In 1957 he was charged with manslaughter after shooting poacher Bob Larkin. Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). He dislikes all Grundys but especially Ed, who, until his disappearance, lived in the caravan with Emma and George. Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "BBC Blogs - The Archers - David Troughton is the new Tony Archer", "William Troughton takes over as Tom Archer", "BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, Ben and Ruairi get caught", "Heather Bell returns to Radio 4's The Archers to reprise role of Clarrie Grundy", "BBC Radio 4 - the Archers - Lexi Viktorova", "The Archers - Ruairi Donovan - BBC Radio 4", "Yes, it's a new actor playing Ruairi. 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. [9] In April 2013 Brenda decided to end the engagement and the couple separated. The following year Crawford was indicted for fraud, having made a business guarantee he knew was false. It was also revealed shortly afterwards that the previous year, while still manager of the mega dairy, Rob had blocked a nearby culvert to prevent a build-up of rainwater from flooding the dairy and was therefore responsible for the massive flood that had engulfed Ambridge and nearly caused the death of his boss. Add or change photo on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Raised by Wolves 8.2 TV Series Stacey 2016 1 ep Dysphoria Short Sarah 2022 The Archers 8.6 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. After spells in London and Spain he opened a wine bar in Borchester in 1980 and later an antique shop (with Kenton Archer). Initially her urban background led to her being unprepared for rural life. After bouncing between dead end jobs for years she convinced Oliver Sterling that she would be a breath of fresh air at Grey Gables, where worked with Lynda Snell as a receptionist before being made redundant when the hotel was shut down; she then worked at a chicken factory until she was fired, and now works at the Bull. 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. Elizabeth's mother-in-law Julia lived in the family pile until her demise in 2005. 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 Kate emigrated to Johannesburg, South Africa where she married Lucas Madikane (Connie M'Gadzah). Eventually, Amy attempted to get Carl back, but he cruelly brushed her off. [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 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. Coriander has a son called Oscar. Meanwhile Elizabeth seems to have gone all in with Dodgy Vince Casey, who has shown a sudden interest in contemporary art, airily discussing Jean-Michel In early years her character was the hippie of the Archer family, her first child, Adam, being sensationally at the time the illegitimate result of a fling with a cowman, Paddy Redmond. 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. In 2005 Peggy tried to persuade her husband to agree to his affairs being governed by power of attorney. Elizabeth is highly critical of the way David manages the Brookfield estate, and is very concerned to ensure that her family receives its due portion of the estate. The actor is also the author of famous songs like Voice for Teachers" and "The Dialect Magician. 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. A skilled horsewoman, she ran the local riding stables for many years. The circumstances of Ruair's arrival briefly engulfed the village in gossip and, for some, scandal. 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. Appears intermittently in the series and is usually up to no good.[15]. She works at the dairy at Bridge Farm, where Pat Archer is a good friend, and formerly worked behind the bar at the Bull. John was killed in a tractor accident. He had a shady history. Nelson Gabriel (Jack May), Walter's son, was for many years the most disreputable character in the village. Although David went along with this at first, he had doubts and confessed he could never leave Ambridge. She was a successful businesswoman running a market garden in Ambridge (and subsequently a wine business). 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. Lilian took dancing lessons from Mike Tucker after she discovered that Crawford's ex-wife was a much better dancer than she. Robert Snell (born 5 April 1943) (Dr Graham Blockey) was employed as a computer expert. Tom Forrest (George Hart and Bob Arnold) was Doris Archer's brother and a gamekeeper. [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. Josh Archer, played by Angus Imrie,[11] made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 September 1997. Mike Tucker (born 1 December 1949) (Terry Molloy) lost an eye in a farming accident, for which Brian Aldridge was found responsible. IMDbPro Starmeter. The show was introduced to educate the farmers after the second world war. 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, Tim Beecham (Tim Brierley and David Parfitt), an old friend of Nigel Pargetter. 