While pregnant she finally started receiving treatment for alcoholism. Father of Clarrie. Elizabeth Day: My lifelong passion is cool at last. 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. It was then that Rob revealed himself to be manipulative, controlling and emotionally abusive. It took Kathy some time to trust a man again, and Kenton showed uncharacteristic patience in enabling her to rebuild her self-confidence. (The actor Ryan Kelly is visually impaired, unlike his character.). Jennifer Aldridge, (ne Archer, formerly Travers-Macy) (born Jennifer Elizabeth Archer, 1945) (Angela Piper) is the older daughter of Peggy Archer (and step-daughter of Jack Woolley). Close. 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. However, he was eventually offered a permanent job there. Neil Carter (born 22 May 1957) (Brian Hewlett) is another business failure. Kirsty was in a relationship with Tom Archer before he broke up with her for someone else. Feels like things are on their way to being normal again. In 1985 Aunt Laura fell in a ditch and listeners were treated to her forlorn cries while owls hooted overhead. Does anyone else think that Russ may eventually divert his attentions to Lizzie? Fallon was perennially unlucky in love, either falling for men who werent interested or getting the wrong men to fall for her. The music venue opened on Oct. 7, 1966, and the owner Russ Gibb had about 60 people that showed up to see the Chosen Few and the MC5, according to Historic Detroit. Artist List for all Accompaniment Tracks and Albums on . Christine lived with Peggy Woolley for some years but in 2018 suffered a fall and went into The Laurels initially for respite but is intending to take up a place in an assisted living flat. She gave birth to her daughter Phoebe in a tipi at the Glastonbury Festival. He composed poetry and won several ploughing contests, and was a regular guide at Lower Loxley. When Janet left, Peggy returned to St. Stephen's. Pip Archer (born Philippa Rose Archer, 17 February 1993) (Daisy Badger;[10] previously Helen Monks) was christened Philippa in homage to David's father and Rose after Ruth's aunt: the eldest Brookfield child is known in the family as Pip, and at college as Phiz. Jennifer Aldridge, ne Archer (born 7 January 1945[21]) (Angela Piper) is the elder daughter of Peggy Woolley by her first husband, Jack Archer. By Roxanne Hughes. [3] Helen had a baby boy, Henry Ian Archer, through AI, a decision of which Tony initially disapproved. At the same time, Jack Woolley's adopted daughter Hazel (various actresses, on this occasion Annette Badland) came over from the United States, after some years of absence. 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. After Nigel Pargetter's death, he began working at Lower Loxley, initially just to assist Elizabeth. Ohh now that's something I didn't think of! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Radio Times/BBC Credits and Spoilers - week ending 22nd . His tenure came to end in 1987 when helping David fell a tree using a chainsaw. He has spent much time playing computer games with Rairi Donovan (Brian Aldridges son) and since gaining a voice they have taken a huge interest in off-road driving and Ben helped Jill in the kitchen at Christmas. Press J to jump to the feed. Upon Jack's retirement, she and partner Oliver Sterling managed to raise funds to buy the hotel and she became the proprietor. He was a major character for many years and used to introduce the omnibus edition on Sunday mornings. Lilian Bellamy, ne Archer (born 8 July 1947) (Sunny Ormonde, formerly played by Elizabeth Marlowe) is the twice-widowed, gin-soaked, chain-smoking second daughter of Peggy Archer (and step-daughter of Jack Woolley). As a result, Pip became pregnant leading to the birth of Rosie Ruth Grace Archer, her third forename recognising the Fairbrother heritage. Ben Archer , played by Ben Norris. Matt Crawford (born 7 August 1947) (Kim Durham) He threw his weight around and become more hated by all. After an 'informational' storyline of difficulty in conceiving, Hayley gave birth to a baby daughter, Abigail (Abbie) on 7 March 2008. 