Later he assisted Oliver Sterling in the management of a new dairy herd at Grange Farm. Mike later married Vicky, a fellow ballroom dancer, who gave birth to their daughter Bethany in January 2013. The Archers spoilers: Natasha and Tom Archer ruin Bridge Farm? When she died, her property was left to a New Zealand relative, and the colonel was cut out. Although based in Borchester he lives in Woodbine Cottage, Ambridge, with his wife, Fallon. In 2003 she acquired two llamas, Wolfgang and Constanza (named after Mozart and his wife), which have been known to roam around the village. He first came to Ambridge from Birmingham, where he had been sent to borstal for breaking and entering, which made obtaining his publican's licence difficult. Completely unaware of the truth, Elizabeths world is due to come crashing down. Her cooking at The Bull was widely admired. [12] Josh is Ruth and David Archer's eldest son, and Pip and Ben's brother. Many years later this caused a rift between Alistair and his by then business partner Anisha Patel. 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. 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. He was, having concealed his marriage from her and wanting only a fling. Despite owning an MG sports car, bought with a windfall from his mother, he is generally considered to be a rather dull man. Lilian took dancing lessons from Mike Tucker after she discovered that Crawford's ex-wife was a much better dancer than she. When married to Jack Archer, they managed (and later owned) the Bull. Surgical investigation found she had a hole in her heart as well as a narrowed valve. 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. Russ has proven to be a somewhat controversial character for the show's fans. Questions were asked in the House of Commons of then Home Secretary Michael Howard. 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. 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. (John) Higgs Jack Woolley's chauffeur and handyman at Grey Gables. share. Lilian was elected to the parish council in January 2006. Rob barely survived the encounter. 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. Ed Grundy (born 28 September 1984) (Barry Farrimond) is the younger son of Eddie and Clarrie. 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. 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. Was known to have attracted Nigel Pargetter's eye. It was her pregnancy (by Helen's boyfriend Leon, though this was never revealed to Helen) and subsequent termination, that precipitated Helen's decision, at thirty, to have a baby by donor insemination. 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Fallon Rogers (born 19 June 1985) (Joanna van Kampen), Jolene's daughter from her first marriage (to Wayne Tucson). Tony suffered a heart attack in late February 2012, and a serious farmyard accident in autumn 2014. Realising the error of his ways, he went on to gain a degree in business studies at Felpersham University. An attractive woman, she distinguished herself by successfully resisting the advances of erstwhile village Lothario, Brian Aldridge. [12] Josh later partners Neil Carter in a free-range egg business, before he launches his own business buying, renovating, and selling farm vehicles. 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. Eddie's hopes of a career in music appear to have been permanently dashed. Since then she has formed a relationship with Justin Elliott, a wealthy businessman. Russ has got his eyes on you., One listener commented: Kiss coming up soon!. She is indulgent of her grandchildren and has provided several of them with significant financial support. From 2015, the character was not heard, but she was still mentioned by other characters in passing. He also takes part in a spate of graffiti around the village for which he is grounded. [47] He died shortly after his 92nd birthday and the death of the actor Chris Gittins.[48]. After finding that Kenton had had a one-night stand with a customer of his bar, she threw him out. Following her marriage to Nigel Pargetter, she took to her role like a duck to water and her quick mind and sound business sense ensure that the Hall runs like a well-oiled machine. 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. He took over his elder brother's pig herd after John was killed in a tractor accident, going on to produce organic sausages. Artist List for all Accompaniment Tracks and Albums on . She works at the dairy at Bridge Farm, where Pat Archer is a good friend, and formerly worked behind the bar at the Bull. In the process, the sausage business lost its organic status, which created further tension between the families. In May 2006, Ed vanished after Emma left the caravan and moved into her parents' home, saying it was for the sake of her baby's health. She had a relationship with Carl, a man who seemed too good to be true. 