Over the years some of the original cast members have died, left the show or retired and their characters have had to be replaced or killed off by the scriptwriters. Subsequently Rob and his mother tricked Pat and Tony into handing Henry over to them, forcing them into a lengthy legal battle over custody. Their first child, Martha Carter, was born prematurely in March 2021. Recently, he bought an old tractor, dubbed Rufus, which he has restored. Eventually she left Will for Ed, taking George with her, although George was later shown by DNA paternity testing to be Will's child. Snatch Foster was formerly also a friend of Eddie Grundy, but ended up in prison for selling condemned meat to him. [37] During 2016 her daughter, the Birmingham barrister Anna Tregorran, successfully defended Helen Archer in the latter's trial for attempted murder. Roy, Hayley and Phoebe lived with Mike Tucker at Willow Farm. [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. Hayley Tucker, ne Jordan (born 1 May 1977) (Lorraine Coady, formerly played by Lucy Davis) comes from Birmingham and first appeared as John Archer's girlfriend. In 2013 Kirsty and Tom got back together and became engaged. 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. 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[49] Mike was unsuccessful as a farmer, having gone bankrupt in 1985, and then ran a milk round in Ambridge. After spells in London and Spain he opened a wine bar in Borchester in 1980 and later an antique shop (with Kenton Archer). Edgar Titcombe head gardener at Lower Loxley, who is married to the widowed Mrs Pugsley. He never knew that he was finally to become a father. Elizabeth witnessed his fatal attempt to rescue a sheep in difficulty on Lakey Hill, despite her pleading with him not to. [35] Niklaus briefly returned to the role from 17 April 2022, shortly before Kathy left Borsetshire.[36]. In the process, the sausage business lost its organic status, which created further tension between the families. However, Debbie subsequently discovered that Simon was being unfaithful,[24] and they divorced. Eddie's hopes of a career in music appear to have been permanently dashed. Tony Turner plays Vince Casey on Radio 4's The Archers On the Archers Appreciation Group, Julie Willetts posted: 'Thought Vince was in the Laurels for a mo.' Cameron Fraser (Delaval Astley) came to Ambridge in 1990 when he bought the Berrow Estate from Lilian Bellamy. Her best friend is the vicar's daughter, Amy Franks. Subsequently, he came close to having a relationship with Debbie Aldridge, but Pemberton assaulted her after she confessed that she could not love him. Ben His tenure came to end in 1987 when helping David fell a tree using a chainsaw. 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. The Archers is known for its silent characters, who often play important roles in the narrative despite not being played by actors. Tim Beecham (Tim Brierley and David Parfitt), an old friend of Nigel Pargetter. 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"). He was a major character for many years and used to introduce the omnibus edition on Sunday mornings. 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). bbc.co.uk. #TheArchers", "Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: it's party time in the cider shed! 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. These two threads are linked by Shula's possible involvement in this disapproval and her resignation as churchwarden. Jack Woolley (19 July 1919 - 2 January 2014) (Arnold Peters, formerly played by Philip Garston-Jones) was a self-made man originally from Stirchley in Birmingham who owned the village shop. 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). 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 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. Kirsty Miller (Annabelle Dowler),[33] worked at Ambridge Organics and the Jaxx Bar. Many listeners considered Ruth's behaviour during this storyline to be entirely out of character, and therefore unbelievable. He disappeared to Australia and New Zealand for several years and was married (originally to gain a visa, though they subsequently fell in love), had a daughter (Meriel), and divorced before returning home. Having recovered from both, he now takes more of a back seat in the family business. Subsequently, she was arrested and charged with attempted murder. 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.) Justin has already shown scant concern for Lillians relationship with her family (and her place in the community) by shafting David over the abattoir. In April 2017, Matt made a surprise re-appearance, claiming to have returned to Ambridge in order to repay his debt to Lillian. Hayley and John split up (partly due to John's involvement with Sharon Richards) shortly before his death in a tractor accident in 1998. Bailey, or Baillie spelling uncertain, Ian's second in command in the Grey Gables kitchen. Lynda Snell MBE (born 29 May 1947) (Carole Boyd) lives at Ambridge Hall with her husband, Robert Snell. 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. In 2011, previous voice actor Susie Riddell returned to the show, this time playing Tracey Horrobin. 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. John was killed in a tractor accident. 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. 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. 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". [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. Her death was discovered by Shula in 1980 when she and Christine were visiting Glebe Cottage. In 2008 he was left 120,000 by a relative, and bought the Carters' former home from Matt Crawford, a property his friend Roy Tucker had been interested in. In 1957 he was charged with manslaughter after shooting poacher Bob Larkin. After feeling increasingly badly-treated by Lilian and Matt, she left Amside without notice. Since then she has formed a relationship with Justin Elliott, a wealthy businessman. Robert Snell (born 5 April 1943) (Dr Graham Blockey) was employed as a computer expert. She had a brief fling with Chris Carter when supporting his wife Alice with her recovery from alcoholism. In October 2011, he returned to the village to visit his ailing mother. 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. Ben is David and Ruth Archer's youngest son, and Pip and Josh's brother, having been born on 15 March 2002. 