Believed to be 29 years old and born in Stechford, Birmingham. Betty died suddenly before Christmas 2005. [31]. According to a BBC survey she is the most annoying character on the show, although this is regarded as praise by the production team, since she is intended to be. Neil Carter (born 22 May 1957) (Brian Hewlett) is another business failure. Trudy Porter silent for 34 years until 4 April 2006, when listener Christine Hunt played her in a charity special after her husband paid 17,000 to Children in Need. Jack became a 'silent character' in 2011. Jennifer Aldridge, ne Archer (7 January 1945-22 January 2023) (Jennifer Piper) was the elder daughter of Peggy Woolley by her first husband, Jack Archer. 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. 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. Although David went along with this at first, he had doubts and confessed he could never leave Ambridge. 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. Carol Tregorran ne Grey (Eleanor Bron, formerly played by Anne Cullen (born 1926)) first appeared in 1954. 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 had a shady history. Vince and Elizabeth areparentsof their children and have been married once during their careers. Brookfield has suffered in recent years from bovine TB, but David is enthusiastic about his herd of Herefords. Jolene Archer, formerly Perks, previously Tuson, originally Rogers (Buffy Davis), widow of Sid Perks, whose third wife she was, and landlady of the Bull. Tom was decided to throw in his lot with Brian Aldridge, husband of his aunt Jennifer, becoming a junior partner in the business. 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. Mandy Beesborough Brian missed his daughter Alice's birth because he was at the races with her. Jennifer died in January 2023 when the actor retired due to ill-health. Edgar Titcombe head gardener at Lower Loxley, who is married to the widowed Mrs Pugsley. [citation needed] Ian proposed to Adam and the pair entered a civil partnership on 14 December 2006. [49] Mike was unsuccessful as a farmer, having gone bankrupt in 1985, and then ran a milk round in Ambridge. She was his second wife, and with him had four children: twins Shula and Kenton, and David and Elizabeth. After initially repressing her grief Kirsty eventually agreed to take compassionate leave and grieved properly. She became involved with Toby Fairbrother a son of Robin Fairbrother (who briefly romanced Elizabeth many years ago). 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. Only 3 months later and despite passionate pleas from Helen, he ended it to "make a go of things" with his wife, Jess (Rina Mahoney). 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. 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. In January 2006 Lynda was elected to the parish council alongside Lilian Bellamy. He is also WebTimothy Watson is a British actor best known for his role as Rob Titchener in BBC Radio 4 's long-running soap opera The Archers and voice roles as Mumkhar in Xenoblade 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. 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. While still a heavy drinker, with a profound dislike of either healthy food or housework, he has evolved into the village lothario, seducing several women on his milk round. He began his television career in 1963. After a long period of pining, Tom discovered that she was similarly attracted and they married after a whirlwind romance. He was charged with the Borchester mail-van robbery in 1967 but was eventually acquitted. She was an occasionally bossy, but well-meaning, do-gooder in the village. Subsequently, she was arrested and charged with attempted murder. She lived with Brian and Jennifer until she became exasperated with her mother Kate's thoughtlessness during her A-levels and moved back in with Roy. Tregorran died in July 2014 and was buried in Ambridge. Debbie briefly returned to Ambridge again in 2011 with a proposal, now implemented, to build a super intensive dairy farm, which would go on to be run by Rob Titchner. He arrived in Ambridge as a gentleman farmer and huntsman and bought Grange Farm from the estate. Elizabeth's mother-in-law Julia lived in the family pile until her demise in 2005. Eddie Grundy (born 15 March 1951) (Trevor Harrison) is Joe's younger son and Clarrie's husband. He has two daughters from a previous relationship; Coriander, who goes by the name "Cas", and Leonie. She works at the dairy at Bridge Farm, where Pat Archer is a good friend, and formerly worked behind the bar at the Bull. 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. Hayley and John split up (partly due to John's involvement with Sharon Richards) shortly before his death in a tractor accident in 1998. While pregnant she finally started receiving treatment for alcoholism. In 2005 Peggy tried to persuade her husband to agree to his affairs being governed by power of attorney. 