Alistair mentored Ryan at Gamblers Anonymous. [40] Nigel developed a number of vague resemblances to Prince Charles. In 2011, previous voice actor Susie Riddell returned to the show, this time playing Tracey Horrobin. Many listeners considered Ruth's behaviour during this storyline to be entirely out of character, and therefore unbelievable. The circumstances of Ruair's arrival briefly engulfed the village in gossip and, for some, scandal. They have three children: Philippa (Pip), Josh and Ben. Sergeant Harrison Burns (James Cartwright) is a member of the local police force. Questions were asked in the House of Commons of then Home Secretary Michael Howard. 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. In early years her character was the hippie of the Archer family, her first child, Adam, being sensationally at the time the illegitimate result of a fling with a cowman, Paddy Redmond. [18] Despite being severely affected by her death, Will's pride and stubbornness prevented him from seeking counselling for his grief, and his worsened temper and aggression led to him driving away both Jake and Mia, leaving him with only his biological daughter, Poppy. He has spent much time playing computer games with Rairi Donovan (Brian Aldridges son) and since gaining a voice they have taken a huge interest in off-road driving and Ben helped Jill in the kitchen at Christmas. Catherine, her late mother, was of African-Caribbean descent. The following year Crawford was indicted for fraud, having made a business guarantee he knew was false. [61] Has been living in France with her mother Michelle and sister Sonia but after family upheavals returned to England to seek out Helen Archer. 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. Later the same year, Tom expanded his business and set up a new independent business, Gourmet Grills, essentially a burger van albeit specialising in high-quality meat products. Eddie Grundy (born 15 March 1951) (Trevor Harrison) is Joe's younger son and Clarrie's husband. Ed had a history of drug use and petty crime including joyriding. Fallon was perennially unlucky in love, either falling for men who werent interested or getting the wrong men to fall for her. When Janet left, Peggy returned to St. Stephen's. It was also revealed shortly afterwards that the previous year, while still manager of the mega dairy, Rob had blocked a nearby culvert to prevent a build-up of rainwater from flooding the dairy and was therefore responsible for the massive flood that had engulfed Ambridge and nearly caused the death of his boss. Freda Fry wife of Bert Fry. In considering joining the RAF, who ultimately rejected her application, she came into conflict with Amy's pacifist views. 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. Mandy Beesborough Brian missed his daughter Alice's birth because he was at the races with her. See rank. [46] He died shortly after his 92nd birthday and the death of the actor Chris Gittins.[47]. 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. Satya Khanna (Auntie Satya; Jamila Massey) An occasional visitation upon long-suffering niece Usha Gupta. In 2003 she acquired two llamas, Wolfgang and Constanza (named after Mozart and his wife), which have been known to roam around the village. In April 2016, after meeting secretly with Jess, Helen stabbed Rob after he refused to let her and Henry leave (placing a knife in her hands, goading her to end her own life, then lashing out at Henry when the child interrupted the confrontation). The Archers listeners were puzzled this week when Birmingham TV personality Jasper Carrott (pictured), 77, appeared on the soap as grumpy pensioner 'Sykesey' - but sounded like character Vince Casey, played by Tony Turner. She had a brief fling with Chris Carter when supporting his wife Alice with her recovery from alcoholism. In 2004-05 Lynda ran a campaign to renovate the former Cat & Fiddle pub, but despite the help of Griff Rhys Jones the scheme failed and the building was earmarked to become flats. After many years of close friendship, Peggy married Jack Woolley. He is also She then dated Sam Batton, who ended the relationship because he was in love with Ruth Archer. Matt and Lilian's relationship came to an end in 2015. After another failed relationship she decided that she wanted a child more than she wanted a partner, and became pregnant by artificial insemination a decision which caused friction within the family, particularly alienating Tony. Roy had an affair with Elizabeth in 2014 which, though brief, led to the end of his marriage. With Brian she had two daughters, Kate and Alice. [12] Josh later partners Neil Carter in a free-range egg business, before he launches his own business buying, renovating, and selling farm vehicles. According to a BBC survey she is the most annoying character on the show, although this is regarded as praise by the production team, since she is intended to be. Tom is highly ambitious for his sausage-making business, but his contract with a supermarket chain nearly bankrupted him, despite his disastrous affair with their buyer, Tamsin. 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. The show is the longest-running radio show, with 19,894 episodes as of 30 December 2022.. [19] As of 2021[update] she is a vegetarian, climate change activist and opponent of hunting. Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). After feeling increasingly badly-treated by Lilian and Matt, she left Amside without notice. Bert lived in "The Bungalow", which was originally built to house David and Ruth. 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. She became involved with Toby Fairbrother a son of Robin Fairbrother (who briefly romanced Elizabeth many years ago). He was famed for his legendary quiche. He worked at Grey Gables, and was promoted to deputy manager. Nigel died after falling from the roof of Lower Loxley Hall while attempting, after an evening party, to take down a New Year's banner in icy conditions. Susan wanted him to be a white collar worker but he decided that he was a pigman at heart. The Grundys were minor characters until the early 1980s, when they were developed to be a working-class foil to the Archer family. Her aspirational tendencies took a hammering when daughter Emma married into the Grundy family in 2004, but in 2006 she was approved by the Royal Mail for the position of sub-postmistress despite her criminal record. After years of silence, the manager of Grey Gables is audible again revealed as the mystery wearer of the Easter bunny costume who, face it, In his younger days he romanced a string of girlfriends and led a laddish life before settling down to marry Pat, with whom he now runs a fully organic establishment at Bridge Farm. Tom later got back together with Kirsty, with whom he got engaged at Christmas 2013, the ring being in the last Christmas cracker, but after a crisis of confidence, Tom broke up with Kirsty in the vestry moments before their planned wedding. The show was introduced to educate the farmers after the second world war. In late 2012, financial troubles reflecting earlier reductions in milk prices forced the couple to move back in with Emma's parents. John "Jack" Archer (Denis Folwell), son of Dan, elder brother of Phil and Christine, first husband of Peggy, ne Perkins, later Woolley, father of Jennifer, Lillian and Tony: died 1972 of liver failure. Tom Archer (born Thomas Archer, 25 February 1981) (William Troughton; previously Tom Graham)[8] is the younger son of Tony and Pat. 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. 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. [22] The producers of The Archers maintain this was a very popular plot nationwide. Father of Clarrie. Tracy Horrobin (Susie Riddell) is the younger sister of Susan Carter and frequently a great embarrassment to her. In 2018, Shula stunned Alistair when she told him their marriage was over. Forever trying to give Usha unwanted relationship advice or a welcome shoulder to cry on, and architect of numerous failed matchmaking ruses. 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 Doris was a stalwart of village life and provided a listening ear to an ever-growing Archer family from the 1950s to 1980. 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. Who knew Vince Casey would be so impressed by a woolly sparrowhawk? bbc.co.uk. Polly Perkins, known as "Mrs P" (Pauline Seville), a close friend of Dan and Doris Archer and formidable mother of Peggy. 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. Her cooking at The Bull was widely admired. Brenda Tucker (born 21 January 1981) (Amy Shindler) has had some controversial short-term relationships, with Debbie's husband, with Lilian's then (much younger) lover and with Lilian's son. (John) Higgs Jack Woolley's chauffeur and handyman at Grey Gables. Unusually the character comes from a real rather than fictional place, Prudhoe in Northumberland. The Archers is known for its silent characters, who often play important roles in the narrative despite not being played by actors. Christine married Paul Johnson; it was discovered she was infertile, and they adopted a son, Peter. In 1979 Christine married George Barford, a gamekeeper, which was seen as a class transgression, even though her uncle, Tom Forrest was also a gamekeeper, and colleague of her future husband. Justin has already shown scant concern for Lillians relationship with her family (and her place in the community) by shafting David over the abattoir. Who knew Vince Casey would be so impressed by a woolly sparrowhawk? 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. Sara Coward died on 13 February 2017. Susie Riddell had previously voiced Kate Aldridge but left the series to pursue other projects before returning as Tracey. 