Radio Times/BBC Credits and Spoilers - week ending 22nd . 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. Tom Forrest (George Hart and Bob Arnold) was Doris Archer's brother and a gamekeeper. The previous night, which happened to be the night that ITV, the UK's first commercial television channel was launched, she received fatal injuries while trying to rescue her horse, Midnight, from a fire. Russ packed his things left his home and job at Lower Loxley. Helen resumed her affair with Rob on New Year's Day 2014. The family moved back to Ambridge shortly thereafter. Ambridge underwent a mystical union with Walford this month. Her catchphrase was "one fried egg or two, Phil?"[40]. (John) Higgs Jack Woolley's chauffeur and handyman at Grey Gables. She didn't come home until. 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. Susie Riddell had previously voiced Kate Aldridge but left the series to pursue other projects before returning as Tracey. Jazzer McCreary and Ed Grundy were involved with Fallon at various times. 870 28th Av N, St Petersburg, FL 33704-2015 is the last known address for Beth. 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. Ruth survived breast cancer which struck in 2000, undergoing a mastectomy operation. He is gamekeeper for Borchester Land[citation needed]; his boss is Brian Aldridge. Lilian took dancing lessons from Mike Tucker after she discovered that Crawford's ex-wife was a much better dancer than she. Tom was engaged to Brenda Tucker between May 2009 and April 2013. Sergeant Harrison Burns (James Cartwright) is a member of the local police force. Virtually silent: he once called out 'Yoo-hoo'. 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. It took Kathy some time to trust a man again, and Kenton showed uncharacteristic patience in enabling her to rebuild her self-confidence. When she died, her property was left to a New Zealand relative, and the colonel was cut out. 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. Neville Booth (bellringer) and his nephew Nathan (clear skies enthusiast and parish council candidate). 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. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. 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. Eileen Titcombe (formerly Pugsley) housekeeper at Lower Loxley. Usha, her stepmother, discovered that Carl was married but failed to warn her about him, which caused a serious rift between them and to a lesser degree between Amy and her father. She is a keen gardener and was often involved in disputes with her neighbour, Joe Grundy (now deceased). Eventually she left Will for Ed, taking George with her, although George was later shown by DNA paternity testing to be Will's child. As the family rallied round, devastated Elizabeth drew her precious twins close to her. Before his death, Nigel wanted his children to attend exams for the Felpersham Cathedral School. In April 2011 their daughter, Keira Susan, was born. He even. Lilian was elected to the parish council in January 2006. He saved the hall for his family. Grace Archer (Monica Grey and Ysanne Churchman) was Phil Archer's first wife and the first major character to be killed off. Simon Pemberton (Peter Wingfield), Guy Pemberton's caddish son, inherited the estate after his father's death. Many The Archers fans are distrustful of Russ (played by Andonis James Anthony), who has recently muscled his way in to Lily Pargetter (Katie Redford) and Elizabeth Pargetters (Alison Dowling) lives. Other than perhaps ask him to inspect the Lower Loxley roof?. He also takes part in a spate of graffiti around the village for which he is grounded. In 2003 she acquired two llamas, Wolfgang and Constanza (named after Mozart and his wife), which have been known to roam around the village. She has since undergone breast reconstruction surgery to restore listeners' empathy with her (not entirely successfully), and coped rather better than David with the sudden transformation of priggish daughter Pip into a very stroppy seventeen-year-old with a much older boyfriend, Jude, who eventually dropped her. Peggy has two daughters, Jennifer and Lillian, and a son, Tony, by her first husband. Ed Grundy (born 28 September 1984) (Barry Farrimond) is the younger son of Eddie and Clarrie. Elizabeth Pargetter, ne Archer (born Elizabeth Ann Archer, 21 April 1967) (Alison Dowling). He was widowed before moving to Ambridge and is the father of Amy, a midwife. Clarrie Grundy ne Larkin (born 12 May 1954) (Heather Bell, part created by Bell[16] and also formerly played by Fiona Mathieson and Rosalind Adams) is Eddie Grundy's long-suffering wife, having married him in 1982. She graduated from Felpersham University with a master's degree and worked as an aeronautical engineer before being fired over her drinking. [51] He died on 2 January 2014. Bethany had Downs Syndrome, which led to Mike, Vicky and Bethany moving to Birmingham to ensure the best care for Bethany. Kate emigrated to Johannesburg, South Africa where she married Lucas Madikane (Connie M'Gadzah). 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. 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. 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. Drawn to Ambridge and Lower Loxley by his love for Lily Pargetter. She moved to London. The accident occurred as part of The Archers 60th anniversary broadcast on 2 January 2011. Finally he suddenly disappeared to South America, where he died in strange circumstances. Siobhan's revelation in 2007 that she had terminal cancer, and her request to Brian to care for Ruair after her death, brought another crisis to the relationship of Brian and Jennifer, who eventually agreed to Brian's request for them to raise Ruair together. While Janet was vicar, Peggy complimented her on the tasteful way she handled services, but she still attended services in Borchester. She finally reported her trauma to the police in September 2007, after being informed that King had attacked another woman. Kirsty Miller (Annabelle Dowler),[34] worked at Ambridge Organics and the Jaxx Bar. 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. A skilled horsewoman, she ran the local riding stables for many years. Died while driving home from work when he swerved to avoid hitting Caroline, whose horse had thrown her on being frightened by a speeding car, and crashed into a tree. Hes like a weird creepy creepo being shoehorned into the family. ', A third agreed: Russ has his sights on Lizzy and Lo Lo, only a matter of time #thearchers., While a fourth commented: This is so chilling Xx #TheArchers, followed by: Oooh, his voice is so creepy. He has two daughters from a previous relationship; Coriander, who goes by the name "Cas", and Leonie. 