December saw the introduction of a handful of new characters. When Lily and Freddie went for a night out, they were met with an obstructive Casino Doorman and later a Bingo Caller – great for any radio actor’s CV. We also heard from the marriage registrar officiating at Kirsty and Philip’s wedding.
We also had an episode featuring all three of the “horses” – Blake, Jordan and Kenzie. We may hear more of them in the new year as the modern slavery storyline develops following Philip Moss’s arrest. Another participant in this storyline is Victoria – will she turn out to be an undercover police officer or is she part of the slavery ring as well. Finally, at the end of the month we heard from Rhiannon – Gavin Moss’s mother – when she phoned Kirsty about his whereabouts.
| POSITION | CHARACTER | EPISODES |
| 1 | Kirsty Miller | 9 |
| 2 | Tracy Horrobin | 8 |
| 3 | Eddie Grundy | 7 |
| 4 | Philip Moss | 5 |
| = | Susan Carter | 5 |
| 6 | Chris Carter | 4 |
| = | Freddie Pargetter | 4 |
| = | Gavin Moss | 4 |
| = | Jazzer McCreary | 4 |
| = | Roy Tucker | 4 |
| 11 | Alice Carter | 3 |
| = | Oliver Sterling | 3 |
| = | Roman Trench | 3 |
| 14 | David Archer | 2 |
| = | Helen Archer | 2 |
| = | Jim Lloyd | 2 |
| = | Lily Pargetter | 2 |
| = | Neil Carter | 2 |
| = | Peggy Woolley | 2 |
| 20 | Bingo Caller | 1 |
| = | Blake | 1 |
| = | Casino Doorman | 1 |
| = | Clarrie Grundy | 1 |
| = | DC Tanners | 1 |
| = | Elizabeth Pargetter | 1 |
| = | Harrison Burns | 1 |
| = | Jill Archer | 1 |
| = | Jordan | 1 |
| = | Kenzie | 1 |
| = | Lilian Bellamy | 1 |
| = | Lauren the Midwife | 1 |
| = | Phoebe Aldridge | 1 |
| = | Registrar | 1 |
| = | Rhiannon | 1 |
| = | Ruth Archer | 1 |
| = | Victoria | 1 |
| = | Vince Casey | 1 |
| = | William Grundy | 1 |
Eavesdropping on this month’s events in Ambridge were: NAYLAH AHMED JULIE BECKETT, KERI DAVIES, ADRIAN FLYNN, CAROLINE HARRINGTON, SARAH HEHIR, SARAH McDONALD HUGHES and TIM STIMPSON.