Meet the Characters

All of the characters on The Life Tree have their own individual personalities. You can learn about them here to see what adventures they get up to!

Support worker to rabbits with learning difficulties
Jane Leaping

School Teacher
Angela Raccoon (Formerly Angela Fox)

Part time Pizza delivery boy
Oliver Leopard

Secondary School - Part time comedians
Anthony Howler and Declan Grin

Photographer and Small Film Maker (but lazy...)
Adam Capper

CEO of Pet Food Manufacturer
Winston Baron

Secretary to CEO of Pet Food Manufacturer
Sebrina Slight

Support worker at Apple
Tukka Selfie (Snake)

Retired Football Referee (now full time Grandad)
John Aspinall (Grandad Gorilla)

College and part time at retail store
Erin Brown

Special Delivery Services

Percy Flight

Percy loves his job; he is always making people smile as he delivers ‘new life’. Today he is bringing a little girl to Megan, look how happy she is as her new born flies in. New life generally brings great joy!

Country:Continent of Asia

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Sardines

Favourite Film:A Fish Called Wanda

Full Time Mum

Megan Fox

Megan reaches out as Percy flies in, she can’t wait to hold her new baby girl, look how happy she seems. Megan will give this new arrival love and kindness as she is a great Mum.

Country:England

Marital Status:Married to David Fox

Favourite Food:Chicken Curry

Favourite Film:The Fox and the Hound

Cheese Taster

Milly White

Milly looks up as Percy flies in, Megan is her great friend and she is so pleased for her. Everyone wants to hold a new baby and Milly is no exception.

Country:England

Marital Status:Single - still looking!

Favourite Food:Beans on toast

Favourite Film:Stuart Little

Full Time Mum

Winifred Beak (Winnie)

Winnie is a very caring Mum and she knows how to protect her family. Eli, Eddie and Mo are having a great time unaware of any dangers, but Winnie keeps a careful watch over them, her job is to keep the kids safe at all times.

Country:America

Marital Status:Married to Tom with 3 kids (Eli, Eddie and Mo)

Favourite Food:Toasted Tea Cakes

Favourite Film:The Story About Ping

Security Guard

Anthony Snapper

Anthony Snapper is a dangerous guy. He is a security guard and likes to eat anything at all! Look at his green eyes, they can see underwater. With his big teeth, it is no surprise that his favourite film is Jaws, a film about a huge Shark!

Country:South Africa

Marital Status:Married to Ali

Favourite Food:Anything

Favourite Film:Jaws

Support worker to rabbits with learning difficulties

Jane Leaping

Jane lets Rachel explore for the first time but she is anxious. She knows it’s time for Rachel to learn new things but as a wonderful Mum she can’t relax and doesn’t take her eyes off her for a second.

Country:England

Marital Status:Married with 1 kid (Rachel)

Favourite Food:Baked Potato

Favourite Film:Watership Down

School Teacher

Angela Raccoon (Formerly Angela Fox)

This is Angela aged 6 (we see more of her as she climbs The Life Tree) with her friends she marvels at new life as the little flower breaks cover and looks up to the sun for warmth.

Country:England

Marital Status:Single, but destined to meet Rory.

Favourite Food:Fried Chicken

Favourite Film:Fantastic Mr Fox

School

John Doe (Blue Jumper)

John Doe is a great lad, he is chatting with Angela and Ray as they look at the new flower. They all agree that nature is a truly wonderful thing.

Country:Scotland

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Strawberries

Favourite Film:Bambi

School

Raymond Shell

Ray Shell is American and loves Harry Potter. He’s also a bit of a daredevil, look at him go on the slide. Ray is a brilliant swimmer and can hold his breath under water for simply ages.

Country:America

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Rhubarb

Favourite Film:Harry Potter

School

Jim McMouse

Jim McMouse zooms down the slide, he’s certainly having fun. Jim just loves fish ‘n chips from the chippy, he even dreams about them which is odd because mice usually love cheese the most, but not Jim, he’ll always choose fish ‘n chips!

