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. Add or change 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. Once well known for persistently failing his law exams. Mr. Pullen died in late 2012. Her best friend is the vicar's daughter, Amy Franks. 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. He was famed for his legendary quiche. After this information was brought to the attention of Rob's new boss, Justin Elliott, he was sacked. After moving to The Laurels retirement home she was a silent character for several years before her death was finally mentioned on 13 August 2008. [40] Nigel developed a number of vague resemblances to Prince Charles. Upon Jack's retirement, she and partner Oliver Sterling managed to raise funds to buy the hotel and she became the proprietor. 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. Oliver Sterling (Michael Cochrane) was married, between 2006 and her death in 2017, to Caroline. In April 2011 their daughter, Keira Susan, was born. She has been a silent character since 2022, when the actor retired at the age of 103. His tenure came to end in 1987 when helping David fell a tree using a chainsaw. Thoughtful and provocative, Tregorran was such a popular and charismatic character that listeners at Archers public events still ask about him and about Carol Grey, whom he eventually married. Neil Carter (born 22 May 1957) (Brian Hewlett) is another business failure. Helen resumed her affair with Rob on New Year's Day 2014. She had a brief fling with Chris Carter when supporting his wife Alice with her recovery from alcoholism. DTD: 352 - Elizabeth and Vince Casey a match made in Borsetshire! 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. Over the years some of the original cast members have died, left the show or retired and their characters have had to be replaced or killed off by the scriptwriters. Sid died of a heart attack on 8 June 2010 while on holiday in New Zealand visiting Lucy, his daughter by his first marriage. Carl (Nicholas Bailey) was Amy Franks's ex-boyfriend. [57] and Ruair came to Ambridge to live with his father, although much of his care falls, not without a struggle, on his father's wife, Jennifer. Betty Tucker (Pamela Craig) wife of Mike, mother of Roy and Brenda. 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. Elizabeth and Nigel developed their stately home, Lower Loxley, as a conference venue. As the family rallied round, devastated Elizabeth drew her precious twins close to her. Kate inherited her mother's hippie tendencies, but her narcissistic personality was unique to her. Intimacy ensued, although Rob was still married to Jess, who remained in Hampshire caring for her sick father. He was devastated when his much-loved wife, Polly ("Poll doll"), was killed in a car crash. 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. 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. 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. Jack became a 'silent character' in 2011. [37] During 2016 her daughter, the Birmingham barrister Anna Tregorran, successfully defended Helen Archer in the latter's trial for attempted murder. Pip has a clear interest in farming, and also caring for the environment. Virtually silent: he once called out 'Yoo-hoo'. Moreover, he served as voice and speech training director at the Mountview Theatre School in London and the Walt Disney Productions London department manager. Fallon Rogers (born 19 June 1985) (Joanna van Kampen), Jolene's daughter from her first marriage (to Wayne Tucson). 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. Bob Pullen nonagenarian resident of Manorfield Close. 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. Helen Titchener, ne Archer (born 16 April 1979) (Louiza Patikas, formerly played by Frances Graham and Bonnie Engstrom), Tony and Pat Archer's daughter, makes a cheese called "Borsetshire Blue" in the farm dairy and runs the organic farm shop, Ambridge Organics, in Borchester. Ruth Archer. New daughter Keira was born in 2011 and following financial problems, they returned to live with Emma's parents in 2012. Following a burglary at Glebe Cottage she was asked by David and Ruth to return to Brookfield which subsequently became permanent. [12] Josh is Ruth and David Archer's eldest son, and Pip and Ben's brother. Although she was something of a left wing firebrand in her youth she is now very conservative living in The Lodge which was the gatehouse for Grey Gables. He was charged with the Borchester mail-van robbery in 1967 but was eventually acquitted. Since then she has formed a relationship with Justin Elliott, a wealthy businessman. After finally realising the degree to which Carl had abused her trust things seem to be improving at home. Who knew Vince Casey would be so impressed by a woolly sparrowhawk? Hayley worked at Lower Loxley as nanny to Freddie and Lily Pargetter, and then as a rather amorphous children's visitor specialist. He used to be Tom's partner in a piggery. She had another daughter, Noluthando ("Nolly") and, born July 2007, a son, Sipho (Xhosa for 'gift'). Subsequently, he came close to having a relationship with Debbie Aldridge, but Pemberton assaulted her after she confessed that she could not love him. A single mother to Brad and Chelsea, she was a long running silent character before finding a voice. Hayley took over the running of John's pig business after John's death, but eventually his brother Tom took an interest and she handed it back to the Archers. After Matt's release the couple grew closer and ran property investment start-up Amside Holdings together until Matt deserted her to live with another woman in Costa Rica. [41], Nigel Gerald Pargetter (8 June 1959 - January 2011) (played by Graham Seed, formerly by Nigel Caliburn who is now known as Nigel Carrington[42]) was the eccentric pseudo-aristocratic owner of Lower Loxley Hall, a mansion on the outskirts of Ambridge. Roy, Hayley and Phoebe lived with Mike Tucker at Willow Farm. 