"Which character of ""The Archers"" died in a fall from the roof of Lower Loxley Hall in 2011, as the soap celebrated its 60th anniversary?"
"Green"" involving trombones, cymbals and the closing bars of the signature tune - known as the ""doom music"" to some fan groups. However, this tradition has been dropped more recently, such as the death of Nigel Pargetter when the normal closing music was played despite the gravity of the incident - to the irritation of some followers, who consider the jollity of the normal segment inappropriate in such circumstances. A brief extract from ""The Dream of Gerontius"" was played following the death of Phil Archer. When John Archer died no music was played. There was a nod to ""The Archers"""
"""Sunday Mercury"" called Grace's death ""One of the most controversial events in Ambridge history."" Nick Collins, writing for ""The Daily Telegraph"", named Grace's death as one of ""The Archers<nowiki>'</nowiki>"" most shocking storylines In 2011, listeners voted Grace's death as their fifth most potent ""Archers"" memory in a poll conducted on the BBC's ""Archers"" website. The storyline received 9.7% of the vote. The scene is mentioned in the British comedy The Good Life series 3 episode 1. Grace Archer Grace Archer (née Fairbrother) (April 2, 1930 – September 22, 1955) is a fictional character from the BBC's long-running radio soap, ""The"
"Archers"" from May 1980 until 2011. Jack Woolley was not the first role he had performed in ""The Archers"", but was by far the most extended of his three roles in the soap opera; he had first joined the cast in 1953, the year he became a Midlands member of the BBC repertory company. The role, as farmhand Len Thomas lasted for 13 years, and the actor was soon cast again, as the Reverend David Latimer in 1968; the character died in 1973. Peters lived in the village of Wollaston, Northamptonshire. He died in Northamptonshire, 11 May 2013, after suffering"
"Grace Archer Grace Archer (née Fairbrother) (April 2, 1930 – September 22, 1955) is a fictional character from the BBC's long-running radio soap, ""The Archers"". She was one of the original characters and was played by Monica Gray and then Ysanne Churchman. The episode depicting her death was broadcast by the BBC on the evening of the launch of ITV, so as to distract from it. Grace is the daughter of a wealthy English family. She falls in love with Phil Archer (Norman Painting), the son of a farmer, and they are married in April 1955. A few months later,"
"her role of Zoe Carpenter. and Loui Batley also left. Batley's character, Sarah Barnes, died in a skydiving accident caused by Lydia Hart (Lydia Kelly). The storyline was a first for British soap opera and the scenes went on to win the category of ""Spectacular Scene Of The Year"" at the British Soap Awards. The scenes also earned nominations at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards in the categories of ""Best Exit"" and ""Best Stunt"". In July 2009 three members of the recently introduced Roy family - Ash, Bel and Govinda - left the programme. In October 2009 the series came"
"Ysanne Churchman, who played Grace, sent them a congratulatory card signed ""Grace Archer"". In 1996, William Smethurst recounted a conversation with Baseley in which he reveals his real motivation for killing off Grace Archer: Churchman was encouraging the other actors to join a trade union. The actor Norman Painting played Phil Archer continuously from the first trial series in 1950 until his death on 29 October 2009. His last ""Archers"" performance was recorded just two days before his death, and was broadcast on 22 November. He is cited in ""Guinness World Records"" as the longest-serving actor in a single soap"
"as Bradley Branning, who dies after falling from the roof of The Queen Victoria public house. Turner only learned that Stacey was Archie's killer half an hour before the episode aired, in a bid by the production team to maintain the storyline's secrecy. 51 ""EastEnders"" cast members appeared in the episode, with several expressing trepidation about performing live prior to the broadcast. Cast members had two weeks to rehearse the episode, with one rehearsal filmed in case of any serious problems during transmission. When Turner fell ill with the flu on the day of broadcast, it was feared the producers"
"Jones was often nicknamed Dan Archer by his teammates, in reference to his pipe-smoking habit similar to that of the character in the radio serial ""The Archers"". He was portrayed in a 2011 BBC film, ""United"", by actor Thomas Howes. The producers mistakenly cast him as the team captain, when in fact Roger Byrne was captain of the United side at the time. Mark Jones (footballer, born 1933) Mark Jones (15 June 1933 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer and one of eight Manchester United players to lose their lives in the Munich air disaster. Jones was born"
