Dr Laurel Nightingale
Dr Laurel Nightingale
Dr Laurel Nightingale
After working as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist for the NHS in Somerset, Laurel made the move to Elderwick seeking a quiet life - preferably one involving plenty of cake.
Maggie Wright
Dr Laurel Nightingale
Dr Laurel Nightingale
Maggie is a long term resident of Elderwick and loves her life in the village. She is the Chair of the local WI, and Laurel's new best friend. She has two (now adult) children.
Albert
Dr Laurel Nightingale
Hetty & Constance
Albert enjoyed a distinguished career as a Professor of Linguistics before retiring to the countryside, back to the village in which he was raised. He is a member of the Village Committee and shares his life with his animal menagerie including his cockerel, Aroon, and his rabbit, Lago.
Hetty & Constance
Hetty & Constance
Hetty & Constance
Sisters, and the redoubtable owners of The Plump Tart bakery, Hetty and Constance are famous county-wide for their pastries and fresh-baked bread.
Jo
Hetty & Constance
Sam
Talented chef and proprietor of the popular village café, The Pleasant Pheasant. Jo creates remarkable food from seasonal ingredients, most of which are locally sourced.
Sam
Hetty & Constance
Sam
Bar manager of The Snooty Fox, Sam makes a mean cocktail and what he doesn't know about locally brewed beer isn't worth knowing.
The Reverend Christopher Ibori
The Reverend Christopher Ibori
The Reverend Christopher Ibori
Arriving in Elderwick a little while after Laurel, Christopher is the new vicar at St Stephen's church. Friends with Albert, he is partial to biscuits and the odd treat from The Plump Tart.
Hugh Quintrell
The Reverend Christopher Ibori
The Reverend Christopher Ibori
Famous crime writer and author of 30 books, Hugh has come to Elderwick for some peace and quiet. He is struggling with writer's block and has booked an appointment with Dr Nightingale who he hopes will help him to ".. kill people again."
Ms Dorothy Little
The Reverend Christopher Ibori
Ms Dorothy Little
Long term resident of Elderwick, there's little that doesn't annoy Dorothy. Member of the WI, church volunteer, she also owns a holiday rental, Tulip Cottage. She is not a fan of Hugh Quintrell.
DS Ben Templeton
Marcus & Petra Hartfield
Ms Dorothy Little
Local police officer, Ben is an attractive silver fox. He & Laurel keep meeting under trying circumstances.
Marcus & Petra Hartfield
Marcus & Petra Hartfield
Marcus & Petra Hartfield
Marcus' family, the Hartfields, have owned Elderwick Hall since the 1700s. Petra, his wife, is a successful vlogger - now also on TikTok - giving business advice and guidance to young women.
Aroon
Marcus & Petra Hartfield
Marcus & Petra Hartfield
Albert's cheeky cockerel, Aroon, is an early riser - often crowing as early as 4am. He is a huge fan of Laurel's hens and visits them often to show off his prowess as a rooster in his prime. He and Laurel have a strained relationship.
Jayne Clement
Jayne Clement
Jayne Clement
Another new arrival in Elderwick, Jayne is co-manager of the Dandelions Children's Centre at Elderwick Hall. Effortlessly stylish, warm, and passionate about her work, Laurel is strangely reluctant to engage with her.
Alex Galanis
Jayne Clement
Jayne Clement
Jayne's co-manager at Dandelions, Alex, is a friendly, monocle-wearing, welcome addition to the village.
Penelope
Jayne Clement
Drs Edrik & Beth Delgado
Local student Penelope is volunteering with Edrik & Beth's archaeology team for a few weeks in the summer. Her dream is to study Historical Archaeology at York University.
Drs Edrik & Beth Delgado
Drs Edrik & Beth Delgado
Drs Edrik & Beth Delgado
Hailing from Peru and Alabama in the US respectively, these experienced archaeologists are running a dig in the meadow on the edge of the village on behalf of the Dandelions charity.
Perry Hill
Drs Edrik & Beth Delgado
Perry Hill
Detective Sergeant Perry Hill is usually among the police officers involved in investigating the unsettling goings on in Elderwick. His boss, Detective Inspector Coral, does not like Laurel.
Lin
Drs Edrik & Beth Delgado
Perry Hill
Lin is one of Edrik & Beth's team. She's a undergraduate student at the University of York and the first to find something of note whilst excavating the meadow.
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