Adrian Scott (Family Affairs)
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Adrian Scott was a fictional character
in UK soap opera
Family Affairs
, played by Ariyon Bakare from 2000 until 2001.
, had recently walked out on her.
Adrian tried to remain on the straight and narrow, but was tempted back into a life of crime by his friend Wayne in June 2000. He was arrested after Wayne framed him, but released when the police captured Wayne.
As time went on, Adrian grew closer to Yasmin, after Josh's death at the hands of local publican Pete Callan. He supported her through her miscarriage and they later began dating. Adrian's daughter Becky welcomed Yasmin, but it was harder to get through to Darren who had always dreamed Nikki and Adrian would get back together.
Some time in late 2000, Adrian discovered Nikki was having an affair with her stepson Luke
and became so incensed that he took Darren and Becky to live with him and his parents in Tottenham
. Becky later returned to Charnham that Christmas when the affair secret was exposed after her stepsister Sara
had caught Luke and Nikki in bed together.
In February 2001, for Darren's 13th Birthday, Adrian, Yasmin, Luke, Nikki, Darren, Becky and neighbours Benji McHugh
and Gemma Craig went on a holiday to a secluded country retreat. Whilst there, Adrian was looking for an old friend or so he led everyone to believe...
It transpired that Adrian was looking for Malcolm, the man who had raped him in prison. Nikki just managed to stop Adrian from taking revenge, after he'd exposed the sordid details to Malcolm's wife.
Adrian and Nikki then had a short fling, unbeknownst to Luke and Yasmin.
One day, during a moment of weakness, Adrian and Nikki kissed in the store, but were caught by Yasmin's aunt Pearl who subsequently sacked Adrian.
Adrian eventually found work in another convenience store. One night, some teenage thugs attacked the owner and Adrian. Adrian saw the open till and saw his opportunity to take the money and took it while phoning for an ambulance. Adrian was recognised as a hero, but the guilt began to get to him and he paid the money back anonymously. He subsequently left Charnham in May 2001 to work in Ireland
on an oil rig. Becky and Darren frequently visited him on holidays.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in UK soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
, played by Ariyon Bakare from 2000 until 2001.
About Adrian
Adrian first appeared in March 2000, whilst being visited in prison by his ex-wife, Nikki Warrington, and their son Darren. Adrian was serving a sentence for being an accomplice to armed robbery. On his release, he moved in with Sadie Hargreaves and began working at Dusty's store. He caught the eye of Yasmin Matthews, whose husband, JoshJosh Matthews (Family Affairs)
Joshua "Josh" Matthews was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Terry Burns.-Character's background:Josh arrived in November 1998 with his stepmother Cat, looking for his father Dave who had left them to deal with his debts and soon started working for Pete Callan as a...
, had recently walked out on her.
Adrian tried to remain on the straight and narrow, but was tempted back into a life of crime by his friend Wayne in June 2000. He was arrested after Wayne framed him, but released when the police captured Wayne.
As time went on, Adrian grew closer to Yasmin, after Josh's death at the hands of local publican Pete Callan. He supported her through her miscarriage and they later began dating. Adrian's daughter Becky welcomed Yasmin, but it was harder to get through to Darren who had always dreamed Nikki and Adrian would get back together.
Some time in late 2000, Adrian discovered Nikki was having an affair with her stepson Luke
Luke Warrington
Luke Warrington was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Royce Cronin from 2000 up until 2001, but returned later that year and remained in the show until May 2002.-About Luke:...
and became so incensed that he took Darren and Becky to live with him and his parents in Tottenham
Tottenham
Tottenham is an area of the London Borough of Haringey, England, situated north north east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:Tottenham is believed to have been named after Tota, a farmer, whose hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book; hence Tota's hamlet became Tottenham...
. Becky later returned to Charnham that Christmas when the affair secret was exposed after her stepsister Sara
Sara Warrington
Sara Warrington was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Beth Cordingly from 2000 until 2001.A rebellious teenager who clashed with her young stepmother Nikki Warrington, Sara eventually left home to work as a lap dancer, spending much of her income on cocaine.Sara had...
had caught Luke and Nikki in bed together.
In February 2001, for Darren's 13th Birthday, Adrian, Yasmin, Luke, Nikki, Darren, Becky and neighbours Benji McHugh
Benji McHugh
Benjamin McHugh was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs. He first appeared in November 1998 played by Junior Laniyan until 2001. Mark McClean then took over the role from 2002 until 2003.-About Benji:...
and Gemma Craig went on a holiday to a secluded country retreat. Whilst there, Adrian was looking for an old friend or so he led everyone to believe...
It transpired that Adrian was looking for Malcolm, the man who had raped him in prison. Nikki just managed to stop Adrian from taking revenge, after he'd exposed the sordid details to Malcolm's wife.
Adrian and Nikki then had a short fling, unbeknownst to Luke and Yasmin.
One day, during a moment of weakness, Adrian and Nikki kissed in the store, but were caught by Yasmin's aunt Pearl who subsequently sacked Adrian.
Adrian eventually found work in another convenience store. One night, some teenage thugs attacked the owner and Adrian. Adrian saw the open till and saw his opportunity to take the money and took it while phoning for an ambulance. Adrian was recognised as a hero, but the guilt began to get to him and he paid the money back anonymously. He subsequently left Charnham in May 2001 to work in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
on an oil rig. Becky and Darren frequently visited him on holidays.
Family
- Son: Darren Scott
- Daughter: Becky ScottBecky ScottRebecca "Becky" Scott was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Chandra Ruegg from 2000 up until 2003.-Character's background:...