The Archers Quiz
Jun 09, 2021
4 minutes
Compiled by Kate Green.
Illustrations by Alan Baker
1950s
1 What is the Archer family celebrating in the very first episode, aired on January 1, 1951?
2 In which county is their village, Ambridge?
3 Who is the only surviving character from 1951?
4 In 1951, patriarch Dan Archer retired his working horses. What were their names?
5 In 1955, listeners were so gripped by the drama of Phil Archer’s first wife, Grace, being killed in a stable fire, that they largely ignored the launch of which television channel?
6 Which character first appeared as a gadget demonstrator working in a Borchester department store?
7 Which actress is still playing Jill Archer?
In 1956, what
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