He eventually left the village to live with an old Army friend in Bristol. After a long and intense trial, during which the truth of Rob's abusive nature was exposed publicly, as well as the revelation that he had raped Helen, she was acquitted on both counts of attempted murder and Grievous Bodily Harm. Tom and his then girlfriend Kirsty faced criminal charges in 1999 for the destruction of a field of genetically modified crops on Brian Aldridge's land, but neither was convicted. Kirsty married local builder Phillip Moss, though their relationship was over once it was revealed that his business was viable only through modern slavery. [56] She died from cancer on 31 May 2007. [20] and a former partnership in Tom Archer's sausage business. He also undertook occasional tree-surgery work. Ed Grundy (born 28 September 1984) (Barry Farrimond) is the younger son of Eddie and Clarrie. Nic died unexpectedly of sepsis in February 2018. Walter continually tried to romance Mrs Perkins. Debbie briefly returned to Ambridge again in 2011 with a proposal, now implemented, to build a super intensive dairy farm, which would go on to be run by Rob Titchner. Later he assisted Oliver Sterling in the management of a new dairy herd at Grange Farm. She returned to Ambridge in 2008 to look after the family when Ruth had her breast reconstruction surgery and was also in contact with Professor Jim Lloyd, Alistair's father. Josh Archer, played by Angus Imrie,[11] made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 September 1997. Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). Debbie is currently based in Hungary, where she runs the estate owned by a consortium to which Brian belongs (this gives the actress, Tamsin Greig, who has moved on to other projects, the ability to appear in the show from time to time). WebPeggy Woolley, ne Perkins, formerly Archer (born Margaret Perkins, 13 November 1924) ( June Spencer, briefly played by Thelma Rogers) is the widow of Phil's elder brother, In 1985 Aunt Laura fell in a ditch and listeners were treated to her forlorn cries while owls hooted overhead. Catherine, her late mother, was of African-Caribbean descent. Rob Titchener (Timothy Watson) moved to Ambridge in January 2013 to manage Borchester Land's intensive dairy enterprise. [53] She flirted with David and made a play to have an affair with him, having been resistant to intimacy before. 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. He was widowed before moving to Ambridge and is the father of Amy, a midwife. (John) Higgs Jack Woolley's chauffeur and handyman at Grey Gables. Roy, Hayley and Phoebe lived with Mike Tucker at Willow Farm. The main characters in the story 1 Aldridges 2 Archers - Bridge Farm branch 3 Archers - Brookfield Farm branch 4 Carters 5 Franks 6 Grundys 7 Lloyds/Hebden Lloyds 8 Pargetters 9 Perks 10 Snells More items She was his second wife, and with him had four children: twins Shula and Kenton, and David and Elizabeth. His cowman's heavy-handed advice (which he and Ruth reluctantly accepted) that they should dispense with the services of Shula's husband as vet for their dairy herd in favour of a specialist caused a serious family rift, and was followed by his near-affair with Sophie Barlow. When Will discovered her infidelity with his brother, she moved with Ed and baby George to a caravan outside her parents' home. 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. He is gamekeeper for Borchester Land[citation needed]; his boss is Brian Aldridge. Finally he suddenly disappeared to South America, where he died in strange circumstances. 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. A skilled horsewoman, she ran the local riding stables for many years. [3] Helen had a baby boy, Henry Ian Archer, through AI, a decision of which Tony initially disapproved. Susan Carter, ne Horrobin (born 10 October 1963) (Charlotte Martin), the village gossip, briefly became the most notorious Archers character ever when her imprisonment at Christmas 1993 for shielding her armed-robber brother Clive Horrobin led to the launch of the "Free the Ambridge One" campaign. Ruth survived breast cancer which struck in 2000, undergoing a mastectomy operation. He returned to Ambridge as soon as he heard about his father's accident. Ruth Archer, ne Pritchard (born 16 June 1968) (Felicity Finch) is the wife of David Archer. They married in summer 2008 and Usha's family have warmed to the idea and attended the wedding, though Mabel did not. [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 occasionally visits home; and the installation of a new webcam also allows Debbie to talk and appear to everyone via computer. 