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. Sadly, Kirsty miscarried and Tom lost all enthusiasm for baby food, returning from his travels instead with a passion for fermented food, something not widely shared in the family or the village. After many years of close friendship, Peggy married Jack Woolley. She gave birth to her daughter Phoebe in a tipi at the Glastonbury Festival. Often discussed in male only company due to her 'physical attributes'. Christine married Paul Johnson; it was discovered she was infertile, and they adopted a son, Peter. In considering joining the RAF, who ultimately rejected her application, she came into conflict with Amy's pacifist views. [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. [46] He died shortly after his 92nd birthday and the death of the actor Chris Gittins.[47]. Crawford has since served a prison term for fraud. Lilian was elected to the parish council in January 2006. Many listeners considered Ruth's behaviour during this storyline to be entirely out of character, and therefore unbelievable. However, he was eventually offered a permanent job there. A few years later, the same actress played the vicar, Janet Fisher, but after Fisher had in turn been written out, Barlow herself reappeared in August 2006. Adam was adopted by Roger Travers-Macy, Jennifer's first husband. Fallon Rogers (born 19 June 1985) (Joanna van Kampen), Jolene's daughter from her first marriage (to Wayne Tucson). 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. [37] During 2016 her daughter, the Birmingham barrister Anna Tregorran, successfully defended Helen Archer in the latter's trial for attempted murder. 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.. [12] Josh is Ruth and David Archer's eldest son, and Pip and Ben's brother. [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? His weak bladder was a regular source of amusement to speaking characters. He never knew that he was finally to become a father. He saved the hall for his family. 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. Ed Grundy (born 28 September 1984) (Barry Farrimond) is the younger son of Eddie and Clarrie. Phil Archer died on 12 February 2010. She then dated Sam Batton, who ended the relationship because he was in love with Ruth Archer. 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 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. Ben An attractive woman, she distinguished herself by successfully resisting the advances of erstwhile village Lothario, Brian Aldridge. 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. 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. 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. See rank. Betty managed the village shop and kept hens and gossiped. 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. Janet's time as vicar led the conservative Peggy Woolley to attend services at All Saints' in Borchester until she left the parish. [29][30] They were both born on 12 December 1999 via Caesarean section because of Elizabeth's heart condition. He had an on/off relationship with Kate Aldridge, which resulted in their daughter Phoebe being born in 1998, but then married Hayley. Tom was decided to throw in his lot with Brian Aldridge, husband of his aunt Jennifer, becoming a junior partner in the business. According to BBC, Vince is currently in a relationship with Elizabeth Pargetter, played by Allison Dowling in the series. Rob and Helen married secretly on the Isle of Wight in August 2015. 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. After Will Grundy bought No. Her catchphrase was "one fried egg or two, Phil?"[39]. During 2015, the increasing indications Rob was coercively controlling and emotionally abusing Helen, became a major plot line. In 2011 she was responsible for an outbreak of E-Coli at Bridge Farm. She became involved with him after her father, Jethro, employed him to remove the range in their home. Believed to be 29 years old and born in Stechford, Birmingham. 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. [3] Helen had a baby boy, Henry Ian Archer, through AI, a decision of which Tony initially disapproved. Shane did the cooking at Nelson's wine bar in the 1980s. Annette Turner (born September 1990) (Anne-Marie Piazza) Teenage daughter of the late Greg Turner. (The actor Ryan Kelly is visually impaired, unlike his character.). 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. 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 March 2008 he had problems with the herd being infected by Bovine TB. . His plan to split Willow Farm in two, so that Roy and Hayley can have a separate home, was initially resisted by Brenda. 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. 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. 