Evening Standard
UK · 32 mins ago
Longest-serving Archers actor Patricia Greene dies aged 95
Patricia Greene, the longest continuously serving actor in BBC Radio 4 soap The Archers, has died aged 95.The star, whose death was announced on Friday, played Jill Archer, a mother who was known for her lemon drizzle cake, in the long-running radio show from 1957 until her death.Jeremy Howe, editor of The Archers, said: “Paddy (her nickname) was utterly singular, a fabulous and raucously funny raconteur, and like the best actors when on mic you were never quite sure how she would play a scene, but you knew she would play it brilliantly.“Her portrayal of Jill Archer was formidable, but also wonderfully warm and loving, and enormous fun – Paddy could find a laugh in a simple ‘but’.Greene with Norman Painting, who played her onscreen husband Phil Archer (BBC)“It was an incredible privilege t
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