appointment as captain. Archers - Brookfield Farm branch. WebRebecca Fuller (III) Actress IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). Tony Turner plays the character Vince Casey in the radio series The Archers. Widowed, she shared a good-natured rivalry with Walter Gabriel, which often played into his unrequited advances towards her. She was highly critical of Elizabeth, who was married to her son Nigel until his death from a fall in January 2011. A breeder of Afghan hounds, Marjorie let out her flat at Nightingale Farm to Ruth and later to Roy and Hayley. Brian Aldridge (born Brian Jeremy Aldridge, 20 November 1943) (Charles Collingwood), considered by some[who?] Ian and Adam's relationship has elicited little moral outrage or criticism in the village, with the exception of Sid Perks, the late landlord of the pub, and Adam's grandmother Peggy Woolley, who was distinctly uncomfortable. She has since undergone breast reconstruction surgery to restore listeners' empathy with her (not entirely successfully), and coped rather better than David with the sudden transformation of priggish daughter Pip into a very stroppy seventeen-year-old with a much older boyfriend, Jude, who eventually dropped her. [64] Pemberton then quickly left Ambridge after denying responsibility for his actions to Brian.[65][66]. In 2013 she was attracted to the recently arrived dairy unit manager, Rob Titchener. She was found alive and spent a week in hospital being treated for pneumonia but died of heart failure soon after being discharged on St Valentine's Day while her friend Freddy Danby read to her from Moby-Dick. Tregorran was the author with Jennifer Aldridge of Ambridge: an English village through the ages (really written by William Smethurst); London: Borchester Press in association with Methuen by arrangement with the British Broadcasting Corporation, 1982. Kirsty married local builder Phillip Moss, though their relationship was over once it was revealed that his business was viable only through modern slavery. Subsequently Rob and his mother tricked Pat and Tony into handing Henry over to them, forcing them into a lengthy legal battle over custody. In late 2012, financial troubles reflecting earlier reductions in milk prices forced the couple to move back in with Emma's parents. After David admitted to her that it had been he who had convinced her husband to go on the roof in the first-place, Elizabeth exploded in a violent rage, and swore she would never forgive him. He plays the role of a businessman who runs an abattoir business. [31]. The actor is knownfor his character in television programs, including Graham Sullivan in Party Animals, Adrian Osler in New Tricks, ARP Warden Perkins in Foyle's War, and Ron Woods in Maxwell.. She is an erratic bowler, who often has to be stopped from excessive sledging. [9] In April 2013 Brenda decided to end the engagement and the couple separated. He saved the hall for his family. [52] In the episode on 11 July 2017, it was revealed that Caroline had died suddenly but peacefully at the Sterlings' second home in Italy. After finally realising the degree to which Carl had abused her trust things seem to be improving at home. [26] His persistent Irish accent despite his having been born and raised during his earliest years in Germany and, after only the briefest of stays with his Irish grandmother, educated for several years since then in England was criticised in the BBC's Feedback programme as implausible[when? Jenny died on 22 January 2023. As the family rallied round, devastated Elizabeth drew her precious twins close to her. Noted for always wearing a battered hat. Two members of the gang, Spanner Bridges (so called because he used a spanner (wrench) as a weapon) and Craven, were charged, and while Craven pleaded guilty and got a lesser sentence, Spanner was convicted and sentenced, his bike being sold and the proceeds given to Usha. He was patriarch of the Archer family. That same July Helen Archer began an affair with him despite knowing he was married. [54] Their marriage came under strain when Siobhan miscarried a much-wanted baby and Tim became close to Ambridge's vicar Janet Fisher. After years attempting to keep the family farm afloat, they were made bankrupt in 2000 - an opportunity for the mainly urban audience to witness the personal and family tragedy of farm sales and were forced to move to a sink estate in Borchester. In considering joining the RAF, who ultimately rejected her application, she came into conflict with Amy's pacifist views. . In 2001 she married John's best mate Roy Tucker and became stepmother to Phoebe; she found Kate Aldridge's visits from South Africa to Ambridge uncomfortable. Miserable and alone, Kathy befriended Lower Loxley chef, Owen King (a.k.a. Pip split from her first boyfriend called Jonathan, a boy she met at her YFC (Young Farmers Club) and began an affair with a much older man, a mature student at Borchester College called Jude Simpson. [37] Carol was originally married to Ambridge landowner Charles Grenville until his death. Catherine, her late mother, was of African-Caribbean descent. Ian Craig is the husband of Adam Macy. Richard, a commuting accountant, rarely gets a mention beyond his involvement in the cricket team. After an attempt to kidnap his son from Helen failed, Rob disappeared and was last reported boarding a flight to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he had previously worked. Mandy Beesborough Brian missed his daughter Alice's birth because he was at the races with her. Clive Horrobin (born 9 November 1972) (Alex Jones) is the brother of Susan Carter; he has spent much of his life in prison, but, to the consternation of many, is an occasional visitor to Ambridge. Alan Franks (John Telfer), the latest in a series of eccentric village vicars, was appointed to Ambridge and neighbouring parishes in 2003, moving from Nottingham where he had previously worked as an accountant and a non-stipendiary minister. Their first child, Martha Carter, was born prematurely in March 2021. Coping with the childhood arthritis of her son, Daniel, did not help, nor did her husband's gambling addiction, which nearly destroyed their marriage before he finally admitted to owing huge sums to Matt Crawford and others. He is also Married to Jack and Peggy Archer's daughter Jennifer, he is primarily a farmer, but has interests in a number of businesses, including Borchester Land. Together they run the Bull. Later he assisted Oliver Sterling in the management of a new dairy herd at Grange Farm. Shula Hebden Lloyd, ne Archer, previously Hebden (born Shula Mary Archer, 8 August 1958) (Judy Bennett) is the elder daughter of Phil and Jill and twin sister of Kenton. WebVince Casey .. Tony Turner Chelsea Horrobin .. Madeleine Leslay Tracy Horrobin .. Susie Riddell Kirsty Miller .. Annabelle Dowler Elizabeth Pargetter .. Alison Dowling Freddie Pargetter .. Toby Laurence Lynda Snell .. Carole Boyd Nurse .. Deborah Tracey 13 min 3 NOV 2022 03/11/2022 03/11/2022 Roy Tucker (born 2 February 1978) (Ian Pepperell) was formerly part of a teenage gang which perpetrated a series of racist attacks on Usha Gupta; he gave them her address. Fallon's long-term relationship with and 2018 marriage to PC Harrison Burns provided stability and she is now a fixture in village life. Sadly, Kirsty miscarried and Tom lost all enthusiasm for baby food, returning from his travels instead with a passion for fermented food, something not widely shared in the family or the village. The youngest child of Phil and Jill Archer, Elizabeth is the widowed lady of Lower Loxley. Tony Turner plays Vince Casey in the radio drama The Archers. William "Will" Grundy (born 9 February 1983) (Philip Molloy) is the elder son of Eddie and Clarrie. Tracy Horrobin (Susie Riddell) is the younger sister of Susan Carter and frequently a great embarrassment to her. Tony Archer (born Anthony William Daniel Archer, 16 February 1951) (David Troughton, formerly played by Colin Skipp)[2] is the youngest child and only son of Jack and Peggy Archer (and step-son of Jack Woolley). She inherited some of grandfather Phil's interest in music, learning to play the piano and singing solos at carol concerts. [57] and Ruair came to Ambridge to live with his father, although much of his care falls, not without a struggle, on his father's wife, Jennifer. 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