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Dedicated to Annette, Norman and Agnes, Leon, Nick and Kate, -
our families - who between them managed to answer all our
questions and solve the puzzles so that we could write this book.
We hope our listeners and readers will be able to do the same!
Published in Great Britain by B B C Books, B B C Worldwide,

Woodlands, 80 Wood Lane, London W 12 OTT
First published 2003
Copyright © Hedli Niklaus and Trevor Harrison 2003
The moral right o f the authors have been asserted
All rights reserved. No part o f this book may be reproduced in any

form by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.
ISB N 0 563 48876 X
Commissioning Editor: Emma Shackleton

Project Editor: Cath Harries
Design Manager: Sarah Ponder
Designer: Diane Clouting
Production Controller: Belinda Rapley
Set in AGaramond by BBC Worldwide Limited

Printed and bound in Great Britain by Mackays o f Chatham
Jacket printed by Belmont Press
Official Archers Website: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers

for Archers episodes in Real Audio, including an audio archive o f the
last seven days. The site also features daily plot synopses, news,
information, a map o f Ambridge, quizzes and chat.
Official Fan Club: Archers Addicts 0121 683 1951

Web site: www.archers-addicts.com
INTRODUCTION
Being part of The Archers is a fascinating experience.

It’s not just that were involved in the day-to-day
storylines, recording episodes in our Birmingham
studios, and wondering what our characters will be up
to next, but that we touch upon a whole world outside
Ambridge, the one created by our loyal listeners. For
some, The Archers is more than a radio programme, it
is a way of life.
Over the years we’ve had the chance to meet our

listeners and hear their views. They certainly know
their subject! Sometimes they remember facts we never
even knew... “But Phil Archer prefers his eggs
boiled!” ... “O f course Brian Aldridge reads G A
Henty.” Our audience has definitely tested our
knowledge o f The Archers!
When Archers Addicts, the official fan club for

the programme, holds events we find The Bull Pub
Quizzes and ‘Brain of Borchester’ contests are
especially popular. The fans pit their wits against each
other (and us!) with relish. Trevor developed into a
whiz at concocting tricky questions, with a dash of
gentle humour, while Hedli became adept at checking
out the answers and adding the occasional tortuous
twist of her own. It seemed natural for us to work
together and extend the fun for fans by putting
together our very own Archers Quiz Book.
The book took on a life o f its own as we
developed all sorts of ideas. We wanted the book to
have something for everyone, for listeners who have
tuned in from 1951 to those who’ve just started; a
book that you could read at bedtime, take on holiday,
enjoy when travelling or even use for a social Archers
evening with friends and family. And then we thought,
why just quizzes, why not include puzzles and word
searches?
Hedli and daughter Kate spent hours of

pleasurable research amongst puzzle books of all types,
then created their own puzzles all tinged with an
Ambridge flavour. Meanwhile Trevor and his wife
Annette, who live in the middle of ‘Borsetshire’ went
straight to its heart. He searched through many
glorious old countryside books, chatted to real country
folk like ‘Bert Fry’, discovering old country proverbs
and names for country places. All these influences are
reflected in the book so that it will appeal to people
who love a country way of life as well as The Archers.
The book is divided into the four sections with

quizzes and puzzles appropriate to each o f the four
seasons and Ambridge events it celebrates.
We truly hope that you will have as much pleasure

in reading our book and solving the quizzes and
puzzles as we have had writing it. Thank you to The
Archers and the countryside for letting us pass on some
of your wonders.
Hedli Niklaus and Trevor Harrison, July 2003

Spring
Sp rin gin g B ack to Life 8

Love is in T h e A ir 10
A Farm er’s Square 11
A ll C reatures G reat an d Sm all 12
R id dle M e Ree 13
“ It’s O f f to W ork T h ey G o ” 14
Sp rin g C hicken s 15
W ordsearch: Love an d M arriage 16
Lynda Snell Brainteaser 18
Purple Passages 19
A m bridge Sp rin g C lean in g 20
T h e A rchers and O th er A nim als 22
M id d le N am es 24
Tea at Low er Loxley 25
H ead s an d Tails 26
W h o A re They? 28
C o u n try Lovers? 30
Solutions 31
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SPRINGING BACK TO LIFE

W ith the arrival o f spring the countryside comes alive and it’s a
time for new beginnings. Shula knows this better than anyone.
Have you kept pace with all the changes in Shulas life?
1 Who is S h u las tw in?
2 W hat does Shula do fo r the church?
3 W hat is the nam e o f the E state Agents where Sh u la

started work as an office ju n io r?
© Snatch, Baggy & Foster
0 Rodway & Watson
© Underwoods
© Holmes and Watson
4 W hat happened to Sh u la when she w as with Sim on
P arker in a N etherbourne cornfield?
0 Broke her leg
© Found a crop circle
0 Lost her purse
© Lost her innocence
5 In 1 9 8 7 M ark an d Sh u la thought she m ight be pregn an t
a s she was craving w hat?
© Plums
0 Peanut butter
0 Lager and lime
0 Radio 4
6 M ark H ebden w as a lo cal councillor fo r which p arty ?
© Conservative
© Labour
© Social Democrat
0 Green
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7 W hat d id Sh u la buy from her au n t in 2 0 0 1 ?

© Very rare necklace
0 Snooker table for Alistair
0 Second-hand bike
0 Riding school
8 In 1 9 9 8 who d id Sh u la fin d h erself attracted to?
0 Cameron Fraser
0 Richard Locke
o Clive Horrobin
0 Robert Snell
9 W hat w as M ark H ebden’s profession?
0 Doctor
0 Vet
0 Solicitor
0 Vicar
10 In w hat y ear was D an ie l born?
0 1996
0 1984
0 2002
0 1994
11 W hat d id D an ie l c a ll a p ictu re he drew o f A listair?
0 M y dad
0 A funny man
0 Silly billy
0 M y friend
12 W hat sort o f m anagem ent course d id L ilia n Bellam y
advise Sh u la to attend?
0 M an management
0 Tree management
9 H om e management
0 Horse management
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10 The Archers quiz bookSjS QUESTIONS <$> Spring
LOVE IS IN THE AIR

From church bells, orange blossom, love and marriage to affairs,
heartbreak and divorce. How much do you know about the
intimate side o f Ambridge life?
1 C an you name Phil Archers first wife?

2 W ho was N eil C arters best man?
3 W ith whom did policeman D ave Barry have an affair?
4 W hich couple got married on 12 M ay 2000?
5 D avid Archer was engaged in 1986 - who w as the lucky girl?
a M andy Beesborough
b Sophie Barlow
c D olly Treadgold
d Caroline Bone
6 W hat did a young Nigel Pargetter once wear to take Elizabeth
Archer back to school?
a Cap an d gown
b S u it o f arm our
c P air o f boxer shorts
d H is tradem ark gorilla su it
7 W ho was the first husband o f Jolene Perks?
a Wayne Tucson
b Snatch Foster
c Baggy
d Wayne Foley
8 Walter Gabriel once actually proposed, but to whom?

a Christine Archer
b D oris Forrest
c Polly Perkins
d Polly Perks
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9 W ho was Penelope Radford?

a Ja ck Woolleys fir st wife
b One o f N igel Pargetter’s business associates
c One o f Nelson Gabriel's up-m arket girlfriends
d One o f Walter G abriel’s down-m arket girlfriends
10 W ho was married on 16 Novem ber 1957?
11 W ith whom did Janet Fisher fall in love?

a C yril H ood
b N eil C arter
c The Vicar ofD ibley
d Tim H athaw ay
A FARMER’S SQUARE
Fit the answers to the clues into the square.
The words read the same down as across
1 2 2 0 yards x 2 2 yards o f farm lan d

2 A bird th at needs scaring
3 D oris A rcher’s favourite flow er
4 Woolly versions o f you!
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12 The A rc h e rs quiz book $ QUESTIONS <$> Spring
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

Spring is brimming with new life at Brookfield and the children
have made a list o f seven o f the creatures they’ve spotted on the
farm. Below are their official names - what are they?
1 M ountain B u lin is
0 Hereford bull
0 Butterfly
0 Snail found on the trunks o f certain trees
0 Bird which visits Britain in Spring
2 D e v il’s Coach H orse

0 West Country name for a
0 Beetle about 1" long
0 Small fish that bites
0 Dragon fly
3 P ain ted Lady
0 Female dormouse 0 Jolene
0 Butterfly 0 Starling
4 Common Tern
0 Low flying bat 0 Dross gig
0 Frog 0 Sea and inland water bird
5 Flitterm ouse
0 Bat 0 Water rat
0 Hamster 0 Young hare
6 R inged Snake
0 Adder 0 Slow worm
0 Grass snake 0 Simon Pemberton
7 M innow
0 Cat 0 Small cow
0 Bird 0 Fish
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RIDDLE ME REE
My first is in SU N SH IN E yet isn’t in HEAT
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My second is in RA IN IN G but never in SLEET
My third is in STO RM though it isn’t in T H U N D E R
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My fourth is in BLO O M IN G and also in BLU N D E R
My fifth is not in STRAW but you’ll find it in HAY
My sixth is found in PASSIO N and also in LAY
My seventh is not in DAYTIM E - you’ll find it in N IG H T
My whole is a person who sets fires alight
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14 The Archers quiz book «*« QUESTIONS $ Spring
r r s OFF TO WORK THEY GO’

The days are getting longer and everyone is busy
(even if one or two are busy doing nothing, as usual!)
See if you know who does what in Ambridge.
1 W ho is the landlady o f T h e Bull?
2 W ho delivers the milk?
3 W ho is head gardener at Lower Loxley?

a Titchmarsh b Titcombe
c Travers-Macy d Tommy Tucker
4 W ho is housekeeper at Lower Loxley?
a M rs Blossom b M rs Fry
c M rs Pritchard d M rs Pugsley
5 W ho works at Brookfield Farm?

a Snatch Foster b D av id Archer
c Em m a C arter d Nobody
6 W ho is a builder?
a Jason b Odysseus
c C yril H ood d Jam ie Perks
7 W ho is Brian Aldridges deputy at H om e Farm?
a Greg Turner b D ebbie Travers-Macy
c W illiam Grundy d Tim H athaw ay
8 W ho is Jack W oolleys chauffeur?
a H iggs b H aggis
c M ike Tucker d E d Grundy
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Spring <$) QUESTIONS »«« The Archers quiz book 15
SPRING CHICKENS
Let’s see how much you know about the younger generation in The
Archers —some o f them you have heard and some you have not!
1 Who w as born ju s t before m idnight on 2 0 Ju ly 1 9 9 5 ?

