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Last Updated 25th January 2012

Bert Fry

Played by Eric Allan

Bert Fry
  • Born: 07 Jun 1936
  • Status: Married
  • Occupation: Retired / casual farm worker

Bert is one of Ambridge's vintage characters. With his rural verse and words of wisdom for every occasion he both entertains and infuriates the assembled company in equal measure.

Easily bored, Bert will never truly retire. His hobbies and interests ensure that he's kept busy in the village from dawn to dusk. He is tirelessly supported and provided for by faithful wife Freda.


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Likes & Dislikes

Likes
Composing verse, reciting folklore, competitive ploughing, wild flowers, cricket, black pudding... the list goes on

Dislikes
People who don't listen to his folklore, heights, daytime television

Highs & Lows

Highs
The birth of his granddaughter Amy, getting a job as a tour guide at Lower Loxley

Lows
When a lorry smashed into Woodbine Cottage, rendering him and wife Freda temporarily homeless


Immediate family ties

Key relationships

  • Joe Grundy (Foe)
    Long standing rivalry for the role of rural village stalwart.
  • Lynda Snell (Foe)
    Has issues with her projects - he's thrown many a spanner in the works.
  • David Archer (Friend)
    and occasional employer.

Locations

Most likely to say

My Freda bakes the finest cakes in Borsetshire

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