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 had a relationship with Carl, a man who seemed too good to be true. She became involved with him after her father, Jethro, employed him to remove the range in their home. She was a successful businesswoman running a market garden in Ambridge (and subsequently a wine business). This is a list of many of the characters from the long-running British radio soap The Archers. She returned to Ambridge but endured a disastrous relationship with local businessman Cameron Fraser (which led to Elizabeth having an abortion) before finally marrying Nigel Pargetter after a relationship some years before. *Warning: this link includes footage of Gareth Pierce who plays Gavin Moss* He's also been cast in Coronation Street lately, made his debut last week. She used once to have great fun with her best friend, Caroline, but later Caroline became engrossed in her relationship with her husband Oliver Sterling and their business activities. His subsequent marriage to Kathy ended in divorce but his third marriage, to his affair partner, country singer Jolene, was happier. . Once again, Adam and Ian contemplated parenthood; in 2019, surrogate and friend Lexi gave birth to Alexander Macy-Craig (Xander). [citation needed] Ian proposed to Adam and the pair entered a civil partnership on 14 December 2006. She was his second wife, and with him had four children: twins Shula and Kenton, and David and Elizabeth. After 18 months David was being targeted by the Horrobins and Elizabeth realised the feud had gone on for too long and family relations returned to normal. Shula and Mark's son Daniel was born after the death of his father as a result of IVF treatment after a long struggle with infertility. Hayley Tucker, ne Jordan (born 1 May 1977) (Lorraine Coady, formerly played by Lucy Davis) comes from Birmingham and first appeared as John Archer's girlfriend. Elizabeth and Nigel developed their stately home, Lower Loxley, as a conference venue. On New Year's Day 2007, whilst driving drunk, she knocked down Mike Tucker[7] but Tom, a passenger in the car, took the blame. [34] When younger Fallon was the lead singer of local rock band, Little White Lies, when not running the Upstairs@the Bull music venue and working as a barmaid. Carol Tregorran ne Grey (Eleanor Bron, formerly played by Anne Cullen (born 1926)) first appeared in 1954. [17] Will's dog is called Meg. Clarrie spends much of her time sorting out problems created by her husband and sons. Unfortunately Toms handling of both the pregnancy and the miscarriage ultimately proved to be the final nail in the coffin of any lingering romantic feelings she had for him. 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. In 2019, she surprised her family by announcing that she had met a new man - Leonard Berry, a widower who she met while visiting the Laurels. She came to Ambridge as a Harper Adams student looking for agricultural work experience in 1987, and promptly met David, who was keen to settle down: the couple married within two years. When the reality of her flirting dawned on the naf David he backed away and Barlow returned to London. Siobhan made occasional appearances in The Archers when Brian made clandestine visits to Germany to see his son, while supposedly on business trips to Hungary. She moved to London. She was originally a kitchen maid at Manor House, the ancestral home of the Lawson-Hope family, and she became lady's maid to Letty Lawson-Hope. He has an uncomfortable relationship with his stepson, Adam, which has been the source of some friction with his wife. Hayley and John split up (partly due to John's involvement with Sharon Richards) shortly before his death in a tractor accident in 1998. In this romance she calls him "Tiger" and he calls her "Pussy-cat". He became quite the local villain during his relatively brief tenure: Mike Tucker lost an eye in an accident, Caroline Bone (later Sterling) and Marjorie Antrobus were swindled out of a sizeable portion of their savings, and a pregnant Elizabeth Archer was abandoned at a motor service station as he fled overseas to escape arrest. He was married to Peggy Woolley until his death (see below). In the early 1950s she was a close friend of Grace Fairbrother who later married her brother Phil. After finding that Kenton had had a one-night stand with a customer of his bar, she threw him out. She was the catering manager at the local golf club and organised occasional film nights at the village hall. Fallon and Harrison initially rented Woodbine Cottage from Christine Barford and, having decided it was too small and were moving, they changed their minds, buying the property when Christine decided to sell. Daniel "Dan" Archer (Harry Oakes, Monte Crick, Edgar Harrison and Frank Middlemass), son of the elder John Archer, was the first owner of Brookfield when the family bought it from Squire Lawson-Hope. Yes, Kathy Perks! While Janet was vicar, Peggy complimented her on the tasteful way she handled services, but she still attended services in Borchester. Nic died unexpectedly of sepsis in February 2018. Sabrina's somewhat extreme competitive streak, especially (though by no means exclusively) when it comes to sporting activities, gets her featured at least twice a month. He mainly makes his living by raising turkeys for Christmas, laying patios and selling novelty garden gnomes. It collapsed completely after Tim discovered Siobhan's affair with Brian Aldridge. 1 January 2012 saw Will & Nic get married at the local Grey Gables Hotel followed by a honeymoon in Cap Verde which on their return led to the renaming of their cottage to Greenwood. Tom was engaged to Brenda Tucker between May 2009 and April 2013. [48] He had an illegitimate daughter, Rosemary Tarrant, who when she found and introduced herself to him revealed she had become a policewoman. Joe Grundy (born 18 September 1921) (Edward Kelsey, formerly played by Reg Johnston and Haydn Jones), was the oldest of this well-established local family and often provided comic relief. 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