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. Roy Tucker (born 2 February 1978) (Ian Pepperell) was formerly part of a teenage gang which perpetrated a series of racist attacks on Usha Gupta; he gave them her address. A confidant and comforter of many a troubled resident, the Grey Gables chef is socially easy-going and affable. He also takes part in a spate of graffiti around the village for which he is grounded. The Archers spoilers: Natasha and Tom Archer ruin Bridge Farm? [60] When Amy asked Carl about moving into together, he broke up with her. Daniel was expected to go to university to read Law in his father's footsteps, but upset his mother by joining the Royal Tank Regiment, though later she accepted his choice of career. She had another daughter, Noluthando ("Nolly") and, born July 2007, a son, Sipho (Xhosa for 'gift'). Surgical investigation found she had a hole in her heart as well as a narrowed valve. Posted on 21 May 2018 by Brenda Selwyn Continue reading Archers episode Eddie gets an earful when Clarrie discovers that he has been selling condemned meat. William "Will" Grundy (born 9 February 1983) (Philip Molloy) is the elder son of Eddie and Clarrie. Widowed, she shared a good-natured rivalry with Walter Gabriel, which often played into his unrequited advances towards her. 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). His plan to split Willow Farm in two, so that Roy and Hayley can have a separate home, was initially resisted by Brenda. Living with and looking after Elizabeth, who has been suffering depression on the BBC radio soap, Russ was all smiles during tonights instalment as he tried to support the family. She lost her capital in a fraud perpetuated by associates of Matt Crawford. Tom runs a sausage business and makes pork ready meals under the Tom Archer brand. She was a successful businesswoman running a market garden in Ambridge (and subsequently a wine business). Russ & Elizabeth. Until she gave her notice in January 2007 she worked as a cleaner at Brookfield. Christopher Carter (born 22 June 1988) (Wilf Scolding, formerly played by Will Sanderson-Thwaite) is the younger offspring of the Carter family. More info. Nigel and Shula found themselves in court in 1984 for taking a car they erroneously believed to be Beecham's. The Archers spoilers: Tom Archer BETRAYED after announcement? The Archers airs weekdays at 7pm on BBC Radio 4. [38] Carol was originally married to Ambridge landowner Charles Grenville until his death. Freddie had to stay in a special care unit for several days as he was underweight. Kirsty Miller (Annabelle Dowler),[34] worked at Ambridge Organics and the Jaxx Bar. Feeling unable to return to university, leaving her father so soon after Betty's death, she decided to transfer to Felpersham University, planning to return to her studies in September 2006. [30][31] They were both born on 12 December 1999 via Caesarean section because of Elizabeth's heart condition. After a long period of pining, Tom discovered that she was similarly attracted and they married after a whirlwind romance. The Archers returned to BBC Radio 4 this evening, and it continued the current storyline with Elizabeth Pargetter (played by Alison Dowling) and Russ. 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. Ambridge was one of the first parishes to have a female incumbent. Brian was prosecuted by The Environment Agency and forced to retire from active management of the farm. [19] As of 2021[update] she is a vegetarian, climate change activist and opponent of hunting. Posted by 1 year ago. His portrayal was close to a stereotypical "yokel", like Jethro Larkin and Zebedee Tring before him. His. For more details see below under Aldridge family. Miserable and alone, Kathy befriended Lower Loxley chef, Owen King (a.k.a. Shane did the cooking at Nelson's wine bar in the 1980s. [32]. He never knew that he was finally to become a father. [17] Will's dog is called Meg. [12] Josh later partners Neil Carter in a free-range egg business, before he launches his own business buying, renovating, and selling farm vehicles. Virtually silent: he once called out 'Yoo-hoo'. Jill is an active member of the Women's Institute, opened up a holiday cottage business, and is teaching her grandson, Josh, how to keep bees. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. The circumstances of Ruair's arrival briefly engulfed the village in gossip and, for some, scandal. An attractive woman, she distinguished herself by successfully resisting the advances of erstwhile village Lothario, Brian Aldridge. When the village cricket team opened itself to female players she joined the team, eventually winning an election to become team captain. 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. She returned in 2010 for Phil Archer's funeral, and in 2014 after Ruth's miscarriage. Later he assisted Oliver Sterling in the management of a new dairy herd at Grange Farm. He makes cider and kept a pig called Barbarella. He was for some years the chairman of Borchester Land, a property development company. 