WebTheres even sex between personages from separate households, thanks to Borsetshires own Beatrice and Benedick, Tracy Horrobin and Jazzer McCreary, who Meanwhile John was killed in a tractor accident. 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. He had a brief relationship with Shula after Mark's death, but hit her after she confronted him with evidence that he was involved with another woman. In 2011, previous voice actor Susie Riddell returned to the show, this time playing Tracey Horrobin. Tony Turner plays Vince Casey in the radio drama The Archers. After acquiring her second husband Ralph Bellamy in 1971, she left Ambridge to live with him in tax exile in the Channel Islands; she has by him a grown-up son James (rarely encountered except when he needs money). More recently, some local parishioners made complaints to the bishop when Alan, the vicar, began a relationship with Usha (who is Hindu). His brother-in-law Brian Aldridge enjoys winding him up over farming matters, and dinner parties involving the two couples usually end in tears. Mia Grundy (born 20 January 2006) (Molly Pipe) is Will's step-daughter: his late wife Nic's child by her former partner Andrew. Aunt Laura (Gwenda Wilson and Betty McDowall), New Zealander, widow of Dan's younger brother, Frank; she fulfilled a similar dramatic role to Lynda Snell who now lives in Aunt Laura's former home, Ambridge Hall. 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. Although she was something of a left wing firebrand in her youth she is now very conservative living in The Lodge which was the gatehouse for Grey Gables. Tony Turner plays Vince Casey on Radio 4's The Archers On the Archers Appreciation Group, Julie Willetts posted: 'Thought Vince was in the Laurels for a mo.' Now divorced, they are still good friends and probably closer than they had been in the last few years of their marriage. Tom Forrest (George Hart and Bob Arnold) was Doris Archer's brother and a gamekeeper. Snatch Foster was formerly also a friend of Eddie Grundy, but ended up in prison for selling condemned meat to him. Subsequently Rob and his mother tricked Pat and Tony into handing Henry over to them, forcing them into a lengthy legal battle over custody. According to BBC, Vince is currently in a relationship with Elizabeth Pargetter, played by Allison Dowling in the series. Brian Aldridge (born Brian Jeremy Aldridge, 20 November 1943) (Charles Collingwood), considered by some[who?] Julia Pargetter-Carmichael, mother of Nigel Pargetter (she also had a daughter called Camilla who wasn't seen); mother in-law of Elizabeth Archer (whom she disliked at first, because she wanted Nigel to marry into the wealthy Aldridge family, but grew to love Elizabeth later on after the birth of her beloved grandchildren, Freddie and Lily) and sometime entertainer, died from a stroke in 2005,[40] shortly after the actress who played her, Mary Wimbush, died, also from a stroke, aged 81. In October 2018, Freddie was given a 12-month youth detention order for dealing in narcotics. Christine lived with Peggy Woolley for some years but in 2018 suffered a fall and went into The Laurels initially for respite but is intending to take up a place in an assisted living flat. *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. Following a burglary at Glebe Cottage she was asked by David and Ruth to return to Brookfield which subsequently became permanent. Ben debuted on 28 October 2018. Tom was decided to throw in his lot with Brian Aldridge, husband of his aunt Jennifer, becoming a junior partner in the business. 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. 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. 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. 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. He was the owner of Grey Gables until he sold it in 2022, and he continues to own Grange Farm, with the farmhouse rented to Eddie and Clarrie Grundy whilst the land is rented by Ed Grundy for Texel sheep. [22] The producers of The Archers maintain this was a very popular plot nationwide. She attempts to produce a play every Christmas (an Archers in-joke; but not in 2020), and often drives villagers to distraction in her attempts to fill parts. Others thought her immature self-centred vacillation was entirely in character, and it was the largely off-air rehabilitation of the marriage and the family's 'blind eye' that was unbelievable. 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. Jenny died on 22 January 2023. 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. Moreover, he served as voice and speech training director at the Mountview Theatre School in London and the Walt Disney Productions London department manager. 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, Pip has a clear interest in farming, and also caring for the environment. Upon his release on probation he created a new property development company, created with Lilian as director to circumvent his disqualification. His untiring support for Adam's gran Peggy while she cared for Jack revealed him to be not only a rock of sense but genuinely caring. Martha Woodford (Mollie Harris) Shopkeeper, wife of Joby.[62]. Pemberton unsuccessfully attempted to end the Grundy's tenancy of Grange Farm following their farm fire in 1996. Adam was adopted by Roger Travers-Macy, Jennifer's first husband. Coriander has a son called Oscar. In mid-2012, Adam suffered a blow to the head while attempting to stop a robbery, but has since recovered. Often discussed in male only company due to her 'physical attributes'. 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. 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 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. Betty Tucker (Pamela Craig) wife of Mike, mother of Roy and Brenda. The birth was somewhat (the chronology as aired is contradictory) premature and Abbie was expected to remain in hospital until her original due date, although medical practice is 'until 2.5 kilos'. Adam lived abroad for many years, mainly in Kenya, helping breed goats, but came back to the family farm when a major relationship broke up. 