Country:Scotland

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Fish n Chips

Favourite Film:The Rescuers

Police Officer

Rory Racoon

Here’s Rory age 7. Rory eventually marries Angela although as his life is only just starting he doesn’t know this yet. He will eventually join the police force. You can follow Rory’s life to the very top of The Life Tree.

Country:North America

Marital Status:Single, but destined to meet Angela.

Favourite Food:Beef Casserole

Favourite Film:Lord of the Rings

School

Willie Learn

Education is so important and comes to us in many different ways; we are always taking in new information. Willie is learning how to spell; using rocks he is forming a letter on the ground, clever Willie.

Country:Brazil

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Peanut Butter

Favourite Film:Jungle Book

Time Keeper

Sid Sizzle

Sid is an Indian cobra and his job is to keep time on life. When we are young we don’t really think about time passing quickly but Sid reminds us that as we get older time will go by apparently much quicker, older people will tell us this is certainly true. “Now where are my sausages”, thinks Sid, time for lunch.

Country:India

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Sausages

Favourite Film:Pirates of the Caribbean

Lorry Driver

Terry Trumpet

Proud Dad Terry is an African elephant and very strong but where son Brad is concerned he is a big softy. Terry is so proud of Brad and thinks that one day he will be a King. Lots of Dads are like this about their kids!

Country:Continent of Africa

Marital Status:Married to Lizzie with 1 kid (Brad)

Favourite Food:Apples

Favourite Film:Ice Age

Growing Up

Brad Trumpet

Brad has bright blue eyes; this is unusual for an elephant as they usually have brown eyes. Brad looks pleased with himself as he holds a tree branch above his head “look at me Dad, I am very strong just like you”.

Country:Continent of Africa

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Milk

Favourite Film:Dumbo

Singer

Carl Tweeting

Meet Carl Tweeting, he’s bringing in lunch for Bianca and Boo his two girls. They are hungry but Carl asks them to wait their turn and be patient, he will make sure there is enough to go around. This is my job, he tweets to his followers.

Country:America

Marital Status:Married to Caroline with 2 kids (Bianca and Boo)

Favourite Food:Sunflower Seeds

Favourite Film:Flintstones

Storage Manager

Hazel Nutella

Hazel is a great athlete but she is modest in victory. She always tries to encourage others and never ‘shows off’ even though she loves to win.

Country:Columbia

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Meat Loaf

Favourite Film:Creature Comforts

Deep Sea Diver

George Ocean

George is married to Mildred and his job is as a deep sea diver, he can go into very deep water with his special skills. He looks sad in this picture because he only came second in the competition, Hazel was the winner and Christian came third, George loves to win and so second place is a disappointment to him.

Country:South Pacific Ocean

Marital Status:Married to Mildred

Favourite Food:Raspberry jelly with cream

Favourite Film:Jurassic Park

Computer Programmer

Christian Slow

Frenchman Christian, his friends call him Chris, is always happy and positive. No matter what happens in his life Christian always looks on the bright side and tries to see the best in everyone. He can travel anywhere in the world because he carries his house with him on his back, whenever he needs to rest he simply curls up into his very own mobile home, wow!

Country:France

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Avocado

Favourite Film:Jango

Together as 'WE'

Rory and Angela

Rory has known Angela from primary school, they are close friends in their early teenage years and Rory carves the word ‘WE’ into The Life Tree. He does this because they are always together, never separated, so everything they do is as ‘WE’.

Country:Rory - North America, Angela – England.

Marital Status:Destined to be married.

Favourite Food:Rory - Beef Casserole, Angela – Fried Chicken.

Favourite Film:Rory – Lord of the Rings, Angela – Fantastic Mr Fox.