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"). John was killed in a tractor accident. 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. 1 The Green, Tom and Brenda rented the house from Will. Ian Craig is the husband of Adam Macy. Debbie Aldridge, formerly Gerrard, ne Travers-Macy (born 24 December 1970) (Tamsin Greig) is the daughter of Jennifer and Roger Travers-Macy, but chooses to use the surname of her stepfather Brian. Affected by severe depression at the time of John's death, she discovered at the end of 2011 that he had fathered a child. 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. Now divorced, they are still good friends and probably closer than they had been in the last few years of their marriage. Sergeant Harrison Burns (James Cartwright) is a member of the local police force. Alistair refused, and Crawford increased the pressure, forcing Alistair and Shula to take out a mortgage on the stables, which they already owned. Pat Archer ne Lewis (born Patricia Lewis, 10 January 1952) (Patricia Gallimore) Tony's wife since 1974 is of Welsh descent. He had also attempted to rape Shula Archer. She married a travelling businessman, Roger Travers-Macy, in the late 1960s and had a daughter, Debbie. Meanwhile Elizabeth seems to have gone all in with Dodgy Vince Casey, who has shown a sudden interest in contemporary art, airily discussing Jean-Michel Amy Franks (born 1989) (Jennifer Daley,[63] formerly played by Vinette Robinson and Natalia Cappuccini) is the vicar's spirited daughter who is a friend to Alice Carter. Bailey, or Baillie spelling uncertain, Ian's second in command in the Grey Gables kitchen. Satya Khanna (Auntie Satya; Jamila Massey) An occasional visitation upon long-suffering niece Usha Gupta. We felt that by now, especially at boarding school, he'd have lost his Irish accent. 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. She is friends with both Adam and Debbie. On returning to the village, Ed at first sought refuge with mentor and past employer, Oliver Sterling, who did his best to help him face his demons and abandon his vices. Hayley worked at Lower Loxley as nanny to Freddie and Lily Pargetter, and then as a rather amorphous children's visitor specialist. 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. 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. Casey died She was a successful businesswoman running a market garden in Ambridge (and subsequently a wine business). [29][30] They were both born on 12 December 1999 via Caesarean section because of Elizabeth's heart condition. Freddie had to stay in a special care unit for several days as he was underweight. Before his death, Nigel wanted his children to attend exams for the Felpersham Cathedral School. 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. Jazzer McCreary and Ed Grundy were involved with Fallon at various times. 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 following year Crawford was indicted for fraud, having made a business guarantee he knew was false. The pair first met at the bar and have had a good connection. Virtually silent: he once called out 'Yoo-hoo'. Forever trying to give Usha unwanted relationship advice or a welcome shoulder to cry on, and architect of numerous failed matchmaking ruses. She gave a talk to the Ambridge Women's Institute in 1984 and moved into Nightingale Farm in 1985. She then divorced him and married Brian Aldridge. 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. In 2011 she was responsible for an outbreak of E-Coli at Bridge Farm. Meanwhile Elizabeth seems to have gone all in with Dodgy Vince Casey, 'A peculiarly English epic': the weird genius of The Archers. Whilst living as a vagrant, he had become addicted to alcohol and crack cocaine. Until she gave her notice in January 2007 she worked as a cleaner at Brookfield. Lily is the more easily angered, sarcastic and pretentious twin; while Freddie, is more sweet-natured and very sensitive, though also more cocky and moody at times. 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. Mike Tucker (born 1 December 1949) (Terry Molloy) lost an eye in a farming accident, for which Brian Aldridge was found responsible. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Will and Ed's rivalry culminated in a fight in which Will nearly killed Ed, and Will moved temporarily to another gamekeeping job in Gloucestershire. Their relationship was further tested when his long-lost brother Paul Morgan sought out, befriended, and ultimately fell in love with Lilian. In May 2006, Ed vanished after Emma left the caravan and moved into her parents' home, saying it was for the sake of her baby's health. 