The Archers trial. Unlike television soaps, "The Archers" actors are not held on retainers and work on the series usually for a few days a month. By the nature of the storylines concentrating on particular groups of characters, in any one week out of a cast of about 60, the episodes include approximately 2030 speaking-characters. Most of the cast do acting work on other projects and can disappear for long periods if they are working on commitments such as films or television series. Tamsin Greig plays Debbie Aldridge and has appeared on many television series such as "Green Wing", "Love Soup", "Black
Kellie Bright Aldridge) in Radio 4's "The Archers", and was with the series from 1995 until 2004. Bright has also had main roles in "Bad Girls" and BBC radio programme "The Archers". She has also guest starred in "Da Ali G Show" and made an appearance in the film "Ali G Indahouse". Bright has made several guest appearances on British television programmes, her credits include "Holby City", "Casualty", "The Catherine Tate Show" and "Vera". Bright appeared as Joan Trotter in the "Only Fools and Horses" prequel, "Rock and Chips", from 2010 until 2011. In October 2013, Bright was cast as Linda Carter