Student

Ellie Prickle

Meet Ellie Prickle, she is a student at college. Ellie can be grumpy if people bother her, she is at a certain age when she just wants to be left alone and do things the way she wants. Listening to her favourite music on her headset the sign on her room is clear, ‘Keep Out and leave me alone’.

Country:New Zealand

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Pork sandwiches with apple sauce

Favourite Film:Tales of the Riverbank

Part time Pizza delivery boy

Oliver Leopard

Martial Art expert Oliver has taken a job as a pizza delivery boy but as he delivers Jenny’s meal she wonders if Oliver is thinking about making her the meal!

Country:China

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Steak & Kidney Pie

Favourite Film:Kung Fu Panda

Supermarket worker

Jenny Ramos Lozada

Jenny is from Madagascar, she loves movies and pizza. Today is her day off from the supermarket and so she’s ordered in a pizza but it is quite a surprise when she is met by Oliver, the look on her face suggests she is a little scared but it’s okay, Oliver is only there to hand over her Pizza today.

Country:Madagascar

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Pizza

Favourite Film:Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa

Student

Alfred Collie

Welshman Alf Collie is at university and is talking a degree in Physics; he’s a very bright lad and is always reading; you hardly ever see Alf without a book under his arm. He loves to go for a coffee with girlfriend Ruth and he’ll sit there for hours reading his books. On one occasion the coffee shop was about to close and they needed to ask him to leave, he had been in there for many hours without even realising how much time had passed by.

Country:Wales

Marital Status:Single (Girlfriend Ruth)

Favourite Food:Welsh Rarebit

Favourite Film:The Little Lost Sheep

Student

Ruth Butcher

Ruth Butcher is a student and in her spare time plays piano at the local church, she is also a good singer. In this picture she looks amused about something, maybe Alf has just made a joke. Dressed in pink and blue Ruth looks very nice today.

Country:Wales

Marital Status:Single (Boyfriend Alf)

Favourite Food:Shepherd's Pie

Favourite Film:Shaun the Sheep

Student

Larry Southworth

Larry Southworth is very clever but he likes to look different to everyone else. Larry is confident and enjoys standing out from the crowd, you can tell this by the way he is dressed and his coloured hair style. Go Larry go!!

Country:Wales

Marital Status:Single (Girlfriend Lucinda)

Favourite Food:Sushi

Favourite Film:Back To The Future

Rory Proposes

Rory and Angela

Today is a big day for the two lovers. Rory asks Angela to marry him; from the look of delight on her face what do you think she says?

Country:Rory – North America, Angela – England.

Marital Status:Going to get married.

Favourite Food:Rory - Beef Casserole, Angela – Fried Chicken.

Favourite Film:Rory – Lord of the Rings, Angela – Fantastic Mr Fox.

Secondary School - Part time comedians

Anthony Howler and Declan Grin

These two boys are always laughing their socks off. Ant and Dec are never apart, they are inseparable friends and to them, every day is a barrel of laughs, they never stop and when others see them, they start to laugh as well. In this picture Ant has just eaten a red hot chilli and steam is coming from his ears, Dec thinks this is hilarious and takes a picture on his phone.

Country:Continent of Africa

Marital Status:Single (no interest in relationships yet)

Favourite Food:Meat of any type

Favourite Film:The Lion King

Photographer and Illustrator

Lisa Bean

Kermit is Lisa’s secret love; she dreams about meeting him one day. Lisa, you have competition from Miss Piggy, she loves Kermit too…

Country:Russia

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Toad in the hole

Favourite Film:The Muppet Show

Business Analyst

Cola Spangle

Meet Cola Spangle – married to Fizz (but Cola calls her Fizzy). Cola is a business analyst, this is his first important job and he is proud. He loves analysing data, creating solutions and communicating with a wide variety of people.

Country:Australia

Married to:Fizz

Favourite Film:Eucalyptus Pie

Favourite Food:The Magic Pudding

Degree in Law

Loren Thomas

Seen here with her law degree, it’s a great day for Loren as she poses for a picture with Mike. Her parents are very wealthy and they live in Jersey. Many well-off people choose to live in Jersey as they can pay less tax there! Loren’s parents sold a technology business for a great deal of money and now they are retired.

