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Laura Thyme is a main character in Rosemary & Thyme, played by Pam Ferris.

Description[]

"Former Police officer Laura Thyme was a dedicated mother, but when her husband left her for a younger woman, she came to a crossroads in life. A farmer’s daughter, Laura is an enthusiastic gardener, and setting up Rosemary & Thyme has given her a new creative outlet"[1]

Biography[]

Laura is the daughter of a farmer[1]. She joined the police force in approximately 1972, around the time Delia Kettle, The Wicked Witch of Withersedge, had been acquitted of murdering her second husband.[2] She served as a Woman Police Constable (WPC) before marriage. She had reached the rank of Sergeant,[3] before her husband Nick made her give up her job to look after their children, Matthew and Helena. She was married to Nick for twenty-seven years before he left her for a 23-year old blond woman he met at work.[2]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cast and characters. ITV.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Rosemary & Thyme, Series 1 episode 1: And No Birds Sing. Director: Brian Farnham; writer: Clive Exton. Carnival Films. First broadcast 31 August 2003 on ITV.
  3. While berating a young constable, she remarks that, if she was still in uniform, she would be Police Seargent Thyme.Rosemary & Thyme, Series 3 episode 1: The Cup of Silence. Director: Brian Farnham; writer: Stephen Gallagher. Carnival Films. First broadcast 23 December 2005 on ITV.
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