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. With Brian she had two daughters, Kate and Alice. When married to Jack Archer, they managed (and later owned) the Bull. 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.. After an 'informational' storyline of difficulty in conceiving, Hayley gave birth to a baby daughter, Abigail (Abbie) on 7 March 2008. Jack became a 'silent character' in 2011. Ben She died of pneumonia in the wake of the Great Ambridge Flood of 2015. In this romance she calls him "Tiger" and he calls her "Pussy-cat". He has a history of involving himself in numerous dubious money-making schemes and at one point stood trial for unwittingly selling condemned meat. Who knew Vince Casey would be so impressed by a woolly sparrowhawk? WebIn 2017 she interviewed Patricia Green (Jill Archer), June Spencer (Peggy Woolly), Edward Kelsey (Joe Grundy), Archers scriptwriter Mary Cutler, and former Editor, Vanessa Whitburn. In March 2008, Alan and Usha became engaged, to the opposition of his former mother-in-law Mabel (Mona Hammond) and Usha's Aunt Satya, and her parents. She is known for her direction of the annual village theatre productions. Adam and Ian considered embarking on parenthood; Ian had plans to artificially inseminate his old friend, Madds, and share responsibility for the child they hoped to produce, but Madds then fell in love with another man and changed her mind. 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. Carol Tregorran ne Grey (Eleanor Bron, formerly played by Anne Cullen (born 1926)) first appeared in 1954. Eddie's hopes of a career in music appear to have been permanently dashed. Widowed, she shared a good-natured rivalry with Walter Gabriel, which often played into his unrequited advances towards her. In April 2017, he attended Elizabeth Pargetter's 50th birthday party, but wasn't heard to speak. [12] He was originally played by Cian Cheesbrough. WebThe Female Vicar Janet Fisher joined the Archers in the nineties as a female vicar when three local parishes merged in Ambridge. Pemberton unsuccessfully attempted to end the Grundy's tenancy of Grange Farm following their farm fire in 1996. In 2013 she was attracted to the recently arrived dairy unit manager, Rob Titchener. In contrast, the show gradually became popular and attracted many listeners as a significant source of entertainment in 1953, with nine million listeners. Her deceased son John's teenage son Johnny took up residence at Bridge Farm when he came to the village but when Helen and her children returned both Tom and Johnny moved to Number 1, The Green owned by Will Grundy. He was cleared at trial. On New Year's Day 2007, he was run over by Helen Archer,[7] but rescued by Robert Snell. Elizabeth witnessed his fatal attempt to rescue a sheep in difficulty on Lakey Hill, despite her pleading with him not to. 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. Some years after Mark's death, Shula had an affair with the village doctor (who was himself living with Shula's hitherto good friend Usha Gupta), thus two-timing her boyfriend Alistair (the local vet) whom she subsequently married. Much taken with studying feminism in the mid-1980s she came close to having an affair with her lecturer, Roger, just before Bridge Farm entered the process of becoming organic. She started dating Tom Archer following a Valentine kiss after they grew closer in the weeks after her mother's death. WebRebecca Fuller (III) Actress IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). In 2013 Kirsty and Tom got back together and became engaged. Lilian Bellamy, ne Archer (born 8 July 1947) (Sunny Ormonde, formerly played by Elizabeth Marlowe) is the twice-widowed, gin-soaked, chain-smoking second daughter of Peggy Archer (and step-daughter of Jack Woolley). [44]), Bert Fry (7 June 193625 October 2021) (Eric Allan, formerly played by Roger Hume), husband of Freda Fry (deceased, formerly a silent character), was employed for many years as a farmhand by (initially) Phil and later by David and Ruth until his retirement, after which he continued to undertake casual work. [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. 