Shula Hebden Lloyd, ne Archer, previously Hebden (born Shula Mary Archer, 8 August 1958) (Judy Bennett) is the elder daughter of Phil and Jill and twin sister of Kenton. In February 2006 he started dating Brenda Tucker, having provided support to her when her mother died suddenly two months earlier. She was his second wife, and with him had four children: twins Shula and Kenton, and David and Elizabeth. 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. She graduated from Felpersham University with a master's degree and worked as an aeronautical engineer before being fired over her drinking. Joe participated in some of Eddie's money-making schemes; at other times he scolded his son: legality never dictates his response. 1 January 2012 saw Will & Nic get married at the local Grey Gables Hotel followed by a honeymoon in Cap Verde which on their return led to the renaming of their cottage to Greenwood. 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. to be the villain of the serial, is sometimes seen as one of the most interesting and subtle characters. Growing up, Josh helps his parents out around the farm. 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. [26] His persistent Irish accent despite his having been born and raised during his earliest years in Germany and, after only the briefest of stays with his Irish grandmother, educated for several years since then in England was criticised in the BBC's Feedback programme as implausible[when? Upon his release on probation he created a new property development company, created with Lilian as director to circumvent his disqualification. Recently, he bought an old tractor, dubbed Rufus, which he has restored. 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. Radio 4 listeners complained that they could not distinguish between the two characters' voices. After a brief split from Brenda, they got back together and got engaged on 29 May 2009. This was in the context of Shula's devout Christianity and membership of the local Parish Council. On New Year's Day 2007, he was run over by Helen Archer,[7] but rescued by Robert Snell. 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. 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. After Will Grundy bought No. To offer support and protection, the local GP, Richard Locke (William Gaminara), then her lover, moved into her house, Blossom Hill Cottage, shortly afterwards. Barry, barman at The Bull, given to popping crisp packets during slow shifts, and sporting a 'manbun' among other remarkable fashion statements. Ed Grundy (born 28 September 1984) (Barry Farrimond) is the younger son of Eddie and Clarrie. [31]. Sadly, Kirsty miscarried and Tom lost all enthusiasm for baby food, returning from his travels instead with a passion for fermented food, something not widely shared in the family or the village. In the early 1950s she was a close friend of Grace Fairbrother who later married her brother Phil. According to BBC, Vince is currently in a relationship with Elizabeth Pargetter, played by Allison Dowling in the series. But during the initial orientation, she changed her mind and decided to return home to Ambridge and work with her parents at Brookfield. 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. Pip has a clear interest in farming, and also caring for the environment. Janet's time as vicar led the conservative Peggy Woolley to attend services at All Saints' in Borchester until she left the parish. Father and daughter were reconciled, however, after the birth of her son Henry Ian Archer, who was delivered by emergency caesarean section the day after New Years Day 2011, Helen having been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia. We felt that by now, especially at boarding school, he'd have lost his Irish accent. 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. Daniel "Dan" Archer (Harry Oakes, Monte Crick, Edgar Harrison and Frank Middlemass), son of the elder John Archer, was the first owner of Brookfield when the family bought it from Squire Lawson-Hope. The actor is also the author of famous songs like Voice for Teachers" and "The Dialect Magician. 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. 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. Initially, Nigel was romantically linked with Shula (or "Shulie" as he called her), but in 1984 he became involved with Elizabeth Archer, finding her totally unlike Shula: she tricked him into helping her abscond from school in September 1984. [32], Jack "Jazzer" McCreary (born 1984) (Ryan Kelly), pigman (working for Tom Archer) and milkman (working for Mike Tucker). After an 'informational' storyline of difficulty in conceiving, Hayley gave birth to a baby daughter, Abigail (Abbie) on 7 March 2008. She gave up the effort after a few weeks and joined AmsideMatt and Lilian's new property company. Pip split from her first boyfriend called Jonathan, a boy she met at her YFC (Young Farmers