When Janet left, Peggy returned to St. Stephen's. Satya Khanna (Auntie Satya; Jamila Massey) An occasional visitation upon long-suffering niece Usha Gupta. 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. Tom is highly ambitious for his sausage-making business, but his contract with a supermarket chain nearly bankrupted him, despite his disastrous affair with their buyer, Tamsin. Crawford has since served a prison term for fraud. Amy Franks (born 1989) (Jennifer Daley,[63] formerly played by Vinette Robinson and Natalia Cappuccini) is the vicar's spirited daughter who is a friend to Alice Carter. Iftikar Shah (Pal Aron)[60] is a maths teacher, who runs cricket coaching sessions for Ambridge residents. 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. According toWiki-Fandom, Tony has worked as an acting and voice teacher at the University of New England and the University of Southern Queensland. John Tregorran (Roger Hume, Basil Jones, Simon Lack and Philip Morant) originally arrived in Ambridge in a gypsy caravan. 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. Her catchphrase was "one fried egg or two, Phil?"[39]. He was charged with the Borchester mail-van robbery in 1967 but was eventually acquitted. He was 78. Radio 4 listeners complained that they could not distinguish between the two characters' voices. Tony Turner plays Vince Casey in the radio drama The Archers. In 2019 Alistair's sister Fiona Lloyd (Adjoa Andoh) visited Ambridge to celebrate her father Jim's birthday. His father Professor Jim Lloyd (John Rowe) stayed with them at Christmas and New Year 2007-8 while his broken leg healed. Jess moved in on Halloween but left Ambridge in December after a disastrous cocktail party and went back to Hampshire, leaving Rob. John was killed in a tractor accident. 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). After this information was brought to the attention of Rob's new boss, Justin Elliott, he was sacked. On this weeks episode, we hear views from Witherspoon, Carolyn Wright, Clare, Miranda, Liz, Jolene Archer, formerly Perks, previously Tuson, originally Rogers (Buffy Davis), widow of Sid Perks, whose third wife she was, and landlady of the Bull. 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. Grace Archer (Monica Grey and Ysanne Churchman) was Phil Archer's first wife and the first major character to be killed off. Despite owning an MG sports car, bought with a windfall from his mother, he is generally considered to be a rather dull man. David's wife Ruth had meanwhile in exasperation at David's apparent affair fallen in love with the farm's contractor Sam. [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 2012, financial troubles reflecting earlier reductions in milk prices forced the couple to move back in with Emma's parents. He was a major character for many years and used to introduce the omnibus edition on Sunday mornings. DTD: 352 - Elizabeth and Vince Casey a match made in Borsetshire! Tom runs a sausage business and makes pork ready meals under the Tom Archer brand. She inherited some of grandfather Phil's interest in music, learning to play the piano and singing solos at carol concerts. After graduating in 2009 she was unable to gain permanent employment apart from a PR job in Leicester, necessitating a daily commute which frustrated Tom. 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. Tim Beecham (Tim Brierley and David Parfitt), an old friend of Nigel Pargetter. The accident occurred as part of The Archers 60th anniversary broadcast on 2 January 2011. Her death was discovered by Shula in 1980 when she and Christine were visiting Glebe Cottage. Kathy was at one time Pat Archer's best friend. She was an occasionally bossy, but well-meaning, do-gooder in the village. [19] As of 2021[update] she is a vegetarian, climate change activist and opponent of hunting. More recently, Ruth has suffered a miscarriage and championed a potential move from Brookfield to Prudhoe should "Route B" be constructed, breaking the farm in two. Casey died 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. 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. He eventually left the village to live with an old Army friend in Bristol. He was devastated when his much-loved wife, Polly ("Poll doll"), was killed in a car crash. It took Kathy some time to trust a man again, and Kenton showed uncharacteristic patience in enabling her to rebuild her self-confidence. 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. Josh Archer, played by Angus Imrie,[11] made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 September 1997. When Will discovered her infidelity with his brother, she moved with Ed and baby George to a caravan outside her parents' home. 