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. As a result, Pip became pregnant leading to the birth of Rosie Ruth Grace Archer, her third forename recognising the Fairbrother heritage. Father of Clarrie. Eventually, Amy attempted to get Carl back, but he cruelly brushed her off. Phoebe Aldridge (Lucy Morris) was born 28 June 1998 in a tipi in the former Tipi Field at Glastonbury Festival, and lived with her father Roy Tucker and his wife Hayley until their relationship broke up in 2014. She is a keen gardener and was often involved in disputes with her neighbour, Joe Grundy (now deceased). During their engagement Jess had a baby, which she claimed was Rob's until he consented to a DNA test, which proved otherwise, and they were soon divorced. [40] Nigel developed a number of vague resemblances to Prince Charles. [41], Nigel Gerald Pargetter (8 June 1959 - January 2011) (played by Graham Seed, formerly by Nigel Caliburn who is now known as Nigel Carrington[42]) was the eccentric pseudo-aristocratic owner of Lower Loxley Hall, a mansion on the outskirts of Ambridge. 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. Lynda Snell MBE (born 29 May 1947) (Carole Boyd) lives at Ambridge Hall with her husband, Robert Snell. However, due to this latest feud, he withdrew that money to take revenge on the archer dynasty. On her arrival she soon attracted the attention of many of the male villagers she once had an affair with Brian Aldridge, and was romantically linked with former village doctor, Matthew Thorogood, and businessman and one-time estate owner Cameron Fraser (who disappeared with 60,000 of her savings), and she was engaged to non-stipendiary minister and vet Robin Stokes. Joe participated in some of Eddie's money-making schemes; at other times he scolded his son: legality never dictates his response. 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]. Justin has already shown scant concern for Lillians relationship with her family (and her place in the community) by shafting David over the abattoir. 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. This is a list of many of the characters from the long-running British radio soap The Archers. 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. David's wife Ruth had meanwhile in exasperation at David's apparent affair fallen in love with the farm's contractor Sam. Subsequently Rob and his mother tricked Pat and Tony into handing Henry over to them, forcing them into a lengthy legal battle over custody. When Oliver Sterling moved to the village she began an affair with him and they eventually moved into Grange Farm together. In April 2016, after the secret intervention of her friend, Kirsty Miller, Helen secretly met Jess, who revealed the true nature of her marriage with Rob, before stabbing Rob in a moment of clarity, after he placed a knife in her hand and goaded her to commit suicide, as he refused to let her and Henry leave the house. Known universally as simply 'Titcombe'. After feeling increasingly badly-treated by Lilian and Matt, she left Amside without notice. He was married to Peggy Woolley until his death (see below). Following his debut in the 1963 Z Cars as McEvoy, Tony has starred in over 40 TV series and movies. Over the years some of the original cast members have died, left the show or retired and their characters have had to be replaced or killed off by the scriptwriters. Much later, when she discovered that Locke had slept with her best friend Shula Hebden (on an occasion when Shula was vulnerable and he took advantage of his position as family doctor) she ended the relationship and threw him out, also ending her friendship with Shula (whom she told off with relish, they are now arch-enemies). This was in the context of Shula's devout Christianity and membership of the local Parish Council. 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. They lived for a while in the flat above the village shop before moving back in with Tony and Pat. Tom was decided to throw in his lot with Brian Aldridge, husband of his aunt Jennifer, becoming a junior partner in the business. So two Larkin family members, Jethro and Bob, have met their end at the hands of members of the Archer family (see under Tom Forrest). Many years later this caused a rift between Alistair and his by then business partner Anisha Patel. He was famed for his legendary quiche. She likes horses and has a horse, Spearmint. Tilly and Molly Button Sisters of indeterminate age (Molly, the older of the two, was eight years old in the episode broadcast 12 April 2009, but had already turned ten by 01 April of the following year), who in recent times seem to have supplanted the Horrobins as the village malefactors. 