The Archers Unofficial 70th Anniversary Quiz
Here it is – My Archers 70th Anniversary Quiz. 70 Questions covering the whole 70 years of The Archers. Answers available on Monday 28th December at 7pm
Questions 1-69: Two points each (single points awarded at your own discretionđ)
Question 70: One point for each correct answer. I think there are 33 but I suspect this may be open to challenge!
Maximum score 171 (round numbers are an artificial construct, discussđ)
The questions are in roughly chronological order. To avoid giving too much advantage to people with books, all the answers can be found on the internet, with varying degrees of difficulty
Good Luck and Merry Christmas!
Question 1
Which two current local residents were first âoverheard by the nationâ on 1st January 1951?Question 2
What were the names of Dan Archerâs last two Shire horses?Question 3
How did iron ore saboteur Bill Slater meet his demise?Question 4
Who was âFelicityâ and who offered to take her to Ethiopia?Question 5
Who were Hazel Woolleyâs birth parents & what was her motherâs job in World War II?Question 6
Who did Phil Archer film with his new cine camera at the 1957 Ambridge FĂȘte?Question 7
Who was acquitted of manslaughter 1957 and who had they accidentally shot?Question 8
What did farmhand Jimmy Grange do in his spare time?Question 9
What was Charles Grenvilleâs housekeeper Madame Garonneâs guilty secret?Question 10
What are the names of the âpair of rather unlovely dwellingsâ built by Charles Grenville in 1960?Question 11
Who were Johnny Martin & Peter Stevens?Question 12
Self-made businessman Jack Woolley arrived in Ambridge from which Birmingham suburb?Question 13
What did Phil Archer rename Allardâs Farm and what is there now?Question 14
How were Janet Sheldon & Charles Grenville connected by a former Ambridge couple?Question 15
What pair of animals did Walter Gabriel bring to the 1965 Summer FĂȘte?Question 16
Who was Roger Patillo and who is his biological child?Question 17
What was Jennifer’s job when she became pregnant with Adam?Question 18
Who was the alleged mastermind behind the Great Borchester Mail Van Robbery?Question 19
Who were Henry Smith & Chloe Tempest?Question 20
Why was Neil Carter sentenced to community service in 1974?Question 21
Who was the smooth-talking paint salesman who nearly took in Peggy Archer?Question 22
What was the controversial development of âexecutiveâ houses built by Jack Woolley in the 1970s?Question 23
Who had to be rescued after having their money & passport stolen in Bangkok?Question 24
To whom did Eddie Grundy become engaged in 1979?Question 25
Who was driving the car which was struck by a milk tanker, killing Polly Perks?Question 26
Who shouted âtally hoâ before jumping into bed with Phil & Jill & how did this come about?Question 27
Who was Laura Archerâs lodger and why was he unable to inherit Ambridge Hall on her death?Question 28
Who was separated from her husband Steve Holland when she arrived in Ambridge?Question 29
What was 89-year-old Dan Archer doing when he collapsed and died?Question 30
Who was responsible for the graffiti âElizabeth Archer wears thermal vestsâ?Question 31
Which agricultural college did Ruth attend?Question 32
What was Brian doing while Jennifer was giving birth to Alice?Question 33
Whose pants did Pat Archer find in her & Tonyâs bed and how did they get there?Question 34
Carolineâs many boyfriends over the years included 2 with the same surname. Who were they?Question 35
Who was Peggyâs wartime sweetheart & what prompted him to visit Ambridge in 1992?Question 36
Why did Lynda Snell hire a private detective in 1994?Question 37
What was the name of Kate & Royâs short-lived mobile falafal business?Question 38
Clarrie Grundy has been kissed 4 times by a famous American actor. Who & why?Question 39
What is the official name of the playground on the village green?Question 40
What business did Neil & Mike run at Willow Farm in the late 1990s?Question 41
Which green project was conceived in the late 1990s to mark the millennium?Question 42
What was the name of Ambridgeâs other pub and who were the last landlords?Question 43
What âtraditional country pursuitâ did Joe & Eddie bring to the 2000 Ambridge FĂȘte?Question 44
Where did David see in the New Year 2001?Question 45
Who was almost born on the Blackberry Line vintage railway?Question 46
Where did Emma & Will go on their honeymoon & what did they name their new home?Question 47
Who was Ambridgeâs last GP before the surgery closed in 2002 and who did he marry after leaving the village?Question 48
Who was, at various times, landlady to Ruth, Richard Locke and Roy & Hayley?Question 49
What are the names of Oliverâs three children?Question 50
What was the name of the band formed by Ed, Fallon, Jazzer & Jazzerâs brother Stu?Question 51
Which building was burnt down by Clive Horrobin and what stands on the site now?Question 52
What did TEAs stand for and what were they?Question 53
What disaster befell the second night of the 2008 Ambridge production of Jack & the Beanstalk?Question 54
What April fool did Kathy & her friend Lorna play on Kenton in 2009?Question 55
What was C3PL and what happened to its directors?Question 56
How did Mike & Vicky Tucker meet?Question 57
What is the Mark Hebden Memorial Trophy & who is the only female winner to date?Question 58
Which Radio 4 programme was broadcast from Ambridge in 2011?Question 59
In 2012 Joe Grundy became the oldest Ambridge resident following the death of which 97-year-old?Question 60
Which two of Christineâs relatives are or were in the Army?Question 61
The Pet Shop Boys headlined Loxfest after Elizabeth was forced to cancel which band?Question 62
Which vital object did Lynda briefly believe lost in the 2015 floods?Question 63
What do Nigel Pargetter, Jethro Larkin & a badger have in common?Question 64
Who are the current Chair and the Clerk of Ambridge Parish Council?Question 65
How long have the Grundys been supplying South Borsetshire with Christmas turkeys?Question 66
What do Aiden Harrison and Eamonn Philips have in common?Question 67
Which Ambridge resident will celebrate their 70th birthday in February 2021?Question 68
What is the blood relationship between Phil Archerâs great-granddaughter Rosie & his first wife Grace?Question 69
Explain, with diagrams if necessary, either one of the two ways in which Chris Carter and Johnny Phillips are relatedQuestion 70
Name all the characters who have or at some point had the surname Archer and have been heard on the programme in the last 70 years. Past or present, living or dead. No silents, but baby noises do count