Alf Grundy (born 13 November 1944), Joe's elder son and a rogue. Since then she has formed a relationship with Justin Elliott, a wealthy businessman. But Archers fans thought he sounded just like self-made businessman Vince Casey, played by Tony Turner. 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. 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. 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. [19] As of 2021[update] she is a vegetarian, climate change activist and opponent of hunting. bbc.co.uk. 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. His mother rather desperately encouraged this, to Neil's disapproval, but the couple soon found themselves incompatible, and Christopher finished the liaison. Jennifer died in January 2023 when the actor retired due to ill-health. The accident occurred as part of The Archers 60th anniversary broadcast on 2 January 2011. 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. He is gamekeeper for Borchester Land[citation needed]; his boss is Brian Aldridge. 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. She moved to London. Who knew Vince Casey would be so impressed by a woolly sparrowhawk? 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. In late 2005, his blossoming relationship with Usha Gupta, a Hindu, caused some unease to some of his parishioners, including Shula Hebden Lloyd. 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. However, after finding out that Helen was driving he became more sympathetic and apologised to Tom. Betty died suddenly before Christmas 2005. When Janet left, Peggy returned to St. Stephen's. After a work placement in Yorkshire she became more focused on her future and the future of the farm. 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. Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 March 11, 1996) was an American actor, director, and singer. Tom Forrest (George Hart and Bob Arnold) was Doris Archer's brother and a gamekeeper. 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. 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. Coriander has a son called Oscar. Roy Tucker is the father, with whom Phoebe lives in Ambridge. Ned Larkin (Bill Payne) Ned, father of Jethro, was a farmhand at Brookfield, and a friend of Walter Gabriel. 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". 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. She gave a talk to the Ambridge Women's Institute in 1984 and moved into Nightingale Farm in 1985. [23]. Often thought by Grey Gables staff to be rather sinister. Casey died [21] After a year or so, he fell in love with Ian Craig, the chef at Grey Gables. 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. He became concerned about the environment and tried to become "green". These two threads are linked by Shula's possible involvement in this disapproval and her resignation as churchwarden. More recently, some local parishioners made complaints to the bishop when Alan, the vicar, began a relationship with Usha (who is Hindu). Currently Alistair is living Jim's house, where Jazzer McCreary was also co-resident until he moved in with Tracy. *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. Father of Clarrie. She is an erratic bowler, who often has to be stopped from excessive sledging. (John) Higgs Jack Woolley's chauffeur and handyman at Grey Gables. 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. Listeners said that he sounded too similar to Vince Casey, played by Tony Turner. Her parents did not approve. 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. 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. In 2013 Kirsty and Tom got back together and became engaged. She is a keen gardener and was often involved in disputes with her neighbour, Joe Grundy (now deceased). 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. Sara Coward died on 13 February 2017. He also takes part in a spate of graffiti around the village for which he is grounded. It took Kathy some time to trust a man again, and Kenton showed uncharacteristic patience in enabling her to rebuild her self-confidence. Jill Archer ne Patterson (born 3 October 1930) (Patricia Greene) is the widow of Phil Archer and matriarch of the family. Having turned his back on the family farm to join the Merchant Navy, Kenton tried his hand at a number of ventures, including selling antiques and running a wine bar. [29][30] They were both born on 12 December 1999 via Caesarean section because of Elizabeth's heart condition. On this weeks episode, we hear views from Witherspoon, Carolyn Wright, Clare, Miranda, Liz, 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. 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. Ed Grundy (born 28 September 1984) (Barry Farrimond) is the younger son of Eddie and Clarrie. Alistair refused, and Crawford increased the pressure, forcing Alistair and Shula to take out a mortgage on the stables, which they already owned. Many listeners considered Ruth's behaviour during this storyline to be entirely out of character, and therefore unbelievable. Fallon's long-term relationship with and 2018 marriage to PC Harrison Burns provided stability and she is now a fixture in village life. Tim Beecham (Tim Brierley and David Parfitt), an old friend of Nigel Pargetter. 