Archie Brooks (Emmerdale)
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Archibald "Archie" Brooks was a fictional character
in the British
soap opera
Emmerdale
portrayed by Tony Pitts
. Archie was first described as a layabout but eventually turned into a loveable and caring individual. He had a ten-year span on the show between 1983 and 1993. He was one of the victims of the famous Emmerdale plane crash.
disapproved of Jackie spending time with Archie as he believed Archie set a bad impression.
Archie confronted Jack about his overprotective attitude of Jackie, and an argument ensued in which Archie swore to get revenge on Jack and then stormed out. Eventually, Archie received a visit from Jack who apologised to him. Archie forgave him, and he and Jackie began spending time together.
Over the following years, Archie began making enemies with many locals. He went poaching on Seth Armstrong
's land and started a fight in the Woolpack much to the outrage of landlord Alan Turner
and barman Amos Brearly
.
However, in November 1985, Nick Bates
arrived in Beckindale, and he, Archie and Jackie began regularly going to the Woolpack for drinks together. Archie and Nick caused a lot of trouble for Alan and Amos in the pub, but eventually stopped when Amos threatened them.
Archie then befriended Seth. However in August 1989, when Seth and Jackie went to shoot a fox in the woods over a £10 bet, Jackie was killed while trying to pull his rifle out of the jeep and it went off.
Archie blamed Seth for Jackie's death, and enraged, he started a fire on Seth's property along with Nick. But Archie was caught and jailed for three months while Nick escaped. When Nick visited Archie in prison, he apologised for abandoning him, Archie forgave him and gave him a note to give to Seth saying he was sorry. Seth, upon receiving the letter, went to visit Archie in prison, and forgave him.
After serving his prison sentence, Archie came home a changed man, wearing spectacles and began working in the Woolpack with Nick.
In 1990 Elsa Feldmann told Archie, shortly after had lost his virginity to her, that she was pregnant with his child. Archie was unable to cope with this revelation, but was shocked when Elsa told people that she and Archie were going to be parents. Before long Archie found himself being threatened by Elsa's stepfather Eric Pollard
, who saw Archie as a lowlife and accused him of raping Elsa. However, Archie discovered that Nick was the father of Elsa's child as Nick left a note to Eric explaining everything to him.
In 1991 Archie moved in with Nick and his and Elsa's daughter Alice Bates
. He then decided to quit his job at The Woolpack to become a full time child minder. Archie accepted the offer to be best man at Nick and Elsa's wedding. But Elsa called the wedding off and Archie supported Nick in his custody battle.
In 1993, Archie became very close to Zoe Tate
, and the same year, they slept together and later began dating. However, Zoe eventually sat Archie down and informed him she could be a lesbian. Archie was calm at first as he realised that it was only a possibility, but then decided they should stop seeing each other.
Archie's body was never found, and suspicion rumours whether he died or not. Nevertheless, he was pronounced dead by the Beckindale residents.
Fictional character
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in the British
United Kingdom
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
portrayed by Tony Pitts
Tony Pitts
Anthony "Tony" Pitts is an English actor, most notable for playing Archie Brooks in the long-running British soap Emmerdale Farm between 1983 and 1993.He is now a screenwriter....
. Archie was first described as a layabout but eventually turned into a loveable and caring individual. He had a ten-year span on the show between 1983 and 1993. He was one of the victims of the famous Emmerdale plane crash.
Storylines
The mohawked Archie Brooks first appeared in Beckindale in November 1983 after having worked in a slaughter house but had been fired after accidentally causing an accident that led to one of the workers losing the use of his legs whilst operating a band saw. Archie began lingering around Beckindale for a few weeks, but eventually made friends with Jackie Merrick. However, Jackie's father Jack SugdenJack Sugden
John Jacob "Jack" Sugden is a fictional character in the British television soap opera Emmerdale. The character was originally played by Andrew Burt from 1972 to 1974 with a brief return in 1976, when he left for Italy to write a book. On his return in 1980 he was played by Clive Hornby...
disapproved of Jackie spending time with Archie as he believed Archie set a bad impression.
Archie confronted Jack about his overprotective attitude of Jackie, and an argument ensued in which Archie swore to get revenge on Jack and then stormed out. Eventually, Archie received a visit from Jack who apologised to him. Archie forgave him, and he and Jackie began spending time together.
