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
Phil Kennedy Radio, BBC Thames Valley FM, BBC 6 Music and Heart 106.2. Phil has presented live Premiership and European football for the US satellite TV network - Showtime. He has also appeared on Channel 4 presenting football from Hong Kong. At the moment Phil hosts drivetime on BBC Radio Berkshire. He used to present the first hour of the BBC Radio Oxford breakfast show as well as a show on Saturday morning. Phil is married and has three children. Phil Kennedy Phil Kennedy is a British broadcaster who currently presents on BBC Berkshire. Phil's radio career began on Radio Jackie when