Tim Mellen

Tim Mellen is a fictional character in the soap opera Beverley Terrace, who made his first appearance on 10 November 2014. He is played by Timothy West and was introduced by Ashley Rivera.

Creation and development
Though Timothy was casted at the same time as the rest of the Mellen family, his involvement in the show was kept a secret. Speaking of his casting, Ashley Rivera stated: "Sam has a difficult relationship with his brother, James, and we wanted to enhance on this by introducing the one who brought them both into the world." He went on to explain that the character will be able to give insight to the brothers' feud and its reasoning, whilst also trying to bring them back together again.

In the first episode, it was revealed that Tim was on the run from the police, after he performed several online scams for money, selling products on online stores that didn't exist.

2014–
Tim originally lived on his own, but moved to Beverley Terrace searching for his son, Sam Mellen (Jake Wood), residing there with intent to hide from the police after scamming.

Critical reception
Fans received an enjoyable surprise when they found out during the first episode that Timothy West had been cast as Sam's father, and praised the idea of him being in hiding from the police, noting that it could cause friction in the household.