© Freddie Pargetter Q Gerald Pargetter
Q Jazzer © Jam ie Perks
2 Who is one o f Phoebe A ldridge’s grandm others?

© Betty Tucker © Pat Archer
© Jill Archer © Peggy Woolley
3 Who shares the sam e birthday a s young Ben A rcher?

© Neil Carter © Tony Archer
© Eddie Grundy © D avid Archer
4 Who w as conceived through an IV F program m e?
© Philippa Archer © Daniel Hebden Lloyd
© E d Grundy © Lily Pargetter
5 W hat is the nam e o f Kenton A rcher’s daughter?

© Lucy © Sophie
o Fallon © Meriel
6 Who is au n t to N oluthando M adikan e?
© Helen Archer © Shula Hebden Lloyd
© Alice Aldridge © Elizabeth Pargetter
7 Who w as born with a hare lip ?
© Alice Aldridge © Jam ie Perks
o Freddie Pargetter © Christopher Garter
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16 The Archers quiz book ifc QUESTIONS Spring
WORDSEARCH
LOVE AN D MARRIAGE
Celebrate St Valentine’s Day with us by remembering the highs

and lows o f our favourite Ambridge couples.
Listed below are the clues to the words you’ll find in the Wordsearch
reading vertically, horizontally, diagonally and backwards. You’ll find
the solutions to the clues upside-down at the foot o f the page.
If you’re on top form you can also find the hidden word that
describes the force that brought these people together (10).
With whom did Sid share a shower? (6)

What is the name of Jennifer’s love-child? (4)
What is the name o f Brian’s love-child? (Good luck!) (6)
Who was Walter Gabriel’s first love? (3, 1)
Ed and Fallon’s joke Valentine card united Caroline with whom? (6)
Which long-suffering wife bought her own engagement ring? (7)
Who did D r Locke betray during his affair with Shula? (4)
What new skill did Mike learn to impress Betty? (7)
What flower did Elizabeth wear in her hair when she married Nigel? (4)
Nelson and Julia kissed at Lower Loxley, but in which room? (8)
What was G I Conn Kotchmar’s parting gift to Peggy? (5, 7)
Name the pig who started the Carter romance (5)
In which city did Phil propose to Jill? (10)
What is the title o f Julia Pargetter’s first romantic novel? (8, 9)
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D 1 G G U E M G N S U 1 A J 1 N 0 A
Y C: a S Z R W 1 P R A L C Y 0 E A M
N L. H P 0 U N L R Y D 0 G N K D T W
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D N1 R 0 L Y S P 0 D A P U M L D R K
N L. U X T F A P E L H B D S P X A N
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J K; i E S T L Z W P M L K H 0 W T P
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J R A L A C 1 L Y S L 1 G C s 1 Y
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P 1' D N R H L 1 R K 1 0 M B E M N Q
1 A\ H 1 H 0 P U. E R H 0 D 0 G X C P
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LYNDA SNELL BRAINTEASER

Spring is a busy time in the countryside but some people are busy
all year round, and we don’t just mean the farmers!
Lynda Snell is one o f Ambridge’s most famous busybodies
but how much do we know about her?
1 Where does Lynda live?
2 Where d id Lynda come from (place, th at is, not p lan e t!)?
3 W hat is the nam e o f Lynda’s A fghan hound?

Q Persephone © Demeter
© Hermes © Mercury
4 Lynda fir s t go t into the A m bridge so cial scene
by offering to do w hat?
© Fortune-telling at the Village Fete
© Bungy jum ping off the church tower for charity
© Organising an Ambridge Ghost Walk
© Giving a talk on ‘Panto Productions’
5 From w hat does Lynda su ffer ?
© Delusions o f grandeur © Migraines
© Hangovers © Hay fever
6 Who ‘e njoyed’ one o f Lynda’s arom atherapy m assages?
© Phil Archer © Joe Grundy
© Brian Aldridge © The Bishop o f Felpersham
7 Which o f Lynda’s productions received a bitchy review
by L arry Lovell?
© ‘Babes in the Millennium W ood’
© Her one person show, ‘Lynda the Vampire Slayer’
© ‘Babes in the W ood’
@ ‘Robin H ood’
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PURPLE PASSAGES
Here’s a tale o f woe and broken promises. To find out what went
wrong just fill in the blanks, then piece together the sentences.
To make it more difficult there’s no punctuation to help you!
WHEDEDniEAnRIVEDATADBRIDGEHnLL
TOHEDPHEAPDLODISEDFDRBEIDGSODADE
mNDAHADMODEDTHEGARDEN
ORDADENTSANDSNADPEDDRODSLY
TOnmTEDHAnEDONDITSDYOUCAnGO
OH3AYHDSAIDCHEEDFUUUYIMODF
AOTERAnmHEDESNOPDACEDKEDNODE
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20 The Archers quiz book $ QUESTIONS <$) Spring
AMBRIDGE SPRING CLEANING

Spring - when a young womans fancy turns to cleaning . . .
Several well known Ambridge residences are due for a dust down
and it’s up to you to decide which ones! See how many clues you
need before you guess the correct ‘home sweet homes’.
1 This dwelling . . . .
a h ad dry rot in the late 1980s
b has a Jacobean fireplace
c has 7 acres o f woodland
d is a Grade I I listed building
e has an area devoted to rare breeds
2 This dwelling. . . .
a was a council property u n til 1991
b was fitte d with a neo-Georgian fro n t door by its owners
c is one o f 12 compact houses
d was m odernised after it was bought
e is lived in by a couple with their 2 children, a boy an d a g irl
3 This dwelling. . . .
a is a picturesque cottage
b overlooks the duck pond
c was once run as a carrier’s business
d was bought from a man called Tim W ainwright in 1 9 5 7
e was once home to Nelson G abriel
a stands next to a lake
b was once run as a leisure centre
c is located in the Grey Gables Country Park
d was bought by Charles Grenville in 1 9 5 9
e has been restored by the Landm ark Trust fo r holiday
accommodation.
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a Mr? cottage
b was owned by the Archers o f Brookfield Farm
stands opposite the Village Green
ri
p-
was where C larrie Grundy once lived

e was crashed into by a lorry in 1 9 99
a is a farm
b has the largest farm house in Am bridge
c was bu ilt in the 1 8th century
d was once converted into fla ts
a was purchased by a newcomer to Am bridge in 2 0 0 0
b h ad its plan to run b eef cattle delayed by the outbreak o f fo o t
an d mouth disease in 2001
c has its m ilking p arlo u r destroyed by fire in 1 9 9 6
d h ad its form er occupants evicted in A pril 2 0 0 0
a has a Welsh slate p atio
b was flooded in early 2 0 0 2
c was purchased in 1 9 8 5 fo r £ 1 6 0 ,0 0 0
d has a garden with a low-allergen area
a has a thatched roof
b h ad a colony o f roosting bats
c has a w alled garden
d is the house that once belonged to D oris Archer
a stands on a side road o ff the Borchester R oad
b h ad a burglary take place
c was once owned by L ilian Archer
d has a solicitor currently livin g in it
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2 2 The Archers quiz book QUESTIONS Spring
THE ARGHERS
AND OTHER ANIMALS
Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes claims her knowledge o f brucellosis
was gathered from listening to The Archers. See how much you have
learned - listed below are certain creatures that have graced our
farmlands over the years. What kinds o f animal are they?
1 W hat is an A nglo-N ubian?

0 New England deer
Q Very fierce ferret
Q Bloodhound
0 G oat
2 W hat are B ritish Friesian s?
0 Flock o f birds that get very cold in the British winter
0 Cattle with a high milk yield
0 Cattle only bred for beef
0 Sheep that produce a lot o f wool
3 Which o f the follow in g is a sheep dog?
0 Fox hound
0 Lesser Spotted Sheep Herder
0 Border Collie
0 Golden Guernsey
4 W hat is a Rhode Islan d R ed i
0 Bull
0 Fowl
© H unting dog
0 Hamster
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5 W hat is a K erry H ill?