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'). [31]. Her marriage to George lasted over 25 years and was happy, but latterly they experienced difficult times as their house burned down due to an arson attack by Clive Horrobin. Tom Archer (born Thomas Archer, 25 February 1981) (William Troughton; previously Tom Graham)[8] is the younger son of Tony and Pat. Lynda Snell MBE (born 29 May 1947) (Carole Boyd) lives at Ambridge Hall with her husband, Robert Snell. He plays the role of a businessman who runs an abattoir business. Sergeant Harrison Burns (James Cartwright) is a member of the local police force. Once again, Adam and Ian contemplated parenthood; in 2019, surrogate and friend Lexi gave birth to Alexander Macy-Craig (Xander). Bellamy senior died in 1980, but Lilian unaccountably returned to Ambridge in 2003 and took up with Matt Crawford (then a married man); her exploits cause much gnashing of teeth from her respectable sister Jennifer Aldridge. Mike later married Vicky, a fellow ballroom dancer, who gave birth to their daughter Bethany in January 2013. Subsequently, Tom sold his business and moved to Canada. Lily is the more easily angered, sarcastic and pretentious twin; while Freddie, is more sweet-natured and very sensitive, though also more cocky and moody at times. [45], Walter Gabriel (Robert Mawdesley and Chris Gittins), originally a smallholder, was a friend of the Archers and provided comic relief in the years before the Grundy family were given greater prominence. In late 2005, his blossoming relationship with Usha Gupta, a Hindu, caused some unease to some of his parishioners, including Shula Hebden Lloyd. Hayley and John split up (partly due to John's involvement with Sharon Richards) shortly before his death in a tractor accident in 1998. 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. When married to Jack Archer, they managed (and later owned) the Bull. She lost her capital in a fraud perpetuated by associates of Matt Crawford. After finally realising the degree to which Carl had abused her trust things seem to be improving at home. When Janet left, Peggy returned to St. Stephen's. His brother-in-law Brian Aldridge enjoys winding him up over farming matters, and dinner parties involving the two couples usually end in tears. Alistair mentored Ryan at Gamblers Anonymous. Kirsty was good friends with Tom's sister, Helen, but they fell out when Kirsty discovered that Helen had known before the wedding day that Tom had doubts. He also takes part in a spate of graffiti around the village for which he is grounded. She returned in 2010 for Phil Archer's funeral, and in 2014 after Ruth's miscarriage. This is a list of many of the characters from the long-running British radio soap The Archers. He began his television career in 1963. Together they run the Bull. Now a farrier by occupation, a few years ago he had a brief relationship with Venetia, the daughter of a prominent Borsetshire family. After returning to Ambridge in February 2009, Will pushed for Nic and her 2 children (Jake (then 4) and Mia (then 2)), to move back in with him: they did, and in 2010 Nic started occasional bar work at The Bull, a career move which traditionally leads to expanded roles. Amy qualified as a midwife in Manchester and then worked at Borchester General Hospital. 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. Adam Macy (born 22 June 1967) (Andrew Wincott) is the first child of Jennifer Aldridge, his father being former Brookfield farmhand Paddy Redmond (only confirmed by Jennifer herself in 2015.) Joe took this especially hard and in one of the most harrowing episodes ever broadcast bludgeoned his beloved ferrets to death with a hammer. Kathy Perks (Hedli Niklaus), formerly married to Sid, lived at April Cottage with her son Jamie. In 2005, Matt divorced his wife Yvette and moved in with his new partner Lilian Bellamy (ne Archer, daughter of Peggy Woolley). However, after finding out that Helen was driving he became more sympathetic and apologised to Tom. He was best known for his TV role as doctor His subsequent marriage to Kathy ended in divorce but his third marriage, to his affair partner, country singer Jolene, was happier. *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. When the village cricket team opened itself to female players she joined the team, eventually winning an election to become team captain. [54] Their marriage came under strain when Siobhan miscarried a much-wanted baby and Tim became close to Ambridge's vicar Janet Fisher. 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. Growing up, Josh helps his parents out around the farm. Christopher Carter (born 22 June 1988) (Wilf Scolding, formerly played by Will Sanderson-Thwaite) is the younger offspring of the Carter family. [53] She flirted with David and made a play to have an affair with him, having been resistant to intimacy before. On 9 March 2021 she gave birth to a baby girl, Martha. In 2013 Kirsty and Tom got back together and became engaged. The family moved back to Ambridge shortly thereafter. Kenton's former partner, Kathy Perks, is the ex-wife of Sid Perks, the late landlord of The Bull. In April 2017, he attended Elizabeth Pargetter's 50th birthday party, but wasn't heard to speak. 