Ruth Archer
played by Felicity Finch
Description
Theirs was a model marriage but Ruth and David hit rough seas in 2006. Hardworking and talented on the farm, Ruth worked the Brookfield dairy herd single-handedly until the birth of her children and battle with breast cancer in 2000. As the children grew and she recovered, she conceded that help would be welcome and the arrival of herdsman Sam Batton was at first successful. But Ruth found herself getting too close to the equally keen Sam, and for a while the safest union in Ambridge was seriously threatened. Sensible Ruth pulled herself back from the brink, her love for her husband and children overcoming temptation at the eleventh hour. The couple steadily repaired their relationship with patience and strength, and pulled together to maintain the success of the farm.
Personal details
- Born 16 June 1968
- Address Brookfield Farm
- Status married to David
- Children Pip, Josh, Ben
- Occupation Farmer
Most likely to say
"I'm sure we can get the yields up, David."
Likes and dislikes
Likes Cows, chocolate, picnics with the kids
Dislikes Shopping, cooking, housework, wearing a dress
Highs and lows
High Being given the all-clear after her breast cancer
Low Having to win back David's trust after her dangerous liaison with Sam Batton
Clips from the series
Reconciliation with David (2006)
Gets on with
Doesn't get on with
- Derek Fletcher (thorn in her husband's side on the Parish Council)
Family
Husband David, daughter Pip, sons Josh and Ben Archer
Messageboard
- New Family Trees
- Archers, Aldridges, Grundys and more. Interactive and informative
- The Actors A to Z
- More about the current cast
- Interactive Map
- Explore the locations of Ambridge and the Borsetshire countryside.
- The new Who's Who
- Essential – and fun – details of every current character.
- 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.