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. This concern has been shared with her brother Tony, whom Jennifer is usually keen to put down. Mandy Beesborough Brian missed his daughter Alice's birth because he was at the races with her. [44], Marjorie Antrobus - Archers' creator Edward J Mason had a real-life neighbour with that name - (Margot Boyd) was from a colonial background in Kenya; she was the widow of Teddy. Ed Grundy (born 28 September 1984) (Barry Farrimond) is the younger son of Eddie and Clarrie. Freda Fry wife of Bert Fry. And secondly for taking the high ground when she's slept with Sol! 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. One listener joked: Go on Russ - give her a massage., Another added: Try shagging Russ to improve your mood, Lizzie.. Kate inherited her mother's hippie tendencies, but her narcissistic personality was unique to her. Elizabeth and Nigel developed their stately home, Lower Loxley, as a conference venue. After having a one-night stand with Tom shortly after the trial, Kirsty became pregnant with his son and despite her initial reservations decided to keep the baby. Making his debut in 1983, he was once considered to be somewhat dim and irresponsible, wearing a gorilla suit at a hunt ball in 1983, inadvertently joy riding with Shula Archer in 1984 and driving an ice-cream van as 'Mr Snowy' in 1986. Andonis Anthony. 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. Growing up, Josh helps his parents out around the farm. A skilled horsewoman, she ran the local riding stables for many years. Over the next few months he isolated Helen from her family and friends, employing gaslighting methods to persuade her that she was the one who was being problematic and even made plans to send Henry to boarding school without Helen's knowledge or consent, with the assistance of his mother, Ursula (played by Carolyn Jones), herself a victim of coercive control at the hands of Rob's father, Bruce (Michael Byrne). The Archers spoilers: Helen and Lee brought together by Henry? Elizabeth witnessed his fatal attempt to rescue a sheep in difficulty on Lakey Hill, despite her pleading with him not to. In late 2019, Emma and Ed briefly separated, though they have since reconciled. Will Russ use the characters vulnerable state to his advantage? 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. The birth was somewhat (the chronology as aired is contradictory) premature and Abbie was expected to remain in hospital until her original due date, although medical practice is 'until 2.5 kilos'. 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). Fallon and Harrison initially rented Woodbine Cottage from Christine Barford and, having decided it was too small and were moving, they changed their minds, buying the property when Christine decided to sell. In 1995 she married the new owner of the estate, Guy Pemberton (Hugh Dickson). The Grundys were minor characters until the early 1980s, when they were developed to be a working-class foil to the Archer family. [41] Nigel developed a number of vague resemblances to Prince Charles. After acquiring her second husband Ralph Bellamy in 1971, she left Ambridge to live with him in tax exile in the Channel Islands; she has by him a grown-up son James (rarely encountered except when he needs money). Rob and Helen married secretly on the Isle of Wight in August 2015. He was cleared at trial. Once again, Adam and Ian contemplated parenthood; in 2019, surrogate and friend Lexi gave birth to Alexander Macy-Craig (Xander). She was his second wife, and with him had four children: twins Shula and Kenton, and David and Elizabeth. In 2018, Shula stunned Alistair when she told him their marriage was over. 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. [23] The producers of The Archers maintain this was a very popular plot nationwide. Drawn to Ambridge and Lower Loxley by his love for Lily Pargetter, Russ was determined to prove himself to Elizabeths daughter. They were imploring Lilly to break up with him a few weeks ago, and now it looks like theyre desperate for him to just leave altogether, although some fans did admit that they have grown to like him a bit. 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. . 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. The Archers spoilers: Tom and Natasha Archer to SPLIT? I've been a listener for 10 years, let's not forget the 5 month long episodes of the great floods :/. Kiss me Russ you fool! one more listener wrote on Twitter. [5] Jim later relocated, bought his own property in Ambridge and went into a business partnership with Kenton which was dissolved when Kenton moved to the Bull. More recently, some local parishioners made complaints to the bishop when Alan, the vicar, began a relationship with Usha (who is Hindu). 