The Archers

[Death Impends 7,979]

Wikipedia says her birthday is January 30th 1948. Need to find more evidence to see if this is correct

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Don't the Telegraph's obituaries mention the DOB if available, at the very end? Given their obits are paywalled now I can't bother to check but I think that's why it's known.

[msc 18,476]

 

Wikipedia says her birthday is January 30th 1948. Need to find more evidence to see if this is correct

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Don't the Telegraph's obituaries mention the DOB if available, at the very end? Given their obits are paywalled now I can't bother to check but I think that's why it's known.

 

 

Sara Coward had been treated for breast cancer, but the cancer returned last year and proved inoperable. In January she expressed the hope that the BBC would find another actress to play the role of Caroline as she did not wish her character to be written out of the show.

Sara Coward, born January 30 1948, died February 13 2017

 

 

Telegraph obit

[Sean 6,330]

They have the death date wrong though.

[YoungWillz 21,054]

They have the death date wrong though.

 

I am more inclined to accept the BBC Blog article that says she died on the 12th, which ties in with other sources. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thearchers/entries/1b45d644-8fa2-4f78-ab6d-f2838e5d8f70

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

Here is a list of people DDT could be referring to:

June Spencer b 1919

Lesley Saeward b c1934

Patricia Greene b 1931

Angela Piper b c1940

Colin Skipp b circa 1928 although I think he may be younger but has had heart problems

Judy Bennett b 1943

Brian Hewlett

Charles Collingwood b 1943

Edward Kelsey b 1930

Terry Molloy b 1947

Charles Collingwood sounding healthy on the Today programme this morning and Terry Molloy liked one of my tweets the other week. I think we should be looking at the top of the list.

[Spade_Cooley 9,535]

You know every Sunday morning I see "Shula" trend on Twitter and go "oh wow, Don Shula's dead, time to update the DDP" and then it turns out to be some character from this thing.

[Sean 6,330]

June Spencer turned 99 today 

 

Still a series regular.

[YoungWillz 21,054]

Here's the interview on the BBC page with Carolyn Jones, who has reportedly just died:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4D8bbGqXYKM4pZs5n1149Hw/carolyn-jones-on-playing-ursula-titchener

[Dead Wait 1,148]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-45101092

 

This is posted in the correct thread already but couldn’t resist.......

[JQW 283]

Edward Kelsey, The Archers' Joe Grundy, 88

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5zDlf35ysxt9kz7wvmnJkfQ/edward-kelsey-joe-grundy

[msc 18,476]

7 minutes ago, JQW said:

Edward Kelsey, The Archers' Joe Grundy, 88

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5zDlf35ysxt9kz7wvmnJkfQ/edward-kelsey-joe-grundy

 

You all think I'm going to mention Dr Who or The Avengers, but no, he was the voice of this guy:

 

 

And this guy:

 

 

So, sad loss imo.

[Spade_Cooley 9,535]

Gets the honour of being the 100th DDP hit of the year as well.

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

Posts moved to correct thread. 

 

RIP Edward Kelsey, a quite brilliant actor who I will miss terribly. 

 

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

June Spencer is 100 today 

 

She was interviewed just now on R4 and says she has no plans to retire.  

[The Old Crem 3,605]

48 minutes ago, DevonDeathTrip said:

June Spencer is 100 today 

 

She was interviewed just now on R4 and says she has no plans to retire.  

Says on Wiki her birthday is the 14th. Does that need editing?

[maryportfuncity 10,647]

3 hours ago, DevonDeathTrip said:

June Spencer is 100 today 

 

She was interviewed just now on R4 and says she has no plans to retire.  

 

 

There's talent living in care homes in the que behind her just waiting for that big break

[Ulitzer95 12,653]

2 hours ago, The Old Crem said:

Says on Wiki her birthday is the 14th. Does that need editing?

BBC article here says she will turn 100 on Friday so 14th is correct.

[The Old Crem 3,605]

Colin Skipp has died.

[Cat O'Falk 3,290]

^^ Cue @DevonDeathTrip to move it in 5 4 3 2 ...      

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

A very rare appearance tonight from Archers veteran Lesley Saweard, who has played Christine Barford for 66 years.  

 

I think it might be at least six months since she last appeared and I was starting to wonder if we'd heard the last from her.  Her character, perhaps in a nod towards real life, is now in a residential home.   Archers actors do have a history of working until they drop. 

[Imelda 621]

Never really got over being scammed for £300k by Matt Crawford.

[Spade_Cooley 9,535]

On 20/05/2018 at 11:05, Spade_Cooley said:

You know every Sunday morning I see "Shula" trend on Twitter and go "oh wow, Don Shula's dead, time to update the DDP" and then it turns out to be some character from this thing.

Only appropriate his passing gets mentioned here.

[YoungWillz 21,054]

Louise Page, playwright who wrote several episode of The Archers, dead from cancer aged 65: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/jun/04/louise-page-obituary

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1649642/

 

Also mentions that she is survived by her husband and another Archers writer Christopher Hawes, who is suffering from Parkinsons.

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

Sixty Five Years ago today Grace Archer died in a barn fire yet her voice actor Ysanne Churchman is still with us.

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

Great to hear the indestructible June Spencer back on The Archers tonight after a 9-month covid-19 enforced absence.   101 years old and still lighting up the show.