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. Nigel (who also had a never-seen sister, Camilla who was married to a man named James) had only intermittent help from his beloved mother, Julia; more often she was a source of anxiety and friction (due to her dislike of Elizabeth, which, happily ceased once Freddie and Lily were born), but she died suddenly in November 2005. 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. [3] Helen had a baby boy, Henry Ian Archer, through AI, a decision of which Tony initially disapproved. Numerous animals have been repeatedly referred to during The Archers' run usually played by the special effects department as necessary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3dXcdbXfwsp4qTCXY28Lx5x/ian-craig. (Margot Boyd died on 20 May 2008. In mid-2012, Adam suffered a blow to the head while attempting to stop a robbery, but has since recovered. WebRebecca Fuller (III) Actress. She was highly critical of Elizabeth, who was married to her son Nigel until his death from a fall in January 2011. 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. . Ben 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. Fallon was perennially unlucky in love, either falling for men who werent interested or getting the wrong men to fall for her. Kenton Archer (born Kenton Edward Archer, 8 August 1958) (Richard Attlee, formerly played by Graeme Kirk) is portrayed as the wastrel of the Archer family. [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. She died of pneumonia in the wake of the Great Ambridge Flood of 2015. [38] In late 2012, Clive was sent back to prison after breaking the terms of his licence and entering Ambridge to confront his sister, Tracy, and his brother's wife, Donna. Ruth's utterance "Oh noooooo", spoken in her Northumberland accent, was frequently parodied on the BBC Radio Four comedy programme Dead Ringers. Finally he suddenly disappeared to South America, where he died in strange circumstances. After learning that Natasha was expecting twins, they moved into April Cottage. However, Debbie subsequently discovered that Simon was being unfaithful,[24] and they divorced. Many years later this caused a rift between Alistair and his by then business partner Anisha Patel. This was in the context of Shula's devout Christianity and membership of the local Parish Council. He plays the role of a businessman who runs an abattoir business. Betty managed the village shop and kept hens and gossiped. Pemberton unsuccessfully attempted to end the Grundy's tenancy of Grange Farm following their farm fire in 1996. 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. In 2018, Shula stunned Alistair when she told him their marriage was over. Add or change Lilian told a still-recovering Lynda that the pub would be returning to the original name of The Bull. He used to be Tom's partner in a piggery. From 2015, the character was not heard, but she was still mentioned by other characters in passing. Mike subsequently discovered the truth, Helen paid for the driving course that Tom was sentenced to attend, and Tom and Brenda moved into one of the holiday cottages at Home Farm. Rairi Donovan (born 14 November 2002[25]) (Arthur Hughes since 2018) is the son of Brian Aldridge and Siobhn Hathaway. Walter continually tried to romance Mrs Perkins. Kathy Perks (Hedli Niklaus), formerly married to Sid, lived at April Cottage with her son Jamie. Snatch Foster was formerly also a friend of Eddie Grundy, but ended up in prison for selling condemned meat to him. Now divorced, they are still good friends and probably closer than they had been in the last few years of their marriage. [22] The producers of The Archers maintain this was a very popular plot nationwide. She reacted to the sudden death of Sid, her ex-husband, as if she were the grieving widow, rather than his wife of eight years Jolene, being of little help to their teenage son and undermining her relationship with Kenton, who can do nothing right. Yes, Kathy Perks! 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. He has found work in this area hard to obtain recently and has capitalised on his DIY skills to set up a small business doing general building work. After finding that Kenton had had a one-night stand with a customer of his bar, she threw him out. However, due to this latest feud, he withdrew that money to take revenge on the archer dynasty. 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. We felt that by now, especially at boarding school, he'd have lost his Irish accent. Some of the better known are: Baggy, and Fat Paul disreputable friends of Eddie Grundy. Alistair mentored Ryan at Gamblers Anonymous. He was best known for his TV role as doctor 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. Radio 4 listeners complained that they could not distinguish between the two characters' voices. [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. Now a farrier by occupation, a few years ago he had a brief relationship with Venetia, the daughter of a prominent Borsetshire family. 