0 Sheep
© Duck
o An imported kangaroo
0 Nam e o f a small mound next to Lakey Hill
6 W hat is a M iddle W hite?
0 Grey horse
0 W ild rabbit
0 Pig
0 Boxer dog
7 Com plete the follow in g: an Em bden . . . . ?
0 Lloyd
0 Pheasant
9 Goose
0 Saddleback
8 W hat an im al has a brush?
® W oodland basil
0 Fox
0 Squirrel
0 Rat
9 W hat are sim m entals?
0 Deer with bright blue horns
0 Oven ready chickens
0 Alternative name for natterjacks
0 Cattle
1 0 Which o f the follow in g is a plum p breasted table bird?
0 Donald Duck
0 W hat’s U p Duck
0 Muscovy Duck
0 Crispy Duck
2 4 The Archers quiz bookSjS QUESTIONS Q) Spring
MIDDLE NAMES
You know everything about The Archers, including the names
all the characters. But do you know their full names?
See how many you can guess!
1 Tony Archer
a Frederick Anthony Archer
b Anthony W illiam D an iel Archer
c Anthony P h ilip D oris Archer
d Anthony Jeffrey Archer
2 Freddie Pargetter
a Frederick Hugo Pargetter
b Frederick Cameron Pargetter
c Frederick D an iel Pargetter
d Frederick N igel Pargetter
3 Eddie Grundy
a E dw ard B rian Grundy
b E dw ard Joseph Grundy
c E dw ard George Grundy
d E dw ard B ert Grundy
4 David Archer
a D av id Ivan Archer
b D av id D an iel Archer
c P h illip D av id Archer
d D av id Thomas Archer
5 Alice Aldridge
a A lice Elizabeth A ldridge
b A lice M argaret Aldridge
A lice Anne A ldridge
O- r>
A lice Zoe A ldridge
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6 Tom Forrest
a Thomas Robin Forrest
b Thomas W illiam Forrest
c Thomas Flarry Forrest
d Thomas Flardy Forrest
7 Phil Archer
a P h ilip Nelson Archer
b P h ilip Thomas Archer
c P h ilip Walter Archer
d P h ilip D an iel Archer
8 Philippa Archer
a P h ilippa D aisy Archer
b P h ilippa Lily Archer
c P h ilippa Rose Archer
d P h ilippa Petunia Archer
TEA AT LOWER LOXLEY

It’s time for tea! Can you spot the items on the menu at the
Orangery Cafe at Lower Loxley hidden within the sentences?
For example: “Here’s T O A STar” said Nigel as he raised his glass.
1 “ H elp! D on’t tell me Lynda’s organising another jam boree!”

cried Phil.
2 Betty asked Susan to scrub under the sink.
3 W illiam reluctantly pu t the disc on Edward’s hi fi.
4 Ruth hated dressing up but U sha found it easy.
5 Brian insisted that D ebbie plough the last acre: “Am I your
slave?” she demanded, “D o it yourself!” .
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2 6 The Archers quiz book •£$ QUESTIONS Spring
HEADS AND TAILS

Can you match heads and tails
to complete these country proverbs?
1 So m any fo g s in M arch . . . .
0 . . . makes it easier to nip to The Bull
0 . . . so many frosts in M ay
0 . so many frogs in Spring
0 . . . dampens a man’s soul
2 When A p ril blows its horn . . . .
0 . . . our tender lambs are born
0 . the winter months are torn
0 . . . it’s time to mow the lawn
0 . . . it’s good for hay and corn
3 G od m ade the country . . . .
o . . . man made the land
0 . . . Aldridge made the money
0 . man made the town
© . . . birds make us sing
4 The king’s c a rria g e . . . .

0 . . . never catches the deer
0 . . . stops for the sheep
0 . . . never gets stuck in m ud
0 . . . can never plough a field
5 I t’s a long lan e . . . .
© .. . from the Grundy’s house to the pub
0 ... to find your heart’s desire
0 ... that has no turning
© ... that has no trees
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6 A woman, a dog an d a w alnut tree . . . .

. all lived together beneath the sea
0 . . . are all a man needs to be happy and free
0 . . . will bring luck if, on M ay day, you kiss all three
. the more you beat them, the better they be
7 You c a n t see the w ood . . . .
0 ... for the trees
0 ... if you wear a big hat
0 ... if your hearts not true
© .. . if night casts its light
8 N o bees, no honey, no work . . . .
© .. . it is not funny
0 ... no reason not to shirk
0 ... it’s not sunny
© ... no money
9 A creaking g ate . . . .
© .. . needs oiling
0.. . means rain is coming
0 .. . lasts longest
© .. . will still keep the ferrets in
1 0 Fin gers were m ade . . . .
© . to tender the soil
0 ... before forks
0 ... to count the cost
© ... to kneed the bread
11 Wise men in the w orld are like tim ber in a hedge
few and far between
© . . . they wait until the time is right
© . . . you can’t see them until it is too late
© . . . they see everything and say nothing
28 The Archers quiz book «*« QUESTIONS $ Spring
WHO ARE THEY?

Spring is the time for new arrivals, and Ambridge has certainly
had its fair share. Below are clues to Ambridge characters
who were not born in the village.
How quickly can you work out who they are?
1 This strong-minded lady . . . .

a Was born on 6 M arch 1 9 05
b Cam e from the E ast E n d o f London
c Lived in M an orfield Close
d Was Jen n ifer A ldridge’s feared an d much loved grandm other
2 This professional gentleman . . . .
a Was M arjorie Antrobus’s lodger fo r a while
b Lived a t Blossom H ill Cottage
c Was a member o f the Sealed K not
d Was once the village doctor
3 This married woman . . . .
a Was born in 1968
b Once lodged with M arth a Woodford
c Addressed the Royal A gricultural Society’s ‘Young Perspectives’
conference in 1998
d H ad the m aiden name o f Pritchard
4 This young lad . . .
a Was born when his mother was staying in G reat Yarmouth
b A lm ost lost his voice shouting a t an Aston V illa fo o tb all match
G ot drunk on home-made apple brandy on his 15th birthday
y -d
Once h ad to do community service
Spring <$) QUESTIONS The Archers quiz book 29
5 This clever person . . . .

a A rrived in Am bridge in 1 9 8 6
b Played a strolling m instrel in ‘Babes in the M illennium Wood’
c Knows a lot about computers
d Was snapped up by the cricket team as a member o f the
M arylebone Cricket Club (M C C )
6 This bright young lass . . . .
a Was born in Penny H assett
b Was m arried in 1 9 6 6
Was once the landlady o f The B u ll
O- n
Was killed in 1982 when her car h it a m ilk tanker

7 This reliable chap . . . .
a F irst came to Am bridge in 1973
b Owns a few acres a t Willow Farm
c Was a feed representative fo r Borchester M ills
d H as a daughter who was injured in a car crash in 2001
8 This old age pensioner. . . .
a Was born in 1928
b Was a gamekeeper
c Plays the cornet
d Becam e chairm an o f the Parish Council
9 This young man. . . .
a Was in E d Grundy’s class a t school
b San g in the band Dross
c Was born in 1 98 4
d Is known by his nickname, but his real nam e is Jack M cCreary
10 This farm labourer. . . .
a Was made a church warden
b Is a cricket um pire
c Likes to think o f him selfas a b it o f a poet
d Once h ad his own column in the Borchster Echo
30 The Archers quiz book •£« QUESTIONS ($> Spring
COUNTRY LOVERS?
We all enjoy walking and driving through the countryside in
springtime but how many o f us know the old English meanings
o f the place names we pass through? Test your knowledge and
find out whether you are a country lover or a country bumpkin!
1 W hat is a ‘d ale ?
2 W hat is a ‘d ell’ ?
3 W hat is a ‘s te ad ’?
© Place © River meadow
© Valley © Bridge
4 W hat is a ‘combe ?
© Moat © Colony
© Valley © River
5 W hat is a ‘thorpe’ ?
© Village © Town
© City © Country
6 W hat is the Scottish w ord fo r valley?
© Glyn © Gill
© Gale © Glen
7 What is a ‘p ont’ ?
© House © Church
© Lamppost © Bridge
8 What is a ‘mere’ ?
© Place for horses © Lake
© Hom e © Coast
9 W hat is a ‘w ardine’ an old nam e fo r?
© Pub or inn © Church
© H olding or farm © Wedding dinne
Spring <$> ANSWERS $ The Archers quiz book 31
SOLUTIONS
S P R IN G IN G B A C K T O L IF E
1 Kenton Archer is Shulas twin brother.
2 Shula is a churchwarden.
3 O Estate Agents Rodway and Watson gave Shula her first real job.
4 ® Shula lost her innocence to Simon Parker in a Netherbourne cornfield.
5 ® A craving for peanut butter misled M ark and Shula into believing that
their dreams were coming true.
6 O M ark Hebden was a candidate for the Social Democrats.
7 ® Christine Barford sold her riding school to Shula in 2001.
8 ® Richard Locke and Shula had a fling that lost her a friendship with his
girlfriend Usha.
9 O Mark Hebden was a solicitor.
10® Daniel Hebden Lloyd was born in 1994.
11 O Daniel called his drawing ‘m y dad’ .
12® Lilian recommended Shula to attend a horse management course.
L O V E I S I N T H E A IR
1 The nam e o fP h il A rcher’s fir st w ife w as G race (nee Fairbrother).
2 Eddie G rundy w as N e il C arter’s best m an.
3 D ave B arry h ad an a ffa ir w ith w ayw ard K athy Perks.
4 Sim on G errard an d D ebbie A ldridge m arried on 1 2 M ay 2 0 0 0 .
5 b Sophie Barlow opted fo r a career in fash io n rather than in farm in g a n d broke
o ff her engagem ent to D av id A rcher in 1986.
6 d N igel P argetter wore his tradem ark g o rilla su it to take E lizabeth Archer
back to school.
7 a Jolene was M rs Wayne Tucson before she m arried S id Perks.
8 c W alter G abriel proposed to the only wom an who w as more than a m atch fo r
him , Polly Perkins (aka M rs P ). She turn ed him down.
9 c Penelope R adford (played by A ngela R ippon) w as one o f Nelson G abriel’s more
up-m arket girlfriends.
10 P h il A rcher a n d f i l l Patterson pligh ted their troth on 1 6 Novem ber 1957.
lid fa n e t Fish er fe ll in love with Tim H athaw ay.
32 The Archers quiz book »!» ANSWERS Spring
A F A R M E R ’S S Q U A R E
1 2 2 0 yards x 2 2 o f farm lan d is an A C R E.
2 A b ird th at needs scarin g is a CROW .
3 D oris Archer's fav o u rite flow er w as a R O SE.
4 Woolly versions o f you are EW ES.
A LL C R EA TU R ES G R EA T A N D SM A LL
1 A M ountain Bulini is a snail found on the trunk o f certain trees.
2 |p Devil’s Coach Horse is a small beetle.
3 £ Painted Lady is a butterfly.
4 Com m on Tern is a sea and inland water bird.
5 O Flittermouse is another name for the common bat.
6 O Ringed Snake is another name for a grass snake.
7 ^ Minnow is a fish.
R ID D L E M E REE
The answer is Siobhan

