The Archers Omnibus

WRITER: Naylah Ahmed DIRECTOR: Rosemary Watts EDITOR: Jeremy Howe

Ben Archer…. Ben Norris David Archer…. Timothy Bentinck Pip Archer… Daisy Badger Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde Chris Carter…. Wilf Scolding Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett Justin Elliot…. Simon Williams Emma Grundy…. Emerald O’Hanrahan George Grundy…. Angus Stobie Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye Alistair Lloyd…. Michael Lumsden John Mack…. Richard Pepple Paul Mack…. Joshua Riley Jazzer McCreary…. Ryan Kelly Denise Metcalf…. Clare Perkins Stella Pryor…. Lucy Speed

Writer: Sarah McDonald Hughes Director: Peter Leslie Wild Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee Josh Archer…. Angus Imrie Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde Harrison Burns…. James Cartwright Alice Carter…. Hollie Chapman Chris Carter…. Wilf Scolding Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin Harry Chilcott…. Jack Ashton Justin Elliott…. Simon Williams Ed Grundy…. Barry Farrimond Emma Grundy…. Emerald O‘Hanrahan George Grundy…. Angus Stobie Paul Mack…. Joshua Riley Adam Macy…. Andrew Wincott

Writer: Liz John Director: Mel Ward Editor: Jeremy Howe

Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde Harrison Burns…. James Cartwright Chris Carter…. Wilf Scolding Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett Susan Carter…. Charlotte Martin Justin Elliott…. Simon Williams Miranda Elliott…. Lucy Fleming George Grundy…. Angus Stobie Eddie Grundy…. Trevor Harrison Will Grundy…. Philip Malloy Mick Fadmoor…. Martin Barrass Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye Adam Macy…. Andrew Wincott Jazzer McCreary…. Ryan Kelly Kirsty Miller…. Annabelle Dowler Freddie Pargetter…. Toby Laurence Lily Pargetter…. Katie Redford Lynda Snell…. Carole Boyd Oliver Sterling…. Michael Cochrane Meg Mellor…. Sue Jenkins

In April 2016 Helen Archer was arrested for stabbing her husband Rob Titchener during a row. One of the most closely followed trials in British radio drama history saw calls to domestic abuse helplines increase by 17%. This bonus catch-up edition charts the romance and the emerging coercive control, including Rob’s physical abuse of Helen, through to Helen taking her life in her own hands and stabbing Rob, and the insidious impact of Rob’s return on the family at Bridge Farm.

If you are suffering domestic abuse or violence, a list of organisations that can provide help and support in the UK is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline

Helen Archer ….. Louiza Patikas Rob Titchener ….. Timothy Watson Kirsty Miller ….. Annabelle Dowler Tony Archer ….. David Troughton Pat Archer ….. Patricia Gallimore Tom Archer ..... William Troughton Johnny Phillips ….. Tom Gibbons Anna Tregorran ….. Isobel Middleton Lee Bryce ….. Ryan Early Jury foreman ….. Nigel Havers

Narrator: Annabelle Dowler Written and produced by Mel Ward The Archers Editor is Jeremy Howe

A BBC Audio Drama Birmingham production

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