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. Joe Grundy (born 18 September 1921) (Edward Kelsey, formerly played by Reg Johnston and Haydn Jones), was the oldest of this well-established local family and often provided comic relief. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. 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. With Brian she had two daughters, Kate and Alice. 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. 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. In 1979 Christine married George Barford, a gamekeeper, which was seen as a class transgression, even though her uncle, Tom Forrest was also a gamekeeper, and colleague of her future husband. So two Larkin family members, Jethro and Bob, have met their end at the hands of members of the Archer family (see under Tom Forrest). The couple married unexpectedly in Las Vegas during a 2010 summer holiday. She studied at Oxford University and was leader of a rewilding scheme aiming at improving the natural life around Ambridge along with Pip Archer and Rex Fairbrother until moving to Scotland for a new job. Farewell to Nova Scotia: Theodore Too tugboat replica leaves for new Ontario home. That same July Helen Archer began an affair with him despite knowing he was married. 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. Kenton's former partner, Kathy Perks, is the ex-wife of Sid Perks, the late landlord of The Bull. Mike Tucker (born 1 December 1949) (Terry Molloy) lost an eye in a farming accident, for which Brian Aldridge was found responsible. Helen resumed her affair with Rob on New Year's Day 2014. Forever trying to give Usha unwanted relationship advice or a welcome shoulder to cry on, and architect of numerous failed matchmaking ruses. Christine married Paul Johnson; it was discovered she was infertile, and they adopted a son, Peter. Unfortunately Toms handling of both the pregnancy and the miscarriage ultimately proved to be the final nail in the coffin of any lingering romantic feelings she had for him. Fallon's drive to modernise village life has caused friction with older characters such as Lynda Snell, who resigned from the 2016 fte committee after an argument with Fallon and with Shula Hebden Lloyd who felt pushed out of catering the village cricket teas when Fallon took over following Harrison's appointment as captain. This came after viewers took to Twitter following a previous episode in which Elizabeth and Russ started to get closer. His subsequent marriage to Kathy ended in divorce but his third marriage, to his affair partner, country singer Jolene, was happier. His father Professor Jim Lloyd (John Rowe) stayed with them at Christmas and New Year 2007-8 while his broken leg healed. A relationship - even a sexual relationship - between a teacher and a school student who are at separate schools is considered neither illegal (as long as the student is over 16 of course) nor even a professional breach of trust. She had a brief fling with Chris Carter when supporting his wife Alice with her recovery from alcoholism. 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. This is the point where Russ hatches his plan to take over Lower Loxley #thearchers, one person guessed. Noted for always wearing a battered hat. Adam was adopted by Roger Travers-Macy, Jennifer's first husband. Russ (fingers crossed behind back, trying not to smile): 'Oh no. Jill Archer ne Patterson (born 3 October 1930) (Patricia Greene) is the widow of Phil Archer and matriarch of the family. Since 2019, Christine has become a silent character. Completely unaware of the truth, Elizabeths world is due to come crashing down. Gareth Taylor, Alex Wallace and latterly Marcus Dixon), but he raped her just before Christmas 2004. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Doris Evelyn Rebecca Archer (Gwen Berryman), ne Forrest, Dan's wife, mother of Jack, Phil and Christine Archer and sister of Tom Forrest. Some of the better known are: Baggy, and Fat Paul disreputable friends of Eddie Grundy. This was seen as a ploy to keep loyal viewers and listeners away from the new station. In mid-2012, Adam suffered a blow to the head while attempting to stop a robbery, but has since recovered. In April 2011 their daughter, Keira Susan, was born. 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. Tom Forrest (George Hart and Bob Arnold) was Doris Archer's brother and a gamekeeper. Tim Beecham (Tim Brierley and David Parfitt), an old friend of Nigel Pargetter. Sid Perks (Alan Devereux) was landlord of The Bull, Ambridge's village pub. russ and elizabeth the archers. and our He eventually left the village to live with an old Army friend in Bristol. Edgar Titcombe head gardener at Lower Loxley, who is married to the widowed Mrs Pugsley. She is busily involved in village life and supports her children by taking on child-minding duties. Zebedee Tring (Graham Rigby) was a roadman and friend of Jethro Larkin's dad, Ned. Joe took this especially hard and in one of the most harrowing episodes ever broadcast bludgeoned his beloved ferrets to death with a hammer. 