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. Clarrie Grundy ne Larkin (born 12 May 1954) (Heather Bell, part created by Bell[16] and also formerly played by Fiona Mathieson and Rosalind Adams) is Eddie Grundy's long-suffering wife, having married him in 1982. Radio 4 listeners complained that they could not distinguish between the two characters' voices. The couple married unexpectedly in Las Vegas during a 2010 summer holiday. Alistair mentored Ryan at Gamblers Anonymous. She returned to Ambridge in 2008 to look after the family when Ruth had her breast reconstruction surgery and was also in contact with Professor Jim Lloyd, Alistair's father. Eileen Titcombe (formerly Pugsley) housekeeper at Lower Loxley. Appears intermittently in the series and is usually up to no good.[15]. After learning that Natasha was expecting twins, they moved into April Cottage. After another failed relationship she decided that she wanted a child more than she wanted a partner, and became pregnant by artificial insemination a decision which caused friction within the family, particularly alienating Tony. He was for some years the chairman of Borchester Land, a property development company. 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. Often discussed in male only company due to her 'physical attributes'. In 2011 she was responsible for an outbreak of E-Coli at Bridge Farm. Subsequently, Tom sold his business and moved to Canada. Meanwhile Elizabeth seems to have gone all in with Dodgy Vince Casey, 'A peculiarly English epic': the weird genius of The Archers. 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. To pay his fines he and Jenny were forced to sell the farmhouse and move into rented accommodation. Daniel "Dan" Archer (Harry Oakes, Monte Crick, Edgar Harrison and Frank Middlemass), son of the elder John Archer, was the first owner of Brookfield when the family bought it from Squire Lawson-Hope. Catherine, her late mother, was of African-Caribbean descent. When she died, her property was left to a New Zealand relative, and the colonel was cut out. 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. She works at the dairy at Bridge Farm, where Pat Archer is a good friend, and formerly worked behind the bar at the Bull. Jazzer McCreary and Ed Grundy were involved with Fallon at various times. Ed had a history of drug use and petty crime including joyriding. She gave up the effort after a few weeks and joined AmsideMatt and Lilian's new property company. 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. He also takes part in a spate of graffiti around the village for which he is grounded. But Archers fans thought he sounded just like self-made businessman Vince Casey, played by Tony Turner. 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). She inherited some of grandfather Phil's interest in music, learning to play the piano and singing solos at carol concerts. On New Year's Day 2007, he was run over by Helen Archer,[7] but rescued by Robert Snell. Intimacy ensued, although Rob was still married to Jess, who remained in Hampshire caring for her sick father. Helen and Henry moved in with Rob in early 2014, and Helen and Rob married in summer 2015. She was highly critical of Elizabeth, who was married to her son Nigel until his death from a fall in January 2011. In 2015, she returned to Ambridge, supposedly to enrol in another course at Felpersham University, but Phoebe subsequently discovered that Lucas, upon learning that Kate had been having yet another affair, had ended their marriage and thrown her out. Affected by severe depression at the time of John's death, she discovered at the end of 2011 that he had fathered a child. On moving into the village, Usha was the subject of a harassment campaign by a racist gang which included Roy Tucker. New daughter Keira was born in 2011 and following financial problems, they returned to live with Emma's parents in 2012. 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. [21] After a year or so, he fell in love with Ian Craig, the chef at Grey Gables. The accident occurred as part of The Archers 60th anniversary broadcast on 2 January 2011. His mother had some difficulty bonding with him when he was born with a cleft lip. After Nigel Pargetter's death, he began working at Lower Loxley, initially just to assist Elizabeth. 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. 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. Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). He also took an interest in his family history, particularly in his late Uncle Rupert. He had a shady history. After Will Grundy bought No. Susan wanted him to be a white collar worker but he decided that he was a pigman at heart. Died while driving home from work when he swerved to avoid hitting Caroline, whose horse had thrown her on being frightened by a speeding car, and crashed into a tree. 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. In April 2017, he attended Elizabeth Pargetter's 50th birthday party, but wasn't heard to speak. Together they run the Bull. He began a caring relationship with Tracy Horrobin, sister of Susan Carter. Jill Archer ne Patterson (born 3 October 1930) (Patricia Greene) is the widow of Phil Archer and matriarch of the family. Once again, Adam and Ian contemplated parenthood; in 2019, surrogate and friend Lexi gave birth to Alexander Macy-Craig (Xander). Moreover, he served as voice and speech training director at the Mountview Theatre School in London and the Walt Disney Productions London department manager. Josh Archer, played by Angus Imrie,[11] made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 September 1997. 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. Jenny died on 22 January 2023. Tony is an actor who has played the character of Vince Casey in the series Archers since 2020. When Oliver Sterling moved to the village she began an affair with him and they eventually moved into Grange Farm together. 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. 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. Roy Tucker is the father, with whom Phoebe lives in Ambridge. Mr. Pullen died in late 2012. He plays the role of a businessman who runs an abattoir business. Mike later married Vicky, a fellow ballroom dancer, who gave birth to their daughter Bethany in January 2013. Eddie Grundy (born 15 March 1951) (Trevor Harrison) is Joe's younger son and Clarrie's husband. 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. [citation needed] Ian proposed to Adam and the pair entered a civil partnership on 14 December 2006. His weak bladder was a regular source of amusement to speaking characters. 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. Until she gave her notice in January 2007 she worked as a cleaner at Brookfield. Crawford has since served a prison term for fraud. She was his second wife, and with him had four children: twins Shula and Kenton, and David and Elizabeth. Played by Felicity Finch. 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. 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