Tony Archer
played by Colin Skipp
Description
Tony is a meat and two veg man; organic veg, that is. Forming one half of the successful Bridge Farm partnership, with wife Pat shoring up the other side, he's never knowingly caught being cheerful. He graduated from agricultural college with a distinction, but he prefers plodding to proaction. The fact that Pat proposed to him should have warned him who was going to wear the trousers.
Personal details
- Born 16 February 1951
- Address Bridge Farm
- Status married to Pat
- Children John (deceased), Helen, Tom
- Occupation Farmer
Most likely to say
"My back's killing me, but I've got to get press on with the leeks."
Likes and dislikes
Likes His classic MG Midget, Pat's roast dinners
Dislikes Garlic, moving with the times
Highs and lows
High Securing the freehold on Bridge Farm
Low Discovering son John lying dead in a ditch under his tractor
Clips from the series
Tony finds the body of John Archer after a tractor accident (1998)
Gets on with
Doesn't get on with
- Brian Aldridge (there's a constant needle match over the organic debate and Tony hates being the poor relation)
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.