The Archers

BBC Radio 4's daily drama

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Character 

Description

Actor

first heard

week ending

---- Abott private enquiry agent, searching for Kate Andy Hockley 27-Jul-98
Lin Adams expert witness in Tom's trial Ellie Darville 06-Aug-99
Alice Aldridge daughter of Jennifer and Brian Hollie Chapman  10 Aug-01
Brian Aldridge  farmer,  married to Jennifer Charles Collingwood  before 1996
Jennifer Aldridge daughter of Peggy married to Brian Angela Piper  before 1996
Kate Aldridge see Kate Madikane    
Phoebe Aldridge daughter of Kate Madikane and Roy Tucker Laura Poli ----
Bridget Alsop Adoption social worker (Oliver and Caroline) Jilly Bond 21-Nov-03
Marjorie Antrobus nice person Margot Boyd before 1996
Ben Archer son of David and Ruth Zak Minchin late 2002
David Archer son of Phil, married to Ruth, farms Brookfield Timothy Bentinck before 1996
Jill Archer married to Phil Patricia Greene  before 1996
Joshua Archer son of David and Ruth Benjamin Minchin   ----
Kenton Archer 4 Shula's twin, married to Mel, father of Meriel (in Austalia) Richard Attlee   01-Sep-00
Meriel Archer Kenton and Mel's daughter Jahnavi Plummer 15-Oct-04
Pat Archer married to Tony, runs a dairy Patricia Gallimore before 1996
Phil Archer son of Dan and Doris  married to Jill, retired farmer Norman Painting  before 1996
Philipa [Pip] Archer1 daughter of David and Ruth Elina Gill before 1996
Philipa [Pip] Archer2 daughter of David and Ruth Helen Palmer before 1996
Philipa [Pip] Archer3 daughter of David and Ruth Rosie Davies  22-Mar-02
Ruth Archer daughter of Solly and Heather Pritchard, married to David Felicity Finch  before 1996
Tommy Archer son of Pat and Tony Tom Graham  before 1996
Tony Archer son of Peggy Woolley and Jack Archer, organic farmer Colin Skipp  before 1996
Helen Archer 2 daughter of Pat and Tony Bonnie Engstrom 28-Aug-98
Helen Archer 3 daughter of Pat and Tony Louiza Patikas  08-Sep-00
John Archer(deceased) son of Pat and Tony Sam Barriscale  before 1996
Jean-Paul Aubert chef at Grey Gables Yves Aubert before 1996
Christine Barford retired riding-stables owner, m George Lesley Saweard  before 1996
George Barford retired policeman and gamekeeper married to Christine Graham Roberts  before 1996
Annabelle Barnes Environmental Health Dept Officer Julia Hills 26-Mar-04
Ken Barraclough orphan of Mrs Barraclough Richard Hague   09-Aug-96
Sam Batten Herd manager, Brookfield Robin Pirongs 28-May-04
Dr Beck Elizabeth's cardiologist Janet Dale 10-Mar-00
Lilian Bellamy 3 daughter of Peggy Sunny Ormonde   06-Apr-01
Sam Bennet Milking Herd Manager (perhaps?) Robin Pirongs 28-May-04
Deepak Bhatt Suitor for Usher Sartaj Garewal 16-May-03
Colin Blackmore police sergeant Rob Swinton before 1996
Ted Burns Tenant Farmers Assn rep. Alistair Cameron   17-Mar-00