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. Rob and Helen married secretly on the Isle of Wight in August 2015. She was responsible for spotting the signs of pre-eclampsia in the pregnant Helen Archer and probably saving the life of mother and unborn son, Henry. Meanwhile Elizabeth seems to have gone all in with Dodgy Vince Casey, 'A peculiarly English epic': the weird genius of The Archers. In 2018, Shula stunned Alistair when she told him their marriage was over. Nigel (who also had a never-seen sister, Camilla who was married to a man named James) had only intermittent help from his beloved mother, Julia; more often she was a source of anxiety and friction (due to her dislike of Elizabeth, which, happily ceased once Freddie and Lily were born), but she died suddenly in November 2005. Jazzer McCreary and Ed Grundy were involved with Fallon at various times. [23]. Eventually she left Will for Ed, taking George with her, although George was later shown by DNA paternity testing to be Will's child. Prior to their marriage the relationship hit a rocky patch when Burns arrested Fallon's father for drug dealing but they managed to get past this major obstacle. He is also Tom Archer (born Thomas Archer, 25 February 1981) (William Troughton; previously Tom Graham)[8] is the younger son of Tony and Pat. However their misdeeds tend toward relatively harmless mischief-making rather than criminal activity (although on one occasion they committed criminal damage by vandalizing Rob Titchener's car and it was eventually established that they were the 'bunting thieves'). Kirsty was in a relationship with Tom Archer before he broke up with her for someone else. [20] and a former partnership in Tom Archer's sausage business. On this weeks episode, we hear views from Witherspoon, Carolyn Wright, Clare, Miranda, Liz, Grace Archer (Monica Grey and Ysanne Churchman) was Phil Archer's first wife and the first major character to be killed off. Sabrina and Richard Thwaite Residents of the salubrious Grange Spinney. Bailey, or Baillie spelling uncertain, Ian's second in command in the Grey Gables kitchen. [53] She flirted with David and made a play to have an affair with him, having been resistant to intimacy before. On her arrival she soon attracted the attention of many of the male villagers she once had an affair with Brian Aldridge, and was romantically linked with former village doctor, Matthew Thorogood, and businessman and one-time estate owner Cameron Fraser (who disappeared with 60,000 of her savings), and she was engaged to non-stipendiary minister and vet Robin Stokes. Kate emigrated to Johannesburg, South Africa where she married Lucas Madikane (Connie M'Gadzah). At the same time, Jack Woolley's adopted daughter Hazel (various actresses, on this occasion Annette Badland) came over from the United States, after some years of absence. Ed Grundy (born 28 September 1984) (Barry Farrimond) is the younger son of Eddie and Clarrie. Growing up, Josh helps his parents out around the farm. He was a major character for many years and used to introduce the omnibus edition on Sunday mornings. After an 'informational' storyline of difficulty in conceiving, Hayley gave birth to a baby daughter, Abigail (Abbie) on 7 March 2008. Finally he suddenly disappeared to South America, where he died in strange circumstances. Mike later married Vicky, a fellow ballroom dancer, who gave birth to their daughter Bethany in January 2013. Neville Booth (bellringer) and his nephew Nathan (clear skies enthusiast and parish council candidate). Ruth survived breast cancer which struck in 2000, undergoing a mastectomy operation. Subsequently, she was arrested and charged with attempted murder. With Brian she had two daughters, Kate and Alice. 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. Tony Archer (born Anthony William Daniel Archer, 16 February 1951) (David Troughton, formerly played by Colin Skipp)[2] is the youngest child and only son of Jack and Peggy Archer (and step-son of Jack Woolley). He plays the role of a businessman who runs an abattoir business.. Vince and Elizabeth areparentsof their children and have been married once during their careers. Kathy Perks (Hedli Niklaus), formerly married to Sid, lived at April Cottage with her son Jamie. 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 for some years the chairman of Borchester Land, a property development company. Hayley and John split up (partly due to John's involvement with Sharon Richards) shortly before his death in a tractor accident in 1998. 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). Ian Craig is the husband of Adam Macy. In April 2017, he attended Elizabeth Pargetter's 50th birthday party, but wasn't heard to speak. [64] Pemberton then quickly left Ambridge after denying responsibility for his actions to Brian.[65][66]. 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. bbc.co.uk. Tom later got back together with Kirsty, with whom he got engaged at Christmas 2013, the ring being in the last Christmas cracker, but after a crisis of confidence, Tom broke up with Kirsty in the vestry moments before their planned wedding. William "Will" Grundy (born 9 February 1983) (Philip Molloy) is the elder son of Eddie and Clarrie. Ben Jack and Peggy managed (and later owned) the Bull, and Jack had suffered increasingly from alcoholism and excessive gambling. 