Club) and began an affair with a much older man, a mature student at Borchester College called Jude Simpson. He was patriarch of the Archer family. In 2005 Peggy tried to persuade her husband to agree to his affairs being governed by power of attorney. He composed poetry and won several ploughing contests, and was a regular guide at Lower Loxley. She married a travelling businessman, Roger Travers-Macy, in the late 1960s and had a daughter, Debbie. In April 2017, he attended Elizabeth Pargetter's 50th birthday party, but wasn't heard to speak. Bert lived in "The Bungalow", which was originally built to house David and Ruth. Rairi Donovan (born 14 November 2002[25]) (Arthur Hughes since 2018) is the son of Brian Aldridge and Siobhn Hathaway. Debbie Aldridge, formerly Gerrard, ne Travers-Macy (born 24 December 1970) (Tamsin Greig) is the daughter of Jennifer and Roger Travers-Macy, but chooses to use the surname of her stepfather Brian. He no longer has an Irish accent,[27] following a change of actor in 2012.[28]. He never knew that he was finally to become a father. Jill Archer ne Patterson (born 3 October 1930) (Patricia Greene) is the widow of Phil Archer and matriarch of the family. [22] The producers of The Archers maintain this was a very popular plot nationwide. After Nigel Pargetter's death, he began working at Lower Loxley, initially just to assist Elizabeth. Ruth Archer, ne Pritchard (born 16 June 1968) (Felicity Finch) is the wife of David Archer. Her death was discovered by Shula in 1980 when she and Christine were visiting Glebe Cottage. 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. She eventually moved to be closer to her work but in 2021 returned to Ambridge after giving up her job as a midwife. Roy Tucker is the father, with whom Phoebe lives in Ambridge. 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. 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. Mandy Beesborough Brian missed his daughter Alice's birth because he was at the races with her. On 9 March 2021 she gave birth to a baby girl, Martha. Carl (Nicholas Bailey) was Amy Franks's ex-boyfriend. Although David went along with this at first, he had doubts and confessed he could never leave Ambridge. When the reality of her flirting dawned on the naf David he backed away and Barlow returned to London. 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". 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. 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. 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. She is busily involved in village life and supports her children by taking on child-minding duties. After a long period of pining, Tom discovered that she was similarly attracted and they married after a whirlwind romance. In 2001 she married John's best mate Roy Tucker and became stepmother to Phoebe; she found Kate Aldridge's visits from South Africa to Ambridge uncomfortable. Fallon runs the Bridge farm caf with Emma Grundy and upcycles furniture as well as undertaking catering for local dos. Nigel died after falling from the roof of Lower Loxley Hall while attempting, after an evening party, to take down a New Year's banner in icy conditions. 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. Lynda Snell MBE (born 29 May 1947) (Carole Boyd) lives at Ambridge Hall with her husband, Robert Snell. Hayley and John split up (partly due to John's involvement with Sharon Richards) shortly before his death in a tractor accident in 1998. 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. IMDbPro Starmeter. Intimacy ensued, although Rob was still married to Jess, who remained in Hampshire caring for her sick father. For example, when local vet Alistair owed him a gambling debt, Matt said that he would reduce the amount he owed in exchange for the administration of performance-enhancing drugs to one of his racehorses. Coriander has a son called Oscar. 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. 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. This is a list of many of the characters from the long-running British radio soap The Archers. 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. [13][14] As a reward for his misdemeanours and to get him interested in farming Ben is now training the new sheepdog "Bess". Tregorran died in July 2014 and was buried in Ambridge. 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. In April 2016, after meeting secretly with Jess, Helen stabbed Rob after he refused to let her and Henry leave (placing a knife in her hands, goading her to end her own life, then lashing out at Henry when the child interrupted the confrontation). He became concerned about the environment and tried to become "green". After a long and intense trial, during which the truth of Rob's abusive nature was exposed publicly, as well as the revelation that he had raped Helen, she was acquitted on both counts of attempted murder and Grievous Bodily Harm. Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 March 11, 1996) was an American actor, director, and singer. Matt and Lilian's relationship came to an end in 2015. He was devastated when his much-loved wife, Polly ("Poll doll"), was killed in a car crash. 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. 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. 1 The Green, Tom and Brenda rented the house from Will. He returned to Ambridge as soon as he heard about his father's accident. 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.) She was present in the village for forty years until her death in 1991. Kirsty Miller (Annabelle Dowler),[33] worked at Ambridge Organics and the Jaxx Bar. Rob barely survived the encounter. [34] When younger Fallon was the lead singer of local rock band, Little White Lies, when not running the Upstairs@the Bull music venue and working as a barmaid. Meanwhile Elizabeth seems to have gone all in with Dodgy Vince Casey, 'A peculiarly English epic': the weird genius of The Archers. They lived for a while in the flat above the village shop before moving back in with Tony and Pat. Fallon Rogers (born 19 June 1985) (Joanna van Kampen), Jolene's daughter from her first marriage (to Wayne Tucson). 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. John "Jack" Archer (Denis Folwell), son of Dan, elder brother of Phil and Christine, first husband of Peggy, ne Perkins, later Woolley, father of Jennifer, Lillian and Tony: died 1972 of liver failure. 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. He began a caring relationship with Tracy Horrobin, sister of Susan Carter. Doris Evelyn Rebecca Archer (Gwen Berryman), ne Forrest, Dan's wife, mother of Jack, Phil and Christine Archer and sister of Tom Forrest. He has two daughters from a previous relationship; Coriander, who goes by the name "Cas", and Leonie. (Margot Boyd died on 20 May 2008. Much taken with studying feminism in the mid-1980s she came close to having an affair with her lecturer, Roger, just before Bridge Farm entered the process of becoming organic. Jethro Larkin (George Hart), Stereotypical yokel. He has a history of involving himself in numerous dubious money-making schemes and at one point stood trial for unwittingly selling condemned meat. 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). She gave birth to her daughter Phoebe in a tipi at the Glastonbury Festival. The accident occurred as part of The Archers 60th anniversary broadcast on 2 January 2011. She lost her capital in a fraud perpetuated by associates of Matt Crawford. She is known for her direction of the annual village theatre productions. In 2018, Shula stunned Alistair when she told him their marriage was over. 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. Roy had an affair with Elizabeth in 2014 which, though brief, led to the end of his marriage. Bethany had Downs Syndrome, which led to Mike, Vicky and Bethany moving to Birmingham to ensure the best care for Bethany. of their children and have been married once during their careers. Nic died unexpectedly of sepsis in February 2018. She had a relationship with Carl, a man who seemed too good to be true. Often thought by Grey Gables staff to be rather sinister. He subsequently sold the enterprise to Ed and "retired properly". As the family rallied round, devastated Elizabeth drew her precious twins close to her. She then dated Sam Batton, who ended the relationship because he was in love with Ruth Archer. Kirsty was in a relationship with Tom Archer before he broke up with her for someone else. [citation needed] Ian proposed to Adam and the pair entered a civil partnership on 14 December 2006. Mr. Pullen died in late 2012. She ended her relationship with Tom, saying that she did not want to marry and bear children. He was convicted in April 2008. 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. Christine married Paul Johnson; it was discovered she was infertile, and they adopted a son, Peter. 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. He is also (John) Higgs Jack Woolley's chauffeur and handyman at Grey Gables. 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. His brother-in-law Brian Aldridge enjoys winding him up over farming matters, and dinner parties involving the two couples usually end in tears. His plan to split Willow Farm in two, so that Roy and Hayley can have a separate home, was initially resisted by Brenda. [38] 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. 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. They moved to Ambridge from Sunningdale in 1986 and she is resented as an outsider, a do-gooder and incomer. Twin daughters Nova and Seren were born in July 2022. Josh Archer, played by Angus Imrie,[11] made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 September 1997. George died peacefully whilst they were waiting for the house to be re-built. 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