Richard Campbell Dining club date for Kathy Perks (expert on stapling) Ian Masters 26-Apr-02
Lewis Carmichael architect, friend of Julia's Robert Lister 14-Jan-00
Christopher Carter son of Neil and Susan Will Sanderson-Thwaite 20-Feb-04
Emma Carter daughter of Neil and Susan, waitress at Lower Loxley Felicity Jones   14-Apr-00
Neil Carter pigfarmer, married to Susan Brian Hewlett  before 1996
Susan Carter married to Neil (works in village shop) Charlotte Martin before 1996
Stephen Chalkman Member of Matt's poker school David Kendall 13-Feb-04
Al Clancy American tourist, married to Mary Jo Ed Bishop   11-Oct-96
Mary Jo Clancy m Al Maxine Howe  11-Oct-96
---- Connolly D.C. Investigating Eddie's condemned meat scam John Rowe 07-May-04
Mal Cooper Youth Justice Officer (for Ed) Alexander Delamere 19-Sep-03
James Coverdale detective inspector Leon Tanner before 1996
Ian Craig Chef Stephen Kennedy 2-Jan-04
Matthew Crawford Chairman of Borchester Land Kim Durham 07-Aug-97
Scott Daniels Lillian Bellamy's ex Lover  Peter Meakin 04-May-01
Ron Davis Police Constable Rob Swinton before 1996
Kevin Dunn contract herdsman Daniel Leatherdale 01-Nov-00
Andrew Eagleton Director, Borchester Land, Jaguar dealer David Royle 18-Aug-00
Roger Fenton pesticide expert in Tom's trial Lawrence Sanders 27-Aug-99
Janet Fisher vicar Moir Leslie before 1996
Wayne Foley radio journalist  Ian Brooker 11-Jun-99
Tom Forrest (deceased) gamekeeper Bob Arnold before 1996
 Rev Alan Franks vicar John Telfer 25-Jul-2003
Amy Franks daughter of Alan Natalia Keery-Fisher 08-Aug-03
Howard Friend owner of organic supermarket Geoffrey Whitehead before 1996
Bert Fry 4 married to Freda Eric Allan 28-Apr-97
Lee Grainger Trainee solicitor Jamie Ballard 12-Sep-2003
Debbie Gerrard farmer, daughter of Jennifer, was married to Simon Gerrard Tamsin Greig before 1996
Simon Gerrard lecturer and letcher, was married to  Debbie Garrick Hagon 02-Jul-99
Clarrie Grundy 3 bar/dairyworker, married to Eddie Rosalind Adams before 1996
Eddie Grundy son of Joe, m Clarrie Trevor Harrison before 1996
Joe Grundy farmer, widower of Susan  Edward Kelsey before 1996
William Grundy gamekeeper, son of Eddie Philip Molloy before 1996
Ed Grundy 1 son of Eddie and Clarrie Ryan Cartwright 14-Apr-00
Ed Grundy 2 son of Eddie and Clarrie Barry Farrimond 21-Apr-00
Shiv Gupta accountant brother of Usha Shiv Grewal before 1996
Usha Gupta solicitor Souad Faress before 1996
---- Hatch detective sergeant Paul Webster 15-Aug-03
Siobhan Hathaway translator, was married to Tim Caroline Lennon 19-Mar-99
Tim Hathaway GP, was married to Siobhan, has now left Ambridge. Jay Villiers 12-Mar-99
---- Hawkins council for Simon Pemberton ---- ----   before 1996
Shula Hebden Lloyd married to Alistair, daughter of Phil, runs the stables Judy Bennett before 1996
Daniel Hebdon Lloyd

