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David Archer

played by Timothy Bentinck

Description

Now head of the Archer clan having taken over Brookfield Farm in 2001. Level-headed, dependable and loyal. Possesses an easy-going personality yet can reveal powerful emotions, as when he took the law into his own hands and shot a badger he suspected of being a carrier of bovine TB. The rock in his life is his marriage to Ruth, or it was until the end of 2006 when Ruth admitted coming very close to starting an affair with their herdsman Sam Batton.

Personal details

Most likely to say

"I'm going to be late for cricket practice because it's lambing."

Likes and dislikes

Likes Farming, cricket, his children

Dislikes Adultery

Highs and lows

High When Ruth recovered from breast cancer

Low When Ruth admitted she nearly had an affair with Sam the cowman

Clips from the series

David and Ruth takeover at Brookfield (2001)

Gets on with

  1. Alan Franks
  2. Usha Gupta
  3. Most of the village cricket team

Doesn't get on with

  1. Sam Batton - love rival and former employee
  2. Derek Fletcher - village gossip and parish council opponent

Family

Father Phil, mother Jill, sisters Shula Hebden Lloyd and Elizabeth Pargetter, brother Kenton, wife Ruth, daughter Pip, sons Josh and Ben

David Archer played by Timothy Bentinck

Timothy Bentinck on David Archer

"He's big hearted and always wants to do the right thing but it would be nice for him to loosen up a bit."

  • New Family Trees
  • Archers, Aldridges, Grundys and more. Interactive and informative
  • Interactive Map
  • Explore the locations of Ambridge and the Borsetshire countryside.
  • Timeline
  • The key stories 1951 – 2006, plus photos and audio clips.
  • Hill Climb Quiz
  • Choose from tough or topical questions and help David feed his hungry sheep.



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