| Phil Archer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Archers character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Norman Painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1950–2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 29 May 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 22 November 2009[n 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Godfrey Baseley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philip Walter Archer is a fictional character from the British BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers, played by Norman Painting. He made his first appearance on 29 May 1950, the show's pilot episode. The character later became the longest serving male character in the series. His longevity gave him something of the status of a 'patriarch' in Ambridge.
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