‘I T ’S O F F TO W O R K T H E Y G O ’
1 Jolene Perks 5 b D av id Archer
2 M ike Tucker - 6 a Jaso n
3 b Titcom be 7 b D ebbie G errard
4 d M rs Pugsley 8 a H iggs
S P R IN G C H IC K E N S
1 Jamie Perks was born just before midnight on the 20 July 1995.
2 O Betty Tucker is one o f Phoebe Aldridge’s grandmothers.
3 £ Eddie Grundy shares the sam e birthday as young Ben Archer.
4 Daniel Hebden Lloyd was conceived by IVF.
5 © Meriel is the name o f Kenton Archer’s daughter.
6 £ Alice Aldridge is aunt to Noluthando Madikane.
7 O Christopher Carter was born with a hare lip.
Five or more o f these right and you’ve shown that you’re more than a match
for the younger generation!
Spring <$> ANSWERS 3*« The Archers quiz book 33
W O R D S E A R C H - L O V E A N D M A R R IA G E
The hidden word is A T TR A C T IO N
J 0 L E N E
C
R E V 1 L 0 L P
S A A 1
0 R S N
1 R R S K
R E 1 Y
1 T G 0 E
A H N
U G S 1
S R 1 P C A
H L N D T
A A 0 A T
Y P M D R
T P B A
H I A C
1 Z P L T
N S L 1
G R 0
0 M N
0
M A H G N i M R 1 B
LY N D A S N E L L B R A IN T E A SE R
1 Ambridge Hall, once home to Laura Archer
2 Sunningdale
3 IP Hermes - Lynda showed her softer side when she gave a home to the
runt o f an Afghan litter.
4 @ Fortune-telling at the Village Fete
5 Hay fever
6 H ) Joe Grundy - he substituted him self for grandson W illiam, much to
Lyndas disgust!
7 ® ‘Babes in the Millennium Wood’ in 1999. Larry only had one good word
to say for it as he’d been ousted from producing it himself. All he
mentioned was the over-riding smell o f pig muck and the excellence o f
Jill’s costumes!
All seven correct? You know too much! Your name isn’t Lynda by any chance?
3 4 The Archers quiz book ANSWERS Spring
P U R P L E P A SSA G ES
WHEN EDDIE ARRIVED AT AMBRIDGE HALL
TO HELP HE APOLOGISED FOR BEING SO LATE.
LYNDA HAD MOVED THE GARDEN
ORNAMENTS AND SNAPPED CROSSLY,
"TOO LATE - I HAVE DONE IT SO YOU CAN GO".
"OKAY", HE SAID CHEERFULLY, "I'M OFF.".
AFTER ALL, THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE GNOME.
A M B R ID G E S P R IN G C L E A N IN G
1 Low er Loxley H a ll —the fam ily seat o f the Pargetter fam ily
2 N o 1, The Green - home o f the C arter fam ily
3 Honeysuckle Cottage —home to W alter ( who d ied there in 1 9 8 8 ) an d Nelson
G abriel u n til N elsons death in 2 0 0 1 . The H athaw ays lived there u n til they
sp lit up in 2 0 0 2 .
4 A rkw right H a ll —once owned by Ja c k Woolley u n til he offered the bu ildin g to the
Landm ark Trust in 1999.
5 Woodbine Cottage - the Fry residence
6 H om e Farm —the Aldridges have lived here since B rian A ldridge bought the
property from R alph Bellam y in 1975.
7 G range Farm after the eviction o f the Grundys in 2 0 0 0 retired farm er O liver
Sterlin g bought the farm from Borchester L an d with an accom panying 5 0 acres.
8 A m bridge H a ll — now the residence o f Robert an d Lynda Sn ell
9 Glebe Cottage —P h il an d J i l l A rcher m oved into Glebe Cottage in Septem ber 2001
10 Blossom H ill Cottage — Usha G upta is the current owner
Score: How m any steps d id you take before arriv in g a t the correct solution?
M ain ly a ’s : Congratulations. You clearly live in a stately home an d lunch

w ith the Pargetters
M ain ly b’s : Excellent. You are w ell to do country fo lk an d have visited Jen n ifer
Aldridge's web site. She w ill rew ard you w ith one o f her fam ou s venison dinners.
M ain ly c s: Well done. You are extremely rich a n d belong to a ll the righ t clubs.
Enjoy a cocktail party with the Woolleys
M ain ly d ’s : N o t so good. You’l l need to brush up on A m bridge history to
h old you r own a t an Archers coffee m orning
M ain ly e’s : Clearly a newcomer. C larrie m ight bake you a consolation

cake i f you ask her nicely.
M ain ly f ’s : Oh dear. D o you live in Penny H assett?
Spring $ ANSWERS $ The Archers quiz book 35
T H E A R C H E R S A N D O T H E R A N IM A L S !
1 Q An Anglo Nubian is a goat. Lynda Snell used to have two, Persephone
and Demeter, but Demeter mysteriously disappeared....
2 @ British Friesians are cattle with a high m ilk yield.
3 O Border collies are still widely used as sheepdogs.
4 Rhode Island Reds are fowls.
5 ^ A Kerry H ill is a breed o f sheep.
6 £ Middle W hites are pigs, a breed especially loved by Phil Archer.
7 £ Its an Embden Goose (not a Hebden Lloyd!).
8 ^ A fox has a brush.
9 @ Simmentals are a breed o f cattle.
10 ^ Muscovy duck is a plump breasted table bird.
M ID D L E N A M E S
1 b Anthony W illiam D an iel Archer. Tony w as the fir st Archer grandson so h ad to
be called afier D an Archer!
2 a Frederick H ugo Pargetter
3 c Edw ard George Grundy. C larrie called her younger son afier Prince Edw ard.
4 d D av id Thom as Archer
5 b A lice M argaret A ldridge
6 b Thom as W illiam Forrest. Toms fa th e r was called W illiam .
7 c P h ilip W alter Archer. P h ilip w as given the m iddle nam e o f W alter after his
highly delighted godfather W alter G abriel.
8 c P h ilippa Rose Archer
T E A A T LO W ER LO XLEY
1 “ Help! Don’t tell me Lyndas organising another JAM boree!” cried Phil.
2 Betty asked Susan to scruB UN der the sink.
3 W illiam reluctandy put the disSC O N Edwards hifi.
4 Ruth hated dressing up but Usha found iT EAsy.
5 Brian insisted that Debbie polugh the last aCR E “AM I your slave?”,
she demanded, “ D o it yourself!”.
36 The Archers quiz book $ ANSWERS <$> Spring
H E A D S A N D T A IL S
1 |§ | So many frogs in March so many frosts in May.
2 @ When April blows its horn its good for hay and corn.
3 G od made the country m an made the town.
4 The kings carriage stops for the sheep.
5 £ Its a long lane that has no turning.
6 ^ A woman, a dog and a walnut tree the more you beat them, the better they be
7 O You can’t see the wood for the trees.
8 ^ No bees, no honey, no work, no money.
9 ^ A creaking gate lasts longest.
10 ^ Fingers were made before forks.
11 O Wise men in the world are like timber in a hedge, few and far between.
W HO A R E T H E Y f
I Polly Perkins (ak a M rs.P ) 2 D octor R ichard Locke
3 Ruth Archer 4 E dw ard G rundy (ak a E d)
5 R obert Sn ell 6 Polly Perks
7 N e il C arter 8 George B arford
9 Ja z z e r 10 B ert Fry
M ain ly a s : You know too much. You probably know more about The Archers
than your own fam ily. Go outfo r dinner with you r nearest an d dearest an d
re-acquaint yourselves!
M ain ly b’s : For the next six m onths confine listening to the O m nibus only,
a n d take up a hobby.
M ain ly c s: Well done. B u t rem ind yo u rselfoccasionally th at the characters

aren't real.
M ain ly d 's: Excellent. You balance real life enjoym ent w ith listening to your
fav o u rite radio series.
C O U N T R Y LO V ER S?
1 A dale is an open valley. 2 A dell is a wooded hollow.
3 & Stead is a place. 4 Com be is a valley.
5 Thorpe is a small village
6 The Scottish word for valley is a glen.
7 O Pont is a bridge. 8 | | | Mere is a lake.
9 Wardine is the name for a holding or farm.
Well done if you’ve scored over 3. This was a tough quiz, not for townies nor weekenders.
Summer
B rook field Farm and the A rcher Fam ily 38

L a Belle France! 40
C ry p to gram 41
B u m ble Bees 42
H o lid ay H om ew ork 43
T rue or False 44
M ixed up Buds! 45
W ho are They? 46
R id dle M e Ree 47
H o w D oes Your G ard en Grow ? 48
Evening All! 49
B ats in the B elfry 50
W ordsearch: A nim als o f A m b ridge 52
A m bridge Farm ing Facts 54
H ap p y H olidays! 56
“T im e G entlem en Please” 58
Solutions 61
38 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS Summer
BROOKFIELD FARM
AND THE ARCHER FAMILY
Have you ever enjoyed a farm holiday at Brookfield? Let’s see
how much you know about your hosts and their families . . . .
1 Which m ale member o f the Archer fam ily was bom in 1896?
2 Which fem ale, who becam e an A rcher by m arriage, was

born in 1 8 9 0 ?
3 Who were D an A rcher’s younger brothers?

