June Spencer
Spencer announced her retirement on 8 August 2022, at the age of 103, after 79 years in the industry. She said: "In 1950, I helped to plant an acorn. It took root and in January 1951 it was planted out and called The Archers. Over the years it has thrived and become a splendid great tree with many branches. But now this old branch, known as Peggy, has become weak and unsafe so I decided it was high time she 'boughed' out, so I have duly lopped her." She was the longest serving radio actress in the United Kingdom. Spencer had made previous attempts to retire. She said: "I've been trying to retire for at least a year. They didn't want to lose her character. Every time I tried to stop, they gave me more episodes."