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. Elizabeth Pargetter, ne Archer (born Elizabeth Ann Archer, 21 April 1967) (Alison Dowling). [17] Will's dog is called Meg. Widowed, she shared a good-natured rivalry with Walter Gabriel, which often played into his unrequited advances towards her. [44]), Bert Fry (7 June 193625 October 2021) (Eric Allan, formerly played by Roger Hume), husband of Freda Fry (deceased, formerly a silent character), was employed for many years as a farmhand by (initially) Phil and later by David and Ruth until his retirement, after which he continued to undertake casual work. She is an erratic bowler, who often has to be stopped from excessive sledging. They have three children: Philippa (Pip), Josh and Ben. Jazzer started out as a general ne'er do well, engaging in burglary and drug abuse, before settling down a little and holding down two jobs. In 1995 she married the new owner of the estate, Guy Pemberton (Hugh Dickson). [64] Pemberton then quickly left Ambridge after denying responsibility for his actions to Brian.[65][66]. 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. Pat Archer ne Lewis (born Patricia Lewis, 10 January 1952) (Patricia Gallimore) Tony's wife since 1974 is of Welsh descent. 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. 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. A confidant and comforter of many a troubled resident, the Grey Gables chef is socially easy-going and affable. She had a brief fling with Chris Carter when supporting his wife Alice with her recovery from alcoholism. He mainly makes his living by raising turkeys for Christmas, laying patios and selling novelty garden gnomes. She returned in 2010 for Phil Archer's funeral, and in 2014 after Ruth's miscarriage. She lost her capital in a fraud perpetuated by associates of Matt Crawford. 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. Jack and Peggy managed (and later owned) the Bull, and Jack had suffered increasingly from alcoholism and excessive gambling. Ben is David and Ruth Archer's youngest son, and Pip and Josh's brother, having been born on 15 March 2002. Usha was also regularly on the receiving end of 'helpful' advice about her unmarried status by her Aunty Satya (Jamila Massey), an occasional visitor to Ambridge from Usha's home town of Wolverhampton who attempted to match-make for her on numerous occasions, with cousins from home. In February 2006 he started dating Brenda Tucker, having provided support to her when her mother died suddenly two months earlier. A former chair of the parish council, he is known for his 'NIMBY' views and collection of garden gnomes. Listeners said that he sounded too similar to Vince Casey, played by Tony Turner. 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. In January 2006 Lynda was elected to the parish council alongside Lilian Bellamy. [22] The producers of The Archers maintain this was a very popular plot nationwide. During their marriage he was unrequitedly enamoured of Jolene Rogers (later Perks, now Archer), his partner in a country and western double act. She ended her relationship with Tom, saying that she did not want to marry and bear children. 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. They moved to Ambridge from Sunningdale in 1986 and she is resented as an outsider, a do-gooder and incomer. She owns and runs the riding stables which formerly belonged to Christine Barford, her aunt. 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. Sara Coward died on 13 February 2017. He subsequently sold the enterprise to Ed and "retired properly". On New Year's Day 2007, whilst driving drunk, she knocked down Mike Tucker[7] but Tom, a passenger in the car, took the blame. Subsequently, she was arrested and charged with attempted murder. For several years she worked at Radio Borsetshire, until leaving home in 2005 to pursue a media studies degree. Jack became a 'silent character' in 2011. Tom was engaged to Brenda Tucker between May 2009 and April 2013. Amy later learnt that Carl was married, and a rift developed between her and Usha after it emerged that Usha had already known this. A breeder of Afghan hounds, Marjorie let out her flat at Nightingale Farm to Ruth and later to Roy and Hayley. We felt that by now, especially at boarding school, he'd have lost his Irish accent. 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. Elizabeth and Nigel developed their stately home, Lower Loxley, as a conference venue. Tony suffered a heart attack in late February 2012, and a serious farmyard accident in autumn 2014. . Twin daughters Nova and Seren were born in July 2022. From 2015, the character was not heard, but she was still mentioned by other characters in passing. 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. She then divorced him and married Brian Aldridge. 