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. It turned out Freddies offender manager warned the convict may not be allowed to go home with his family, because the location of their house in Lower Loxley is too near the scene of his crime. [49] He had an illegitimate daughter, Rosemary Tarrant, who when she found and introduced herself to him revealed she had become a policewoman. I love playing Russ, just when you think youve got a handle on him he surprises you. Jessica buxom falconer at Lower Loxley. Her time away meant that she saw clearly the changes in both Helen's appearance and her personality following her marriage to Rob Titchener, which immediately alerted her to the fact that something was off about them and she ended up being the only person to spot the signs that he was abusing her emotionally. On moving into the village, Usha was the subject of a harassment campaign by a racist gang which included Roy Tucker. Recently, he bought an old tractor, dubbed Rufus, which he has restored. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Elizabeth witnessed his fatal attempt to rescue a sheep in difficulty on Lakey Hill, despite her pleading with him not to. For more information, please see our Brian Aldridge (born Brian Jeremy Aldridge, 20 November 1943) (Charles Collingwood), considered by some[who?] Yes, and if Lily and Russ had been at separate schools there wouldn't even be a case to answer. But when Lily chose to confide in the artist, fans were terrified about what could be coming next. She ended her relationship with Tom, saying that she did not want to marry and bear children. The following year Crawford was indicted for fraud, having made a business guarantee he knew was false. Coriander has a son called Oscar. In 2019, Shula surprised her family when she announced her intention to take the initial steps to becoming a Church of England vicar. 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. 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. Rairi Donovan (born 14 November 2002[26]) (Arthur Hughes since 2018) is the son of Brian Aldridge and Siobhn Hathaway. His subsequent marriage to Kathy ended in divorce but his third marriage, to his affair partner, country singer Jolene, was happier. 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. 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. 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. Peggy has two daughters, Jennifer and Lillian, and a son, Tony, by her first husband. Coping with the childhood arthritis of her son, Daniel, did not help, nor did her husband's gambling addiction, which nearly destroyed their marriage before he finally admitted to owing huge sums to Matt Crawford and others. Kirsty was in a relationship with Tom Archer before he broke up with her for someone else. [30][31] They were both born on 12 December 1999 via Caesarean section because of Elizabeth's heart condition. Lilian told a still-recovering Lynda that the pub would be returning to the original name of The Bull. Two members of the gang, Spanner Bridges (so called because he used a spanner (wrench) as a weapon) and Craven, were charged, and while Craven pleaded guilty and got a lesser sentence, Spanner was convicted and sentenced, his bike being sold and the proceeds given to Usha. 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. Russ is horrible. Although David went along with this at first, he had doubts and confessed he could never leave Ambridge. Firstly blaming Russ for doing with Chelsea what she herself did when Russ was married. 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. 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. [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. 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. 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. [35] 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. He was charged with the Borchester mail-van robbery in 1967 but was eventually acquitted. Phoebe Aldridge (Lucy Morris) was born 28 June 1998 in a tipi in the former Tipi Field at Glastonbury Festival, and lived with her father Roy Tucker and his wife Hayley until their relationship broke up in 2014. 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). Listeners will have to wait and see what happens between the pair and whether Russ will end up cheating on Lilly. 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). Jill Archer ne Patterson (born 3 October 1930) ( Patricia Greene) is the widow of Phil Archer and matriarch of the family. The Archers spoilers: Tom and Natasha Archer's marriage DOOMED? The couple married unexpectedly in Las Vegas during a 2010 summer holiday. In February 2010 she suddenly disappeared from the series to stay with a grandmother in Sheffield. In April 2016, after the secret intervention of her friend, Kirsty Miller, Helen secretly met Jess, who revealed the true nature of her marriage with Rob, before stabbing Rob in a moment of clarity, after he placed a knife in her hand and goaded her to commit suicide, as he refused to let her and Henry leave the house. Alistair Lloyd (born 1962) (Michael Lumsden), Shula's ex-husband, is a vet. It collapsed completely after Tim discovered Siobhan's affair with Brian Aldridge. She then dated Sam Batton, who ended the relationship because he was in love with Ruth Archer. Bert lived in "The Bungalow", which was originally built to house David and Ruth. 