son of Shula and adopted son of Alistair

Dominic Davies 22-Mar-02
Beryl Heyman? casual worker on Bridge Farm Marian Kemmer 30-Oct-98
Nick Henderson Planner (Carters self-build) Stephen Critchlow 29-Jan-04
---- Holford prosecuting barrister in Tom's trial Barbara Flynn 29-Oct-99
Cyril Hood Bishop of Felpersham Peter Howell before 1996
Maurice Horton butcher Philip Fox 2-Jul-04
Clive Horrobin brother of Susan Carter Alex Jones before 1996
Nicky Howell supermarket products manager Alison Belbin 13-Jun-03
Cynthia Jones medical tribunal bencher Anne Beach before 1996
Ashok Kapoor Friend of Usher's Lyndam Gregory 31-Oct-03
Satya Khanna aunt of Usha Jamila Massey before 1996
Russ Little manager of the Milking agency Barry Shannon 23-Apr-04
Alistair Lloyd vet, married to Shula Hebdon Lloyd Michael Lumsden 31-Dec-97
Richard Locke GP who moved to Manchester William Gaminara before 1996
Laurence Lovell retired thespian Stephen Hancock before 1996
Jazzer (Jack) MacCreary friend of Ed Grundy Ryan Kelly 29-Jun-01
Adam Macy son of Jennifer and Roger Travers-Macy Andrew Wincott 07-Mar-03
Lucas Madikane father of Noluthando Connie M'Gadzah 26-Jan-01
Kate Madikane nee Aldridge, married to Lucas. Kellie Bright before 1996
Adrian Manderson barrister in Tom's trial Howard Ward 15-Oct-99
Suresh Matthai vicar Ajay Chhabra 28-Mar-03
James Miller Tenant Farmers Assn rep. John Goodrum before 1996
Kirsty Miller assistant in Helen's shop. Toms girlfriend. Annabelle Dowler 30-Jul-99
Chris Mills Darrington CC captain Tim Treslove 01-Oct-99
Curtis Morrison A&R man who might recruit Dross Tyrone Higgins 28-Feb-03
Gerry Morton director, Borchester Land Gerry Hinks 18-Aug-00
Jerry Morton director, Borchester Land Mark Perry 20-Jul-01
Chris Moyles Radio 1 DJ Himself 18-Jun-04
---- Mundy Detective Sergeant Howard Ward 10-May-02
Sean Myerson once publican of The Cat and Fiddle and an interior decorator Gareth Armstrong before 1996
---- Newell Daniel's head teacher Marlene Sidaway 26-Apr-02
Elizabeth Pargetter daughter of Phil & Jill, married to Nigel Alison Dowling before 1996
Julia Pargetter retired actor (chorus girl), mother of Nigel Mary Wimbush before 1996
Nigel Pargetter 3 married to Elizabeth, owner of Lower Loxley Hall Graham Seed before 1996
Caroline Pemberton hotelier, Partner in The Bull, widow of Guy Sara Coward before 1996
Simon Pemberton businessman, son of Guy Peter Wingfield before 1996
Kathy Perks manager at Lower Loxley Hall Hedli Niklaus before 1996
Sid Perks publican of The Bull, partner of Jolene Rogers Alan Devereux before 1996
Jamie Perks 1 son of Sid and Kathy Joe Clixby before 1996
Jamie Perks 2 son of Sid and Kathy Ben Ratley before 1996
Nicholas Pine judge Ioan Meredith before 1996
Heather Pritchard mother of Ruth, married to Solly Joyce Gibbs 30-Jul-99
Solly Pritchard father of Ruth, married to Heather James Thackwray 30-Jul-99
Chaba Proganyi Hungarian agricultural student Mate Haumann 06-Sep-02
Imogen Ramsey HSE investigator Jenny Lee 26-Feb-98
Griff Rhys Jones Conservation person Himself 16-Jul-04
---- Riley Police Inspector  John Rowe 5-Mar-04
Ellen Rogers sister of Julia Pargetter Rosemary Leach before 1996
