She became involved with Toby Fairbrother a son of Robin Fairbrother (who briefly romanced Elizabeth many years ago). 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 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. 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, 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. To pay his fines he and Jenny were forced to sell the farmhouse and move into rented accommodation. After finally realising the degree to which Carl had abused her trust things seem to be improving at home. When younger she was a stalwart of the Borsetshire Country and Western scene (under the name The Lily of Layton Cross), and object of Eddie Grundy's affections, much to Clarrie's distress. IMDbPro Starmeter. In contrast, the show gradually became popular and attracted many listeners as a significant source of entertainment in 1953, with nine million listeners. She inherited some of grandfather Phil's interest in music, learning to play the piano and singing solos at carol concerts. William "Will" Grundy (born 9 February 1983) (Philip Molloy) is the elder son of Eddie and Clarrie. His or her gender was not specified for some considerable time, but definitely referred to as 'he' by Oliver Sterling in the Xmas Eve episode. Lynda Snell MBE (born 29 May 1947) (Carole Boyd) lives at Ambridge Hall with her husband, Robert Snell. In a standing joke, he is often described as excessively talkative (which is ironic, given his status as a silent character). His subsequent marriage to Kathy ended in divorce but his third marriage, to his affair partner, country singer Jolene, was happier. After Nigel Pargetter's death, he began working at Lower Loxley, initially just to assist Elizabeth. [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. 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. [46] He died shortly after his 92nd birthday and the death of the actor Chris Gittins.[47]. 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. Lillian took a more active role than he expected which caused some friction. Amy later learnt that Carl was married, and a rift developed between her and Usha after it emerged that Usha had already known this. In late 2019, Emma and Ed briefly separated, though they have since reconciled. 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. Shula and Mark's son Daniel was born after the death of his father as a result of IVF treatment after a long struggle with infertility. Whilst living as a vagrant, he had become addicted to alcohol and crack cocaine. Ruth Archer, ne Pritchard (born 16 June 1968) (Felicity Finch) is the wife of David Archer. Mia Grundy (born 20 January 2006) (Molly Pipe) is Will's step-daughter: his late wife Nic's child by her former partner Andrew. Eddie Grundy (born 15 March 1951) (Trevor Harrison) is Joe's younger son and Clarrie's husband. 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. However, Ian can be outspoken with husband Adam Macy when he thinks Adam's overstepped the mark. In April 2017, he attended Elizabeth Pargetter's 50th birthday party, but wasn't heard to speak. John "Jack" Archer (Denis Folwell), son of Dan, elder brother of Phil and Christine, first husband of Peggy, ne Perkins, later Woolley, father of Jennifer, Lillian and Tony: died 1972 of liver failure. 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. She occasionally visits home; and the installation of a new webcam also allows Debbie to talk and appear to everyone via computer. She is a keen gardener and was often involved in disputes with her neighbour, Joe Grundy (now deceased). He has an uncomfortable relationship with his stepson, Adam, which has been the source of some friction with his wife. 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]. Her cooking at The Bull was widely admired. Initially her urban background led to her being unprepared for rural life. bbc.co.uk. [56] She died from cancer on 31 May 2007. [64] Pemberton then quickly left Ambridge after denying responsibility for his actions to Brian.[65][66]. [22] The producers of The Archers maintain this was a very popular plot nationwide. 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. His portrayal was close to a stereotypical "yokel", like Jethro Larkin and Zebedee Tring before him. Betty Tucker (Pamela Craig) wife of Mike, mother of Roy and Brenda. 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'). After many years of close friendship, Peggy married Jack Woolley. Forever trying to give Usha unwanted relationship advice or a welcome shoulder to cry on, and architect of numerous failed matchmaking ruses. In the early 1950s she was a close friend of Grace Fairbrother who later married her brother Phil. She works at the dairy at Bridge Farm, where Pat Archer is a good friend, and formerly worked behind the bar at the Bull. She was his second wife, and with him had four children: twins Shula and Kenton, and David and Elizabeth. 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. The pair first met at the bar and have had a good connection. He no longer has an Irish accent,[27] following a change of actor in 2012.[28]. 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. He began his television career in 1963. Following a burglary at Glebe Cottage she was asked by David and Ruth to return to Brookfield which subsequently became permanent. Robert Snell (born 5 April 1943) (Dr Graham Blockey) was employed as a computer expert. [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. [32], Jack "Jazzer" McCreary (born 1984) (Ryan Kelly), pigman (working for Tom Archer) and milkman (working for Mike Tucker). 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. Despite owning an MG sports car, bought with a windfall from his mother, he is generally considered to be a rather dull man. 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. But during the initial orientation, she changed her mind and decided to return home to Ambridge and work with her parents at Brookfield. 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. Thanks to Usha's parents' disapproval toward their daughter's lifestyle, Satya provides the main link with her family. (John) Higgs Jack Woolley's chauffeur and handyman at Grey Gables. Often discussed in male only company due to her 'physical attributes'. 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. Tony Turner plays the character Vince Casey in the radio series The Archers. He was patriarch of the Archer family. Many listeners considered Ruth's behaviour during this storyline to be entirely out of character, and therefore unbelievable. He also takes part in a spate of graffiti around the village for which he is grounded. 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. After finding that Kenton had had a one-night stand with a customer of his bar, she threw him out. Justin has already shown scant concern for Lillians relationship with her family (and her place in the community) by shafting David over the abattoir. A confidant and comforter of many a troubled resident, the Grey Gables chef is socially easy-going and affable. In 1985 Aunt Laura fell in a ditch and listeners were treated to her forlorn cries while owls hooted overhead. Ben The show is the longest-running radio show, with 19,894 episodes as of 30 December 2022.. 