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. Ned Larkin (Bill Payne) Ned, father of Jethro, was a farmhand at Brookfield, and a friend of Walter Gabriel. In December 2010 Sabrina was heard when she played the part of the cat in the village pantomime Dick Whittington - however she was only heard to make cat noises and didn't have any lines. The actor is, for 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.. [37] During 2016 her daughter, the Birmingham barrister Anna Tregorran, successfully defended Helen Archer in the latter's trial for attempted murder. According to BBC, Vince is The youngest child of Phil and Jill Archer, Elizabeth is the widowed lady of Lower Loxley. As a result, Vince physically harms Ben and upsets Beth and Elizabeth.. Clarrie spends much of her time sorting out problems created by her husband and sons. He was devastated when his much-loved wife, Polly ("Poll doll"), was killed in a car crash. [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. After his sister Helen's trial and acquittal, Tom and Kirsty got back together for one evening and she later discovered that she was pregnant. The show is the longest-running radio show, with 19,894 episodes as of 30 December 2022.. In late 2012, financial troubles reflecting earlier reductions in milk prices forced the couple to move back in with Emma's parents. She also had problems with her daughter Helen's new boyfriend Rob in 2014, especially given the affair and the break- down of a marriage within which they were brought together. Before she was injured in an explosion and fire at the Grey Gables Hotel in March 2020 Lynda had been campaigning against Lilian Bellamy's plans to revamp The Bull under the title "The B @ Ambridge". Tom runs a sausage business and makes pork ready meals under the Tom Archer brand. Kate emigrated to Johannesburg, South Africa where she married Lucas Madikane (Connie M'Gadzah). Will and Nic have a daughter Poppy. Having recovered from both, he now takes more of a back seat in the family business. From 2015, the character was not heard, but she was still mentioned by other characters in passing. She then, eventually, married John Tregorran. In 2008 she and Crawford were briefly separated, and Lilian was an unwelcome guest at The Bull, but with the connivance of Sid and Jolene they were reunited. His widow returned for the funeral and decided to move back to the village. After finally realising the degree to which Carl had abused her trust things seem to be improving at home. Listeners said that he sounded too similar to Vince Casey, played by Tony Turner. Subsequently, she was arrested and charged with attempted murder. Her catchphrase was "one fried egg or two, Phil?"[39]. Betty managed the village shop and kept hens and gossiped. 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 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. He composed poetry and won several ploughing contests, and was a regular guide at Lower Loxley. Despite Betty's sudden death, Hayley remained unhappy at living with her father-in-law and wished that she and Roy had a home of their own. Elizabeth, born with a heart defect, became pregnant and had twins, Lily and Freddie, but the strain of the pregnancy on her heart meant that she soon afterwards had to undergo a heart valve replacement operation. 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. Upon his release on probation he created a new property development company, created with Lilian as director to circumvent his disqualification. Doris Evelyn Rebecca Archer (Gwen Berryman), ne Forrest, Dan's wife, mother of Jack, Phil and Christine Archer and sister of Tom Forrest. Unusually the character comes from a real rather than fictional place, Prudhoe in Northumberland. Josh Archer, played by Angus Imrie, [11] made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 September 1997. [12] He was originally played by Cian Cheesbrough. [12] Josh is Ruth and David Archer's eldest son, and Pip and Ben's brother. Growing up, Josh helps his parents out around the farm. 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. Her career took off when in 1979 Jack Woolley offered her a job at Grey Gables and she eventually became manager. Tony Turner plays the character Vince Casey in the radio series The Archers. 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. In 2005, Matt divorced his wife Yvette and moved in with his new partner Lilian Bellamy (ne Archer, daughter of Peggy Woolley). For several years she worked at Radio Borsetshire, until leaving home in 2005 to pursue a media studies degree. In 2006 she dated a journalist who quickly rejected her; this subsequently threatened a return to her earlier problems. Doris was a stalwart of village life and provided a listening ear to an ever-growing Archer family from the 1950s to 1980. 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.