Eddie's hopes of a career in music appear to have been permanently dashed. In mid-2012, Adam suffered a blow to the head while attempting to stop a robbery, but has since recovered. 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. 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. With the additional help of family support and counselling Ed has made major steps towards recovery, demonstrated by his increased dedication to Oliver Sterling's dairy farm. Janet Fisher (Moir Leslie), the former vicar of Ambridge and surrounding villages, was a close friend of Shula Archer. Ruth Archer. Following his debut in the 1963 Z Cars as McEvoy, Tony has starred in over 40 TV series and movies. Some of the better known are: Baggy, and Fat Paul disreputable friends of Eddie Grundy. 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. Tom runs a sausage business and makes pork ready meals under the Tom Archer brand. A single mother to Brad and Chelsea, she was a long running silent character before finding a voice. Kathy Perks (Hedli Niklaus), formerly married to Sid, lived at April Cottage with her son Jamie. In April 2017, Matt made a surprise re-appearance, claiming to have returned to Ambridge in order to repay his debt to Lillian. 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. Father and daughter were reconciled, however, after the birth of her son Henry Ian Archer, who was delivered by emergency caesarean section the day after New Years Day 2011, Helen having been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia. Their first child, Martha Carter, was born prematurely in March 2021. She was present in the village for forty years until her death in 1991. [12] Josh later partners Neil Carter in a free-range egg business, before he launches his own business buying, renovating, and selling farm vehicles. Sean Myerson (Gareth Armstrong) Landlord of the former pub The Cat and Fiddle. He has had a remarkably quiet childhood as Brookfield has been less important in the village with Bridge Farm elbowing other farms out of the spotlight. The character survived the deaths of the first three actors before finally being killed off in 1986. Crawford has since served a prison term for fraud. 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. 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. Betty managed the village shop and kept hens and gossiped. 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. bbc.co.uk. He was 78. Grace Archer (Monica Grey and Ysanne Churchman) was Phil Archer's first wife and the first major character to be killed off. After initially repressing her grief Kirsty eventually agreed to take compassionate leave and grieved properly. (The actor Ryan Kelly is visually impaired, unlike his character.). Jack suffered increasingly from Alzheimer's disease and received treatment for it, which led Peggy to take more responsibility for the day-to-day operations of his businesses. bbc.co.uk. It was her pregnancy (by Helen's boyfriend Leon, though this was never revealed to Helen) and subsequent termination, that precipitated Helen's decision, at thirty, to have a baby by donor insemination. They moved to Ambridge from Sunningdale in 1986 and she is resented as an outsider, a do-gooder and incomer. The couple married unexpectedly in Las Vegas during a 2010 summer holiday. [17] Will's dog is called Meg. On New Year's Day 2007, he was run over by Helen Archer,[7] but rescued by Robert Snell. WebRebecca Fuller (III) Actress IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). Tom was decided to throw in his lot with Brian Aldridge, husband of his aunt Jennifer, becoming a junior partner in the business. Tony started narrating the character Vince Casey in 2020., The Archers is a British radio drama series aired on 1 January 1950 on BBC home service. In February 2006 he started dating Brenda Tucker, having provided support to her when her mother died suddenly two months earlier. Walter continually tried to romance Mrs Perkins. 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. In 2005 Peggy tried to persuade her husband to agree to his affairs being governed by power of attorney. Now a farrier by occupation, a few years ago he had a brief relationship with Venetia, the daughter of a prominent Borsetshire family. However, he was eventually offered a permanent job there. John Tregorran (Roger Hume, Basil Jones, Simon Lack and Philip Morant) originally arrived in Ambridge in a gypsy caravan. Gareth Taylor, Alex Wallace and latterly Marcus Dixon), but he raped her just before Christmas 2004. Fallon's long-term relationship with and 2018 marriage to PC Harrison Burns provided stability and she is now a fixture in village life. He had a shady history. Hayley worked at Lower Loxley as nanny to Freddie and Lily Pargetter, and then as a rather amorphous children's visitor specialist. [32], Jack "Jazzer" McCreary (born 1984) (Ryan Kelly), pigman (working for Tom Archer) and milkman (working for Mike Tucker). Questions were asked in the House of Commons of then Home Secretary Michael Howard. A widower, he always wanted to marry her, but it was not to be. [12] He was originally played by Cian Cheesbrough. Appears intermittently in the series and is usually up to no good.[15]. Molly Button has a degree of terpsichorean talent and is often mentioned in the context of village performances. Tony Archer (born Anthony William Daniel Archer, 16 February 1951) ( David Troughton, formerly played by Colin Skipp) is the youngest child and only son of Peggy Archer (and step-son of Jack Woolley). A former chair of the parish council, he is known for his 'NIMBY' views and collection of garden gnomes. Barry, barman at The Bull, given to popping crisp packets during slow shifts, and sporting a 'manbun' among other remarkable fashion statements. 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. Bob Pullen nonagenarian resident of Manorfield Close. Mike Tucker (born 1 December 1949) (Terry Molloy) lost an eye in a farming accident, for which Brian Aldridge was found responsible. On 9 March 2021 she gave birth to a baby girl, Martha. She died of pneumonia in the wake of the Great Ambridge Flood of 2015. 