Sam Taylor (Family Affairs)

Sam Taylor is a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Leon Ockenden. He first appeared on 3 May 2004 and departed on 28 December the same year.

Storylines

Sam enters the storyline in May 2004, to take a job at the Black Swan pub. There is an ulterior motive to taking the job; the location is where Sam's biological mother Eileen Callan (Rosie Rowell) lives and works. Sam keeps his identity a secret until his half-sister Lucy Day (Julia Lee Smith) expresses a romantic interest in him. Eileen finds out who Sam is during an argument when he reveals the truth.

Eileen and Sam have a difficult start but then began to bond. Eileen is reluctant to tell Sam about his biological father Mike Shaw (Tony O'Callaghan). Mike later has one meeting with Sam about establishing regular contact, but Mike is killed in a confrontation upstairs at the pub. Sam stands by Eileen, even after hearing her confession tape about framing her husband, Pete (David Easter) for arson. It is revealed Lucy killed Mike to save their mother from a potential rape. He does not develop ill feelings towards her.

Sam's wayward younger adoptive brother Olly puts in an appearance and generally causes friction in Charnham. Sam later begins dating barmaid Geri Evans (Anna Acton), who is suffering from leukemia. He later proposed to her, but is subsequently turned down.

Several days after Christmas, Sam hears that his adoptive father Joe (Zig Byfield) has broken his leg. Sam decides to leave Charnham and return to Portsmouth to look after him.