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. Christmas 2008 saw Will reunite with ex-girlfriend Nic, whom he originally split from when he saw her hit George. Following the death of Bob Pullen in 2012 Joe became Ambridge's oldest living resident. When Oliver Sterling moved to the village she began an affair with him and they eventually moved into Grange Farm together. Their first child, Martha Carter, was born prematurely in March 2021. It took Kathy some time to trust a man again, and Kenton showed uncharacteristic patience in enabling her to rebuild her self-confidence. The Grundys were minor characters until the early 1980s, when they were developed to be a working-class foil to the Archer family. In 1985 Aunt Laura fell in a ditch and listeners were treated to her forlorn cries while owls hooted overhead. 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. This was seen as a ploy to keep loyal viewers and listeners away from the new station. 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. Now a farrier by occupation, a few years ago he had a brief relationship with Venetia, the daughter of a prominent Borsetshire family. She likes horses and has a horse, Spearmint. 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. 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. Polly Perkins, known as "Mrs P" (Pauline Seville), a close friend of Dan and Doris Archer and formidable mother of Peggy. He had an on/off relationship with Kate Aldridge, which resulted in their daughter Phoebe being born in 1998, but then married Hayley. During their marriage he was unrequitedly enamoured of Jolene Rogers (later Perks, now Archer), his partner in a country and western double act. 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. See rank. 1 The Green, Tom and Brenda rented the house from Will. She was present in the village for forty years until her death in 1991. Freddie had to stay in a special care unit for several days as he was underweight. Following a succession of strokes, Heather died en route while moving down to Ambridge on 28 September 2015, after reluctantly leaving her Prudhoe home. He displayed vitriolic homophobia towards Sean Myerson, a professional rival, when the latter captained the village cricket team, and again when Adam Macy began a relationship with Ian Craig, the Grey Gables chef. Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 March 11, 1996) was an American actor, director, and singer. Roy Tucker is the father, with whom Phoebe lives in Ambridge. Walter continually tried to romance Mrs Perkins. He was widowed before moving to Ambridge and is the father of Amy, a midwife. She finally reported her trauma to the police in September 2007, after being informed that King had attacked another woman. Married to Jack and Peggy Archer's daughter Jennifer, he is primarily a farmer, but has interests in a number of businesses, including Borchester Land. 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. Phil Archer died on 12 February 2010. Following his debut in the 1963 Z Cars as McEvoy, Tony has starred in over 40 TV series and movies. 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. He also takes part in a spate of graffiti around the village for which he is grounded. [19] As of 2021[update] she is a vegetarian, climate change activist and opponent of hunting. After her marriage to Alistair, Shula lost her lightheartedness and became rather dour, self-centred and even, at times, sanctimonious, as evidenced by her attitude to the marriage to Usha Gupta, a Hindu, of the vicar, to whom Shula had been 'right-hand woman' for the parish. He was, having concealed his marriage from her and wanting only a fling. These two threads are linked by Shula's possible involvement in this disapproval and her resignation as churchwarden. . According to BBC, Vince is currently in a relationship with Elizabeth Pargetter, played by Allison Dowling in the series. The decision to remove Bert from The Archers followed Eric Allan's decision to retire. Her parents did not approve. [51] 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). Her death was discovered by Shula in 1980 when she and Christine were visiting Glebe Cottage. 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. 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. Her aspirational tendencies took a hammering when daughter Emma married into the Grundy family in 2004, but in 2006 she was approved by the Royal Mail for the position of sub-postmistress despite her criminal record. Yes, Kathy Perks! Shane did the cooking at Nelson's wine bar in the 1980s. The actor is also the author of famous songs like Voice for Teachers" and "The Dialect Magician. Ben debuted on 28 October 2018. For several years she worked at Radio Borsetshire, until leaving home in 2005 to pursue a media studies degree. 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. [35] Niklaus briefly returned to the role from 17 April 2022, shortly before Kathy left Borsetshire.[36]. Tony is an actor who has played the character of Vince Casey in the series Archers since 2020. Ned Larkin (Bill Payne) Ned, father of Jethro, was a farmhand at Brookfield, and a friend of Walter Gabriel. After finding that Kenton had had a one-night stand with a customer of his bar, she threw him out. 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. 