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. Mike later married Vicky, a fellow ballroom dancer, who gave birth to their daughter Bethany in January 2013. Peggy has two daughters, Jennifer and Lillian, and a son, Tony, by her first husband. Bert died in The Bull on the episode first aired at 19:05 on 25 October 2021, peacefully nodding off following a game of cribbage with Ben and Ruth Archer. 100% Upvoted. She was written out of the series when the actress who played her retired and emigrated to New Zealand. After this information was brought to the attention of Rob's new boss, Justin Elliott, he was sacked. Fans really havent taken to Russ since hes joined the show, and theyre not behind the possibility of him and Elizabeth getting together. She may also be known by the following alternative names: Beth L Casey, Beth Lynn Jenkins, Beth L Jenkins, Beth Casey, Beth Jenkins, Beth J Casey, Beth Casey Jenkins. He took over his elder brother's pig herd after John was killed in a tractor accident, going on to produce organic sausages. 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. Derek Fletcher "incomer" (only been in Ambridge since 1979) who lives on the Glebelands housing development. Last episode I listened to was on Friday when Russ was driving her to/from the food show. 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. Usha Franks ne Gupta (born 17 June 1962) played by Souad Faress and formerly by Sudha Bhuchar works as a solicitor in Felpersham and is one of very few ethnic minority characters in the series. David's wife Ruth had meanwhile in exasperation at David's apparent affair fallen in love with the farm's contractor Sam. 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. Russ is not to everyones taste and has rubbed up more than his share of residents the wrong way with his special brand of polemic. 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. After her marriage to Alistair, Shula lost her lightheartedness and became rather dour, self-centred and even, at times, sanctimonious, as evidenced by her attitude to the marriage to Usha Gupta, a Hindu, of the vicar, to whom Shula had been 'right-hand woman' for the parish. Alice Carter, ne Aldridge (born 29 September 1988) (Hollie Chapman), the younger daughter of Brian and Jennifer, studied engineering at Southampton University. Radio credits include - Strings, Things Fall Apart, Your Blue Eyed Boy, Variations on a Theme by Neil Armstrong, What Masie Knew, Brief Lives, Bindi Business, Higher, Victory, Sense and Sensibility, Talking to Zeus, The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life, Mr Maughams Journey Home, Rafe, Hero Jones and so on. He also undertook occasional tree-surgery work. Known universally as simply 'Titcombe'. 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. Her age is 37. Kenton Archer started dating her, intermittently living with her, but they quarrelled when he brought his three-year-old daughter, Meriel, to Ambridge and expected Kathy to look after her. 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. In 2011 she was responsible for an outbreak of E-Coli at Bridge Farm. [13][14] As a reward for his misdemeanours and to get him interested in farming Ben is now training the new sheepdog "Bess". [39] In late 2012, Clive was sent back to prison after breaking the terms of his licence and entering Ambridge to confront his sister, Tracy, and his brother's wife, Donna. He was famed for his legendary quiche. [20] and a former partnership in Tom Archer's sausage business. 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. Elizabeth tells Lily that makes her almost as bad as him so she storms out to see Russ. Having recovered from both, he now takes more of a back seat in the family business. Rob Titchener (Timothy Watson) moved to Ambridge in January 2013 to manage Borchester Land's intensive dairy enterprise. Mr. Pullen died in late 2012. She was an occasionally bossy, but well-meaning, do-gooder in the village. Elizabeth's mother-in-law Julia lived in the family pile until her demise in 2005. He dislikes all Grundys but especially Ed, who, until his disappearance, lived in the caravan with Emma and George. She ultimately returned to Ambridge several months later, got a job at Grey Gables and moved in with Roy Tucker while also making amends with Helen and the rest of the family. After returning to Ambridge in February 2009, Will pushed for Nic and her 2 children (Jake (then 4) and Mia (then 2)), to move back in with him: they did, and in 2010 Nic started occasional bar work at The Bull, a career move which traditionally leads to expanded roles. Find us there! Currently Alistair is living Jim's house, where Jazzer McCreary was also co-resident until he moved in with Tracy. Fans took to Twitter to comment on the development of Elizabeth and Russ relationship, and the reaction was mostly negative. 