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. Thoughtful and provocative, Tregorran was such a popular and charismatic character that listeners at Archers public events still ask about him and about Carol Grey, whom he eventually married. A widower, he always wanted to marry her, but it was not to be. In an hour-long special broadcast on Sunday 11 September 2016, she was ultimately acquitted after the jury decided that she had acted in self-defence. She then dated Sam Batton, who ended the relationship because he was in love with Ruth Archer. Eileen Titcombe (formerly Pugsley) housekeeper at Lower Loxley. She had previously worked for several years at the village shop and post office, and as Tom Archer's assistant in his sausage-making business. He had an on/off relationship with Kate Aldridge, which resulted in their daughter Phoebe being born in 1998, but then married Hayley. [35] Niklaus briefly returned to the role from 17 April 2022, shortly before Kathy left Borsetshire.[36]. However, due to this latest feud, he withdrew that money to take revenge on the archer dynasty. After learning that Natasha was expecting twins, they moved into April Cottage. In March 2008, Alan and Usha became engaged, to the opposition of his former mother-in-law Mabel (Mona Hammond) and Usha's Aunt Satya, and her parents. [4] The couple resolved to stay together; they remortgaged the business to pay off the debts and Alistair attended Gamblers Anonymous meetings. 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. LAKE WORTH, Fla. -- Vince Casey, a longtime sports public relations executive who worked for the NFL and in the NHL, has died. Helen and Henry moved in with Rob in early 2014, and Helen and Rob married in summer 2015. Alistair Lloyd (born 1962) (Michael Lumsden), Shula's ex-husband, is a vet. Lilian took dancing lessons from Mike Tucker after she discovered that Crawford's ex-wife was a much better dancer than she. [54] Their marriage came under strain when Siobhan miscarried a much-wanted baby and Tim became close to Ambridge's vicar Janet Fisher. In 2006 she dated a journalist who quickly rejected her; this subsequently threatened a return to her earlier problems. She married a travelling businessman, Roger Travers-Macy, in the late 1960s and had a daughter, Debbie. 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. The couple married unexpectedly in Las Vegas during a 2010 summer holiday. Freda Fry wife of Bert Fry. 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"). They are numerous, and most only "appear" once or twice. He was best known for his TV role as doctor More recently, some local parishioners made complaints to the bishop when Alan, the vicar, began a relationship with Usha (who is Hindu). Brian Aldridge (born Brian Jeremy Aldridge, 20 November 1943) (Charles Collingwood), considered by some[who?] 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. According to BBC, Vince is currently in a relationship with Elizabeth Pargetter, played by Allison Dowling in the series. In 2003 she acquired two llamas, Wolfgang and Constanza (named after Mozart and his wife), which have been known to roam around the village. After a brief split from Brenda, they got back together and got engaged on 29 May 2009. This is a list of many of the characters from the long-running British radio soap The Archers. 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. 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. Hayley left Roy in 2014 after discovering the nature of his relationship with Elizabeth Pargetter, eventually moving to Birmingham. Her deceased son John's teenage son Johnny took up residence at Bridge Farm when he came to the village but when Helen and her children returned both Tom and Johnny moved to Number 1, The Green owned by Will Grundy. Later he assisted Oliver Sterling in the management of a new dairy herd at Grange Farm. Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). Vince and Elizabeth areparentsof their children and have been married once during their careers. The show was introduced to educate the farmers after the second world war. 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. After years attempting to keep the family farm afloat, they were made bankrupt in 2000 - an opportunity for the mainly urban audience to witness the personal and family tragedy of farm sales and were forced to move to a sink estate in Borchester. Kirsty Miller (Annabelle Dowler),[33] worked at Ambridge Organics and the Jaxx Bar. 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). Following his debut in the 1963 Z Cars as McEvoy, Tony has starred in over 40 TV series and movies. Roy had an affair with Elizabeth in 2014 which, though brief, led to the end of his marriage. Freddie had to stay in a special care unit for several days as he was underweight. But during the initial orientation, she changed her mind and decided to return home to Ambridge and work with her parents at Brookfield. After initially repressing her grief Kirsty eventually agreed to take compassionate leave and grieved properly. Until she gave her notice in January 2007 she worked as a cleaner at Brookfield. Simon Pemberton (Peter Wingfield), Guy Pemberton's caddish son, inherited the estate after his father's death. 