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 early 2008, Crawford and Lilian were briefly separated when she suspected him of having an affair with a Borchester Land board member Annabelle Scrivener (Julia Hills). Tom later got back together with Kirsty, with whom he got engaged at Christmas 2013, the ring being in the last Christmas cracker, but after a crisis of confidence, Tom broke up with Kirsty in the vestry moments before their planned wedding. Susan wanted him to be a white collar worker but he decided that he was a pigman at heart. Twin daughters Nova and Seren were born in July 2022. [citation needed] Ian proposed to Adam and the pair entered a civil partnership on 14 December 2006. [4] The couple resolved to stay together; they remortgaged the business to pay off the debts and Alistair attended Gamblers Anonymous meetings. Occasionally Jazzer manages to surprise everyone with a sensitive side, such as when he wowed the audience of Ambridge's Got Talent with his heartfelt rendition of a Scottish folk song ("Roses of Prince Charlie"). In October 2011, he returned to the village to visit his ailing mother. Alistair refused, and Crawford increased the pressure, forcing Alistair and Shula to take out a mortgage on the stables, which they already owned. 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. Jack and Peggy managed (and later owned) the Bull, and Jack had suffered increasingly from alcoholism and excessive gambling. WebTheres even sex between personages from separate households, thanks to Borsetshires own Beatrice and Benedick, Tracy Horrobin and Jazzer McCreary, who Meanwhile She is indulgent of her grandchildren and has provided several of them with significant financial support. 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. Richard, a commuting accountant, rarely gets a mention beyond his involvement in the cricket team. 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. 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. Unfortunately Toms handling of both the pregnancy and the miscarriage ultimately proved to be the final nail in the coffin of any lingering romantic feelings she had for him. Now a silent and seldom mentioned character. She became involved with Toby Fairbrother a son of Robin Fairbrother (who briefly romanced Elizabeth many years ago). An outsider by birth, Matt often inveigled himself into positions of power, such as the parish council, but many villagers were suspicious of his motives. She inherited some of grandfather Phil's interest in music, learning to play the piano and singing solos at carol concerts. Realising the error of his ways, he went on to gain a degree in business studies at Felpersham University. She died of pneumonia in the wake of the Great Ambridge Flood of 2015. [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. Cameron Fraser (Delaval Astley) came to Ambridge in 1990 when he bought the Berrow Estate from Lilian Bellamy. 1 The Green, Tom and Brenda rented the house from Will. Ian Craig is the husband of Adam Macy. 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. Emma Grundy, ne Carter (born 7 August 1984) (Emerald O'Hanrahan, formerly played by Felicity Jones) is the daughter of Susan and Neil Carter, who were horrified when their daughter announced she was marrying into the Grundy family. More recently, some local parishioners made complaints to the bishop when Alan, the vicar, began a relationship with Usha (who is Hindu). In late 2012, financial troubles reflecting earlier reductions in milk prices forced the couple to move back in with Emma's parents. The youngest child of Phil and Jill Archer, Elizabeth is the widowed lady of Lower Loxley. 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. New daughter Keira was born in 2011 and following financial problems, they returned to live with Emma's parents in 2012. Lilian told a still-recovering Lynda that the pub would be returning to the original name of The Bull. Martha Woodford (Mollie Harris) Shopkeeper, wife of Joby.[62]. 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). 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, He died in his sleep at the age of 98 in October 2019. Roy had an affair with Elizabeth in 2014 which, though brief, led to the end of his marriage. 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. 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. The character survived the deaths of the first three actors before finally being killed off in 1986. Ruth's utterance "Oh noooooo", spoken in her Northumberland accent, was frequently parodied on the BBC Radio Four comedy programme Dead Ringers. Gareth Taylor, Alex Wallace and latterly Marcus Dixon), but he raped her just before Christmas 2004. Since then she has formed a relationship with Justin Elliott, a wealthy businessman. He was 78. Kirsty Miller (Annabelle Dowler),[33] worked at Ambridge Organics and the Jaxx Bar. Peggy has two daughters, Jennifer and Lillian, and a son, Tony, by her first husband. 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