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. A farm labourer, Ed secured a job in France and planned to move there secretly with Emma and George, but they were thwarted in November 2005 by Will. Recently, he bought an old tractor, dubbed Rufus, which he has restored. The storyline began with Elizabeth struggling to get the courage to go and visit her only son, but after forcing herself to accompany Lily, the mother-of-two was relieved to have seen her son happy and positive about his upcoming release. No mean cook, Satya often arrives bearing food parcels for her culinarily inept niece. Helen Titchener, ne Archer (born 16 April 1979) (Louiza Patikas, formerly played by Frances Graham and Bonnie Engstrom), Tony and Pat Archer's daughter, makes a cheese called "Borsetshire Blue" in the farm dairy and runs the organic farm shop, Ambridge Organics, in Borchester. If only he wasnt preying on a teenage girl he could have been a rare decent male addition to the cast., A third listener wrote: Still absolutely cannot bear Russ. She ended her relationship with Tom, saying that she did not want to marry and bear children. [45]), 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. He saved the hall for his family. 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 Will discovered her infidelity with his brother, she moved with Ed and baby George to a caravan outside her parents' home. She didn't come home until. Hes the go to person for all matters art and culture related whether his advice is always sound on these topics is up for debate. When the reality of her flirting dawned on the naf David he backed away and Barlow returned to London. In the 2021 new year's honours list Lynda Snell received an MBE, for which she had been nominated "by the community". Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Elizabeth Pargetter Played by Alison Dowling Freddie Pargetter Played by Toby Laurence Lily Pargetter Played by Katie Redford Russ Jones Played by Andonis Anthony Lewis Carmichael Played by. His mother rather desperately encouraged this, to Neil's disapproval, but the couple soon found themselves incompatible, and Christopher finished the liaison. Tom was decided to throw in his lot with Brian Aldridge, husband of his aunt Jennifer, becoming a junior partner in the business. 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. He was widowed before moving to Ambridge and is the father of Amy, a midwife. Now divorced, they are still good friends and probably closer than they had been in the last few years of their marriage. The following year Crawford was indicted for fraud, having made a business guarantee he knew was false. 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. Hayley and John split up (partly due to John's involvement with Sharon Richards) shortly before his death in a tractor accident in 1998. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. He has two daughters from a previous relationship; Coriander, who goes by the name "Cas", and Leonie. 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. He even promised a delicious lamb casserole for when the mother and daughter duo returned from a difficult visit to see Freddie in prison. However, Debbie subsequently discovered that Simon was being unfaithful,[25] and they divorced. The Archers spoilers: Elizabeth to struggle after Freddie's release? Explaining the reality of the situation to Russ in secret, Lily was relieved to have someone to confide in, but has she made a terrible mistake? Lilys brother Freddie has found opinionated Russ particularly challenging, taking longer than any of the family to warm to him, and having to work hard to find any common ground. 1 The Green, Tom and Brenda rented the house from Will. Alf Grundy (born 13 November 1944), Joe's elder son and a rogue. Russ is related to Elizabeth J Arthur and Jane M Arthur as well as 1 additional person. On New Year's Day 2007, he was run over by Helen Archer,[7] but rescued by Robert Snell. 