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. Her death was discovered by Shula in 1980 when she and Christine were visiting Glebe Cottage. He began his television career in 1963. Jill is an active member of the Women's Institute, opened up a holiday cottage business, and is teaching her grandson, Josh, how to keep bees. In the early 1950s she was a close friend of Grace Fairbrother who later married her brother Phil. Elizabeth and Nigel developed their stately home, Lower Loxley, as a conference venue. DTD: 352 - Elizabeth and Vince Casey a match made in Borsetshire! Brian's somewhat cavalier attitude to regulations came back to haunt him, when it transpired that in the 1970s he had taken money to allow the dumping of toxic chemicals on Home Farm land, which by the late 2010s had started to leak into the Am. Mandy Beesborough Brian missed his daughter Alice's birth because he was at the races with her. She is indulgent of her grandchildren and has provided several of them with significant financial support. The series is led by known actors, including June Spencer as Peggy Woolley, Jill Archer as Patricia Greene, Angela Piper as Jennifer Aldridge, and Judy Bennett as Shula Hebden-Lloyd., Tony Turner plays Vince Casey in the radio drama The Archers. As a result, Pip became pregnant leading to the birth of Rosie Ruth Grace Archer, her third forename recognising the Fairbrother heritage. They have three children: Philippa (Pip), Josh and Ben. Amy later learnt that Carl was married, and a rift developed between her and Usha after it emerged that Usha had already known this. She owns and runs the riding stables which formerly belonged to Christine Barford, her aunt. When Tom took the blame, Tucker forbade him from continuing a relationship with Brenda, his daughter. Her parents did not approve. He was convicted in April 2008. 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. Ben debuted on 28 October 2018. He no longer has an Irish accent,[27] following a change of actor in 2012.[28]. She returned home when her mother died suddenly in December 2005. 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). 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. He disappeared to Australia and New Zealand for several years and was married (originally to gain a visa, though they subsequently fell in love), had a daughter (Meriel), and divorced before returning home. Rob barely survived the encounter. In 2006 she dated a journalist who quickly rejected her; this subsequently threatened a return to her earlier problems. ], since young children rapidly adapt their accent to their surroundings. Pat Archer ne Lewis (born Patricia Lewis, 10 January 1952) (Patricia Gallimore) Tony's wife since 1974 is of Welsh descent. Tom Forrest (George Hart and Bob Arnold) was Doris Archer's brother and a gamekeeper. Christine Barford ne Archer, formerly Johnson (born 21 December 1931) (Lesley Saweard, formerly played by Pamela Mant[1] and briefly Joyce Gibbs), is the younger sister of Phil. Rob and Helen married secretly on the Isle of Wight in August 2015. She has been a silent character since 2022, when the actor retired at the age of 103. Ruth survived breast cancer which struck in 2000, undergoing a mastectomy operation. 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. That same July Helen Archer began an affair with him despite knowing he was married. Eventually, Amy attempted to get Carl back, but he cruelly brushed her off. Her cooking at The Bull was widely admired. He was patriarch of the Archer family. In the series, Vince is upset with Ben archer as he has created a misunderstanding between Beth Casey, his former partner, and Chelsea's using a past issue. 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. Played by Felicity Finch. It was then that Rob revealed himself to be manipulative, controlling and emotionally abusive. [13][14] As a reward for his misdemeanours and to get him interested in farming Ben is now training the new sheepdog "Bess". Add or change From 2015, the character was not heard, but she was still mentioned by other characters in passing. Following his debut in the 1963 Z Cars as McEvoy, Tony has starred in over 40 TV series and movies. Yes, Kathy Perks! Clarrie spends much of her time sorting out problems created by her husband and sons. More recently, Ruth has suffered a miscarriage and championed a potential move from Brookfield to Prudhoe should "Route B" be constructed, breaking the farm in two. It took Kathy some time to trust a man again, and Kenton showed uncharacteristic patience in enabling her to rebuild her self-confidence. The family lived in a caravan, after selling their house, until he finished a self-build house on his own land. 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. 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 2018, Shula stunned Alistair when she told him their marriage was over. Cameron Fraser (Delaval Astley) came to Ambridge in 1990 when he bought the Berrow Estate from Lilian Bellamy. 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. Matt and Lilian's relationship came to an end in 2015. [46] Walter Gabriel's phrase "Me old pal, me old beauty" remains one of the most enduringly remembered phrases associated with The Archers. Siobhan's revelation in 2007 that she had terminal cancer, and her request to Brian to care for Ruair after her death, brought another crisis to the relationship of Brian and Jennifer, who eventually agreed to Brian's request for them to raise Ruair together. She is an erratic bowler, who often has to be stopped from excessive sledging. She lives at Bull Farm. Eventually, after persuading Helen to meet Jess, Rob's ex-wife, she was horrified when Helen decided to confront Rob about his behaviour, a confrontation that led to Helen stabbing him. 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. Richard, a commuting accountant, rarely gets a mention beyond his involvement in the cricket team. In the process, the sausage business lost its organic status, which created further tension between the families. He also undertook occasional tree-surgery work. While pregnant she finally started receiving treatment for alcoholism. [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? She had a relationship with Carl, a man who seemed too good to be true. 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