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. Tom Forrest (George Hart and Bob Arnold) was Doris Archer's brother and a gamekeeper. Ambridge was one of the first parishes to have a female incumbent. She started dating Tom Archer following a Valentine kiss after they grew closer in the weeks after her mother's death. In February 2010 she suddenly disappeared from the series to stay with a grandmother in Sheffield. Ed took up his father's interest in music and aspired to be in a band. Her first husband, Mark Hebden, a solicitor, was killed in a road accident in 1994 that also involved her best friend Caroline Bone (later Sterling). After his sister Helen's trial and acquittal, Tom and Kirsty got back together for one evening and she later discovered that she was pregnant. 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. He also took an interest in his family history, particularly in his late Uncle Rupert. It collapsed completely after Tim discovered Siobhan's affair with Brian Aldridge. Their relationship was further tested when his long-lost brother Paul Morgan sought out, befriended, and ultimately fell in love with Lilian. A widower, he always wanted to marry her, but it was not to be. 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. 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. 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. With the additional help of family support and counselling Ed has made major steps towards recovery, demonstrated by his increased dedication to Oliver Sterling's dairy farm. Many listeners considered Ruth's behaviour during this storyline to be entirely out of character, and therefore unbelievable. Following a succession of strokes, Heather died en route while moving down to Ambridge on 28 September 2015, after reluctantly leaving her Prudhoe home. Initially her urban background led to her being unprepared for rural life. Sergeant Harrison Burns (James Cartwright) is a member of the local police force. He no longer has an Irish accent,[27] following a change of actor in 2012.[28]. Tim Beecham (Tim Brierley and David Parfitt), an old friend of Nigel Pargetter. During 2015, the increasing indications Rob was coercively controlling and emotionally abusing Helen, became a major plot line. On 14 November 2002, Siobhan gave birth to Brian's child Ruair,[55] but she moved to Germany after Brian refused to leave Jennifer. Will and Nic have a daughter Poppy. In contrast, the show gradually became popular and attracted many listeners as a significant source of entertainment in 1953, with nine million listeners. Elizabeth and Nigel developed their stately home, Lower Loxley, as a conference venue. In a standing joke, he is often described as excessively talkative (which is ironic, given his status as a silent character). After feeling increasingly badly-treated by Lilian and Matt, she left Amside without notice. His weak bladder was a regular source of amusement to speaking characters. He was best known for his TV role as doctor When she died, her property was left to a New Zealand relative, and the colonel was cut out. Lilian took dancing lessons from Mike Tucker after she discovered that Crawford's ex-wife was a much better dancer than she. In August 2004 he married Emma Carter and they had a son, George, but she harboured a dark secret: while engaged to Will she enjoyed two one-night stands with his brother, Ed, one on her hen night, leading her to believe that Ed was George's father. Brenda Tucker (born 21 January 1981) (Amy Shindler) has had some controversial short-term relationships, with Debbie's husband, with Lilian's then (much younger) lover and with Lilian's son. 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. 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. Jill has a less traditional outlook on life than her late husband, who had been a Justice of the Peace, reflected in her opposition to both fox hunting and private education. 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 Brian has had several extramarital affairs during his marriage to Jennifer, including at least one with (the then) Caroline Bone (1985) and more recently with the Irish-born translator Siobhn Hathaway (Caroline Lennon), which produced his only son, Rairi. Elizabeth witnessed his fatal attempt to rescue a sheep in difficulty on Lakey Hill, despite her pleading with him not to. Caroline Sterling, ne Bone, formerly Pemberton (born 3 April 1955; died 2017) (Sara Coward) moved to the village in 1977, aged 22, when she was hired by Sid as barmaid in the Bull. 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. A skilled horsewoman, she ran the local riding stables for many years. Kenton Archer (born Kenton Edward Archer, 8 August 1958) (Richard Attlee, formerly played by Graeme Kirk) is portrayed as the wastrel of the Archer family. Before his death, Nigel wanted his children to attend exams for the Felpersham Cathedral School. She moved to Sunderland in 2022 for work, when the actor retired. 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. 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. As the family rallied round, devastated Elizabeth drew her precious twins close to her. Thanks to Usha's parents' disapproval toward their daughter's lifestyle, Satya provides the main link with her family. 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