Fallon Rogers daughter of Jolene Joanna van Kampen 11-Aug-00
Jolene Rogers mother of Fallon, lives with Sid Perks Buffy Davis before 1996
Andy Roster receiver for the Grundy bankruptcy Peter Meakin 25-Feb-00
Graham Ryder estate manager Malcolm McKee before 1996
---- Samuels medical tribunal bencher Denys Hawthorne before 1996
Luke Simmons apparently homeless young man  Tom George 12-Dec-03
Bruno Smith Son of Snatch Foster Edward Browning 14-Jan-05
Lynda Snell hotel receptionist, m Robert Carole Boyd before 1996
Robert Snell software engineer, m Lynda father of Leone and Coriander Graham Blockey before 1996
Leonie Snell child of Robert Sara Poyza 28-Dec-01
Coriander Snell child of Robert Alexandra Lilley 28-Dec-01
Michael Soames Tim's solicitor Christian Rodska 19-Apr-02
Oliver Sterling Joint Master of Foxhounds Michael Cochrane 17-Nov-00
---- Sutton Supermarket buyer interested in Tom's sausages Colin Rote 17-Jan-03
Kevin Sykes investigator of Ed's background for Court Tom Mannion 19-Nov-01
Rosemary Tarrant daughter of Nelson Gabriel Nicola Wright before 1996
Patrick Taylor barrister at Tom's trial Michael Onslow 27-Aug-99
Mabel Thompson Alan's Mother-in-law Mona Hammond 19-Dec-03
---- Thorpe duty solicitor acting for Tommy Martyn Read   04-Jun-99
---- Tilsley Planning department officer James Gitsham 02-May-03
Alan Titchmarsh Celebrity gardener himself 30-May-03
---- Trueman solicitor Anthony Pedley 03-Jun-97
Betty Tucker shopkeeper, m Mike Pamela Craig before 1996
M ike Tucker milkman & smallholder, m Betty Terry Molloy before 1996
Roy Tucker son of  Mike & Betty father of Phoebe, m Hayley Ian Pepperell before 1996
Hayley Tucker nanny, m Roy Lucy Davis before 1996
Phoebe Tucker refer to Phoebe Aldridge    
Brenda Tucker radio journalist, daughter of Mike and Betty Amy Shindler  
Greg  Turner gamekeeper Marc Finn 05-May-98
Annette Turner daughter of Greg Jamie Hall 26-Dec-03
Sonja Turner daughter of Greg Fern Bradburn 15-Aug-03
Lauren Walsh a girl friend of Tommy Cathy Sara 06-Oct-00
Charles  Waring auctioneer  for Grundy bankruptcy Richard da Costa 25-Feb-00
David Wilson Highgrove Farm manager Himself 28-Sep-01
---- Woods Woman PC Francis Jeater 5-Mar-04
Jack Woolley rtd businessman, married to Peggy Arnold Peters before 1996
Peggy Woolley married to Jack Wooley, previously married to Jack Archer June Spencer before 1996
Alan ---- farming consultant David Holt 10-Nov-00
Alan ----   John Telfer 25-Jul-03
Anthony ---- accountant advising Phil and Jill Adrian Schiller 17-Mar-00
Beth ---- Ed's American girlfriend Sasha Pick 12-Nov-04
Bob ---- juror in Tom's trial Kim Wall 05-Nov-99
Colin ---- probably somebody taking part in Toms trial Sean Baker 29-Oct-99
Craig ---- juror in Tom's Trial David Holt 05-Nov-99
Douglas ---- coin dealer, had agency date with Caroline David Goodland 26-Mar-97
Douglas ---- Julia's besotted fan John Normington 11-Feb-05
Elaine ---- juror in Tom's Trial Rachel Atkins 05-Nov-99
Gareth ---- rugby player Tristan Gemmell 05-May-00
Ged ---- cameraman- Grey Gables docusoap ---- ---- 29-Jun-01
Gloria ---- dance instructor Jacey Salles 30-Jul-04
Hannah ---- juror in Tom's Trial