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. The circumstances of Ruair's arrival briefly engulfed the village in gossip and, for some, scandal. They moved to Ambridge from Sunningdale in 1986 and she is resented as an outsider, a do-gooder and incomer. 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. After Will Grundy bought No. Subsequently Rob and his mother tricked Pat and Tony into handing Henry over to them, forcing them into a lengthy legal battle over custody. After feeling increasingly badly-treated by Lilian and Matt, she left Amside without notice. Despite this he holds a torch for Fallon Rogers, who normally insists that they should remain friends. Clive Horrobin returned to the village to visit their dying mother in October 2011. [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. Although based in Borchester he lives in Woodbine Cottage, Ambridge, with his wife, Fallon. 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). You can unsubscribe at any time. He also took an interest in his family history, particularly in his late Uncle Rupert. On 9 March 2021 she gave birth to a baby girl, Martha. [32]. In the mid-1970s Paul deserted the family and he was later killed in a helicopter crash in Germany. 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. #TheArchers", "Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: it's party time in the cider shed! After initially repressing her grief Kirsty eventually agreed to take compassionate leave and grieved properly. He was devastated when his much-loved wife, Polly ("Poll doll"), was killed in a car crash. Mike later married Vicky, a fellow ballroom dancer, who gave birth to their daughter Bethany in January 2013. Does anyone else think that Russ may eventually divert his attentions to Lizzie? Firstly blaming Russ for doing with Chelsea what she herself did when Russ was married. [49] He had an illegitimate daughter, Rosemary Tarrant, who when she found and introduced herself to him revealed she had become a policewoman. She started dating Tom Archer following a Valentine kiss after they grew closer in the weeks after her mother's death. After Nigel Pargetter's death, he began working at Lower Loxley, initially just to assist Elizabeth. 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. After this information was brought to the attention of Rob's new boss, Justin Elliott, he was sacked. 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. 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. 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. She lives at Bull Farm. Following Sid's untimely death she formed a relationship with Kenton Archer, and they were married in 2013. Bellamy senior died in 1980, but Lilian unaccountably returned to Ambridge in 2003 and took up with Matt Crawford (then a married man); her exploits cause much gnashing of teeth from her respectable sister Jennifer Aldridge. We felt that by now, especially at boarding school, he'd have lost his Irish accent. On 21 April 1967 Elizabeth was born at home but then had to be rushed to hospital. In 2013 she was attracted to the recently arrived dairy unit manager, Rob Titchener. Cameron Fraser (Delaval Astley) came to Ambridge in 1990 when he bought the Berrow Estate from Lilian Bellamy. She attempts to produce a play every Christmas (an Archers in-joke; but not in 2020), and often drives villagers to distraction in her attempts to fill parts. share. Hayley left Roy in 2014 after discovering the nature of his relationship with Elizabeth Pargetter, eventually moving to Birmingham. His mother had some difficulty bonding with him when he was born with a cleft lip. Filled with remorse, Pat had strongly disapproved of Sharon, John's girlfriend, and this discovery turned into an obsession which caused problems for her family. Andonis Anthony is known for Charismata (2017), DCI Banks (2010) and Dream On (2013). Nah, Elizabeth loves Russ because he sucks up to her. Russ (fingers crossed behind back, trying not to smile): 'Oh no. I really hope they don't get any closer, that would be the last thing Elizabeth needs right now. Gareth Taylor, Alex Wallace and latterly Marcus Dixon), but he raped her just before Christmas 2004. 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. 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. Abbie Tucker Alan Franks Played by John Telfer Amy Franks Played by Jennifer Daley Andrew Eagleton. The decision to remove Bert from The Archers followed Eric Allan's decision to retire. Carl (Nicholas Bailey) was Amy Franks's ex-boyfriend. [46], 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. She was written out of the series when the actress who played her retired and emigrated to New Zealand. Christmas 2008 saw Will reunite with ex-girlfriend Nic, whom he originally split from when he saw her hit George. 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. His mother rather desperately encouraged this, to Neil's disapproval, but the couple soon found themselves incompatible, and Christopher finished the liaison. She then, eventually, married John Tregorran. Coriander has a son called Oscar. Press J to jump to the feed. Her career took off when in 1979 Jack Woolley offered her a job at Grey Gables and she eventually became manager. Their relationship was further tested when his long-lost brother Paul Morgan sought out, befriended, and ultimately fell in love with Lilian. Elizabeth tells Lily that makes her almost as bad as him so she storms out to see Russ. She returned in 2010 for Phil Archer's funeral, and in 2014 after Ruth's miscarriage. Often discussed in male only company due to her 'physical attributes'. Russ & Elizabeth. 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. It sounded to me there was a little bit more than a friendship growing there? My dad (who has been listening to the archers for 25 years) reckons that they are going to end up kissing. 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. 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. The Archers is known for its silent characters, who often play important roles in the narrative despite not being played by actors. A committed atheist he riled Shula and antagonised his son, but indulged Daniel and contrived to get along with everyone else, except for Phil who saw through him. The Archers spoilers: 'Cannot bear him' Elizabeth relationship with Russ angers fans THE ARCHERS aired this evening on BBC Radio 4 and fans were upset to hear Elizabeth Pargetter and Russ' relationship was edging closer to becoming a thing. 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. 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