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. He was, having concealed his marriage from her and wanting only a fling. [54] Their marriage came under strain when Siobhan miscarried a much-wanted baby and Tim became close to Ambridge's vicar Janet Fisher. 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). 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. They were married in June 2006. Moreover, he served as voice and speech training director at the Mountview Theatre School in London and the Walt Disney Productions London department manager. Much later, when she discovered that Locke had slept with her best friend Shula Hebden (on an occasion when Shula was vulnerable and he took advantage of his position as family doctor) she ended the relationship and threw him out, also ending her friendship with Shula (whom she told off with relish, they are now arch-enemies). 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. He became quite the local villain during his relatively brief tenure: Mike Tucker lost an eye in an accident, Caroline Bone (later Sterling) and Marjorie Antrobus were swindled out of a sizeable portion of their savings, and a pregnant Elizabeth Archer was abandoned at a motor service station as he fled overseas to escape arrest. Yes, Kathy Perks! Roy Tucker is the father, with whom Phoebe lives in Ambridge. Ed had a history of drug use and petty crime including joyriding. Clarrie spends much of her time sorting out problems created by her husband and sons. Phil Archer died on 12 February 2010. Tom and his then girlfriend Kirsty faced criminal charges in 1999 for the destruction of a field of genetically modified crops on Brian Aldridge's land, but neither was convicted. In 2011 she was responsible for an outbreak of E-Coli at Bridge Farm. Growing up, Josh helps his parents out around the farm. Sara Coward died on 13 February 2017. [56] She died from cancer on 31 May 2007. 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. [23]. Shula and Mark's son Daniel was born after the death of his father as a result of IVF treatment after a long struggle with infertility. 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. He was a major character for many years and used to introduce the omnibus edition on Sunday mornings. Before his death, Nigel wanted his children to attend exams for the Felpersham Cathedral School. Matt Crawford (born 7 August 1947) (Kim Durham) He threw his weight around and become more hated by all. Jill has a less traditional outlook on life than her late husband, who had been a Justice of the Peace, reflected in her opposition to both fox hunting and private education. On New Year's Day 2007, whilst driving drunk, she knocked down Mike Tucker[7] but Tom, a passenger in the car, took the blame. Until she gave her notice in January 2007 she worked as a cleaner at Brookfield. Known for many years as just 'Mrs Pugsley' until her marriage to Titcombe. WebRebecca Fuller (III) Actress. She was highly critical of Elizabeth, who was married to her son Nigel until his death from a fall in January 2011. (John) Higgs Jack Woolley's chauffeur and handyman at Grey Gables. Following a succession of strokes, Heather died en route while moving down to Ambridge on 28 September 2015, after reluctantly leaving her Prudhoe home. [59] When Amy asked Carl about moving into together, he broke up with her. 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. Rob and Helen married secretly on the Isle of Wight in August 2015. 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. Since then she has formed a relationship with Justin Elliott, a wealthy businessman. His plan to split Willow Farm in two, so that Roy and Hayley can have a separate home, was initially resisted by Brenda. ], since young children rapidly adapt their accent to their surroundings. After finally realising the degree to which Carl had abused her trust things seem to be improving at home. 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. Shane did the cooking at Nelson's wine bar in the 1980s. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. An attractive woman, she distinguished herself by successfully resisting the advances of erstwhile village Lothario, Brian Aldridge. Later he assisted Oliver Sterling in the management of a new dairy herd at Grange Farm. Her death was discovered by Shula in 1980 when she and Christine were visiting Glebe Cottage. Pemberton unsuccessfully attempted to end the Grundy's tenancy of Grange Farm following their farm fire in 1996. It collapsed completely after Tim discovered Siobhan's affair with Brian Aldridge. 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. 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. However a couple of weeks later she miscarried. She was the catering manager at the local golf club and organised occasional film nights at the village hall. Elizabeth Pargetter, ne Archer (born Elizabeth Ann Archer, 21 April 1967) (Alison Dowling). The series was created by Godfrey Baseley and produced by Julie Beckett in 2017. 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. [22] The producers of The Archers maintain this was a very popular plot nationwide. She departed in 1980, but returned to Ambridge in 2014 renting Glebe Cottage from Jill Archer, following her husband's death. Christopher Carter (born 22 June 1988) (Wilf Scolding, formerly played by Will Sanderson-Thwaite) is the younger offspring of the Carter family. Justin has already shown scant concern for Lillians relationship with her family (and her place in the community) by shafting David over the abattoir. Ruth's utterance "Oh noooooo", spoken in her Northumberland accent, was frequently parodied on the BBC Radio Four comedy programme Dead Ringers. As the family rallied round, devastated Elizabeth drew her precious twins close to her. In February 2006 he started dating Brenda Tucker, having provided support to her when her mother died suddenly two months earlier. However, due to this latest feud, he withdrew that money to take revenge on the archer dynasty. 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. Lilian told a still-recovering Lynda that the pub would be returning to the original name of The Bull. In considering joining the RAF, who ultimately rejected her application, she came into conflict with Amy's pacifist views. Their first child, Martha Carter, was born prematurely in March 2021. He remained missing, despite a police investigation into his disappearance, until July 2006 when he was admitted to hospital after being beaten up while sleeping rough in Borchester. He worked at Grey Gables, and was promoted to deputy manager. Catherine, her late mother, was of African-Caribbean descent. She ended her relationship with Tom, saying that she did not want to marry and bear children. 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. 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. Though most people were welcome to the change, Peggy Woolley was not, something she showed by refusing to attend the service and opting to worship in Borchester. Tony is an actor who has played the character of Vince Casey in the series Archers since 2020. WebRebecca Fuller (III) Actress IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Rebecca Fuller is known for Raised by Wolves (2013), Dysphoria (2022) and The Archers (1950). After years attempting to keep the family farm afloat, they were made bankrupt in 2000 - an opportunity for the mainly urban audience to witness the personal and family tragedy of farm sales and were forced to move to a sink estate in Borchester. 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