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. She eventually moved to be closer to her work but in 2021 returned to Ambridge after giving up her job as a midwife. She is friends with both Adam and Debbie. (The actor Ryan Kelly is visually impaired, unlike his character.). Some of the better known are: Baggy, and Fat Paul disreputable friends of Eddie Grundy. Unusually the character comes from a real rather than fictional place, Prudhoe in Northumberland. In 2013 she was attracted to the recently arrived dairy unit manager, Rob Titchener. In considering joining the RAF, who ultimately rejected her application, she came into conflict with Amy's pacifist views. He saved the hall for his family. 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. The circumstances of Ruair's arrival briefly engulfed the village in gossip and, for some, scandal. She moved to Sunderland in 2022 for work, when the actor retired. She married a travelling businessman, Roger Travers-Macy, in the late 1960s and had a daughter, Debbie. 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. Jennifer died in January 2023 when the actor retired due to ill-health. 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. She finally reported her trauma to the police in September 2007, after being informed that King had attacked another woman. Hayley left Roy in 2014 after discovering the nature of his relationship with Elizabeth Pargetter, eventually moving to Birmingham. He is gamekeeper for Borchester Land[citation needed]; his boss is Brian Aldridge. Miserable and alone, Kathy befriended Lower Loxley chef, Owen King (a.k.a. The decision to remove Bert from The Archers followed Eric Allan's decision to retire. Tregorran died in July 2014 and was buried in Ambridge. His mother had some difficulty bonding with him when he was born with a cleft lip. He has a history of involving himself in numerous dubious money-making schemes and at one point stood trial for unwittingly selling condemned meat. In 2011, previous voice actor Susie Riddell returned to the show, this time playing Tracey Horrobin. The accident occurred as part of The Archers 60th anniversary broadcast on 2 January 2011. 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. 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 2007 Constanza gave birth to a cria, which Lynda named Salieri, reassuring one acquaintance that the legend of Salieri murdering Mozart was a myth. 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. 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. He had also attempted to rape Shula Archer. 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. Questions were asked in the House of Commons of then Home Secretary Michael Howard. Widowed, she shared a good-natured rivalry with Walter Gabriel, which often played into his unrequited advances towards her. 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. 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. Iftikar Shah (Pal Aron)[60] is a maths teacher, who runs cricket coaching sessions for Ambridge residents. When Helen ran over Mike Tucker,[7] Tom took the blame and unaware that it had been Helen driving, Mike turned against him, opposing his relationship with Brenda. Martha Woodford (Mollie Harris) Shopkeeper, wife of Joby.[62]. In early 2006 Sid and Jolene were concerned that the decision of Caroline Pemberton to sell her controlling interest in The Bull would threaten its future but were relieved when Lilian bought her share. He dislikes all Grundys but especially Ed, who, until his disappearance, lived in the caravan with Emma and George. Tony Archer (born Anthony William Daniel Archer, 16 February 1951) (David Troughton, formerly played by Colin Skipp)[2] is the youngest child and only son of Jack and Peggy Archer (and step-son of Jack Woolley). Tracy Horrobin (Susie Riddell) is the younger sister of Susan Carter and frequently a great embarrassment to her. 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. They married in summer 2008 and Usha's family have warmed to the idea and attended the wedding, though Mabel did not. He displayed vitriolic homophobia towards Sean Myerson, a professional rival, when the latter captained the village cricket team, and again when Adam Macy began a relationship with Ian Craig, the Grey Gables chef. 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. That same July Helen Archer began an affair with him despite knowing he was married. She has been a silent character since 2022, when the actor retired at the age of 103. Alistair refused, and Crawford increased the pressure, forcing Alistair and Shula to take out a mortgage on the stables, which they already owned. Doris Evelyn Rebecca Archer (Gwen Berryman), ne Forrest, Dan's wife, mother of Jack, Phil and Christine Archer and sister of Tom Forrest. This was seen as a ploy to keep loyal viewers and listeners away from the new station. 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. A skilled horsewoman, she ran the local riding stables for many years. Kathy Perks (Hedli Niklaus), formerly married to Sid, lived at April Cottage with her son Jamie. He became concerned about the environment and tried to become "green". She was written out of the series when the actress who played her retired and emigrated to New Zealand. 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. Jazzer McCreary and Ed Grundy were involved with Fallon at various times. [17] Will's dog is called Meg. Tony suffered a heart attack in late February 2012, and a serious farmyard accident in autumn 2014. Jill Archer ne Patterson (born 3 October 1930) (Patricia Greene) is the widow of Phil Archer and matriarch of the family. Snatch Foster was formerly also a friend of Eddie Grundy, but ended up in prison for selling condemned meat to him. 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. 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. Sabrina and Richard Thwaite Residents of the salubrious Grange Spinney. Kirsty was in a relationship with Tom Archer before he broke up with her for someone else. Ben is David and Ruth Archer's youngest son, and Pip and Josh's brother, having been born on 15 March 2002. Richard, a commuting accountant, rarely gets a mention beyond his involvement in the cricket team. Subsequently Rob and his mother tricked Pat and Tony into handing Henry over to them, forcing them into a lengthy legal battle over custody. Phil Archer died on 12 February 2010. George died peacefully whilst they were waiting for the house to be re-built. 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. [21] After a year or so, he fell in love with Ian Craig, the chef at Grey Gables. 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). She then divorced him and married Brian Aldridge. 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