The Archers star June Spencer dies aged 105By Kerri-Ann Roper and Charlotte McLaughlin, PA EntertainmentJune Spencer, who played matriarch Peggy Woolley in BBC Radio 4’s The Archers, has died at the age of 105, her family has said. A statement released by the BBC said: “June Spencer, aged 105, best known for playing Peggy in BBC Radio 4 The Archers, died peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of this morning. Spencer first joined The Archers for a pilot episode in 1950, and on-air her storylines saw her character deal with alcoholism, gambling and bereavement. June Spencer, who played Peggy Archer, and Arnold Peters, who was Jack Woolley. Spencer’s husband, Roger Brocksom, died in 2001 after suffering dementia, shortly before her on-air husband in The Archers had Alzheimer’s.

Source: Irish Independent November 08, 2024 23:03 UTC