"opined that they had good chemistry on-screen. Stacey became pregnant in 2009 and gave birth to a daughter, Lily Branning, in June 2010. Stacey and Bradley had remarried four months previously. To celebrate the soap's 25th anniversary, producers created a storyline, ""Who Killed Archie?"", to kill off Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb). The story builds to a reveal in a live episode broadcast on 19 February 2010. Stacey was central to the storyline and was revealed to be Archie's killer in the live episode, which also features Bradley's death. Days later, Turner and Wood (Max Branning) feature in a two-hander episode"
"shouts for Stacey to run before losing his footing and falling from the roof. He dies from his injuries as a distressed Stacey reaches him and the residents look on in horror. Stacey is comforted by Max, and confesses that she is the one who killed Archie. On 15 September 2009, the BBC announced plans to broadcast the first ever live episode of ""EastEnders"", to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary. The air date was set for 19 February 2010, with the episode to be broadcast from the BBC's Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. ""EastEnders"" executive producer Diederick Santer initially refrained from"
"opera. Under the pseudonym ""Bruno Milna"", Painting also wrote around 1,200 complete episodes, which culminated in the 10,000th episode. June Spencer has played Peggy Archer/Woolley from the pilot episode onwards, though not for all of the period since. According to ""Who's Who in The Archers 2008"", episode 15,360 was to be broadcast on 1 January 2008. Episode 15,000 was broadcast on 7 November 2006. The Archers reached its 60th anniversary on 1 January 2011 and to mark this achievement, a special half-hour episode was broadcast on Sunday, 2 January, on BBC Radio 4 from 7pm. The episode had been advertised"
"the 25th anniversary of the soap opera. The live episode gained over 16.6 million viewers which saw Stacey's husband die after falling from a rooftop during a police chase before Stacey's confession that she murdered Archie Mitchell. After her co-star Charlie Clements who played her husband left in February 2010, ""EastEnders"" bosses declared that they are keen to retain Turner after proving her popularity with viewers, however, she announced her decision to leave the show in April 2010. She stated: ""I'll miss Stacey and everyone in Albert Square very much but the time has come to try something different."" Turner"
"in a Warwickshire hospice, at the age of 69. Sara Coward Sara Coward (30 January 1948 – 12 February 2017) was an English actress and writer. She was known for her role as Caroline Sterling in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera ""The Archers"". Coward was born and raised in Eltham, south-east London and attended the girls' grammar school in the area before reading English and Drama at Bristol University and then studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. While she was performing the role of Lady Macbeth in repertory theatre, Vanessa Whitburn, a producer from ""The Archers"""
"35th anniversary episode. In September 2010, Daytime Emmy winner Vincent Irizzary's character, David Hayward, was murdered. On the November 22, 2010, episode, David waltzed into the courtroom during Greenlee's trial (for which she was just sentenced to life in prison for murdering him) at the tail end of it, confirming rumors that he was going to return all along. ""Soap Opera Digest"" confirmed soon after that the show had planned this all along from the start. On September 16, 2010, Adam Mayfield (Scott Chandler) and Brittany Allen (Marissa Tasker) were announced to be leaving the show. ABC reports that they"
"will not comment on Bradley's exit storyline other than to say he does not commit suicide."". At the end of the live episode on 19 February 2010, Bradley died after falling from the roof of the Queen Victoria pub while being pursued by a policeman. In 2006, actor Charlie Clements received a TV Quick and TV Choice award for ""Best Soap Newcomer"" for his role as Bradley. ""EastEnders"" received criticism for their portrayal of Bradley from resident of the Hertfordshire town where the character allegedly hailed from, Tring. Some residents of Tring believed that scriptwriters of the east London-based soap"
"Lauren Branning (Madeline Duggan/Jacqueline Jossa)’s alcoholism, battling cervical cancer, discovering that Max has a secret wife, Kirsty Branning (Kierston Wareing) on their second wedding day, witnessing her daughters Lauren and Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) fall from the roof of The Queen Victoria pub which leads to her breakdown. Joyner left the show temporarily on 25 December 2009 for maternity leave and returned for one episode on 23 June 2010. She made her full-time return on 27 September 2010. On 1 May 2012, it was announced Joyner would take another break from the series in 2013, however, on 1 April 2013,"