© Frank and Ben © Bill and Ben
Q Phil and Ken © Tom and Jack
4 Who w as born on St. Georges day in 1 9 2 8 ?
© Christine Archer © Margaret (Peggy) Perkins
© Phil Archer © John (Jack) Archer
5 N am e George F airb roth er’s only daughter
© Pru © Doris
© Grace © Laura
6 W hat w as P h il A rcher doing when he fir s t noticed his
fu tu re w ife Jill?
© Filming her with his cine-camera at a church fete
© Cleaning his tractor at Brookfield, covered in oil
© Dressing up as a fortune teller at the summer fete
© Collecting money for charity in Borchester
7 Which m em ber o f the A rcher fam ily was born with a hole
in their heart?
© Shula © Kenton
© David © Elizabeth
8 Where d id D av id A rcher study fo r 2 years?
© Harper Adams College © Royal Agricultural College
© Ambridge Village Farmers Co-operative
© Grange Farm School for Farmers
Summer W QUESTIONS ^ The Archers quiz book 39
9 W hat is the nam e o f Ruth a n d D a v id ’s eldest child?
10 Who suffered from breast cancer in 2 0 0 0 ?
11 W hat y ear d id G race A rcher d ie in the stables fire ?
1 2 Who is J i l l A rcher’s sister-in-law ?
13 From w hat position d id P h il A rcher retire?

o Sea captain 0 Justice o f the Peace
0 Bookie 0 Judo teacher
1 4 W hat was the nam e o f Kenton A rcher’s one tim e business?

© Archers Antiquities 0 Kenton’s cafe
© Longbow Enterprises 0 Bodge it and Run
1 5 W hat was D an A rcher trying to do when he d ied o f a
h eart attack?
© Deliver a calf
0 Help a fallen sheep to stand up
O M end an old tractor for his grandson, John
0 W in a yard-of-ale contest at The Bull
1 6 W hat d id D a v id A rcher abandon to w itness the birth o f
his son, Josh u a?
o Meal at Grey Gables 0 Cricket match
o Pint o f shires 0 Tug o f war competition
1 7 W hat does J i l l A rcher keep?
o Goats 0 Rare old glass bottles
o Bees 0 Roman coins
18 W hat d id Ja c k (John) A rcher become in 1 9 5 3 ?
0 Lay preacher
O Gam e keeper for the Berrow Estate
O Reporter for the Borchester Echo
0 Landlord o f The Bull
40 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS M Summer
LA BELLE FRANCE!
Ambridge is twinned with a small town in France.
Can you remember the name o f the town and how
the twinning affected some o f the Ambridge residents?
1 What is the name of Ambridge’s twin town?

a St Emilion b Bergerac
c Meyruelle d M argaux
2 Which region is the town situated in?
a Languedoc-Roussillon, South o f France
b Bordeaux
c Burgundy
d Alsace
3 What was the name o f the mayor who visited Ambridge?
a Monsieur Robert Escargot
b Monsieur Gustave Touvier
c Monsieur Jean Aubert
d Monsieur Sid le Taureau
4 In 1993 a delegation from France visited Ambridge. Who
initiated this visit?
a J ill Archer
b Brian Aldridge
Clarrie Grundy
CL. O
M arjorie Antrobus
5 What happened to Lynda Snell when the French delegation
was staying in Ambridge?
a She lost her voice
b She kept talking in Russian by mistake
c The mayor pinched her bottom
d She broke her leg
Summer QUESTIONS ^ The Archers quiz book 41
6 W hose earthy charms did the French M ayor keep eyeing up?
a C larrie Grundy
b Ju lia Pargetter
c Ellen Rodgers
d Siobhan H athaw ay
7 In 1996 which singing duo w on first prize in the Ambridge
Talent C ontest weekend for two in Meyruelle?
a E d an d Fallon
b Lynda an d J il l
c John an d Hayley
d E ddie an d Jolene
8 W hat did Joe catch W illiam doing while Clarrie and Eddie
were away in Meyruelle?
a Reading
b Sm oking
c Poaching rabbits
d W atching ‘N eighbours’
CRYPTOGRAM
This description o f The Archers has been encoded by replacing
each letter o f the alphabet with another. We’ve started you o ff
with a letter (P=A) - can you work out the rest?
P C
42 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS W Summer
BUMBLE BEES
A lovely and familiar summ er sound is the gentle humm ing
o f a passing bee. D id you know that there are several kinds
o f bees and can you name the ones below?
1 This bee is often out o f hibernation in late February

Q February bumble bee @ Early bumble bee
9 First bumble bee Q Early to work bumble bee
2 This bee nests in grass an d moss
Q Grass bee Q Peacock bee
0 Honey vole bee 0 Moss carder bee
3 This bee can m ake a nest underground

Q Mole bee 0 Small earth bee
Q Honey ant bee 0 Treasure bumble bee
4 This bee shares its nam e w ith a b ird
o Swift bee 0 M ountain eagle bee
0 Hill cuckoo bee 0 Magpie bumble bee
5 This bee has a colour in its nam e
0 Yellow and black bee 0 Green, amber and red bee
Q Orange legged bee @ Red-tailed bee
6 This is the biggest o f our bees
9 Buff-tailed bee 9 Very big bee
9 Blue-tailed bee Q Large legged bee
an sw e rs p a g e 62
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
Can you help Daniel with his summer project? M any o f us are
familiar with the common names o f a variety o f wildlife, but
Daniel needs to know their Latin names. This could be fun!
1 W hat is the field vole more form ally known as?

a Clethrionomys glassus b Microtus agrestis
c Oakus volus d Voleus fieldus
2 W hat is a D am a D am a?
a Blue deer b Grey squirrel
c Fallow deer d Wide-mouthed frog
3 W hat is the Vipera Berus?
a Common newt b Adder
c Common frog d Sand lizard
4 W hat is a Bombtis Pratorum ?

a Early bumble bee b Late wasp
c Rowan tree d Nettle (for nettle eating!)
5 W hat is the w ood violet called?

a Viola sylvatica b Geranium alba
c Viola quartet d Nepeta viola
6 W hat is the com m on daisy known as?
a Commonus daisyus
b Beilis cucubalus
c Falco vipera
d Beilis perennis
7 W hich type o f fly is the Ephemeroptera?
a Junefly b Aprilfly
c Septemberfly d Mayfly
4 4 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS t»» Summer
TRUE OR FALSE
It’s sometimes hard to separate truth from fiction. From the
statements listed below, can you tell which is true or false and
find out just how tight a grasp you have on reality . . . .
1 P h il A rcher p lay s the organ.
2 D ick Pearson w as the la st lan d lord o f the C at & Fiddle.
3 The Grey Gables Country Club was b u ilt in the Tudor era.
4 Sim on G errard w as born in C anada.
5 E ddie Grundy has m ade a re al record.
6 Wayne worked a t N elsons Wine B ar.
7 Gyp d ied in the fir e a t G range Farm .
8 D oris A rcher was Tom Forrest’s sister.
9 Felpersham is a village.
1 0 K athy Perks h ad an a ffa ir with P C Coverdale.
11 Siobhan H athaw ay w as born in D ublin .
12 N e il C arter was a fe e d sales representative fo r

Felpersham M ills.
13 Ellen Rogers lives in Spain .
1 4 S id Perks used to m eet Jolen e Rogers a t the gym .
15 Usha G upta bought Blossom H ill Cottage.
1 6 J i l l A rcher’s m aiden nam e was Greene.
1 7 A lf Grundy is a Ju stice o f the Peace in Gloucestershire.
a n sw e rs p a g e 62
18 F allon Rogers san g with D ross.
1 9 Susan C arter lives a t N o 2 , The Green, A m bridge.
2 0 Underwoods in B o r Chester has a fo o d hall.
The children o f Ambridge have learned that growing up is hard

to do! Can you help them to figure out who they really are? The
letters in each segment o f the circle, when combined with the
mystery letter in the centre, form the names o f six children who,
despite being young, have led eventful lives . . . .
For more fun, name their lucky parents and guess the year in
which each child was born!
4 6 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS t» f Summer
WHO ARE THEY?

From the clues given below, see how long it takes you
to identify these Archers characters.
1 a Her first three months were spent in a splint

b By the age o f 8 she was very keen on ponies
c She rescued William Grundy, who was locked in an attic
d In 2001 she started going out with a gamekeeper
2 a She was born in Germany

b In 1978 she moved to Ambridge
c She was an au p air a t Home Farm
d She m arried a policeman and moved to Plymouth
3 a A t the age o f 11 he was caught trespassing

b When he was 17 he got his girlfriend pregnant
c H is daughter is called Kylie
d He led an armed raid on the village Post Office
4 a A t the tender age o f five her parents divorced

b Her father was named Roger
c She was educated a t Cheltenham Ladies College
d She m arried a Canadian
5 a She came from Penny Hassett

b She worked a t the Village Shop
c She lived in A pril Cottage
d In 1972 she m arried a man called Joby
6 a This man was once an alcoholic

b He has worked as a policeman
c He comes from Yorkshire
d He currently lives in the form er Ambridge Police House
a n sw e rs - * p a g e 6 4
RIDDLE ME REE
My first is in READ IN G but not seen in BO O K
My second is in SO U N D -B IT E but not found in LO O K
My third is in M U R M U R but never in BR O O K
My fourth is in D ISC O R D but not seen in C H O IR
My fifth is not in D O LEFU L, you’ll find it in DIRE
o
My sixth is in D R O N IN G but not found in T U N E
o
My seventh is in BU Z Z IN G but not seen in C R O O N
<$>
My eighth is found in D R U M M IN G and also in TH R U M
My whole is a tune that we all love to hum!
an s w e rs - * p a g e 6 4
4 8 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS %f? Summer
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

Martha W oodford was a country lass who loved flowers and knew
their wonderful ‘country’ names. Can you pick out the seven
country names for the summer flowers given below?
1 W hat is another nam e fo r ‘Traveller’s Jo y ?

o Traveller’s rest Q O ld man’s beard
© O ld man’s stick © Penny hasset shrub
2 Which A m bridge cottage shares its nam e with a k in d o f
honeysuckle?
Q Keeper’s © Nightingale
© Woodbine © April
3 W hat is ‘N avelw ort’ also known as?
o Sailorswort @ Bellybutton wart
© Twopence wort © Pennywort
4 Everyone knows this little cruciferous white flow ered p lan t,
bu t w hat’s its common nam e?
© Shepherd’s crook © Shepherd’s pocket
© Shepherd’s purse © Shepherd’s shoe
5 ‘H edge Convolvulus’ is a fa m ilia r sigh t in country hedges.

