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Newcomers
cause a stir in the tranquil village of Oakleigh
Ricky
Tomlinson and Denise Welch are set to disturb the peace
in the sleepy village of Oakleigh in Devon when they join Angela
Griffin and Ian Kelsey (Frankie and Matt Brewer) in the
new series of Down To Earth.
They
thunder into town as Tony and Jackie Murphy, the brawling northern
duo whose relationship becomes the topic of local discussion.
Desperate
to leave his past behind - especially man-eating Jackie - Tony has
decided to start a new life in Devon with his and Jackie's tearaway
teenage daughter, Emma.
He
trundles into town in his psychedelic camper van, in which he claims
he drove the Beatles around as the one and only roadie of the Fab
Four.
Tony
is a loveable, modern-day Del boy, always looking to make a quick
buck.
He
is full of money-making scams that often involve the assistance
of other village members, much to their dismay.
Tony
is running the village pub and wants to buy it - in
a bid to raise funds, he convinces Matt that together they can bottle
the water from the farm well and sell it behind the bar.
However,
his plans are soon dashed when Jackie makes an unwelcome and unexpected
visit and reveals she has a few ideas of her own, including moving
back in with Tony.
Mervyn
Watson, Executive Producer, says of the new residents: "We're
delighted to welcome Ricky Tomlinson and Denise Welch to the cast
of Down To Earth.
"The
tranquillity of Oakleigh and the surrounding Devonshire countryside
will never be the same after the arrival of the Murphys.
"They
join Angela
Griffin and Ian Kelsey who earlier this year ensured the return
of this highly successful and popular series, to be screened next
year on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE."
Life
on the farm is still proving a challenge for the Brewers, especially
when their plans to farm organic vegetables are rejected and wicked
whispers result in a loss of customers.
Frankie's
pregnancy is the subject of mixed emotions: Lucy gets a touch of
the green-eyed monster, Sam becomes curious as to where babies come
from, and Wilson can hardly contain his excitement about the prospect
of becoming a grandfather.
Becky
has got her own dilemmas to deal with, particularly how to catch
the attention of Danny, the new farm help.
With
her GCSEs looming, the pressure becomes too much and Becky finds
herself running from her responsibilities and being led astray by
Emma.
Whilst
Matt and Frankie believe the girls are studying they are in fact
hanging out with Danny and his mates and attending all-night parties.
Throughout
the series there will be a host of notable guest appearances, including
Gary Webster, while Claire King and Ian Kelsey reunite on screen
for the first time since their steamy storyline in Emmerdale.
The
series is currently filming in Buckinghamshire and Devon until October
and is due for transmission next year.
Notes
to Editors
Down
to Earth re-commissioned for fourth series on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE (13.03.03)
Pauline
Quirke, Warren Clarke, Angela Griffin and Ian Kelsey star in series
three of Down To Earth for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE (27.08.02)
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