"Chris Gittins played which character in BBC Radio's ""The Archers"" for thirty five-years between 1953 and 1988?"
Nelson Gabriel the line." Nelson Gabriel Nelson Gabriel is a fictional character from the British BBC Radio 4 soap opera "The Archers". He was portrayed by Jack May. May was approached by producer Tony Shryane to join "The Archers" as Nelson in 1952. May remained with the show until January 1997, when he was forced to leave due to his declining health. He died later that year. The son of Walter Gabriel (Chris Gittins), the village carrier and self-appointed "character", Nelson was for many years the most disreputable character in the village. He was charged with the Borchester mail-van robbery in 1967,
The Archers The Archers The Archers, having aired over 18,700 episodes, is the world's longest-running radio serial. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4the BBC's main spoken-word channelthis soap opera was initially billed, "an everyday story of country folk" and now, "a contemporary drama in a rural setting". Five pilot episodes were aired in 1950 and the first episode was broadcast nationally on 1 January 1951. A significant show in British popular culture, and with over five million listeners, it is Radio 4's most listened-to non-news programme, With over one million listeners via the internet, the programme holds the record for BBC Radio online