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The five-strong Glover family, consisting of parents [[Ned Glover]] ([[Johnny Leeze]]) and [[Jan Glover]] (Roberta Kerr), and their three children [[Dave Glover]] ([[Ian Kelsey]]), [[Linda Fowler|Linda Glover]] ([[Tonicha Jeronimo]]) and Roy were introduced in August 1994.<ref name="Caravan">{{cite magazine|date=September 1994|title=Caravan of love|magazine=[[Inside Soap]]|issue=25|page=20}}</ref> In their fictional backstory, the Glovers came from the South, like the McAllisters and Windsors who were introduced in 1993, but they were a hardworking Yorkshire family. The Glovers initially live in a caravan on the Sugden's land, after being forced out of their old plot by developers.<ref name="Caravan"/> Roy is the youngest member of the family, and an ''[[Inside Soap]]'' columnist predicted he would make friends with fellow teen [[Scott Windsor]] ([[Ben Freeman]]) and get up to "plenty of pranks".<ref name="Caravan"/> |
The five-strong Glover family, consisting of parents [[Ned Glover]] ([[Johnny Leeze]]) and [[Jan Glover]] (Roberta Kerr), and their three children [[Dave Glover]] ([[Ian Kelsey]]), [[Linda Fowler|Linda Glover]] ([[Tonicha Jeronimo]]) and Roy were introduced in August 1994.<ref name="Caravan">{{cite magazine|date=September 1994|title=Caravan of love|magazine=[[Inside Soap]]|issue=25|page=20}}</ref> In their fictional backstory, the Glovers came from the South, like the McAllisters and Windsors who were introduced in 1993, but they were a hardworking Yorkshire family. The Glovers initially live in a caravan on the Sugden's land, after being forced out of their old plot by developers.<ref name="Caravan"/> Roy is the youngest member of the family, and an ''[[Inside Soap]]'' columnist predicted he would make friends with fellow teen [[Scott Windsor]] ([[Ben Freeman]]) and get up to "plenty of pranks".<ref name="Caravan"/> |
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In a notable storyline for the character, Roy almost loses two fingers in an accident with a wood-chopping machine. Roy cuts his fingers off as he is left unsupervised and his hand slips.<ref name="Horror">{{cite news|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-61321333/horror-as-i-m-fingered-by-fate-interview-nicky-evans|title=Horror as I'm Fingered by Fate; Interview; Nicky Evans|date=4 April 1996|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|accessdate=17 December 2019|url-access=subscription|via=[[Questia]]}}</ref> Evans described it as "quite a graphic scene when the camera moves in and you see my hand without them."<ref name="Horror"/> He also said it was "a difficult scene" as they had to film multiple takes to get "the horror over without being too sickening."<ref name="Horror"/> Roy's sister saves his fingers and he undergoes surgery to reattach them.<ref name="Horror"/> Evans was initially delighted when he received the script for the scenes, before realising how long the storyline would span, as Roy goes through months of recovery. Evans had to wear a a splint for six months and he had difficulty filming with it on.<ref name="Horror"/> He added, "It is certainly one of the most dramatic moments I've been involved in on ''Emmerdale'' and I was really pleased with the way the scene looks."<ref name="Horror"/> |
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Evans chose to leave ''Emmerdale'' in 2000.<ref name="Beaumont">{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7955414.soap-on-a-hope/|title=Soap on a hope|last=Beaumont|first=Robert|date=4 July 2000|work=[[The Press (York)|The Press]]|accessdate=17 December 2019}}</ref> |
Evans chose to leave ''Emmerdale'' in 2000.<ref name="Beaumont">{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7955414.soap-on-a-hope/|title=Soap on a hope|last=Beaumont|first=Robert|date=4 July 2000|work=[[The Press (York)|The Press]]|accessdate=17 December 2019}}</ref> |
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Nicky Evans | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1994–2000 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | 4 August 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 22 August 2000 | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Mervyn Watson | ||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | Revenge (1998) | ||||||||||||
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Roy Glover is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Emmerdale, played by Nicky Evans. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 August 1994 and departed six years later on 22 August 2000.
Development
The five-strong Glover family, consisting of parents Ned Glover (Johnny Leeze) and Jan Glover (Roberta Kerr), and their three children Dave Glover (Ian Kelsey), Linda Glover (Tonicha Jeronimo) and Roy were introduced in August 1994.[1] In their fictional backstory, the Glovers came from the South, like the McAllisters and Windsors who were introduced in 1993, but they were a hardworking Yorkshire family. The Glovers initially live in a caravan on the Sugden's land, after being forced out of their old plot by developers.[1] Roy is the youngest member of the family, and an Inside Soap columnist predicted he would make friends with fellow teen Scott Windsor (Ben Freeman) and get up to "plenty of pranks".[1]
In a notable storyline for the character, Roy almost loses two fingers in an accident with a wood-chopping machine. Roy cuts his fingers off as he is left unsupervised and his hand slips.[2] Evans described it as "quite a graphic scene when the camera moves in and you see my hand without them."[2] He also said it was "a difficult scene" as they had to film multiple takes to get "the horror over without being too sickening."[2] Roy's sister saves his fingers and he undergoes surgery to reattach them.[2] Evans was initially delighted when he received the script for the scenes, before realising how long the storyline would span, as Roy goes through months of recovery. Evans had to wear a a splint for six months and he had difficulty filming with it on.[2] He added, "It is certainly one of the most dramatic moments I've been involved in on Emmerdale and I was really pleased with the way the scene looks."[2]
Evans chose to leave Emmerdale in 2000.[3]
Storylines
Roy moves to the village with his parents Ned and Jan, and his older siblings Dave and Linda. Roy befriends Scott Windsor and Kelly Windsor at school. Roy is a troublesome teenager. Once when his sister Linda and her boyfriend Biff Fowler cleaned Alan Turner's landrover for him, Roy threw mud and dirt all over it so he could clean it again and get paid. Both of Roy's older siblings died, Dave in a fire at Home Farm in December 1996 and Linda in a car crash in October 1997, leaving him the last surviving Glover child. Roy's first love was his schoolfriend Kelly. They dated briefly before drifting apart and didn't get back together until 1999 by which time Kelly had been in a brief relationship with her stepbrother Scott. Roy and Kelly were soon engaged and got married on 26 May 1999. But Kelly had been seeing Scott behind Roy's back and he exposed their affair when she refused to leave Roy, but she denied everything to Roy and he believed her. Once married, Roy and Kelly suffered financial difficulties and took cleaning jobs. Kelly stole some jewellery from one of their clients and held a dinner party at their home and the police were called. In order to protect Kelly, Roy took the blame for the theft and was jailed. When he was released Kelly came clean about her affair with Scott and revealed to Roy that she planned to start a new life in London. Roy forgave her and he and Kelly briefly reconciled but he was unable to make the relationship work. He divorces Kelly and leaves the village to start a new life in Ibiza.
Reception
Lamenting the character's departure, Robert Beaumont of The Press wrote: "Poor Roy is an icon to losers in the land, a living reminder that life can be worse. How he has survived with this spoiled bitch of a wife Kelly is a mystery to all of us. So, too, is his hair."[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Caravan of love". Inside Soap. No. 25. September 1994. p. 20.
- ^ a b c d e f "Horror as I'm Fingered by Fate; Interview; Nicky Evans". Daily Mirror. 4 April 1996. Retrieved 17 December 2019 – via Questia.
- ^ a b Beaumont, Robert (4 July 2000). "Soap on a hope". The Press. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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