He also once owned local country-house hotel Grey Gables (now owned by Oliver Sterling who acquired it along with his late wife Caroline), the Borchester Echo (a local newspaper) and other businesses outside the village. He began a caring relationship with Tracy Horrobin, sister of Susan Carter. Pemberton unsuccessfully attempted to end the Grundy's tenancy of Grange Farm following their farm fire in 1996. #TheArchers", "Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: it's party time in the cider shed! Elizabeth witnessed his fatal attempt to rescue a sheep in difficulty on Lakey Hill, despite her pleading with him not to. In 1957 he was charged with manslaughter after shooting poacher Bob Larkin. The following year Crawford was indicted for fraud, having made a business guarantee he knew was false. After 18 months David was being targeted by the Horrobins and Elizabeth realised the feud had gone on for too long and family relations returned to normal. 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. Despite owning an MG sports car, bought with a windfall from his mother, he is generally considered to be a rather dull man. The pair first met at the bar and have had a good connection. In 2011, previous voice actor Susie Riddell returned to the show, this time playing Tracey Horrobin. 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. Father and daughter were reconciled, however, after the birth of her son Henry Ian Archer, who was delivered by emergency caesarean section the day after New Years Day 2011, Helen having been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia. Josh Archer, played by Angus Imrie, [11] made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 September 1997. [12] He was originally played by Cian Cheesbrough. [12] Josh is Ruth and David Archer's eldest son, and Pip and Ben's brother. Growing up, Josh helps his parents out around the farm. Nigel and Shula found themselves in court in 1984 for taking a car they erroneously believed to be Beecham's. Eddie's hopes of a career in music appear to have been permanently dashed. Jack and Peggy managed (and later owned) the Bull, and Jack had suffered increasingly from alcoholism and excessive gambling. Betty managed the village shop and kept hens and gossiped. The circumstances of Ruair's arrival briefly engulfed the village in gossip and, for some, scandal. His mother rather desperately encouraged this, to Neil's disapproval, but the couple soon found themselves incompatible, and Christopher finished the liaison. 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. Clive Horrobin (born 9 November 1972) (Alex Jones) is the brother of Susan Carter; he has spent much of his life in prison, but, to the consternation of many, is an occasional visitor to Ambridge. Grace Archer (Monica Grey and Ysanne Churchman) was Phil Archer's first wife and the first major character to be killed off. She returned home when her mother died suddenly in December 2005. She was the catering manager at the local golf club and organised occasional film nights at the village hall. He was a major character for many years and used to introduce the omnibus edition on Sunday mornings. He became concerned about the environment and tried to become "green". ], since young children rapidly adapt their accent to their surroundings. Pat Archer ne Lewis (born Patricia Lewis, 10 January 1952) (Patricia Gallimore) Tony's wife since 1974 is of Welsh descent. He mainly makes his living by raising turkeys for Christmas, laying patios and selling novelty garden gnomes. Will and Ed's rivalry culminated in a fight in which Will nearly killed Ed, and Will moved temporarily to another gamekeeping job in Gloucestershire. 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. Her cooking at The Bull was widely admired. On this weeks episode, we hear views from Witherspoon, Carolyn Wright, Clare, Miranda, Liz, Julia Pargetter-Carmichael, mother of Nigel Pargetter (she also had a daughter called Camilla who wasn't seen); mother in-law of Elizabeth Archer (whom she disliked at first, because she wanted Nigel to marry into the wealthy Aldridge family, but grew to love Elizabeth later on after the birth of her beloved grandchildren, Freddie and Lily) and sometime entertainer, died from a stroke in 2005,[40] shortly after the actress who played her, Mary Wimbush, died, also from a stroke, aged 81. They moved to Ambridge from Sunningdale in 1986 and she is resented as an outsider, a do-gooder and incomer. WebRebecca Fuller (III) Actress. The actor is also the author of famous songs like Voice for Teachers" and "The Dialect Magician. Will's existing rivalry with Ed became even more intense: to Clarrie's despair the brothers engaged in physical tussles and bitter arguments over Emma and George. Sergeant Harrison Burns (James Cartwright) is a member of the local police force. Freda Fry wife of Bert Fry. She was highly critical of Elizabeth, who was married to her son Nigel until his death from a fall in January 2011. Alistair mentored Ryan at Gamblers Anonymous. Kate inherited her mother's hippie tendencies, but her narcissistic personality was unique to her. In 2004-05 Lynda ran a campaign to renovate the former Cat & Fiddle pub, but despite the help of Griff Rhys Jones the scheme failed and the building was earmarked to become flats. During 2015, the increasing indications Rob was coercively controlling and emotionally abusing Helen, became a major plot line. 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]. Clive Horrobin returned to the village to visit their dying mother in October 2011. She is known for her direction of the annual village theatre productions. Sid Perks (Alan Devereux) was landlord of The Bull, Ambridge's village pub. Eddie Grundy (born 15 March 1951) (Trevor Harrison) is Joe's younger son and Clarrie's husband. [12] Josh is Ruth and David Archer's eldest son, and Pip and Ben's brother. Shula Hebden Lloyd, ne Archer, previously Hebden (born Shula Mary Archer, 8 August 1958) (Judy Bennett) is the elder daughter of Phil and Jill and twin sister of Kenton. [citation needed] Ian proposed to Adam and the pair entered a civil partnership on 14 December 2006. She is a keen gardener and was often involved in disputes with her neighbour, Joe Grundy (now deceased). Ruth survived breast cancer which struck in 2000, undergoing a mastectomy operation. 