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. Bert died in The Bull on the episode first aired at 19:05 on 25 October 2021, peacefully nodding off following a game of cribbage with Ben and Ruth Archer. Her death was discovered by Shula in 1980 when she and Christine were visiting Glebe Cottage. He composed poetry and won several ploughing contests, and was a regular guide at Lower Loxley. Following his debut in the 1963 Z Cars as McEvoy, Tony has starred in over 40 TV series and movies. Elizabeth Pargetter, ne Archer (born Elizabeth Ann Archer, 21 April 1967) (Alison Dowling). A breeder of Afghan hounds, Marjorie let out her flat at Nightingale Farm to Ruth and later to Roy and Hayley. 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. Before his death, Nigel wanted his children to attend exams for the Felpersham Cathedral School. 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. Tony Turner plays the character Vince Casey in the radio series The Archers. In 2010 she married Chris Carter (below), the farrier son of Neil and Susan. After initially repressing her grief Kirsty eventually agreed to take compassionate leave and grieved properly. John was killed in a tractor accident. bbc.co.uk. 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. Kenton Archer started dating her, intermittently living with her, but they quarrelled when he brought his three-year-old daughter, Meriel, to Ambridge and expected Kathy to look after her. 1 The Green, Tom and Brenda rented the house from Will. 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'. After a long period of pining, Tom discovered that she was similarly attracted and they married after a whirlwind romance. Alistair Lloyd (born 1962) (Michael Lumsden), Shula's ex-husband, is a vet. She gave up the effort after a few weeks and joined AmsideMatt and Lilian's new property company. Kate Madikane, ne Aldridge (born 30 September 1977) (Perdita Avery, formerly played by Kellie Bright and Susie Riddell), is the elder daughter of Brian and Jennifer. 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. She works at the dairy at Bridge Farm, where Pat Archer is a good friend, and formerly worked behind the bar at the Bull. 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. Sophie Barlow (Moir Leslie) a fashion designer who was once engaged to David and once involved much of Ambridge in her fashion shows. Carl (Nicholas Bailey) was Amy Franks's ex-boyfriend. She graduated from Felpersham University with a master's degree and worked as an aeronautical engineer before being fired over her drinking. [12] Josh later partners Neil Carter in a free-range egg business, before he launches his own business buying, renovating, and selling farm vehicles. When married to Jack Archer, they managed (and later owned) the Bull. In an unpopular and heavily criticised plotline Ruth teetered on the brink of an affair with farm employee Sam Batton in the autumn of 2006. Tony Turner plays Vince Casey in the radio drama The Archers. . 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). She was written out of the series when the actress who played her retired and emigrated to New Zealand. 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. (The actor Ryan Kelly is visually impaired, unlike his character.). Tregorran died in July 2014 and was buried in Ambridge. Catherine, her late mother, was of African-Caribbean descent. Clarrie spends much of her time sorting out problems created by her husband and sons. [46] He died shortly after his 92nd birthday and the death of the actor Chris Gittins.[47]. She was present in the village for forty years until her death in 1991. Matt Crawford (born 7 August 1947) (Kim Durham) He threw his weight around and become more hated by all. She moved to Sunderland in 2022 for work, when the actor retired. 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. Sid Perks (Alan Devereux) was landlord of The Bull, Ambridge's village pub. He saved the hall for his family. In February 2010 she suddenly disappeared from the series to stay with a grandmother in Sheffield. 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). Despite owning an MG sports car, bought with a windfall from his mother, he is generally considered to be a rather dull man. Rob and Helen married secretly on the Isle of Wight in August 2015. During 2015, the increasing indications Rob was coercively controlling and emotionally abusing Helen, became a major plot line. On the death of his father a few years later, he strove to save his ancestral home, and involved Elizabeth, now also more mature, as his marketing manager. [17] Will's dog is called Meg. Carol Tregorran ne Grey (Eleanor Bron, formerly played by Anne Cullen (born 1926)) first appeared in 1954. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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