Over the following years, Archie began making enemies with many locals. He went poaching on Seth Armstrong
Seth Armstrong
Archibald Seth Armstrong is a fictional character in the ITV soap Emmerdale, played by Stan Richards from 1978 until 2003, when the actor's ill health forced him to leave the show for more than a year...
's land and started a fight in the Woolpack much to the outrage of landlord Alan Turner
Alan Turner (Emmerdale)
Alan Jonathan Turner is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Richard Thorp. He first appeared on 18 March 1982, and is the longest running character in the soap. Originally portrayed as an inept, boozing and bullying manager for NY Estates at Home Farm, he has...
and barman Amos Brearly
Amos Brearly
Amos Brearly is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He was played by Ronald Magill.He ran the Woolpack, along with Henry Wilks for 19 years.-Character backstory:...
.
However, in November 1985, Nick Bates
Nick Bates (Emmerdale)
Nicholas Malcolm "Nick" Bates was a fictional character in the British Soap opera Emmerdale portrayed by Cy Chadwick. He first appeared on the 16 November 1985 and became the fiance of Elsa Feldmann, father to their daughter Alice, and the best friend of Archie Brooks.- Storylines :Nick first...
arrived in Beckindale, and he, Archie and Jackie began regularly going to the Woolpack for drinks together. Archie and Nick caused a lot of trouble for Alan and Amos in the pub, but eventually stopped when Amos threatened them.
Archie then befriended Seth. However in August 1989, when Seth and Jackie went to shoot a fox in the woods over a £10 bet, Jackie was killed while trying to pull his rifle out of the jeep and it went off.
Archie blamed Seth for Jackie's death, and enraged, he started a fire on Seth's property along with Nick. But Archie was caught and jailed for three months while Nick escaped. When Nick visited Archie in prison, he apologised for abandoning him, Archie forgave him and gave him a note to give to Seth saying he was sorry. Seth, upon receiving the letter, went to visit Archie in prison, and forgave him.
After serving his prison sentence, Archie came home a changed man, wearing spectacles and began working in the Woolpack with Nick.
In 1990 Elsa Feldmann told Archie, shortly after had lost his virginity to her, that she was pregnant with his child. Archie was unable to cope with this revelation, but was shocked when Elsa told people that she and Archie were going to be parents. Before long Archie found himself being threatened by Elsa's stepfather Eric Pollard
Eric Pollard
Eric Charles Pollard is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Chris Chittell.Pollard has appeared on the show since 1986, making him the second longest running current character after Alan Turner who has appeared since 1982. He has lied to, cheated and swindled...
, who saw Archie as a lowlife and accused him of raping Elsa. However, Archie discovered that Nick was the father of Elsa's child as Nick left a note to Eric explaining everything to him.
In 1991 Archie moved in with Nick and his and Elsa's daughter Alice Bates
Alice Bates
Alice Rose Bates was a fictional character on ITV's Emmerdale from 1991-1999, 2001. She was played by two actresses: Kimberley Hewitt from 1991-1993 and by Rachel Tolboys from 1993-2001.-Early Life:...
. He then decided to quit his job at The Woolpack to become a full time child minder. Archie accepted the offer to be best man at Nick and Elsa's wedding. But Elsa called the wedding off and Archie supported Nick in his custody battle.
In 1993, Archie became very close to Zoe Tate
Zoe Tate
Zoe Tate is a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She was played by Leah Bracknell. She appeared between December 1989 and September 2005.-1989–2001:...
, and the same year, they slept together and later began dating. However, Zoe eventually sat Archie down and informed him she could be a lesbian. Archie was calm at first as he realised that it was only a possibility, but then decided they should stop seeing each other.
Plane Crash and Death
In December 1993, Archie was killed in the Emmerdale plane crash. Whilst he and Nick were walking home after an argument at the Woolpack with Seth and Lynn Whiteley, they were blinded by jet fuel. Nick survived but a large fire ball landed in front of Archie and he was engulfed in flames and presumably incinerated.Archie's body was never found, and suspicion rumours whether he died or not. Nevertheless, he was pronounced dead by the Beckindale residents.