In 2020 Caroline Lennon played the part again, to record a message Siobhan had left on a CD for Ruairi to hear on his 18th birthday.[58]. She was responsible for spotting the signs of pre-eclampsia in the pregnant Helen Archer and probably saving the life of mother and unborn son, Henry. Married to Elizabeth for some years and the father of twins Lily and Freddie (born 12 December 1999), he was convicted of drink-driving in 2003. Kirsty was in a relationship with Tom Archer before he broke up with her for someone else. [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. These two threads are linked by Shula's possible involvement in this disapproval and her resignation as churchwarden. Elizabeth Pargetter, ne Archer (born Elizabeth Ann Archer, 21 April 1967) (Alison Dowling). WebRebecca Fuller (III) Actress. Ruth Archer, ne Pritchard (born 16 June 1968) (Felicity Finch) is the wife of David Archer. WebTimothy Watson is a British actor best known for his role as Rob Titchener in BBC Radio 4 's long-running soap opera The Archers and voice roles as Mumkhar in Xenoblade 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. Sean Myerson (Gareth Armstrong) Landlord of the former pub The Cat and Fiddle. 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). Trudy Porter silent for 34 years until 4 April 2006, when listener Christine Hunt played her in a charity special after her husband paid 17,000 to Children in Need. He has a history of involving himself in numerous dubious money-making schemes and at one point stood trial for unwittingly selling condemned meat. She is a keen gardener and was often involved in disputes with her neighbour, Joe Grundy (now deceased). Will and Nic have a daughter Poppy. bbc.co.uk. 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. Jack became a 'silent character' in 2011. Subsequently, she was arrested and charged with attempted murder. Fallon's long-term relationship with and 2018 marriage to PC Harrison Burns provided stability and she is now a fixture in village life. Satya Khanna (Auntie Satya; Jamila Massey) An occasional visitation upon long-suffering niece Usha Gupta. Zebedee Tring (Graham Rigby) was a roadman and friend of Jethro Larkin's dad, Ned. This was in the context of Shula's devout Christianity and membership of the local Parish Council. Annette Turner (born September 1990) (Anne-Marie Piazza) Teenage daughter of the late Greg Turner. 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. Despite owning an MG sports car, bought with a windfall from his mother, he is generally considered to be a rather dull man. Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). Before his death, Nigel wanted his children to attend exams for the Felpersham Cathedral School. In 2013 Kirsty and Tom got back together and became engaged. Fallon runs the Bridge farm caf with Emma Grundy and upcycles furniture as well as undertaking catering for local dos. 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. In April 2011 their daughter, Keira Susan, was born. She owns and runs the riding stables which formerly belonged to Christine Barford, her aunt. When Janet left, Peggy returned to St. Stephen's. 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 After a work placement in Yorkshire she became more focused on her future and the future of the farm. She gave up the effort after a few weeks and joined AmsideMatt and Lilian's new property company. She finished her degree in the summer of 2015 and accepted a post with an international agri-business with which she could gain experience of farming around the world. 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 His subsequent marriage to Kathy ended in divorce but his third marriage, to his affair partner, country singer Jolene, was happier. Jazzer McCreary and Ed Grundy were involved with Fallon at various times. [22] The producers of The Archers maintain this was a very popular plot nationwide. [4] The couple resolved to stay together; they remortgaged the business to pay off the debts and Alistair attended Gamblers Anonymous meetings. 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. 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. 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. As a result, Vince physically harms Ben and upsets Beth and Elizabeth.. With Brian she had two daughters, Kate and Alice. 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. She likes horses and has a horse, Spearmint. She gave a talk to the Ambridge Women's Institute in 1984 and moved into Nightingale Farm in 1985. [56] She died from cancer on 31 May 2007. When the village cricket team opened itself to female players she joined the team, eventually winning an election to become team captain. After a long period of pining, Tom discovered that she was similarly attracted and they married after a whirlwind romance. He returned to Ambridge as soon as he heard about his father's accident. He used to be Tom's partner in a piggery. Tony Turner plays the character Vince Casey in the radio series The Archers. WebRebecca Fuller (III) Actress IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). He never knew that he was finally to become a father. Walter continually tried to romance Mrs Perkins. He dislikes all Grundys but especially Ed, who, until his disappearance, lived in the caravan with Emma and George. 