"but holds the ceiling up long enough for Nick to pass Peter out to safety. Nick offers to stay behind and help Ashley but realising it is too late to save himself, Ashley shouts at Nick to get out and save himself. The roof then gives way and Ashley is crushed to death. Claire then listens to the voicemail that Ashley left her whilst he was trapped in the joinery. A distraught Claire then goes with Graeme to identify Ashley's body at the morgue. Ashley's funeral was held on 16 December 2010, off-screen. The character has been referred to several"
"his poor acting skills. For example, in the Darkplace special features, when asked what happened to ""Ahmed"", the original financial backer of Darkplace, Learner says: ""Ahmed very sadly died. He was shot dead in his flat."" and looks very conspicuously away from the camera. In another interview he also says that when Marenghi joined another Manager in the '80s, the manager very quickly died and Garth returned to Learner. It is also implied he knows something about the disappearance of Darkplace co-star Madeleine Wool who played Liz Asher. He also makes reference to an incident in which he punches one"
"Godfrey Baseley Cyril Godfrey Baseley (2 October 1904 – 2 February 1997), credited as Godfrey Basely, was a BBC radio executive famous for being the creator of the soap opera, ""The Archers"". Cyril Godfrey Baseley was born at Alvechurch near Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, England. He was educated at Bootham School, York. Before creating ""The Archers"", he had previous experience in refashioning radio programmes about farming, mainly for the Midland region. Inspiration came from another radio programme at the time: ""Dick Barton - Special Agent"" he decided to create a farming show with a narrative. The idea came from a suggestion"
"to the complete shock of being revealed as Archie's killer during the live 25th Anniversary episode. I'll miss Stacey and everyone in Albert Square very much but the time has come to try something different."" Executive producer Bryan Kirkwood added: ""We'll be very sad to see Lacey Turner leave the show. Lacey is one of the best young actresses on TV at the moment and the fact that she's won 28 awards in the last five years is testament to this. It's only right that someone as talented and versatile as Lacey should pursue new challenges and we wish her"
"was broadcast across the UK on the BBC Home Service on 1 January 1951. In the late 1960s Baseley took a part in ""The Archers"" playing the part of Brigadier Winstanley, although billed in the Radio Times under a pseudonym. Baseley was replaced as script editor for ""The Archers"" in 1972. His successor, Malcolm Lynch, had previously worked as a script writer for the television drama series, ""Coronation Street"". Baseley was not uncritical of some of his successors. Godfrey Baseley died at Bromsgrove on 2 February 1997, aged 92 Godfrey Baseley Cyril Godfrey Baseley (2 October 1904 – 2 February"
"and falling. He dies from his injuries as the residents look on in horror. As Max pulls a distressed Stacey aside, Stacey admits to him that it is her fault Bradley is dead and confesses that she is Archie's killer. The police close the investigation and an Inquest court finds Bradley guilty. Bradley is last seen in the hospital's chapel of rest where he is visited by Max and the Slaters. Six months after Bradley's funeral, Stacey confesses to Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) that she is Archie's killer and not Bradley. When Stacey flees the country after she is exposed"
"anniversary, episodes had been broadcast every day during the week 6–10 December 2010 under the advertisement banner ""Four Funerals and a Wedding"". An episode broadcast the preceding Monday showed a gas explosion in local bar The Joinery, causing a tram to crash from the viaduct into the Corner Shop and The Kabin opposite. The live episode continued to depict the aftermath of the accident, such as the rescue attempts and deaths of the characters Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold) and Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns), an emergency marriage between Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson), Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine)"
"the line."" Nelson Gabriel Nelson Gabriel is a fictional character from the British BBC Radio 4 soap opera ""The Archers"". He was portrayed by Jack May. May was approached by producer Tony Shryane to join ""The Archers"" as Nelson in 1952. May remained with the show until January 1997, when he was forced to leave due to his declining health. He died later that year. The son of Walter Gabriel (Chris Gittins), the village carrier and self-appointed ""character"", Nelson was for many years the most disreputable character in the village. He was charged with the Borchester mail-van robbery in 1967,"
"June Spencer June Rosalind Spencer CBE (born 14 June 1919) is an English actress best known for her role in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera ""The Archers"" as Peggy Woolley. She was born in Nottingham, England. After leaving school she joined an amateur dramatic society and gained a London Guildhall School of Music and Drama certificate. She has played the role of Peggy Woolley (née Perkins, formerly Archer) for a period of over 60 years beginning with the pilot episode in 1950 and is the only remaining member of the original cast. In 1953/54, she left the cast to"