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. (Played by Stephen Kennedy.) Polly Perkins, known as "Mrs P" (Pauline Seville), a close friend of Dan and Doris Archer and formidable mother of Peggy. Sid died of a heart attack on 8 June 2010 while on holiday in New Zealand visiting Lucy, his daughter by his first marriage. Last episode I listened to was on Friday when Russ was driving her to/from the food show. A widower, he always wanted to marry her, but it was not to be. Intimacy ensued, although Rob was still married to Jess, who remained in Hampshire caring for her sick father. She finished her degree in the summer of 2015 and accepted a post with an international agri-business with which she could gain experience of farming around the world. Hayley and John split up (partly due to John's involvement with Sharon Richards) shortly before his death in a tractor accident in 1998. The Archers spoilers: Justin Elliot to DESTROY Kate Madikane? 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. Shane did the cooking at Nelson's wine bar in the 1980s. Ned Larkin (Bill Payne) Ned, father of Jethro, was a farmhand at Brookfield, and a friend of Walter Gabriel. She is a keen gardener and was often involved in disputes with her neighbour, Joe Grundy (now deceased). It took Kathy some time to trust a man again, and Kenton showed uncharacteristic patience in enabling her to rebuild her self-confidence. 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. When Oliver Sterling moved to the village she began an affair with him and they eventually moved into Grange Farm together. 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. Elizabeth tells Lily that makes her almost as bad as him so she storms out to see Russ. He composed poetry and won several ploughing contests, and was a regular guide at Lower Loxley. In 2004-05 Lynda ran a campaign to renovate the former Cat & Fiddle pub, but despite the help of Griff Rhys Jones the scheme failed and the building was earmarked to become flats. TV credits include - Das Boot (Sky), Ackley Bridge (C4), Snatch (Little Island), Creeped Out (BBC), Emmerdale (ITV), Moving On (BBC), Coronation Street (ITV), Mount Pleasant (Tiger Aspect), Worlds End (BBC), Doctors BBC, DCI Banks (ITV), Appropriate Adult (ITV), Hollyoaks (Lime TV), Lost in Austen (ITV), The Bill (Freemantle), The Royal Today (YTV), Northern Lights (Granada), The Chase (ITV), Blue Murder (Granada), Vincent (Granada), The Royal (YTV) and so on. The Archers spoilers: 'Chilling' Russ to hatch evil plot in devastating Freddie twist? Carol Tregorran ne Grey (Eleanor Bron, formerly played by Anne Cullen (born 1926)) first appeared in 1954. She reacted to the sudden death of Sid, her ex-husband, as if she were the grieving widow, rather than his wife of eight years Jolene, being of little help to their teenage son and undermining her relationship with Kenton, who can do nothing right. In the mid-1970s Paul deserted the family and he was later killed in a helicopter crash in Germany. 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. Jack became a 'silent character' in 2011. She lost her capital in a fraud perpetuated by associates of Matt Crawford. 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. The Archers spoilers: Tom Archer BETRAYED after announcement? A parental testing showed that despite Emma's certainty to the contrary, George was Will's son. The youngest child of Phil and Jill Archer, Elizabeth is the widowed lady of Lower Loxley. [4] The couple resolved to stay together; they remortgaged the business to pay off the debts and Alistair attended Gamblers Anonymous meetings. [23] The producers of The Archers maintain this was a very popular plot nationwide. Noted for always wearing a battered hat. #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.. Heather Pritchard (Margaret Jackman, formerly played by Joyce Gibbs) Ruth Archer's widowed mother who lived in Prudhoe, Northumberland. She came to Ambridge as a Harper Adams student looking for agricultural work experience in 1987, and promptly met David, who was keen to settle down: the couple married within two years. 