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. He was convicted in April 2008. Brookfield has suffered in recent years from bovine TB, but David is enthusiastic about his herd of Herefords. In late 2012, financial troubles reflecting earlier reductions in milk prices forced the couple to move back in with Emma's parents. WebVince Casey .. Tony Turner Chelsea Horrobin .. Madeleine Leslay Tracy Horrobin .. Susie Riddell Kirsty Miller .. Annabelle Dowler Elizabeth Pargetter .. Alison Dowling Freddie Pargetter .. Toby Laurence Lynda Snell .. Carole Boyd Nurse .. Deborah Tracey 13 min 3 NOV 2022 03/11/2022 03/11/2022 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. Unfortunately Toms handling of both the pregnancy and the miscarriage ultimately proved to be the final nail in the coffin of any lingering romantic feelings she had for him. His subsequent marriage to Kathy ended in divorce but his third marriage, to his affair partner, country singer Jolene, was happier. Zebedee Tring (Graham Rigby) was a roadman and friend of Jethro Larkin's dad, Ned. After acquiring her second husband Ralph Bellamy in 1971, she left Ambridge to live with him in tax exile in the Channel Islands; she has by him a grown-up son James (rarely encountered except when he needs money). His cowman's heavy-handed advice (which he and Ruth reluctantly accepted) that they should dispense with the services of Shula's husband as vet for their dairy herd in favour of a specialist caused a serious family rift, and was followed by his near-affair with Sophie Barlow. Only 3 months later and despite passionate pleas from Helen, he ended it to "make a go of things" with his wife, Jess (Rina Mahoney). In January 2006 Lynda was elected to the parish council alongside Lilian Bellamy. Lynda Snell MBE (born 29 May 1947) (Carole Boyd) lives at Ambridge Hall with her husband, Robert Snell. Josh Archer, played by Angus Imrie,[11] made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 September 1997. Although based in Borchester he lives in Woodbine Cottage, Ambridge, with his wife, Fallon. Emma Grundy, ne Carter (born 7 August 1984) (Emerald O'Hanrahan, formerly played by Felicity Jones) is the daughter of Susan and Neil Carter, who were horrified when their daughter announced she was marrying into the Grundy family. Believed to be 29 years old and born in Stechford, Birmingham. When married to Jack Archer, they managed (and later owned) the Bull. Iftikar Shah (Pal Aron)[60] is a maths teacher, who runs cricket coaching sessions for Ambridge residents. She gave birth to her daughter Phoebe in a tipi at the Glastonbury Festival. Clive Horrobin returned to the village to visit their dying mother in October 2011. 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. He also took an interest in his family history, particularly in his late Uncle Rupert. She ended her relationship with Tom, saying that she did not want to marry and bear children. 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. Jenny died on 22 January 2023. 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. However, Ian can be outspoken with husband Adam Macy when he thinks Adam's overstepped the mark. 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. Often thought by Grey Gables staff to be rather sinister. [50] He died on 2 January 2014. Matt Crawford (born 7 August 1947) (Kim Durham) He threw his weight around and become more hated by all. He was persuaded to co-operate with the authorities (in contrast with his less scrupulous colleague Stephen "Chalkie" Chalkman), but on practically the eve of the trial he fled in panic to Costa Rica, planning to live there as a fugitive. Catherine, her late mother, was of African-Caribbean descent. She became involved with Toby Fairbrother a son of Robin Fairbrother (who briefly romanced Elizabeth many years ago). 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). WebTimothy Watson is a British actor best known for his role as Rob Titchener in BBC Radio 4 's long-running soap opera The Archers and voice roles as Mumkhar in Xenoblade She returned home when her mother died suddenly in December 2005. When she died, her property was left to a New Zealand relative, and the colonel was cut out. However, Debbie subsequently discovered that Simon was being unfaithful,[24] and they divorced. She started dating Tom Archer following a Valentine kiss after they grew closer in the weeks after her mother's death. Meanwhile Elizabeth seems to have gone all in with Dodgy Vince Casey, who has shown a sudden interest in contemporary art, airily discussing Jean-Michel He began his television career in 1963. Jude eventually left the country without her after leading Pip to believe that they were going on a round the world backpacking trip together. Lilian told a still-recovering Lynda that the pub would be returning to the original name of The Bull. 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. 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. She also had problems with her daughter Helen's new boyfriend Rob in 2014, especially given the affair and the break- down of a marriage within which they were brought together. Jennifer 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. Alice Carter, ne Aldridge (born 29 September 1988) (Hollie Chapman), the younger daughter of Brian and Jennifer, studied engineering at Southampton University. 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. Tom was decided to throw in his lot with Brian Aldridge, husband of his aunt Jennifer, becoming a junior partner in the business. Occasionally Jazzer manages to surprise everyone with a sensitive side, such as when he wowed the audience of Ambridge's Got Talent with his heartfelt rendition of a Scottish folk song ("Roses of Prince Charlie"). In 2020 Caroline Lennon played the part again, to record a message Siobhan had left on a CD for Ruairi to hear on his 18th birthday.[58]. 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. 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