W hat is it more commonly known as?
9 Great hedge plant © Great bindweed
© Little blighter Q Little weed
6 You m ay have spotted the ‘Ox-Eye’ one sum m er in
m eadows or on a railw ay em bankm ent. W hat is another,
a n d prettier, nam e fo r it?
6 M oon daisy ® M oon dandelion
M oon thisde @ M oon weed
7 H ow else is the ‘L esser Hem lock’ referred to?
® Idiot’s dill @ Silly man’s mustard
® Fool’s gold © Fool’s parsley
Summer t*f? QUESTIONS ^ The Archers quiz book 49
EVENING ALL!
As Eddie knows, frittering away long summer evenings at
The Bull can get expensive! This bar tab contains 21 names.
Find ten matching couples taken from either column,
write down your answers in the table on the right, and you’ll
discover the solitary drinker who hasn’t paid their tab!
1o.u Jolene I.O.U

Dan Peggy
Caroline David
M artha M ark
Phil Pru
3rian Siobhan
Shula Jo b y
Tom Jill
Ruth G uy
Sid Doris
Ja ck Jennifer
50 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS %£ Summer
BATS IN THE BELFRY

St Stephen’s has its very own colony o f bats but Bert Fry
is having difficulty identifying them for a conservation survey.
Can you help him?
1 This bat has rather large ears.

a Short toed bat
b C arter gossip b at
Common long-eared bat
p- o
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This bat could do with a shave (like Bert!).

H airy Borsetshire bat
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Whiskered bat
Long bearded b at
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B lunt blade bat.

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David and Ruth’s daughter has something in common with

this bat.
L ittle archer bat
cr p
Farm ers b at
Tiny tawny bat
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Pipistrelle bat
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Lesser horseshoe bat
cr p
Red Rum bat

Greater bookie B at
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Lesser spotted N yctalus
cr p
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Leisler’s b at
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Sm all Lesley bat
Summer W QUESTIONS T The Archers quiz book 51
6 This bat gets up to no good at nights (like Eddie!)

a Poaching b at
b N octule bat
c Greater stayout bat
d M issing B u ll cricket bat
7 This bat sounds like it might have a lot to say.
a N atterjack toad bat
b N atterer’s b at
c C hatter bat
d Snoopy snell b at
8 This bat is also known as the M yotis doubentoni.
a M yotis mayfly
b D aylight robber
c D aubentons b at
d Am bridge gossip
9 Which one o f these is not a bat?
a Noctule bat
b Bechsteins b at
c Common fro g b at
d Pipistrelle b at
10 Bats navigate byw ay o f their sophisticated...?
a Echo-locating system
b Eyesight
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11 Don’t worry, you won’t find this bat in Ambridge. But what
might Desm odus rotundus be?
a Common mummy bat
b Common vam pire b at
c Common frankenstein bat
d Common tucker bat
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54 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS %£ Summer
AMBRIDGE FARMING FACTS

As you lean on a nearby stile chewing a piece o f grass, take a moment
to ruminate over what you have learned about Ambridge farms...
1 Where w ould you fin d 2 acres o f D utch cabbage

a n d 2 acres o f leeks?
0 Hom e Farm
0 The Village Shop
0 Lakey Hill
0 Bridge Farm
2 Where can you fin d H ereford B e e f C attle?
0 Brookfield Farm
0 Grange Farm
0 Grey Gables Country Park
0 Joe Grundy’s lean to
3 W hat is the nam e o f B rookfield F arm s sheepdog?
0 Gyp
0 Jet
0 Tess
0 Rover
4 W hat happened to the Grundy fam ily in A p ril 2 0 0 0 ?
0 They found a very rare number plate.
0 Clarrie won a bathroom in a competition.
0 Brian Aldridge was kicked by a cow at Grange Farm.
0 They were evicted from Grange Farm.
5 Who is the lo cal vet?
© T im Hathaway
© Alistair Lloyd
0 Lawrence Lovell
0 Greg Turner
Summer W QUESTIONS V The A rc h e rs quiz book 55
6 With w hat farm in g produce or activity w ould you

associate N e il C arter an d Betty Tucker?
© Free range eggs
© Bee keeping
© Yoghurt
© Hedge fencing
7 Who works a t P at’s d airy?
© Betty Tucker
© Kirsty Miller
© Clarrie Grundy
© Fallon Rogers
8 W ith w hat p lace w ould you associate Fly the sheepdog?
© A wall
© Bridge Farm
© Grange Farm
© H om e Farm
9 Who is the C hairm an o f Borchester L an d ?
© ‘J.R .’ Aldridge
© M att Crawford
© Alfred Grundy
@ Sir Sidney Goodm an
1 0 In Septem ber 2 0 0 2 who cam e to help out a t B rookfield?
© Chaba
@ Chappie
© Boris
© Snatch
11 O liver Sterlin g is associated with w hat type o f farm in g ?
© H obby farming
o Intensive farming
o Fish farming
© Beetroot farming
56 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS ! € Summer
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
In the summer holidays Ruth and David took their three children on
a trip to the seaside. From the clues given below can you piece
together their itinerary, revealing the time of each activity,
who most enjoyed it and what they were wearing?
M ETH O D :
Use the grid opposite to record the information obtained by the clues
using a cross to mark a definite “no” and a tick to show a definite
“yes”. Cross-reference your facts using a process o f elimination until
all o f the boxes are marked and the answers revealed.
Good luck logicians!
1 Josh couldn’t wait to take his bucket and spade to the beach
as soon as the one wearing a green T-shirt finished their
favourite activity.
2 The one in the sunglasses loves swimming in the sea; this wasn’t
David whose favourite activity came last.
3 Pip wore a sunhat to keep cool and her favourite activity
occurred in the afternoon. The puppet show began at 11am but
the two wearing hats were already bored by 11.15.
4 The family went on the Ferris wheel after Josh’s chosen activity
but before that picked by the person sporting the purple T-shirt.
5 Ben wore the same style o f top as the person who
loved ice-cream.
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58 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS Summer
“TIME GENTLEMEN PLEASE”

Sitting in a country pub garden watching the swallows fly by and
finishing o ff a glass o f Shires is a pleasant way to spend a balmy
summer evening. While were here let’s have another drink and
see how much we know about our very own Ambridge local.
1 Which o f Sid Perks’ wives was formerly called Mead?
2 Which former landlord had a drink problem?
3 Name Sid Perks’ second wife.
4 Which family member did Sid lose in 1982?
5 What sort o f sessions has Jolene run at The Bull?

a Cookery classes
b M arriage guidance
c Line dancing
d Country an d Western singing
6 What was once known as The Playbar?
a Coffee bar
b Room fo r dancing
c Sm oking room
d Room fo r indoor cricket matches
7 What was the theme of The Bull’s restaurant when it served
‘Olde English grubbe’?
a Second World War
b A m erican War o f Independence
War o f the Roses
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English C iv il War
8 Who did Bert Fry think that Owen ‘the chef’ was making
advances to in The Bull in 1995?
a J i l l Archer
h Freda Fry
c Ruth Archer
d C aroline Pemberton
9 Who was once a bar maid?
a Pru Forrest
b D oris Archer
M arjorie Antrobus
Cu o
Pip Archer
10 When Kathy Perks asked Graham Ryder to value The Bull,
what was his estimate?
a £ 5 0 ,0 0 0
b £ 2 0 0 ,0 0 0
c £ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0
d £ 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
11 In 1983 Julie the barmaid moved in with whom?
a N e il C arter
b S id Perks
c B rian A ldridge
d N igel Pargetter
12 What pub was run by Sid Perks’ rival, Sean Myerson?
a The Royal Oak
b The Crown
c The C at & Fiddle
d The Snatch Arms
13 What replaced the bowling green outside The Bull?
a Bouncy castle
b Boule piste
c Statue o f Jack Woolley
d O utdoor sw im m ing pool
60 The Archers quiz book 5P QUESTIONS Summer
14 Which century does The Bull date back to?

a 14th century
b 15th century
c 1 0th century
d 20th century
15 When does Sid serve ‘stirrup cup’?

a A t a big darts match
b When Walter w anted one o f his specials
c A fter a cricket match
d When the H unt meets outside The Bull
16 What is ‘the little drummer boy?