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. Once well known for persistently failing his law exams. John was killed in a tractor accident. Cameron Fraser (Delaval Astley) came to Ambridge in 1990 when he bought the Berrow Estate from Lilian Bellamy. Tony suffered a heart attack in late February 2012, and a serious farmyard accident in autumn 2014. Drawn to Ambridge and Lower Loxley by his love for Lily Pargetter. Attempts to find an affordable home for his family met with failure until Mike split Willow Farm in two. After a brief split from Brenda, they got back together and got engaged on 29 May 2009. [47] He died shortly after his 92nd birthday and the death of the actor Chris Gittins.[48]. 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. More info. Despite this he holds a torch for Fallon Rogers, who normally insists that they should remain friends. After Will Grundy bought No. He jilted her at the altar. Jennifer has endured Brian's series of affairs over the years, partly by having one affair with her ex-husband, though Brian has long suspected John Tregorran as having rivalled him for Jennifer's affections at one time. He was patriarch of the Archer family. In 2011, previous voice actor Susie Riddell returned to the show, this time playing Tracey Horrobin. In 2022, Lily and Russ' relationship quickly collapsed when she struggled to show trust in him when he was wrongly accused of being the father of Chelsea's baby. She died of pneumonia in the wake of the Great Ambridge Flood of 2015. Cookie Notice Archers episode. His brother-in-law Brian Aldridge enjoys winding him up over farming matters, and dinner parties involving the two couples usually end in tears. She married a travelling businessman, Roger Travers-Macy, in the late 1960s and had a daughter, Debbie. 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). Ben debuted on 28 October 2018. Finally he suddenly disappeared to South America, where he died in strange circumstances. She is indulgent of her grandchildren and has provided several of them with significant financial support. 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). In the process, the sausage business lost its organic status, which created further tension between the families. 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. On 14 November 2002, Siobhan gave birth to Brian's child Ruair,[56] but she moved to Germany after Brian refused to leave Jennifer. Catherine, her late mother, was of African-Caribbean descent. . In 2010 she married Chris Carter (below), the farrier son of Neil and Susan. 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Freddie will catch them and all hell will break loose. Same here. Phil Archer died on 12 February 2010. Nic died unexpectedly of sepsis in February 2018. 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. In 2019, Shula surprised her family when she announced her intention to take the initial steps to becoming a Church of England vicar. 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. Now a farrier by occupation, a few years ago he had a brief relationship with Venetia, the daughter of a prominent Borsetshire family. Although she was something of a left wing firebrand in her youth she is now very conservative living in The Lodge which was the gatehouse for Grey Gables. Intimacy ensued, although Rob was still married to Jess, who remained in Hampshire caring for her sick father. #thearchers., More fans had other ideas about the storylines direction, as one person speculated: Freddie probably got his probation officer to say that after finding out Russ was in residence at Lower Loxley #thearchers.. The Archers Archives. Jethro Larkin (George Hart), Stereotypical yokel. Amy Franks (born 1989) (Jennifer Daley,[64] formerly played by Vinette Robinson and Natalia Cappuccini) is the vicar's spirited daughter who is a friend to Alice Carter. Russ is horrible. Will and Nic have a daughter Poppy. In April 2017, he attended Elizabeth Pargetter's 50th birthday party, but wasn't heard to speak. Sara Coward died on 13 February 2017. Wish we could have brought Freddie home with us today, Elizabeth shared at first. Siobhan Donovan (formerly Hathaway, Caroline Lennon) moved into Honeysuckle Cottage in 1999 with her husband, new local doctor Tim Hathaway. 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. 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. 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". As the family rallied round, devastated Elizabeth drew her precious twins close to her. Privacy Policy. These two threads are linked by Shula's possible involvement in this disapproval and her resignation as churchwarden. He must have charms well hidden to me. During 2015, the increasing indications Rob was coercively controlling and emotionally abusing Helen, became a major plot line. Susan Carter, ne Horrobin (born 10 October 1963) (Charlotte Martin), the village gossip, briefly became the most notorious Archers character ever when her imprisonment at Christmas 1993 for shielding her armed-robber brother Clive Horrobin led to the launch of the "Free the Ambridge One" campaign. 