Country:Jersey

Marital Status:Single (Boyfriend Mike Study)

Favourite Food:Carrot Stew with potatoes

Favourite Film:Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Degree in European Law

Mike Study

Mike gives a big smile; he has gained his degree on the same day as girlfriend Loren. His smile tells us that he is bursting with pride, well done Mike.

Country:Himalayas

Marital Status:Single (Girlfriend Loren Thomas)

Favourite Food:Salads

Favourite Film:The Amazing Panda Adventure

Barman and Cocktail maker

Tom Cruise

Cocktails anyone? Tom is a famous cocktail maker and is offering his drinks to visitors of his tree top bar. Tom is a real character and is well known. ‘I’m the world’s most famous cocktail maker’ he says with a big smile on his face.

Country:America

Marital Status:Married to Cosmo

Favourite Food:Roast Chicken Dinner

Favourite Film:Cocktail

Flight attendant

Eric Clitheroe (Left)

Eric is out on the town with his best mate Ernie. It is getting late, Eric is tired and ready for going home but Ernie is not quite ready to go. The lads have been enjoying Tom’s cocktails and as they both have a few days off from work they probably deserve a good night out, and who is the pretty lady in pink?

Country:Mexico

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Brazil Nuts

Favourite Film:Rio

Flight Attendant

Ernie Smart (Right)

Ernie Smart is a wise fella. He is a senior flight attendant for a major airline and in his spare time, Ernie is a Scrabble champion. Because he knows lots of words and is brilliant at spelling Ernie is unbeaten in every competition he has entered. His dream is to become world Scrabble champion one day.

Country:Mexico

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Chilli and Rice

Favourite Film:Airplane

Flight Attendant

Mara Banana

Brazilian Mara Banana works for the same airline as Eric and Ernie. Mara is a former beauty queen winning many competitions in Brazil where she lives. She loves to dress up and go dancing particularly at Toms treetops bar, it seems she’s really enjoying herself as she looks very happy.

Country:Brazil

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Cannelloni

Favourite Film:Fierce Creatures

Home maker

Susan Petal

Susan Petal (Sue) is a lovely person but very shy. She is tending to her flowers today as she looks out from her little house. You can see for yourself how well cared for Sue’s flowers are, they look really healthy and bright and a lovely Butterfly is waiting to pay a visit.

Country:South Korea

Marital Status:Single (Boyfriend Bob Backbone)

Favourite Food:Cheese - any kind!

Favourite Film:Wallace and Grommit - A Grand Day Out

Photographer and Small Film Maker (but lazy...)

Adam Capper

Slow down urges Adam, why is everyone in such a hurry, how about just taking the time to enjoy life a little. This is a good message Adam; maybe we should all slow down a bit, perhaps we are missing simple pleasures because we are always in too much of a rush.

Country:Panama

Marital Status:Married to Emma

Favourite Food:Pepperoni Pizza with BBQ sauce

Favourite Film:It's a Wonderful Life

Administrator

Stanley Keen

This is a bad day for Stanley because he has lost his job at the pet food factory. Stanley is upset because he helped Winston get to the top of the company and now Winston has fired him!

Country:Canada

Marital Status:Engaged to Victoria Pert

Favourite Food:Chocolate Brazil Nuts

Favourite Film:Gladiator

CEO of Pet Food Manufacturer

Winston Baron

Winston Baron has worked hard all his life; his only goal was to become powerful through his job. He has finally made it to the top and decides to have a Crown fixed to his chair; he thinks he is a King now! Be careful Winston; remember your friends, people who helped you get to the top, try to be humble because you can lose power very quickly and when you at the top you have a long way to fall.

