Edith Bunker Edith Bunker Edith Bunker (nėe Baines) is a fictional 1970s sitcom character on "All in the Family" (and occasionally "Archie Bunker's Place"), played by Jean Stapleton. She was the wife of Archie Bunker (who often called her a "dingbat"), mother of Gloria Stivic, mother-in-law of Michael "Meathead" Stivic and after 1975, grandmother of Joey Stivic. Her cousin was Maude Findlay (Beatrice Arthur) who was one of Archie's nemeses. While Edith was typically a traditional and subservient wife (with several notable exceptions throughout the series), Jean Stapleton was a noted feminist. Series creator Norman Lear said on "All Things Considered" that
Alan Connor Alan Connor Alan Connor (born 1974) is a British writer, journalist and television presenter. First seen on Channel 4's youth entertainment programme "The Word" in 1995, he later appeared on "The Big Breakfast" and BBC Radio Five Live and was a BBC News correspondent, appearing on BBC News 24 and "The Daily Politics". His scriptwriting credits include the comedy-drama "A Young Doctor's Notebook", starring Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm, the mockumentary "Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back" and the BBC film "The Rack Pack". Connor has worked as a writer for programmes including "Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe", "The Jonathan Ross