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• Born: 20 Nov 1943
• Status: Married to Jennifer Aldridge
• Occupation: Farmer, chair of Borchester Land

Whether you see him as a fully paid-up member of the Borsetshire farming establishment or a true cad and a bounder, Brian is never dull. His self-assured and sometimes arrogant manner conceals a sensitivity and a fierce love for his children which can sometimes surprise.

He has put his long-suffering wife Jennifer through innumerable trials, yet still she takes him back, which would suggest that either her capacity for forgiveness is limitless, or that she can see beyond the bluster to something worth fighting for. He shrugs off discomfort at the misfortune of others: Matt Crawford's ignominious departure from the Borchester Land board allowed him to take over as chairman.

Sister-in-law Lilian's distress at Matt's predicament merely irritated him; her frequent presence at Home Farm tended to take away Jennifer's attention to his needs.