Country:England

Marital Status:Married to Florence Baron

Favourite Food:Sirloin Steak and Gravy

Favourite Film:The Godfather

Support Work

Bob Backbone

Bob is small but strong and holds up Winston’s chair. He likes his job and has no ambition to have more to do, for Bob his job is not the most important thing to him. He has a lovely partner, Susan, and he is a keen rugby player. Bob stays healthy by eating good food, usually cooked by Sue and doing exercise to keep fit.

Country:Mexico

Marital Status:Single (Girlfriend Susan Petal)

Favourite Food:Beetle Pie, Chips and Peas

Favourite Film:Rocky

Secretary to CEO of Pet Food Manufacturer

Sebrina Slight

Sebrina is the secretary to Winston. In truth Winston scares her a little; he has a deep voice and shouts quite a lot but Sebrina copes well. She is good at paperwork and very organised. Tonight is her dance class, she is learning ballroom dancing with hubby Sebastian, they have many friends at the dance class and really enjoy the social life as well as learning to dance.

Country:Spain

Marital Status:Married to Sebastion Slight

Favourite Food:Cheese and Pickle Sandwiches

Favourite Film:David and Goliath

Travel Reporter

Alan Wicker

Alan Wicker is a travel reporter, he goes all over the world exploring different places. Alan understands that when you go to a new country you should try to fit into a different way of life and embrace new cultures. Alan is away from home a lot but Merry, his lovely wife, understands and doesn’t mind. She knows that when they are together they value their time and do lots of great things together.

Country:Tanzania

Marital Status:Married to Merry Wicker

Favourite Food:Banofee Pie

Favourite Film:Around the World in 80 Days

Support worker at Apple

Tukka Selfie (Snake)

Tukka is Alan’s companion on all his trips to new places. He organises the hotels and flights. He is also employed by technology giant Apple, but he can do this work on his computer, mobile phone or tablet, he has no need to go to an office. Modern technology allows people to work anywhere in the whole world provided the internet is available. ‘The world is now a very small place because of technology’ remarks Tukka.

Country:Sri Lanka

Marital Status:Divorced (always away from home)

Favourite Food:Noodles

Favourite Film:Cleopatra

Still together as 'WE'

Rory and Angela

Sid reminds us how quickly life passes and already both Rory and Angela are in the autumn of their lives on the tree. Still lovers to this day and always enjoying life they are seen here taking a walk with Toby.

Country:Rory – North America, Angela – England

Marital Status:Married

Favourite Food:Rory - Beef Casserole, Angela – Fried Chicken

Favourite Film:Rory – Lord of the Rings, Angela – Fantastic Mr Fox

Retired Fisherman

Toby Hardcastle

The Galapagos Islands are so beautiful and full of amazing wildlife. This is Toby’s home; he used to be a fisherman but retired at the age of 107. Toby is now nearly 170 years old and is still very active, he says this is because in his mind he will always be a young person, what a great attitude to life Toby. If you ever meet him you will be fascinated by the many stories he can tell about life, after all, he has seen so many things, and he is rich with wisdom and experience.

Country:Galapagos Islands

Marital Status:Widow

Favourite Food:Prawns

Favourite Film:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Retired Football Referee (now full time Grandad)

John Aspinall (Grandad Gorilla)

Lowland Gorilla John likes nothing more than Sunday lunch with his family and afterwards he will tell them all some wonderful stories, he has lots to share! Wife Tilly has heard them all before but still enjoys them, she loves John with all her heart and John loves her too.

Country:Central Africa

Marital Status:Married to Tilly Aspinall

Favourite Food:Banana and Custard

Favourite Film:Bend It Like Beckham

Bus Conductor

Andre’ Preview

Andre is John’s son and a famous conductor. He drives a bus and collects the fares in Bradford, he loves his job and says that new buses are really easy to drive. He is having lunch with his family and waiting to sit in a big chair, watch TV and have a snooze, he’s had a busy week working and Sunday is his favourite day – his day to relax.