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). Lillian took a more active role than he expected which caused some friction. 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. 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. On this weeks episode, we hear views from Witherspoon, Carolyn Wright, Clare, Miranda, Liz, John was killed in a tractor accident. She has been a silent character since 2022, when the actor retired at the age of 103. 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. Roy, Hayley and Phoebe lived with Mike Tucker at Willow Farm. 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. 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. Catherine, her late mother, was of African-Caribbean descent. Janet's time as vicar led the conservative Peggy Woolley to attend services at All Saints' in Borchester until she left the parish. 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. Ruth Archer. Rob Titchener (Timothy Watson) moved to Ambridge in January 2013 to manage Borchester Land's intensive dairy enterprise. 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. Doris was a stalwart of village life and provided a listening ear to an ever-growing Archer family from the 1950s to 1980. She returned home when her mother died suddenly in December 2005. Usha Franks ne Gupta (born 17 June 1962) played by Souad Faress and formerly by Sudha Bhuchar works as a solicitor in Felpersham and is one of very few ethnic minority characters in the series. 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. To pay his fines he and Jenny were forced to sell the farmhouse and move into rented accommodation. On moving into the village, Usha was the subject of a harassment campaign by a racist gang which included Roy Tucker. When Adam returned from Africa, a bout of sibling rivalry erupted: to a certain extent, this remains ongoing, although there are indications that Adam and Debbie are reaching an understanding. Father of Clarrie. 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. He is also After Nigel Pargetter's death, he began working at Lower Loxley, initially just to assist Elizabeth. Rairi Donovan (born 14 November 2002[25]) (Arthur Hughes since 2018) is the son of Brian Aldridge and Siobhn Hathaway. This was seen as a ploy to keep loyal viewers and listeners away from the new station. His weak bladder was a regular source of amusement to speaking characters. Her career took off when in 1979 Jack Woolley offered her a job at Grey Gables and she eventually became manager. 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. 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. He took over his elder brother's pig herd after John was killed in a tractor accident, going on to produce organic sausages. 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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 began his television career in 1963. Noted for always wearing a battered hat. Tony is an actor who has played the character of Vince Casey in the series Archers since 2020. Kate inherited her mother's hippie tendencies, but her narcissistic personality was unique to her. Jess moved in on Halloween but left Ambridge in December after a disastrous cocktail party and went back to Hampshire, leaving Rob. After having a one-night stand with Tom shortly after the trial, Kirsty became pregnant with his son and despite her initial reservations decided to keep the baby. (John) Higgs Jack Woolley's chauffeur and handyman at Grey Gables. [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. Tim Beecham (Tim Brierley and David Parfitt), an old friend of Nigel Pargetter. He mainly makes his living by raising turkeys for Christmas, laying patios and selling novelty garden gnomes. Lily Rosalind and Frederick Hugo "Freddie" Pargetter (Katie Redford and Toby Laurence, formerly played by Georgie Feller and Jack Firth) are Elizabeth and Nigel's twins. 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. He became concerned about the environment and tried to become "green". 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. *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. After an 'informational' storyline of difficulty in conceiving, Hayley gave birth to a baby daughter, Abigail (Abbie) on 7 March 2008. 