"Heelers"" and ""Something in the Air"". Another deceased actor and writer is Russell Kiefel (1951-2016), who played Detective Inspector Andrew Bligh of Internal Affairs during seasons 3 through 7. He collapsed backstage in a play. On Sunday 16 July 2006 at 2 p.m., Executive producer John Wild and script producer Marcia Gardner sat down with an audience at ACMI in Federation Square in Melbourne to ""explore the narrative arc and character development from the first episodes to the final series."" The event took place in the Screen Pit and was free to the public. Also in attendance was cast member"
"attacked Archie on Christmas Day, and the police arrive to arrest him. Marsden spots him when his phone rings; two officers chase him to the roof, where he stumbles and falls to his death. The investigation ends, since the police believe that Bradley had killed Archie; however, his killer was actually Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). In January 2012, Denise Fox (Diane Parish) gives Marsden a letter incriminating Phil in the death of a homeless man, who died when he torched the car lot in an insurance scam in 1994; she adds that Phil also murdered Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson), and"
"Bone, as the character was originally known. Coward first appeared in ""The Archers"" in 1977, and was a regular from 1979 until September 2016. She also appeared in the TV productions ""Inspector Morse"", ""Hetty Wainthropp Investigates"" and ""Rumpole of the Bailey"". Coward was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. She underwent a mastectomy; however, a lump was found in her neck afterwards and she was further diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2016. During her last weeks, Coward launched a campaign named SM:)E (""smile"") to encourage people to be friendly and kind to each other. Coward died on 12 February 2017"
"Pargeter (Chas), Charley Webb (Debbie), Jeff Hordley (Cain), Sian Reese-Williams (Gennie), Dominic Power (Cameron) and Rik Makarem (Nikhil). In 2013, it was announced that the episodes that would air on the week of the soap's 41st anniversary would be centred on a ""dramatic stunt.” Having murdered Carl King (Tom Lister) in the 40th anniversary live episode last year, Cameron Murray (Dominic Power) had gone on to proceed in killing both Alex Moss (Kurtis Stacey) in December 2012 and Genesis Walker (Sian Reese-Williams) in July 2013, in desperate attempts to keep his first murder a secret. Cameron's crimes were soon exposed"
"His ashes were scattered at Painting's Plantation in Leamington Spa, with a memorial service at St Martin-in-the-Fields in May 2010. He left his recordings, scripts, books, papers and letters to Birmingham University Special Collections. Norman Painting Norman George Painting (23 April 1924 – 29 October 2009) was an English actor, broadcaster and writer. He played Phil Archer in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera ""The Archers"" from the pilot episodes aired on the BBC Midlands Home Service in summer 1950, after the series went national on the Light Programme on 1 January 1951, until his death in 2009, when he"
"Norman Painting Norman George Painting (23 April 1924 – 29 October 2009) was an English actor, broadcaster and writer. He played Phil Archer in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera ""The Archers"" from the pilot episodes aired on the BBC Midlands Home Service in summer 1950, after the series went national on the Light Programme on 1 January 1951, until his death in 2009, when he was the longest-serving member of the cast. His last episode, recorded two days before he died, was broadcast on 22 November 2009. The character lived on until Phil was ""found dead"" in his armchair"
"die aged 59 only to be followed by Iain Anders (Jack McVitie) who died three years later in 1997 aged 64 from a sudden heart attack. After the death of McManus in 1994, his character was given an on-air funeral in the final episode of the series' 11th season, ""Black Orchid"". In that same episode, the character of Michael Jardine, portrayed by actor James MacPherson, was promoted to Taggart's position of Detective Chief Inspector. McManus' half-brother was Brian Connolly of Seventies glam rock band The Sweet. Mark McManus Mark McManus (21 February 1935 – 6 June 1994) was a Scottish"
"The scene where Lauren and Abi fell from the roof of The Queen Vic was awarded ""Scene of the Year"" at the 2018 British Soap Awards, tying with ""Doctors"" who also won the same award for ""The Bollywood Proposal"". Abi's death was nominated for ""Most devastating Soap Death"" at the 2018 ""Digital Spy"" Reader Awards. Abi Branning Abi Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"", played by Lorna Fitzgerald. She was introduced by executive producer Kate Harwood on 3 July 2006 as an extension to the Branning family, along with father Max (Jake Wood), mother Tanya"