a Ghost which haunts The B u ll
b P ain tin g by Walter G abriel th at hangs behind the bar
c S id an d Jolene’s favou rite song
d N am e o f a strong Borsetshire cider
17 What is resident in The Bull garden?
a Ferret
b G oat
c Peacock
d Eddie Grundy’s old car
18 Who is Sid Perks’ step-daughter?
a Lucy
b Kylie
c Fallon
d Kirsty
19 What did Borchester Brewery insist that Peggy Archer

do in 1953?
a Take over the licence o f The B u ll
b Become a Borchester Brewery rep
c Stop doing Sunday lunches
d Stop serving spirits
an sw e rs - * p a g e 6 6
Summer M ANSWERS ^ The Archers quiz book 61
SOLUTIONS
B R O O K F IE L D FA R M A N D T H E A R C H E R FA M ILY
1 Dan Archer was born in 1896.
2 Doris Forrest was born in 1890 and married Dan Archer in 1921.
3 @ D ans younger brothers were called Frank and Ben.
4 £ Phil Archer was born on St Georges day (23 April 1928).
5 ^ George Fairbrother’s only daughter was called Grace.
6 Q Phil first noticed Jill when he filmed her with his cine-camera at a church
fete. The rest is history!
7 ^ Elizabeth Archer was bom with a hole in her heart.
8 ^ David Archer studied at The Royal Agricultural College for two years.
9 David and Ruth’s first child was named after her grandfather and is called
Phillipa Rose (Pip for short).
10 Ruth Archer struggled with breast cancer in 2000 but seems to have made
excellent recovery.
11 Grace Archer died in a stables fire at Grey Gables in 1955.
12 Christine Barford is Jill’s sister-in-law.
13 O Phil Archer retired from acting as a Justice o f the Peace.
14 ^ Kenton’s one time business in Borchester was called Archer’s Antiquities.
15 ^ D an Archer died o f a heart attack while helping a fallen sheep to stand up.
16 ^ David abandoned a cricket match to witness the birth o f his son, Joshua.
17 £ Jill keeps bees.
18 ^ Jack (John Archer) became landlord o f The Bull in 1953.
1 5 -1 8 W ell d o n e! You have m odelled you r life on D an an d D oris, are fu ll o f

wisdom an d are a p illa r o f the community.
1 0 - 1 5 P retty g o o d ! You have m odelled you r life on P h il an d Jill, meet setbacks
w ith courage an d probably have a daughter called Shula.
0 - 1 0 C o u ld do b etter! You have m odelled you r life on D av id an d Ruth, are
incredibly busy an d need to m ake tim e fo r The Archers (7 .0 2 every evening
except Saturdays, repeat a t 2.00pm an d O m nibus Sundays 10 -1 1.15am .
9 2 .7 R adio 4).
62 The Archers quiz book ^ ANSWERS W Summer
LA B E L L E F R A N C E !
1 c A m bridge is tw inned w ith M eyruelle.
2 a M eyruelle is situ ated in the region o f Languedoc-Roussillon.
3 b M onsieur Gustave Touvier w as the m ayor who visited Am bridge.
4 c C larrie Grundy in itiated the 1 9 9 3 visit.
5 c The M ayor pinch ed Lynda’s bottom . A m bridge is still reverberating w ith her
response!
6 a The M ayor kept eyeing up C larrie Grundy.
7 d E ddie a n d Jolene won fir s t p rize in the A m bridge Talent Contest, a weekend
fo r two in M eyruelle. Jolene kindly gave her ticket to C larrie so bloodshed was
averted.
8 b Jo e caught W illiam sm oking an d w as shocked as W illiam was only thirteen.
CRYPTO GRA M
An everyday story o f country folk

BU M BLE BEES
1 ^ Early bumble bee 2 ^ M oss carder bee
3 @ Small earth bee 4 | | | H ill cuckoo bee
5 O Red-tailed bee 6 @ Buff-tailed bee
H O L ID A Y H O M E W O R K
1 b The fie ld vole is known as M icrotus agrestis.
2 c A Dama dama is a fallo w deer.
3 b The Vipera berus is an adder.
4 a The Bombus Pratorum is an early bum ble bee
5 a The w ood violet is called Viola sylvatica.
6 d The common daisy is known as Beilis perennis.
7 d The Ephemeroptera is the M ayfly.
TRU E OR FA LSE
1 True. Phil Archer plays the organ.
2 False. D ick Pearson was the penultimate landlord o f the Cat & Fiddle.
3 False. Grey Gables is Victorian m ock Gothic, not Tudor!
4 True. Simon Gerrard was born in Canada.
Summer M ANSWERS The Archers quiz book 63
5 True. Eddie Grundy has made a real record - with Jolene Rogers! (but
unsurprisingly the company went bankrupt).
6 False. The name was Shane.
7 True. The Grundy family dog Gyp died in the fire at Grange Farm.
8 True. Doris Archer was Tom Forrests sister.
9 False. Felpersham is a cathedral city.
10 False. Kathy didn’t have an affair with P C Coverdale.
11 True. Siobhan Hathaway was born in Dublin.
12 False. Neil Carter was a feed sales representative for Borchester Mills.
13 True. Julia Pargetter’s sister, Ellen Rogers, lives in Spain.
14 True. Sid Perks used to meet Jolene Rogers at the gym (and in the shower).
15 True. Usha Gupta bought Blossom H ill Cottage from Peggy Woolley in 1993.
16 False. Jill Archers maiden name was Patterson.
17 False. A lf Grundy is Joe’s eldest son and a petty thief.
18 True. Fallon Rogers sang with Dross.
19 False. The Carters live at No 1, The Green, Ambridge.
20 True. Underwoods has a food hall.
MIXED UP KIDS!
The mystery letter is 'E'

1 Sh ula’s baby, D an iel, was conceived by IV F an d born in 19 9 4 , nine
months after his fath er, M ark H ebden, d ied in a car accident.
2 K ate M adikan e (nee A ldridge) gave birth to Phoebe in a teepee a t the 1998
G lastonbury Festival. A fter K ate went to A frica Phoebe m oved in w ith her fath er, Roy
Tucker an d his wife, Hayley.
3 Jam ie Perks w as born ju s t before the stroke o f m idnight on 2 0 Ju ly 1995. H is
parents separated in 1 9 9 9 after Kathy discovered th at S id w as h aving an a ffa ir w ith
the tem pting Jolene Rogers. L ater they divorced.
4 A lice, Jen n ifer an d B rian s youngest child, w as born (in wedlock!) in 1 9 8 8 an d is
now a feisty teenager.
5 Freddie was born only a few m oments after his tw in sister, Lily, soon before
C hristm as in 1999. W hile his parents, E lizabeth an d N igel Pargetter, pondered over
w hat to c a ll him he w as known tem porarily as B aby B \
6 Kentons estranged wife, M el, gave birth to M eriel in A u stralia on 11 M ay 2 0 0 1 .
D ue to the tim e difference, J i l l heard abou t the birth o f her sixth gran dch ild on 10
M ay; in effect before M eriel w as even born!
64 The Archers quiz book ^ ANSWERS W Summer
W H O A RE TH EY?
1 Helen Archer 2 Eva Coverdale (nee Lenz)
3 Clive Horrobin 4 Debbie Gerrard (nee Aldridge)
5 Martha Woodford 6 George Barford
Score. H ow m any steps d id you take before arriv in g a t the correct solution.?
M ain ly a Congratulations. You n ot only listen once a week bu t a frie n d records

the om nibus w henyou're away.
M ain ly b Excellent. You listen tw ice a week to m ake sure nothing changes!
M ain ly c Well done. You're a regular listener.
M ain ly d N ot so good. Brush up on you r background knowledge.
M ain ly e You need some help. Try readin g ‘ Who's Who in The A rchers!'
RIDDLE ME REE
The answer is Dum di dum
H O W D O ES Y O U R G A R D EN GROW ?
1 © Travellers joy is another name for old man’s beard.
2 £ Honeysuckle is referred to as woodbine.
3 © Navelwort is also known as pennywort.
4 Ip Shepherds purse.
5 H | Great bindweed.
6 ^ Moon Daisy is a prettier name for the ox-eye\
7 © ‘Lesser hemlock’ is often called fool’s parsley.
All correct? Well done. Chances are you’ve been listening to The Archers since it
first hit the airwaves in 1951!
EVENING ALL
Siobhan overlooked her tab!

Summer %>£ ANSWERS ^ The Archers quiz book 65
BA T S IN TH E B ELFR Y
1 c The common long-eared bat 2 b The whiskered b at
3 d The p ipistrelle b at 4 a The lesser horseshoe b at
5 c L eisler’s b at 6 b The noctule b at
7 b The n atterers b at 8 c D aubentons b at
9 c Common fro g b at 10 a Echo-locating system
11 b Common vam pire bat
WORDSEARCH - PETS OF AMBRIDGE

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A M B R ID G E F A R M IN G F A C T S
1 Leeks and cabbages are grown at Bridge Farm.
2 O Brookfield Farm farms Hereford Beef.
3 Jet is Brookfield Farm s sheepdog.
4 O The Grundys were evicted from Grange Farm.
5 Alistair Lloyd is the Ambridge vet.
66 The Archers quiz book ^ ANSWERS Summer
6 Q Betty Tucker and Neil Carter produce free range eggs.

