June Spencer, the last original cast member of the Archers, has retired from the BBC Radio 4 drama at the age of 103. Spencer, who played the matriarch Peggy Woolley since 1951, made her final appearance on 31 July, when she discussed getting a stained glass window commissioned of her two great-grandchildren.
Spencer was a young woman with little girls when the Archers first started – now she’s a great-grandmother. Though her time on the Archers is unrivalled, there are numerous stars who have spent decades on Britain’s most-loved soap operas – becoming a familiar face for generations of fans.
