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,
Jan Ravens grin) and Fiona Bruce (with barely concealed filthy invitations) of BBC News, Anne Robinson of "The Weakest Link", Lesley Garrett (often referring to her generous cleavage), Hillary Clinton, Theresa May and the Geordie-accented Ruth Archer from the BBC Radio 4 series "The Archers". Ravens appeared in a series-three episode, ("Monday Morning will be Fine"), of David Renwick's series "One Foot in the Grave" as Pat Aylesbury, one of the neighbours to whom Meldrew turns after being burgled. From 1996 till 2001 she played Janet Grimley, the mother in "The Grimleys", a nostalgic sitcom set in '70s Dudley. In autumn 2006,