91Èȱ¬

Tracy crashed-landed back in Ambridge after leaving her boyfriend, Den, at the end of 2011. Initially she, and her two young children, lived with sister Susan and brother-in-law Neil before settling in with her dad, and various other Horrobin siblings over the years, at Number 6, The Green.

Tenacious Tracy struggled to stay in any job for very long until she became part of the staff at Grey Gables. There she found her niche and grew into her role with support from Lynda and Oliver. The closure of the hotel shattered her world.

Before her relationship with Jazzer, there were various boyfriends and dates. For a time she was dating Roy, or at least she though she was. Much to Roy's relief she dumped him before he attempted to explain they weren't in a relationship!

• Likes - A drink, a fag, playing cricket
• Dislikes - Losing cricket matches
• Highs - Persuading her dad to put her name on the tenancy agreement
• Lows - When Emma shopped Tracy's brother Keith

Chelsea Horrobin (Daughter)

Brad Horrobin (Son)

Bert Horrobin (Father)

Susan Carter (Sister)

Tracy is pretty unforgettable! She’d brighten up any party (and would probably drink all the booze too). She loves her family and would do anything for her kids. It’s just that her way of doing things might not align with everyone else’s! You’d want her on your side in a fight though.

Susie Riddell's acting career began in The Archers, playing a very young Kate Aldridge from 1989-1994. In October 2011 she re-joined the cast to play a (slightly older) Tracy Horrobin!

Susie grew up in Birmingham and was a member of the Central Junior Television Workshop. It was through this that she got an audition for the role of Kate. Being 11 years old and totally new to radio, and acting at all really, it was a bit of a shock when her parents told her she’d got the job!

She has an English degree from Newcastle University and trained as an actor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where she was awarded the James Westaway Memorial Prize for Radio Acting.

Susie has been a member of the 91Èȱ¬ Radio Drama Company twice. Productions include The History of Titus Groan, Mrs Dalloway and Ulysses. She has also recorded several audiobooks.

TV work includes Coronation Street, Grace, Gavin & Stacey, Saxondale, Emmerdale and Doctors. Susie has played a range of roles on stage including Olga in Three Sisters, Kate in The Taming of the Shrew and Viola in Twelfth Night.

Susie co-produces and hosts the podcast Limited Time Only, and she is co-artistic director of the theatre company Idiot Child.

I loved the scene between Tracy and Neil in Neil’s van battling with helium balloons and hiding from Den. Very funny and great fun to record.

I also enjoyed the scene with the Horrobin sisters looking over old magazines and Valentine's cards. It involved Tracy saying to Susan, ‘your prince came and he’s in the garden digging a drainage trench’ – a brilliant line!

I’ve been lucky enough to do a very wide range of jobs as an actor. It’s hard to pick! Playing Kate in a national outdoor tour of The Taming of the Shrew was such a challenge and one of the best summers I’ve ever had.

As an actor in the 91Èȱ¬ Radio Drama Company I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the country’s finest actors on lots of radio dramas. I have had to train myself to stay calm and not get star-struck!

This is also a hazard of working on The Archers. I’m getting better at keeping cool (but still gabble away in the Green Room when I’m a bit nervous).

• Actor - Katy Stephens – she is an incredible actress. I’ve seen her play lots of different lead roles for the RSC. She trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (as I did) so she’s a bit of a heroine of mine.
• Book - The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. Reading this was an intense, thrilling and life-changing experience. I highly recommend it.
• Film - The Muppet Christmas Carol. Honestly. A work of genius.

...travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway. And be in a musical. But probably not at the same time.