Bert Fry

With his rural verse and words of wisdom for every occasion Bert both entertained and infuriated the assembled company in equal measure. Easily bored, Bert struggled to settle into retirement. Living at the Brookfield Bungalow, he never failed to lend a helping hand, whether it was creating the Fairbrothers' vision of an egg-mobile or entertaining baby Rosie with "Wind the Bobbin Up".

Bert was tirelessly supported and provided for by faithful wife Freda until her death in March 2015. He then shared his home with newcomers Rex and Toby Fairbrother. Boisterous Toby moved out but his calmer brother Rex remained and developed a close and comfortable relationship with Bert.

• 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 - The birth of his granddaughter Amy, getting a job as a tour guide at Lower Loxley
• Lows - The death of his wife Freda in the 2015 Ambridge Flood

• 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
• Rex Fairbrother (Friend) - housemate and like a surrogate son

• Trevor Fry (Son)
• Amy Fry (Granddaughter)