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. In 2010 she married Chris Carter (below), the farrier son of Neil and Susan. She then, eventually, married John Tregorran. Hayley took over the running of John's pig business after John's death, but eventually his brother Tom took an interest and she handed it back to the Archers. However, Lilian's unhappiness in prospective exile persuaded him to return, and he served an 18-month prison sentence. He had an on/off relationship with Kate Aldridge, which resulted in their daughter Phoebe being born in 1998, but then married Hayley. David's wife Ruth had meanwhile in exasperation at David's apparent affair fallen in love with the farm's contractor Sam. Ruth survived breast cancer which struck in 2000, undergoing a mastectomy operation. He had a shady history. Subsequently Rob found himself becoming a pariah in the village, with Usha evicting him from the house he rented from her, Oliver banning him from the hunt, local shops refusing his custom and villagers openly expressing their distaste for him. In October 2018, Freddie was given a 12-month youth detention order for dealing in narcotics. According toWiki-Fandom, Tony has worked as an acting and voice teacher at the University of New England and the University of Southern Queensland. See rank. Known for many years as just 'Mrs Pugsley' until her marriage to Titcombe. She is indulgent of her grandchildren and has provided several of them with significant financial support. 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. 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. 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. [12] He was originally played by Cian Cheesbrough. Moreover, he served as voice and speech training director at the Mountview Theatre School in London and the Walt Disney Productions London department manager. Elizabeth and Nigel developed their stately home, Lower Loxley, as a conference venue. As the story progresses, we can see Vince is looking forward to building a good relationship with the archer dynasty by lending David money to reconstruct Brookfield. Pip has a clear interest in farming, and also caring for the environment. The accident occurred as part of The Archers 60th anniversary broadcast on 2 January 2011. Following a burglary at Glebe Cottage she was asked by David and Ruth to return to Brookfield which subsequently became permanent. Joe maintained for many years that the Archer dynasty had robbed them of their estate. Played by Felicity Finch. After Matt's release the couple grew closer and ran property investment start-up Amside Holdings together until Matt deserted her to live with another woman in Costa Rica. In October 2011, he returned to the village to visit his ailing mother. When the reality of her flirting dawned on the naf David he backed away and Barlow returned to London. Tom Forrest (George Hart and Bob Arnold) was Doris Archer's brother and a gamekeeper. Following her marriage to Nigel Pargetter, she took to her role like a duck to water and her quick mind and sound business sense ensure that the Hall runs like a well-oiled machine. Upon his release on probation he created a new property development company, created with Lilian as director to circumvent his disqualification. Lilian took dancing lessons from Mike Tucker after she discovered that Crawford's ex-wife was a much better dancer than she. 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). [43], Marjorie Antrobus - Archers' creator Edward J Mason had a real-life neighbour with that name - (Margot Boyd) was from a colonial background in Kenya; she was the widow of Teddy. In January 2006 Lynda was elected to the parish council alongside Lilian Bellamy. She was highly critical of Elizabeth, who was married to her son Nigel until his death from a fall in January 2011. 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". She moved to London. Mia Grundy (born 20 January 2006) (Molly Pipe) is Will's step-daughter: his late wife Nic's child by her former partner Andrew. Ben Peggy 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, Jack Archer, and of Jack Woolley. Betty was a popular villager who supported the family even when Mike was violent and depressed. 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 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. She departed in 1980, but returned to Ambridge in 2014 renting Glebe Cottage from Jill Archer, following her husband's death. [5] Jim later relocated, bought his own property in Ambridge and went into a business partnership with Kenton which was dissolved when Kenton moved to the Bull. It took Kathy some time to trust a man again, and Kenton showed uncharacteristic patience in enabling her to rebuild her self-confidence. Crawford has since served a prison term for fraud. 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. According to BBC, Vince is currently in a relationship with Elizabeth Pargetter, played by Allison Dowling in the series. Making his debut in 1983, he was once considered to be somewhat dim and irresponsible, wearing a gorilla suit at a hunt ball in 1983, inadvertently joy riding with Shula Archer in 1984 and driving an ice-cream van as 'Mr Snowy' in 1986. 