The last remaining original cast member of The Archers has been presented with an award by her high school in Nottingham after she retired from the BBC Radio 4 drama at the age of 103. June Spencer, who played Peggy Woolley (Archer), was bestowed the award by Nottingham Girls' High School due to her remarkable achievements and the longevity of her services to broadcasting.
June played Peggy for more than seven decades but said it was "high-time" she retired. She began working for the BBC in 1943 as part of Children’s Hour and had been a key character in The Archers since its very first episode in 1950.
Her 65 years in the role makes her the second longest-serving actor in a soap opera worldwide. The Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) honoured June with an Exceptional Contribution award, with June having studied at the Nottingham Girls' High School, in Arboretum Street, when she was younger.