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. Their first child, Martha Carter, was born prematurely in March 2021. She gave a talk to the Ambridge Women's Institute in 1984 and moved into Nightingale Farm in 1985. She was his second wife, and with him had four children: twins Shula and Kenton, and David and Elizabeth. Ben is David and Ruth Archer's youngest son, and Pip and Josh's brother, having been born on 15 March 2002. Much later, when she discovered that Locke had slept with her best friend Shula Hebden (on an occasion when Shula was vulnerable and he took advantage of his position as family doctor) she ended the relationship and threw him out, also ending her friendship with Shula (whom she told off with relish, they are now arch-enemies). Believed to be 29 years old and born in Stechford, Birmingham. The character of Usha is said to be based on Kamlesh Bahl, former Vice President of the Law Society. In 2013 Kirsty and Tom got back together and became engaged. [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. She used once to have great fun with her best friend, Caroline, but later Caroline became engrossed in her relationship with her husband Oliver Sterling and their business activities. *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. Satya Khanna (Auntie Satya; Jamila Massey) An occasional visitation upon long-suffering niece Usha Gupta. Neil Carter (born 22 May 1957) (Brian Hewlett) is another business failure. 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. Later the same year, Tom expanded his business and set up a new independent business, Gourmet Grills, essentially a burger van albeit specialising in high-quality meat products. She died of pneumonia in the wake of the Great Ambridge Flood of 2015. She then divorced him and married Brian Aldridge. Carol Tregorran ne Grey (Eleanor Bron, formerly played by Anne Cullen (born 1926)) first appeared in 1954. While Janet was vicar, Peggy complimented her on the tasteful way she handled services, but she still attended services in Borchester. 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. This was seen as a ploy to keep loyal viewers and listeners away from the new station. She has daughters, including India, whom Oliver and Caroline's foster child Carly described as having "an arse the size of a continent". Mark Charles Timothy Hebden (Richard Derrington), first husband of Shula Archer. 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. [48] He had an illegitimate daughter, Rosemary Tarrant, who when she found and introduced herself to him revealed she had become a policewoman. 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. Since 2019, Christine has become a silent character. [46] Walter Gabriel's phrase "Me old pal, me old beauty" remains one of the most enduringly remembered phrases associated with The Archers. Adam was adopted by Roger Travers-Macy, Jennifer's first husband. 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. Mia Grundy (born 20 January 2006) (Molly Pipe) is Will's step-daughter: his late wife Nic's child by her former partner Andrew. Yes, Kathy Perks! Tony started narrating the character Vince Casey in 2020., The Archers is a British radio drama series aired on 1 January 1950 on BBC home service. Kirsty was in a relationship with Tom Archer before he broke up with her for someone else. 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 [56] She died from cancer on 31 May 2007. 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. Prior to their marriage the relationship hit a rocky patch when Burns arrested Fallon's father for drug dealing but they managed to get past this major obstacle. After Will Grundy bought No. Forever trying to give Usha unwanted relationship advice or a welcome shoulder to cry on, and architect of numerous failed matchmaking ruses. She was written out of the series when the actress who played her retired and emigrated to New Zealand. 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. Who knew Vince Casey would be so impressed by a woolly sparrowhawk? Justin has already shown scant concern for Lillians relationship with her family (and her place in the community) by shafting David over the abattoir. 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. Tom was decided to throw in his lot with Brian Aldridge, husband of his aunt Jennifer, becoming a junior partner in the business. Sabrina and Richard Thwaite Residents of the salubrious Grange Spinney. Ben debuted on 28 October 2018. But during the initial orientation, she changed her mind and decided to return home to Ambridge and work with her parents at Brookfield. 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. 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. She returned to Ambridge but endured a disastrous relationship with local businessman Cameron Fraser (which led to Elizabeth having an abortion) before finally marrying Nigel Pargetter after a relationship some years before. The Grundys were minor characters until the early 1980s, when they were developed to be a working-class foil to the Archer family. He jilted her at the altar. Heather Pritchard (Margaret Jackman, formerly played by Joyce Gibbs) Ruth Archer's widowed mother who lived in Prudhoe, Northumberland. She was the general manager at Grey Gables until it was sold. While on the Nuffield Scheme, Tom fell for a previous Nuffield Scholar and then mentor, Natasha. 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.' 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. 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. Siobhan's revelation in 2007 that she had terminal cancer, and her request to Brian to care for Ruair after her death, brought another crisis to the relationship of Brian and Jennifer, who eventually agreed to Brian's request for them to raise Ruair together. 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. 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. Debbie Aldridge, formerly Gerrard, ne Travers-Macy (born 24 December 1970) (Tamsin Greig) is the daughter of Jennifer and Roger Travers-Macy, but chooses to use the surname of her stepfather Brian. He was, having concealed his marriage from her and wanting only a fling. Christmas 2008 saw Will reunite with ex-girlfriend Nic, whom he originally split from when he saw her hit George. Susie Riddell had previously voiced Kate Aldridge but left the series to pursue other projects before returning as Tracey. . However, Lilian's unhappiness in prospective exile persuaded him to return, and he served an 18-month prison sentence. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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