Phil Archer when the show began airing nationally on 1 January 1951. During his time with "The Archers", Painting wrote a best-selling book entitled "Forever Ambridge" and wrote over a thousand scripts for the show between 1966 and 1982. Painting was later inducted into the Guinness World Records for being the longest-serving actor, without a break, in a single soap opera. In later years, Painting's appearances on the show became limited due to his ill health. On 29 October 2009, two days after he had gone to the recording studio, Painting died. BBC Radio 4 controller, Mark Damazer, said "Norman Painting was
The Archer (Lepcke) "Bydgoszcz Archers", in reference to the sculpture. The Archer (Lepcke) The sculpture The Archer stands in the Jan Kochanowski Park in Bydgoszcz, facing the Polish Theater. It is one of the oldest preserved sculptures in the city, realized by . The figure of "The Archer" is one of the most expressive symbols of Bydgoszcz. Four copies of the statue still exist in German cities. The statue has been designed by Berlin artist Ferdinand Lepcke. It is made of bronze and portrays a young naked woman, stretching a bow. The silhouette has classic proportions and athletic body. The character only wears