Doris was a stalwart of village life and provided a listening ear to an ever-growing Archer family from the 1950s to 1980. 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. Ben Archer , played by Ben Norris. In the 2021 new year's honours list Lynda Snell received an MBE, for which she had been nominated "by the community". He was the owner of Grey Gables until he sold it in 2022, and he continues to own Grange Farm, with the farmhouse rented to Eddie and Clarrie Grundy whilst the land is rented by Ed Grundy for Texel sheep. 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.) While preparing for the birth of the child Tom applied for, and gained a Nuffield Scholarship, which he hoped would enable him to set up an organic baby food business. Tom runs a sausage business and makes pork ready meals under the Tom Archer brand. In 2005 Peggy tried to persuade her husband to agree to his affairs being governed by power of attorney. Father of Clarrie. He also took an interest in his family history, particularly in his late Uncle Rupert. She has been a silent character since 2022, when the actor retired at the age of 103. She gave up the effort after a few weeks and joined AmsideMatt and Lilian's new property company. 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. Growing up, Josh helps his parents out around the farm. A skilled horsewoman, she ran the local riding stables for many years. WebThe Female Vicar Janet Fisher joined the Archers in the nineties as a female vicar when three local parishes merged in Ambridge. [37] During 2016 her daughter, the Birmingham barrister Anna Tregorran, successfully defended Helen Archer in the latter's trial for attempted murder. IMDbPro Starmeter. Following a burglary at Glebe Cottage she was asked by David and Ruth to return to Brookfield which subsequently became permanent. Rairi Donovan (born 14 November 2002[25]) (Arthur Hughes since 2018) is the son of Brian Aldridge and Siobhn Hathaway. 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. Often thought by Grey Gables staff to be rather sinister. Eddie Grundy (born 15 March 1951) (Trevor Harrison) is Joe's younger son and Clarrie's husband. [21] After a year or so, he fell in love with Ian Craig, the chef at Grey Gables. His weak bladder was a regular source of amusement to speaking characters. 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. 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. 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"). 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. 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. 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. 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. While pregnant she finally started receiving treatment for alcoholism. The youngest child of Phil and Jill Archer, Elizabeth is the widowed lady of Lower Loxley. William "Will" Grundy (born 9 February 1983) (Philip Molloy) is the elder son of Eddie and Clarrie. Her best friend is the vicar's daughter, Amy Franks. Following his debut in the 1963 Z Cars as McEvoy, Tony has starred in over 40 TV series and movies. 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. In 2013 she was attracted to the recently arrived dairy unit manager, Rob Titchener. He subsequently sold the enterprise to Ed and "retired properly". 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. 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. John Tregorran (Roger Hume, Basil Jones, Simon Lack and Philip Morant) originally arrived in Ambridge in a gypsy caravan. He has a history of involving himself in numerous dubious money-making schemes and at one point stood trial for unwittingly selling condemned meat. 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. As Jack's condition deteriorated, and after much sensitively presented soul searching on the part of Peggy, he was moved into residential care at The Laurels in 2009, and then suffered a stroke. She was the general manager at Grey Gables until it was sold. This is a list of many of the characters from the long-running British radio soap The Archers. Ed Grundy (born 28 September 1984) (Barry Farrimond) is the younger son of Eddie and Clarrie. 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. Since then, Jill and Leonard have enjoyed a cosy companionship, complicated slightly when Leonard thought Jill wanted them to get married - when she made it clear that she had no desire to have another husband, they happily resumed their relationship. LAKE WORTH, Fla. -- Vince Casey, a longtime sports public relations executive who worked for the NFL and in the NHL, has died. [20] and a former partnership in Tom Archer's sausage business. Kathy was at one time Pat Archer's best friend. Add or change She returned in 2010 for Phil Archer's funeral, and in 2014 after Ruth's miscarriage. She is indulgent of her grandchildren and has provided several of them with significant financial support. 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 married a travelling businessman, Roger Travers-Macy, in the late 1960s and had a daughter, Debbie. Ruth's utterance "Oh noooooo", spoken in her Northumberland accent, was frequently parodied on the BBC Radio Four comedy programme Dead Ringers. [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. Betty was a popular villager who supported the family even when Mike was violent and depressed. Known universally as simply 'Titcombe'. Grace Archer (Monica Grey and Ysanne Churchman) was Phil Archer's first wife and the first major character to be killed off. Initially he employed Ed Grundy to manage his dairy herd. Ruth survived breast cancer which struck in 2000, undergoing a mastectomy operation. He composed poetry and won several ploughing contests, and was a regular guide at Lower Loxley. He makes cider and kept a pig called Barbarella. However, after finding out that Helen was driving he became more sympathetic and apologised to Tom. 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. Many years later this caused a rift between Alistair and his by then business partner Anisha Patel. 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. We felt that by now, especially at boarding school, he'd have lost his Irish accent. When Janet left, Peggy returned to St. Stephen's. The main characters in the story 1 Aldridges 2 Archers - Bridge Farm branch 3 Archers - Brookfield Farm branch 4 Carters 5 Franks 6 Grundys 7 Lloyds/Hebden Lloyds 8 Pargetters 9 Perks 10 Snells More items He had a shady history. After Nigel Pargetter's death, he began working at Lower Loxley, initially just to assist Elizabeth. [41], Nigel Gerald Pargetter (8 June 1959 - January 2011) (played by Graham Seed, formerly by Nigel Caliburn who is now known as Nigel Carrington[42]) was the eccentric pseudo-aristocratic owner of Lower Loxley Hall, a mansion on the outskirts of Ambridge. Eventually she left Will for Ed, taking George with her, although George was later shown by DNA paternity testing to be Will's child. In 2010 she married Chris Carter (below), the farrier son of Neil and Susan. His mother had some difficulty bonding with him when he was born with a cleft lip. Sergeant Harrison Burns (James Cartwright) is a member of the local police force. Elizabeth Pargetter, ne Archer (Alison Dowling) is Phil and Jill's younger daughter and, along with Kenton, at first rejected village life, attempting a career in publicity in London. 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. 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. His tenure came to end in 1987 when helping David fell a tree using a chainsaw. 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. 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. 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. In 2006 she dated a journalist who quickly rejected her; this subsequently threatened a return to her earlier problems. Recently, he bought an old tractor, dubbed Rufus, which he has restored. After spells in London and Spain he opened a wine bar in Borchester in 1980 and later an antique shop (with Kenton Archer). She returned home when her mother died suddenly in December 2005. He plays the role of a businessman who runs an abattoir business.. Kate inherited her mother's hippie tendencies, but her narcissistic personality was unique to her. [46] Walter Gabriel's phrase "Me old pal, me old beauty" remains one of the most enduringly remembered phrases associated with The Archers. She gave a talk to the Ambridge Women's Institute in 1984 and moved into Nightingale Farm in 1985. 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. Although David went along with this at first, he had doubts and confessed he could never leave Ambridge. He never knew that he was finally to become a father. [46] He died shortly after his 92nd birthday and the death of the actor Chris Gittins.[47]. Helen resumed her affair with Rob on New Year's Day 2014. Ben debuted on 28 October 2018. 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