Sarah Horner

05-Nov-99
Jason ---- builder Brian Miller 23-Apr-99
Jeanette ---- a girlfriend of Simon's (on hold for a while) Lorelei King 08-Nov-02
Martina ---- director- Grey Gables docusoap Jo Rafferty 29-Jun-01
Morwenna ---- midwife and birthing companion Wendy Schoemann 26-Sep-98
Owen ---- cook at Lower Loxley cafe Jonathan Keeble 23-Jul-04
Rachel ---- juror in Tom's trial Lorna Laidlaw 05-Nov-99
Ravi ----   Simon Nagra 20-Jun-03
Sonja ---- Ruth's mastectomy nurse Caroline O'Neill 07-Jul-00
Steve ---- jury foreman  in Tom's Trial David Bamber 05-Nov-99
Terry ---- juror in Tom's Trial Sean Connelly 05-Nov-99
Trevor ---- council housing officer Richard Curnow 10-Mar-00
Vikram ----   Gary Pillai 20-Jun-03
---- ---- Helen's psychiatric nurse Alice Hart 17-Sep-04
---- ---- examiner in Grundy bankruptcy Bella Hamlin 25-Feb-00
---- ---- magistrate's clerk   (Daniel's adoption) Bella Hamblin 24-Nov-00
---- ---- French waiter Bernard Gallagher 14-Dec-01
---- ---- midwife Bharti Patel 18-Jun-99
---- ---- Elizabeth's cardiologist Brian Hickey 03-Dec-99
---- ---- Helen's doctor Charlotte West-Oram 03-Sep-04
---- ---- mugger of Emma Daniel Loin 18-Apr-03
---- ---- prosecuting solicitor in Tom's trial David Allister 02-Jul-99
---- ---- custody Sgt  in Tom's trial David Holt 02-Jul-99
---- ---- police officer Faith Edwards 03-May-02
---- ---- Elizabeth's Anaesthetist Gerry Hinks 17-Dec-99
---- ---- councillor rejecting Joe's barn Gerry Hinks 01-Aug-2003
---- ---- solicitor Graham Padden 15-Sep-00
---- ---- doctor Graham Padden 31-May-02
---- ---- prosecuting counsel in Ed's trial Ian Shaw 02-Nov-01
---- ---- registrar Julie Hills 05-Jul-02
---- ---- clerk Jo Rafferty 05-Oct-01
---- ---- Magistrate (Ed's burglary trial) John Flitcroft 12-Sep-03
  Planning officer (Tucker's self-build) John Flitcroft 26-Mar-04
---- ---- RSPCA Inspector John Webb 08-Aug-03
---- ---- CPS Prosecutor in Tom's trial Lesley Carvello 13-Aug-99
---- ---- hairdresser/waitress Lorna Laidlaw 12-Apr-02
---- ---- policeman Marc Finn 23-Oct-97
---- ---- magistrate in Tom's trial Marian Kemmer 02-Jul-98
---- ---- heckler at Roy & Hayley's wedding reception Matt Baker 11-May-01
---- ---- mugger of Emma Matthew Skelding 18-Apr-03
---- ---- judge in Tom's trial Maxwell Hutcheon 21-Sep-99
---- ---- defence council in Tom's trial Michael Onslow 21-Sep-99
---- ---- chairman of planning committee Norman Bird 16-Apr-98
---- ---- involved in Tom's trial Norman Bird 29-Oct-99
---- ---- instructor Paul Wallis 27-Sep-04
---- ---- Custody Sergeant Paul Webster 15-Aug-03
---- ---- magistrate Paul Webster 05-Oct-01
---- ---- policeman Peter Macqueen 19-Mar-04
---- ---- involved in Tom's trial Peter Meakin 29-Oct-99
---- ---- Adhac chairman Philip Voss 12-Jun-98
---- ---- coach driver Richard Attlee 05-May-00
---- ---- Police officer investigating burglary in show house Rob Swinton 18-Jul-03
---- ---- journalist Sean Connolly 17-Oct-03
---- ---- policeman Richard Curnow 23-Oct-97
---- ---- magistrate in Tom's trial Robert Lister 13-Aug-99
---- ---- manager of Indian takeaway Satis Day 05-May-00
---- ---- clerk in Tom's trial Susan Jeffery 24-Sep-99
---- ---- court usher in Grundy bankruptcy hearing Tessa Gallagher 25-Feb-00
---- ---- Ruth's Oncologist Tessa Gallagher 16-Jun-00
---- ---- Psychiatrist Tina Gray 24-Sep-04
---- ---- midwife for Elizabeth Valyu Naidu 17-Dec-99

Last updated  07/02/05

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