Seth Armstrong

Seth Armstrong

English soap opera character

Moustache type: Imperial

Portrayed by Stan Richards in the British soap opera Emmerdale (1978-2004)

Seth Armstrong made his debut on Emmerdale Farm, as the soap opera was then known, in 1978, six years after it had premiered on British television. He made his final appearance 26 years later, making him Emmerdale’s longest-running character to date.

Seth was initially employed as a boiler-repair man before becoming the gamekeeper of Home Farm Estates, a job he held, on and off, for 19 years.

The majority of Seth storylines were risible. They included his accidental shooting of ‘The Beast of Beckindale’; frightening everyone with a new set of dentures; and cheating to win a heaviest pumpkin competition by filling it with nails.

Seth was married to Meg, had two sons and, after Meg’s death, lived with village gossip Betty Eagleton who had been his childhood sweetheart.

To Emmerdale fans, Seth Armstrong is Seth Armstrong. To those who do not watch he is ‘that bloke with a moustache off Emmerdale.’