Country:Continent of Africa

Marital Status:Married to Crochet

Favourite Food:Pasta Bake

Favourite Film:Most good musicals

Full time housewife

Crochet Preview

Crochet’s face says it all; she loves her family time and is so proud of kids Robbie and Gary. Grandad John embraces the kids, wrapping them up in his huge arms – even though he is older now he is still strong. Crochet looks on and realises how lucky she is, she has a good husband, lovely kids and everyone is healthy and happy, “I am truly rich” she thinks.

Country:Continent of Africa

Marital Status:Married to Andre'

Favourite Food:Pot Noodles

Favourite Film:Sound of Music

Being Kids

Gary and Robbie Preview

Gary and Robbie, the twins, are typical little monkeys, always playing and having fun. Gary has a real talent for writing songs and Robbie is a pretty good singer. Who knows, when they grow up maybe they will be famous but for now, they just enjoy being kids in a secure and loving family.

Country:Continent of Africa

Marital Status:Young kids to Crochet and Andre' Preview

Favourite Food:Robbie - Cornflakes, Gary - Marmite on Toast

Favourite Film:Both love Toy Story

Retired

Beryl Bliss

Retirement is certainly not the end, says Beryl, it’s the start of new beginnings. Age to Beryl is just a number and nothing is beyond her. She will never say ‘oh, I’m too old to do this or that’ what a positive way to live life and it may be it is why Beryl is so active and happy.

Country:Ireland

Marital Status:Married to Eric Bliss

Favourite Food:Spaghetti Worms

Favourite Film:Lust for Life

Petrol Representative

Edwina Brown

Edwina’s life was just about perfect until one day she was taken ill, at first just a minor thing but then it became more serious. She has plenty of money, investments and lots of lovely things like cars and beautiful houses but she would give them all up to return to full health. What is wealth without health, perhaps the most valuable gift nature gives us?

Country:England

Marital Status:Married to Marco Brown, 2 kids, Erin and Alix

Favourite Food:Spaghetti Bolognese

Favourite Film:Many, she loves movies!

College and part time at retail store

Erin Brown

Erin is concerned about her Mum as she hands her a comforting mug of hot tea.

Country:England

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Bagels

Favourite Film:The Nerd

College Professor

Norman Wisdom

Perhaps the wisest resident in The Life Tree is owl Norman, from high up and with fantastic eyesight he sees everything going on beneath him. He is a college professor and loves steak and chips, basic good food he says. His Granddaughter Sage is with him in this picture and Norman is about to teach her some very important life lessons.

Country:Scotland

Marital Status:Married to Amanda Wisdom

Favourite Food:Steak and Chips

Favourite Film:The Cry of the Owl

Pre School

Sage Wisdom

Sage is young and only just finding her way in life. She loves to fly with Grandad Norman high above the tree and together they look down on life beneath them. One day Sage hopes to work for the National Health Service as an ambulance driver rushing out to help people. Sage is already quite wise, this is very normal for owls, they learn very quickly.

Country:Scotland

Marital Status:Single

Favourite Food:Nuggets

Favourite Film:Shrek

Reflecting on past memories

Rory and Angela

Rory reflects and remembers carving ‘WE’ into the tree many years ago. He feels lost without Angela and wonders if he will ever smile again. Angela whispers that she will always be with him, that she is always by his side, forever and together as ‘WE’.

Country:Rory – North America

Marital Status:Rory - Widowed

Favourite Food:Rory - Beef Casserole

Favourite Film:Rory – Lord of the Rings

Artist

Pablo Cheerio

World famous artist Pablo Cheerio has had a long and successful life. His paintings have brought happiness to many people and he has made it to the very top of the tree, not easy for anyone to do. Pablo says goodbye to The Life Tree as he prepares himself for a new journey, his balloon awaits him and he says to us all, today is a good day, I am happy; it is time for me to move on.

Country:Spain

Marital Status:Widower

Favourite Food:Eel Stew

Favourite Film:Up