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. Although she came to accept him after Helen made a drastic move and left her family home and moved in with Rob in February, she had questioned whether Rob had played a part in Helen quitting her long- running job at the Ambridge Organics store. WebAlan Franks .. John Telfer Ben Archer .. Ben Norris Beth Casey .. Rebecca Fuller Chelsea Horrobin .. Madeleine Leslay Clarrie Grundy .. Heather Bell David Archer Timothy Bentinck Eddie Grundy .. Trevor Harrison George Grundy Angus Stobie On this weeks episode, we hear views from Witherspoon, Carolyn Wright, Clare, Miranda, Liz, On New Year's Day 2007, he was run over by Helen Archer,[7] but rescued by Robert Snell. He eventually left the village to live with an old Army friend in Bristol. [54] Their marriage came under strain when Siobhan miscarried a much-wanted baby and Tim became close to Ambridge's vicar Janet Fisher. Jack became a 'silent character' in 2011. When Will discovered her infidelity with his brother, she moved with Ed and baby George to a caravan outside her parents' home. Initially her urban background led to her being unprepared for rural life. [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. However, due to this latest feud, he withdrew that money to take revenge on the archer dynasty. Realising the error of his ways, he went on to gain a degree in business studies at Felpersham University. Tom was engaged to Brenda Tucker between May 2009 and April 2013. John Tregorran (Roger Hume, Basil Jones, Simon Lack and Philip Morant) originally arrived in Ambridge in a gypsy caravan. 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. After feeling increasingly badly-treated by Lilian and Matt, she left Amside without notice. He began a caring relationship with Tracy Horrobin, sister of Susan Carter. In 2013, a wealthy American descendant of his made contact with the Vicarage enquiring about his ancestor Zebedee, and subsequently made a large donation towards the repair of the village organ. Shane did the cooking at Nelson's wine bar in the 1980s. Her best friend is the vicar's daughter, Amy Franks. Mr. Pullen died in late 2012. 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. When the reality of her flirting dawned on the naf David he backed away and Barlow returned to London. The character of Usha is said to be based on Kamlesh Bahl, former Vice President of the Law Society. 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. ], since young children rapidly adapt their accent to their surroundings. The Archers is known for its silent characters, who often play important roles in the narrative despite not being played by actors. The Grundys were minor characters until the early 1980s, when they were developed to be a working-class foil to the Archer family. They lived for a while in the flat above the village shop before moving back in with Tony and Pat. 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. After graduating in 2009 she was unable to gain permanent employment apart from a PR job in Leicester, necessitating a daily commute which frustrated Tom. [9] In April 2013 Brenda decided to end the engagement and the couple separated. [51] After only seven months of marriage he suffered a fatal heart attack and left her the Dower House and a majority share in the Bull (which she sold to Lilian Bellamy, in order to raise funds to buy Grey Gables). Crawford has since served a prison term for fraud. Over recent years he has become increasingly caring, for example driving up to Northumberland to bring his widowed mother-in-law to stay, and renting a piece of land to Joe Grundy to allow him to keep the barn he had erected without planning permission. In contrast, the show gradually became popular and attracted many listeners as a significant source of entertainment in 1953, with nine million listeners. She then dated Sam Batton, who ended the relationship because he was in love with Ruth Archer. Jean Harvey appeared in the 2015 Christmas production of Calendar Girls broadcast on Sunday 27 December 2015 at 7.15pm (played by Sin Phillips but was never heard on The Archers itself). Amy qualified as a midwife in Manchester and then worked at Borchester General Hospital. [50] He died on 2 January 2014. He is gamekeeper for Borchester Land[citation needed]; his boss is Brian Aldridge. In the early 1950s she was a close friend of Grace Fairbrother who later married her brother Phil. Joe took this especially hard and in one of the most harrowing episodes ever broadcast bludgeoned his beloved ferrets to death with a hammer. Yes, Kathy Perks! However their misdeeds tend toward relatively harmless mischief-making rather than criminal activity (although on one occasion they committed criminal damage by vandalizing Rob Titchener's car and it was eventually established that they were the 'bunting thieves'). With Brian she had two daughters, Kate and Alice. Tom Archer (born Thomas Archer, 25 February 1981) (William Troughton; previously Tom Graham)[8] is the younger son of Tony and Pat. 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. 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.. In March 2008 he had problems with the herd being infected by Bovine TB. He was widowed before moving to Ambridge and is the father of Amy, a midwife. After her marriage to Alistair, Shula lost her lightheartedness and became rather dour, self-centred and even, at times, sanctimonious, as evidenced by her attitude to the marriage to Usha Gupta, a Hindu, of the vicar, to whom Shula had been 'right-hand woman' for the parish. Kirsty was in a relationship with Tom Archer before he broke up with her for someone else. Oliver Sterling (Michael Cochrane) was married, between 2006 and her death in 2017, to Caroline. [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. A committed atheist he riled Shula and antagonised his son, but indulged Daniel and contrived to get along with everyone else, except for Phil who saw through him. His weak bladder was a regular source of amusement to speaking characters. Pip Archer (born Philippa Rose Archer, 17 February 1993) (Daisy Badger;[10] previously Helen Monks) was christened Philippa in homage to David's father and Rose after Ruth's aunt: the eldest Brookfield child is known in the family as Pip, and at college as Phiz. The pair first met at the bar and have had a good connection. 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. Her time away meant that she saw clearly the changes in both Helen's appearance and her personality following her marriage to Rob Titchener, which immediately alerted her to the fact that something was off about them and she ended up being the only person to spot the signs that he was abusing her emotionally. After spells in London and Spain he opened a wine bar in Borchester in 1980 and later an antique shop (with Kenton Archer). In late 2005, his blossoming relationship with Usha Gupta, a Hindu, caused some unease to some of his parishioners, including Shula Hebden Lloyd. While preparing for the birth of the child Tom applied for, and gained a Nuffield Scholarship, which he hoped would enable him to set up an organic baby food business. 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. Christmas 2008 saw Will reunite with ex-girlfriend Nic, whom he originally split from when he saw her hit George. Meanwhile Elizabeth seems to have gone all in with Dodgy Vince Casey, 'A peculiarly English epic': the weird genius of The Archers. She moved to Sunderland in 2022 for work, when the actor retired. Radio 4 listeners complained that they could not distinguish between the two characters' voices. 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. 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