British actress Lesley Saweard played the role from 1953 to 2019, with a six-year break in the mid-1960s, making her one of the longest-serving soap opera actors in the world.

[1] Saweard describes her character as a "likable, reliable, capable person, very like her mother Doris" but who "sadly doesn't see much of her son Peter".

In late 1953, Saweard, aged 19, was asked to drive Denis Folwell (who played Jack Archer) from Lincoln Station and take him to a fete opening.

[12] Paul lost his job in 1962, and forced Christine to leave her stables business for Newmarket, where he would train as a helicopter pilot.

He later found life as a crop-dusting helicopter pilot was not as glamorous, or well-paying, as he hoped, and the couple moved back to Ambridge a year later.

[13] While Christine worked her way through the separation, gamekeeper and former policeman George Barford (Graham Roberts) and Nora McAuley had split.

[14] The Bishop of Truro at the time spoke out in the media over the impact of family values, given Christine was marrying George, who was a divorcee.

[15] During his time as a policeman, George was responsible for pinning a string of burglaries to Susan Carter's brother, Clive Horrobin.

Little more than a week later, Clive petrol-bombed their house, The Old Police Station, leaving Christine and Jill Archer trapped inside.

In 2018, Christine moved into The Laurels assisted living facility after tripping over Peggy's cat Hilda and breaking her hip.

With Christine impoverished due to her being deceived the year earlier, Peggy paid for her stay at the care facility for the elderly.

In the episode broadcast 30 January 2023, Lynda Snell (Carole Boyd) mentions to Lilian she visited Christine at The Laurels to document her memories of Jennifer for the village website tribute.