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Last Updated 1st January 1970

David Archer

Played by Timothy Bentinck

David Archer
  • Born: 18 Sep 1959
  • Status: Married to Ruth Archer
  • Occupation: Farmer

Level-headed and dependable, easy-going David 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. The two got back on track and are united in their efforts to keep the farm evolving and their family happy.


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Likes & Dislikes

Likes
Farming, cricket, his children.

Dislikes
Adultery, badgers.

Highs & Lows

Highs
Ruth's recovery from breast cancer.

Lows
Ruth's admission that she nearly had an affair with Sam the cowman.


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Ugh, is it time to get up already?

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