The Archers 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
The Adventures of Superman (BBC Radio series) The Adventures of Superman (BBC Radio series) The Adventures of Superman was a six-part radio drama commissioned by BBC Radio 4 and broadcast in 1988. In the late eighties Superman was adapted for BBC Radio 4 in the form of a one off docudrama called "Superman On Trial". Due to the huge success of this and its sequel "", the BBC commissioned a six-part radio drama "The Adventures of Superman" it would run for two series and have both a cassette and CD release. First broadcast: 1988 Written to celebrate Superman's 50th birthday. Accused of crimes against humanity, the last