The Archers
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No. of episodes | 19,039 (as of 27 September 2019); Six per week, plus 75 mins. omnibus |
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Original release | 29 May – 2 June 1950 (Pilot); 1 January 1951 – present |
Produced by | Julie Beckett |
Editors | Jeremy Howe |
Recording studio | BBC Birmingham |
Genres | Soap Opera |
Creators | Godfrey Baseley |
Members | Tim Archer |
Steve Archer | |
Janice Archer Cruse | |
Record labels | Light Records |
Sparrow Records | |
Benson Records | |
Reunion Records | |
Impact Records | |
MCA Songbird | |
Skos genre | Gospel |
Folk | |
Christian | |
Awards | Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary |
Origin | United States |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1413668 |
About The Archers
The Archers were an American contemporary Christian music group. They were originally brothers Tim and Steve Archer, Fred Satterfield, Nancye Short and Billy Rush Masters. After Masters and Short departed in 1977, sister Janice Archer joined.
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EastEnders actress Mona Hammond dies aged 91
Mona Hammond , The former EastEnders star and champion of black theatre acting talent, has died aged 91.
The Jamaican-British actress was best known for playing The Matriarch Blossom Jackson on The soap from 1994 to 1997, briefly reprising her role in 2010.
An EastEnders spokeswoman said they were " deeply saddened" at The News .
" Mona created a no-nonsense grandmother in Blossom Jackson , who was adored by The Audience and everyone who worked with her, " a spokeswoman said.
" Our Love and thoughts are with Mona's family and friends. "
News of her death was, chair of The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada), where Hammond studied in The 1960s.
Hammond also co-founded The groundbreaking in Croydon in 1986 to help address The " lack of creative opportunities for black actors and The marginalisation of black peoples from cultural processes".
In a statement given to The Bbc , The organisation said it was " devastated" at news of Hammond's passing.
" As One of The founders of Talawa, a trailblazer and champion of Black British Theatre , Mona's passion and vision will remain fundamental to all we do, and her legacy will forever Burn Bright , " it read.
Before gracing Albert Square, Hammond portrayed Auntie Susu in The Channel 4 sitcom Desmond 's in The early 1990s, and its subsequent spin-off, Porkpie.
'Trailblazer'Following The News of her death, fellow former EastEnders actress, calling Hammond " a trailblazer" and " a queen".
Another former EastEnders star on Twitter .
wrote: " RIP Jamaican Queen. Gone but Never Forgotten . "
Loose Women presenter Charlene White also paid her respects online.
The Bbc is not responsible for The content of external sites.Hammond was best known to viewers as The leader of The Jackson family in The mid 1990s.
The character came to East London from Tobago as a young child. Her first marriage to Nathan ended after he left her, and she spent much of her later life living with common-law husband, Bill, until his death 1993.
After leaving The soap in 1997, Hammond's Blossom returned with her on-screen grandson Alan Jackson for several episodes in 2010, in connection with The Funeral of her great-grandson Billie.
Her first appearance in The Show though came in a more minor role, as Michelle Fowler 's midwife in 1986.
Born in Jamaica in 1931, Hammond moved to The UK in her late 20s on a scholarship, working for an architecture firm.
After attending acting evening classes for two years she was awarded a Rada scholarship, later cutting her teeth in theatre productions such as Josephine House and Macbeth.
She subsequently spent two years at The Royal National Theatre , where her credits included The Crucible , Fuente Ovejuna and Peer Gynt .
Moving into television, Hammond appeared in shows like The Sweeney , Juliet Bravo , and had a cameo in Coronation Street , before making her way to Albert Square via Desmond 's - which become Channel 4 's longest running sitcom.
The Peckham-based show featured a predominantly black British Guyanese cast.
Hammond also played Mabel Thompson in The Archers on Radio 4 .
Her later acting credits included TV shows like Holby City , Doctors and Death In Paradise , as well as The 2008 Roland Emmerich-directed movie 10,000 Bc .
She was made an OBE in The 2005 for her services to drama in The UK, and The Following year she was presented with The Screen Nation Film and Television Awards' highest UK honour - The Edric Connor Inspiration Award.
In 2018, Hammond was awarded The Women of The World lifetime achievement award for her theatre career and championing of black British actors; and a year later she received an honorary Rada Fellowship .
Source of news: bbc.com