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. Tracy Horrobin (Susie Riddell) is the younger sister of Susan Carter and frequently a great embarrassment to her. 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,[41] shortly after the actress who played her, Mary Wimbush, died, also from a stroke, aged 81. He became concerned about the environment and tried to become "green". She lives at Bull Farm. After Matt's release from prison he ran property investment start-up (Amside Holdings) with Lilian - until he deserted her to live with another woman in Costa Rica. Questions were asked in the House of Commons of then Home Secretary Michael Howard. Using the cover of an Internet business and an imaginary step family, she failed in an attempt to con Jack and Peggy and gain control of the Grey Gables hotel and leisure complex. 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. Nelson Gabriel (Jack May), Walter's son, was for many years the most disreputable character in the village. #TheArchers, another added. Initially her urban background led to her being unprepared for rural life. 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. A former chair of the parish council, he is known for his 'NIMBY' views and collection of garden gnomes. You can unsubscribe at any time. Elizabeth too was sceptical at first, and has been won round partly by Russs charm, but also his capacity to be of practical help and support in a crisis. 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. He had a shady history. In late 2012, financial troubles reflecting earlier reductions in milk prices forced the couple to move back in with Emma's parents. Amy qualified as a midwife in Manchester and then worked at Borchester General Hospital. Firstly blaming Russ for doing with Chelsea what she herself did when Russ was married. The Frys did however take a holiday in India when he retired. Press J to jump to the feed. His widow returned for the funeral and decided to move back to the village. She was originally a kitchen maid at Manor House, the ancestral home of the Lawson-Hope family, and she became lady's maid to Letty Lawson-Hope. After an attempt to kidnap his son from Helen failed, Rob disappeared and was last reported boarding a flight to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he had previously worked. Following a succession of strokes, Heather died en route while moving down to Ambridge on 28 September 2015, after reluctantly leaving her Prudhoe home. A widower, he always wanted to marry her, but it was not to be. The pair have been growing closer and closer over recent weeks, and its rather disturbing since Russ is in a relationship with her daughter, Lilly (Katie Redford). She inherited some of grandfather Phil's interest in music, learning to play the piano and singing solos at carol concerts. Subsequently Rob and his mother tricked Pat and Tony into handing Henry over to them, forcing them into a lengthy legal battle over custody. You can unsubscribe at any time. ago I think he will end up going for Chelsea HidingInACupboard 6 mo. Whilst living as a vagrant, he had become addicted to alcohol and crack cocaine. 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. He used to be Tom's partner in a piggery. It sounded to me there was a little bit more than a friendship growing there? From 2015, the character was not heard, but she was still mentioned by other characters in passing. 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. 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. His weak bladder was a regular source of amusement to speaking characters. Theatre credits include - Accidental Death of an Anarchist (Oldham Coliseum), Widowers Houses (New Vic), Peter Pan (New Vic), A Taste of Honey (Oldham Colieum), Rosencrantz and Guidenstern Are Dead (Library Theatre), Abigails Party (York Theatre Royal), Beautiful Thing (Bolton Octagon), Puss n Boots (Greenwich Theatre), Canterbury Tales (Dukes), Kafkas Dick (Dukes), Twelfth Night (Royal Exchange), Angels in America (Unity Theatre), Design for Living (Royal Exchange), Mother Goose, Aladdin, Dick Whittington etc (Oldham Coliseum) and so on. Actor: Charismata. She gave a talk to the Ambridge Women's Institute in 1984 and moved into Nightingale Farm in 1985. During their marriage he was unrequitedly enamoured of Jolene Rogers (later Perks, now Archer), his partner in a country and western double act. 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