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. Clarrie spends much of her time sorting out problems created by her husband and sons. As the family rallied round, devastated Elizabeth drew her precious twins close to her. WebLexi Viktorova Played by Ania Sowinski Lilian Bellamy Played by Sunny Ormonde Lucas Madikane Played by Connie M'Gadzah Lynda Snell MBE Played by Carole Boyd Mandy [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. Brookfield has suffered in recent years from bovine TB, but David is enthusiastic about his herd of Herefords. Bert lived in "The Bungalow", which was originally built to house David and Ruth. Hayley left Roy in 2014 after discovering the nature of his relationship with Elizabeth Pargetter, eventually moving to Birmingham. Ben Archer , played by Ben Norris. [53] She flirted with David and made a play to have an affair with him, having been resistant to intimacy before. 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. Edgar Titcombe head gardener at Lower Loxley, who is married to the widowed Mrs Pugsley. He has an uncomfortable relationship with his stepson, Adam, which has been the source of some friction with his wife. 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. #TheArchers", "Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: it's party time in the cider shed! Ben debuted on 28 October 2018. John Tregorran (Roger Hume, Basil Jones, Simon Lack and Philip Morant) originally arrived in Ambridge in a gypsy caravan. 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. 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. Now a farrier by occupation, a few years ago he had a brief relationship with Venetia, the daughter of a prominent Borsetshire family. 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. During 2015, the increasing indications Rob was coercively controlling and emotionally abusing Helen, became a major plot line. Following a succession of strokes, Heather died en route while moving down to Ambridge on 28 September 2015, after reluctantly leaving her Prudhoe home. Mark Charles Timothy Hebden (Richard Derrington), first husband of Shula Archer. Now divorced, they are still good friends and probably closer than they had been in the last few years of their marriage. In this romance she calls him "Tiger" and he calls her "Pussy-cat". Her cooking at The Bull was widely admired. to be the villain of the serial, is sometimes seen as one of the most interesting and subtle characters. Simon Pemberton (Peter Wingfield), Guy Pemberton's caddish son, inherited the estate after his father's death. 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. His current wife is Sid's widow, Jolene whom he married in autumn 2013 at Lower Loxley. Derek Fletcher "incomer" (only been in Ambridge since 1979) who lives on the Glebelands housing development. Freddie had to stay in a special care unit for several days as he was underweight. [35] Niklaus briefly returned to the role from 17 April 2022, shortly before Kathy left Borsetshire.[36]. Her death was discovered by Shula in 1980 when she and Christine were visiting Glebe Cottage. 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. Brian was prosecuted by The Environment Agency and forced to retire from active management of the farm. Having recovered from both, he now takes more of a back seat in the family business. Roy had an affair with Elizabeth in 2014 which, though brief, led to the end of his marriage. Bailey, or Baillie spelling uncertain, Ian's second in command in the Grey Gables kitchen. . 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. Caroline Sterling, ne Bone, formerly Pemberton (born 3 April 1955; died 2017) (Sara Coward) moved to the village in 1977, aged 22, when she was hired by Sid as barmaid in the Bull. 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. In 2005, Matt divorced his wife Yvette and moved in with his new partner Lilian Bellamy (ne Archer, daughter of Peggy Woolley). After Will Grundy bought No. Elizabeth Pargetter, ne Archer (Alison Dowling) is Phil and Jill's younger daughter and, along with Kenton, at first rejected village life, attempting a career in publicity in London. [64] Pemberton then quickly left Ambridge after denying responsibility for his actions to Brian.[65][66]. For several years she worked at Radio Borsetshire, until leaving home in 2005 to pursue a media studies degree. 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. Jill Archer ne Patterson (born 3 October 1930) (Patricia Greene) is the widow of Phil Archer and matriarch of the family. She was written out of the series when the actress who played her retired and emigrated to New Zealand. 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. He was devastated when his much-loved wife, Polly ("Poll doll"), was killed in a car crash. The character of Usha is said to be based on Kamlesh Bahl, former Vice President of the Law Society. 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