Grace Archer 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,
Paul Mayhew-Archer Paul Mayhew-Archer Paul Mayhew-Archer (born 6 January 1953) is a British writer, producer and script editor for the BBC. Before becoming a script writer for the BBC, Mayhew-Archer worked in radio as a producer of comedy programmes including "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue", and before that as an English teacher. His most notable works are "The Vicar of Dibley" (main co-writer with Richard Curtis, the series' creator) and "My Hero" (main co-writer with creator Paul Mendelson), although he has also script-edited "Old Harry's Game" (which he also produces), "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps", "Grownups", "Home