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. Hayley and John split up (partly due to John's involvement with Sharon Richards) shortly before his death in a tractor accident in 1998. Rob barely survived the encounter. Growing up, Josh helps his parents out around the farm. 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). Bethany had Downs Syndrome, which led to Mike, Vicky and Bethany moving to Birmingham to ensure the best care for Bethany. Peggy 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, Jack Archer, and of Jack Woolley. 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. After the suicide of her gamekeeper partner Greg Turner in 2004,[6] she suffered from anorexia nervosa, but recovered after a time at a specialist clinic. It collapsed completely after Tim discovered Siobhan's affair with Brian Aldridge. Oliver Sterling (Michael Cochrane) was married, between 2006 and her death in 2017, to Caroline. [56] She died from cancer on 31 May 2007. She is friends with both Adam and Debbie. 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. It was then that Rob revealed himself to be manipulative, controlling and emotionally abusive. 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. Heather Pritchard (Margaret Jackman, formerly played by Joyce Gibbs) Ruth Archer's widowed mother who lived in Prudhoe, Northumberland. 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. Snatch Foster was formerly also a friend of Eddie Grundy, but ended up in prison for selling condemned meat to him. Pip has a clear interest in farming, and also caring for the environment. He conducted an armed siege at the village shop in 1993, in 1997 assaulted gamekeeper George Barford knocking him unconscious and set fire to the Barford's home gutting the building in 2004. 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". 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. 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. Janet's time as vicar led the conservative Peggy Woolley to attend services at All Saints' in Borchester until she left the parish. She was the general manager at Grey Gables until it was sold. 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. Ben debuted on 28 October 2018. 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. Annette Turner (born September 1990) (Anne-Marie Piazza) Teenage daughter of the late Greg Turner. Following the death of Bob Pullen in 2012 Joe became Ambridge's oldest living resident. The character survived the deaths of the first three actors before finally being killed off in 1986. Though most people were welcome to the change, Peggy Woolley was not, something she showed by refusing to attend the service and opting to worship in Borchester. 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. 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. 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). [37] During 2016 her daughter, the Birmingham barrister Anna Tregorran, successfully defended Helen Archer in the latter's trial for attempted murder. She finally reported her trauma to the police in September 2007, after being informed that King had attacked another woman. While pregnant she finally started receiving treatment for alcoholism. 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. 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. Mandy Beesborough Brian missed his daughter Alice's birth because he was at the races with her. He became concerned about the environment and tried to become "green". Mia Grundy (born 20 January 2006) (Molly Pipe) is Will's step-daughter: his late wife Nic's child by her former partner Andrew. When Adam returned from Africa, a bout of sibling rivalry erupted: to a certain extent, this remains ongoing, although there are indications that Adam and Debbie are reaching an understanding. This was seen as a ploy to keep loyal viewers and listeners away from the new station. Ed took up his father's interest in music and aspired to be in a band. Upon Jack's retirement, she and partner Oliver Sterling managed to raise funds to buy the hotel and she became the proprietor. Tracy Horrobin (Susie Riddell) is the younger sister of Susan Carter and frequently a great embarrassment to her. (The actor Ryan Kelly is visually impaired, unlike his character.). 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. The Frys did however take a holiday in India when he retired. His mother had some difficulty bonding with him when he was born with a cleft lip. 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. 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. Alan Franks (John Telfer), the latest in a series of eccentric village vicars, was appointed to Ambridge and neighbouring parishes in 2003, moving from Nottingham where he had previously worked as an accountant and a non-stipendiary minister. 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]. As a result, Vince physically harms Ben and upsets Beth and Elizabeth.. Lynda Snell MBE (born 29 May 1947) (Carole Boyd) lives at Ambridge Hall with her husband, Robert Snell. 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