Barry Ogden

The brother of Grasmere Valley resident Dr John Ogden, who is living in the hotel after his he caught his wife having an affair and she left him for her lover.

Bio
Born with older brother Dr John Ogden in West Sussex, Barry always looked up to his older brother. He was seen as a all round good guy, popular with the ladies, seemingly kind and going to be a doctor to help other people.

Barry always felt inadequate compared to his brother and he was trying to be just as good as his brother. he does manual work and soon falls in love with a lady called Julie. The two go out and end up getting married a few years after Dr John married Ruth Ogden.

Barry loves his wife and has a child with her, Maggie. But when Maggie is about seven, Barry's life falls apart. It turns out Julie has been having an affair on Barry with many men and Maggie is not even his biological daughter. To make matters worse this happens in the same period that it is revealed Dr John is having an affair with his wife, is nothing but a sham himself, going through a messy divorce and trying to steal Ruth's money. Barry is left by his wife for another man, and distraught that his brother let him down and his marriage is in shambles he comes to New Park to recuperate and retreat.

Season 1
He comes to live at the hotel upon his opening following him being devastated and splitting up from his wife.

Season 3
Bobby B ends up moving into the hotel and sharing a room with Barry Ogden. Barry has not been out of his room since first coming to the hotel. He doesn't want to have a room mate and when Bobby asks about a photo he has, who were they to him he refuses to answer. Bobby wants to be friends with Barry but barry isn't easy to converse with.