3,242 posts. New daughter Keira was born in 2011 and following financial problems, they returned to live with Emma's parents in 2012. Debbie briefly returned to Ambridge again in 2011 with a proposal, now implemented, to build a super intensive dairy farm, which would go on to be run by Rob Titchner. Jill Archer ne Patterson (born 3 October 1930) (Patricia Greene) is the widow of Phil Archer and matriarch of the family. Molly Button has a degree of terpsichorean talent and is often mentioned in the context of village performances. However, he was eventually offered a permanent job there. The Archers was back on BBC Radio 4 this evening, and it featured a rather odd moment involving Russ. 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. Feels like things are on their way to being normal again, the mother-of-two beamed. More info. Edgar Titcombe head gardener at Lower Loxley, who is married to the widowed Mrs Pugsley. She departed in 1980, but returned to Ambridge in 2014 renting Glebe Cottage from Jill Archer, following her husband's death. 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. In 2011, previous voice actor Susie Riddell returned to the show, this time playing Tracey Horrobin. Affected by severe depression at the time of John's death, she discovered at the end of 2011 that he had fathered a child. Will and Ed's rivalry culminated in a fight in which Will nearly killed Ed, and Will moved temporarily to another gamekeeping job in Gloucestershire. The shock of this event made her re-evaluate her life and she has since helped develop a new type of cheese with Oliver Sterling. 14. Having recovered from both, he now takes more of a back seat in the family business. Aldridges Archers - Bridge Farm branch Archers - Brookfield Farm branch Carters Franks Grundys Lloyds/Hebden Lloyds Pargetters Perks Snells Tuckers The Bull The Archers spoilers: Elizabeth and Lily in trouble as Russ hatches evil plan? Mark Charles Timothy Hebden (Richard Derrington), first husband of Shula Archer. In 2011 she was responsible for an outbreak of E-Coli at Bridge Farm. Jude eventually left the country without her after leading Pip to believe that they were going on a round the world backpacking trip together. In 2013, a wealthy American descendant of his made contact with the Vicarage enquiring about his ancestor Zebedee, and subsequently made a large donation towards the repair of the village organ. She gave up the effort after a few weeks and joined AmsideMatt and Lilian's new property company. With the additional help of family support and counselling Ed has made major steps towards recovery, demonstrated by his increased dedication to Oliver Sterling's dairy farm. [52] After only seven months of marriage he suffered a fatal heart attack and left her the Dower House and a majority share in the Bull (which she sold to Lilian Bellamy, in order to raise funds to buy Grey Gables). Despite this he holds a torch for Fallon Rogers, who normally insists that they should remain friends. The Archers spoilers: Fans DEMAND for Lilly Pargetter to dump Russ. 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. She had a brief fling with Chris Carter when supporting his wife Alice with her recovery from alcoholism. She moved to London. 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). 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. She lives at Bull Farm. Sabrina's somewhat extreme competitive streak, especially (though by no means exclusively) when it comes to sporting activities, gets her featured at least twice a month. . Bailey, or Baillie spelling uncertain, Ian's second in command in the Grey Gables kitchen. Ben debuted on 28 October 2018. She returned home when her mother died suddenly in December 2005. (The actor Ryan Kelly is visually impaired, unlike his character.). Elizabeth Day: My lifelong passion is cool at last. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Farewell to Nova Scotia: Theodore Too tugboat replica leaves for new Ontario home. [47] Walter Gabriel's phrase "Me old pal, me old beauty" remains one of the most enduringly remembered phrases associated with The Archers. BBC Radio 4 - The Archers - Russ Jones Russ Jones Drawn to Ambridge and Lower Loxley by his love for Lily Pargetter Drawn to Ambridge and Lower Loxley by his love for Lily Pargetter, Russ. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Fans really havent taken to Russ since hes joined the show, and theyre not behind the possibility of him and Elizabeth getting together. The Frys did however take a holiday in India when he retired. A former chair of the parish council, he is known for his 'NIMBY' views and collection of garden gnomes. Now a silent and seldom mentioned character. Matt and Lilian's relationship came to an end in 2015. Christine married Paul Johnson; it was discovered she was infertile, and they adopted a son, Peter. While Janet was vicar, Peggy complimented her on the tasteful way she handled services, but she still attended services in Borchester. 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. It was then that Rob revealed himself to be manipulative, controlling and emotionally abusive.
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