When news reached me that Peggy Woolley had passed away my first thought was: “OMG Hilda Ogden! Which poor sentimental sucker is going to be landed with horrible hissy (and scratchy and bitey) ...

Actress June Spencer, who played Peggy Woolley on BBC Radio 4's The Archers for more than 70 years, has died aged 105, the ...

Spencer had played matriarch Peggy Woolley in the BBC Radio 4 show since its first episode in 1951, and was credited as being the longest-serving character in the programme when she announced her ...

Spencer played matriarch Peggy Woolley, formerly Archer, from a pilot episode in 1950 for three years. She then stepped away ...

Veteran actress June Spencer delighted The Archers listeners and the Queen with her role as strong-minded Peggy Woolley for decades. She died “peacefully in her sleep” in the early hours of ...

Her character, Peggy Woolley (formerly Archer), was often seen as a traditionalist and conservative character in the soap ...

Actor June Spencer, who delighted listeners to The Archers – including royalty – for decades with her role as strong-minded Peggy Woolley, has died at the age of 105. She was the last ...

Spencer had played matriarch Peggy Woolley in the BBC Radio 4 show since its first episode in 1951, and was credited as being the longest-serving character on the longest running soap in the world ...

June Spencer, who played matriarch Peggy Woolley in BBC Radio 4’s The Archers, has died at the age of 105, her family has said. Spencer had played the character since the show’s first episode ...