7 £ Clarrie Grundy works with Pat in the dairy.
8 Fly belongs to Home Farm.
9 @ M att Crawford is Chairman o f Borchester Land.
10 Q Hungarian student, Chaba Progyani, helped out at Brookfield.
11 ^ Oliver Sterling is associated with Hobby farming.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Time Activity Name Attire
9am s w im m in g Ruth sunglasses
1 1am punch & ju d y Ben green t-s h irt
1pm sandcastles Josh baseball cap
2pm ferris w heel Pip sunhat
4p m ice-cream David Purple t-s h irt
If you persevered an d got this one right you deserve the biggest Knickerbocker
G lo ry going! Well done!
“ T IM E G E N T L E M E N P L E A S E !”
1 Polly Perks, S id s’ fir st wife, w as form erly called M ead.
2 Joh n (Jack) A rcher h ad a drin k problem .
3 K athy Perks is S id s’ second wife.
4 S id lost Polly when she d ied in 1982.
5 c Line dancing
6 a The 'P laybar ’ was the nam e fo r the coffee bar.
7 d The B u ll restauran t w as them ed w ith the English C iv il War.
8 b B ert thought Owen w as m akin g advances tow ards h is wife, Freda.
9 a P ru Forrest was once barm aid a t The Bull.
10 c G raham Ryder valued the p u b fo r K athy a t £ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
11a Ju lie the barm aid m oved in w ith N e il C arter in 1983.
12 c Sean M yerson ran The C at & Fiddle.
13 b A boule piste replaced the bow ling green outside The Bull.
14 b The B u ll dates back to the 15th century.
15 d S id serves a s‘ tirrup cup’ when the H u n t gathers outside The B ull.
16 a The ghost o f ‘a little drum m er boy is reputed to h au n t The Bull.
17 c A peacock h as taken up residence in The B u ll garden.
18 c Fallon is S id Perks’ step-daughter.
19 a Borchester Brewery in sisted th at Peggy Archer take over the licence o f The B u ll
in 1953.
Autumn
A u tu m n Breaks 68
A m b rid ge B ird Life 70

T h e A rchers & O th er A n im als 71
T h e A m bridge Sh o ot 72
A rchers Pyragram 73
A rm ch air M em ories - N elson G ab riel 74
“ I f You G o D ow n to the W oods T o day !” 75
W ordsearch: Things that Go Bump in the Night! 7 6
O dd O ne O ut 78
R id dle M e Ree 79
Life w ith T h e Tuckers 80
S t Stephen’s C hurch 82
C o u n try N am es for C o u n try Places 84
Fair G am e 86
Jo e ’s L ist 87
T h e A rchers o f Bridge Farm 88
Solutions 91
6 8 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS Autumn
AUTUMN BREAKS
Leaves are changing colour and falling from the trees,
and there’s a snap in the air. It’s time for an autumn break at the
Grey Gables Country Club. But how much do you know
about Ambridge’s most famous hotel?
1 W hat sporting course lies beyond the gardens o f Grey Gables?
2 N am e someone w orking a t reception who is fam ou s fo r her

village productions.
3 Where does Jac k Woolley come from ?

Q Moseley, Birmingham Q Stirchley, Birmingham
O Ambridge, Borsetshire Q Beirut, Lebanon
4 Peggy had nightmares o f arriving a t her wedding wearing what?
Q Suit o f armour Q Boy scout’s uniform
Q Purple turban Q Jockey’s hat
5 W hat is C aroline Pem bertons jo b a t Grey G ables?
Q Waitress Q Administrator
Q Receptionist Q Manager
6 G erald Grosvenor once appeared a t Grey Gables. W hat is
his correct title?
o Lord Grosvenor Q Squire o f Penny Hassett
Q D uke o f Westminster Q Earl o f Eton
7 Who w as A ssistan t M an ager a t Grey G ables in 2 0 0 2 ?
Q John Higgs Q Roy Tucker
0 Lynda Snell Q Trudy Porter
8 Who was Valerie Woolley?
Q Jack Woolley’s sister
Q A cleaner at Grey Gables who was no relation to Jack
O Jack Woolley’s favourite dog
Q Jack Woolley’s ex-wife
a n sw e rs - * p a g e 91
Autumn V?QUESTIONS Hie Archers quiz book 69
9 W hat is the nam e o f Jack Woolley’s step-daughter?
1 0 Grey G ables has a ballroom . True or fa lse ?
11 In whatyear d id Jack an d Peggy m arry; 1990 or 1991?
12 W hat is Peggy’s re al fir s t nam e?
13 W hatfam ous celebrity stayed a t Grey Gables to play

g o lf in 1989?
0 Noel Edmunds 0 Eric Sykes
0 Terry Wogan 0 Bob Monkhouse
14 What method o f transport does Lynda Snell use to get to work?
0 O ld butcher’s bike 0 M otorised wheelbarrow
0 Aston Martin 0 Ford Capri
1 5 Who w as C ap tain ?
0 H ead C hef
0 Jack’s Staffordshire Bull Terrier
O One o f Peggy’s nautical suitors, Godfrey Wendover
0 Head Gardener
1 6 W hat is the m ake o f Ja c k ’s stylish c a rl
0 Jaguar 0 Mercedes
0 Bentley 0 Rolls Royce
1 7 F or a short tim e Grey G ables’ French ch ef Jean -P au l,
defected to where?
0 The Bull 0 Nelson’s W ine Bar
0 The Dorchester 0 The C at & Fiddle
18 W hat was the nam e o f the rose th at Ja c k Woolley specially
com m issioned fo r Peggy?
O Ambridge Rose 0 Borsetshire Rose
0 Grey Gables Rose 0 Warm Woolley Rose
AMBRIDGE BIRD LIFE

We all miss our summer visiting birds when they disappear in
autumn. One bird in each group should have flown away by now.
Which is it?
1 a House sparrow b N uthatch

c Sw ift d Lapw ing
2 a Robin b Blue tit

c K ingfisher d Wryneck
3 a Green woodpecker b Swallow

c Little owl d M agpie
4 a Corn bunting b Jay

c Sedge warbler d C ollared dove
5 a Jackdaw b Willow tit

c Cuckoo d Long-tailed tit
6 a Yellowhammer b Lesser spotted woodpecker

c Bullfinch d House m artin
7 a Hobby b B uzzard
c Sparrowhawk d Kestrel
8 a Barn owl b Goldcrest

c Willow w arbler d B lackbird
9 a Sandm artin b Robin

c G reat tit d Tawny owl
102, Long-eared owl b N ightingale

c Jackdaw d Rook
Autumn QUESTIONS ^ The Archers quiz book 71
THE ARCHERS
& OTHER ANIMALS
Can you put the words into the spiral helped by the dues?
The last letter o f each word is the first letter o f the next, and they
begin outside and spiral clockwise into the centre
1 Archer black sheep
2 Looks good in a gorilla suit
3 N ice with m int sauce
4 Local radio star reporter
5 G ood with animals
6 Brian Aldridge behaved like one
7 Sausage entrepreneur
8 Cows say it
9 C arolines amore
THEAMBRIDGE SHOOT
Test your general knowledge o f The Archers with this quick fire
round. The first answer you give must count as the final one and
you must finish the quiz in 2 minutes! Remember - you have only
one shot at each question! Get ready —finger on the trigger —GO !
1 W hat is the name o f M ike and Betty Tucker’s son?
2 N am e one o f Tom Archer’s girlfriends beginning with K and

ending in Y.
3 W ho is Joe Grundy’s elder son?
4 W ho is Jennifer Aldridge’s sister?
5 W hich m ember o f the Archer family comes from Prudhoe?
6 N am e the last receptionist for D r Hathaway’s practice
7 W hat is the maiden name o f Sid Perks’s third wife?
8 W ho did D ebbie Aldridge marry?
9 W ho lives in the O ld Police House?
10 W hich farm in Am bridge was the first to go organic?
11 W hat do St George and Phil Archer have in common?
12 W ho are Phoebe Aldridge’s natural parents?
13 W ho is Tony Archer’s mother?
14 W hat is Lawrence Lovell generally called?
15 W ho is the manager o f Grey Gables?
16 W hat was the name o f Shula’s first husband?
Autumn ^Q U E S T IO N S ^ The Archers quiz book 73
17 W ho bought Grange Farm in 2000?
18 W hat was Susan C arters maiden name?
19 W hat was D oris Archers m aiden name?
20 W hat did Jethro Larkin call Phil Archer?
ARCHERS PYRAGRAM
Solve the anagrams to find out the word running down the
middle o f the pyramid
s
— —
5
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5 EON
4 FLESH
3 A SM IL E R
2 LEVER SELL
1 SEES LESS SUN
ARMCHAIR MEMORIES
- NELSON GABRIEL
Nelson Gabriel has been much missed in Ambridge. H is quick
wits and sardonic comments hid a warm heart and he was a loyal
friend. How much can you remember o f his long life and
chequered career?
1 Which o f the forces d id Nelson jo in fo r his N atio n al Service?
2 Who d id N elson persuade to lend him £ 3 0 0 0 to invest in

an engineering business in 19611
3 W hat d id N elson an d his business p artn e r run in the

early 1960s?
@ A fish and chip van
0 A pub called The Statue in Trafalgar Square
0 The Borchester cricket team
0 A chain o f betting shops and a casino
4 Where d id Nelson w ant C larrie to work?
© In a business rival s office as a spy
0 In his sauna and massage parlour
0 In his home as live-in housekeeper
0 Down an old mine shaft in Felpersham.
5 W hat w as the nam e o f N elsons daughter?
0 Angela Gabriel 0 M andy Beesborough
0 Rosemary Tarrant 0 Trina Muir
6 W hat d id N elson an d Ju lia P argetter do in the ballroom
one New Year’s Eve?
0 Kissed
0 Played cards
9 Decided to elope to Gretna Green
0 H ad a fencing duel
Autumn ^^Q U ESTIO N S ^ The Archers quiz book 75
7 Where is Nelson buried?

© Spain
© Argentina
© Ambridge
© Brazil
IF YOU GO DOW N
TO THE WOODS TODAY!
There’s nothing nicer than rambling in the countryside gathering
wild berries. See i f you can pick out the berries from their clever
impersonators in the choices below.
(Remember some berries have to be cooked before they are eaten,
while others can be very poisonous —so i f in doubt don’t pick them or
ask Bert Fry first!)
W hich are berries?
1 a Snowberry b Sowberry
c Sourberry d Sunberry
2 a Sheepberry b Pigberry
c Cowberry d Horseberry
3 a Crampberry b Cranberry
c Crankberry d Crumberry
4 a Nasty bramble b Sharp bramble

c Itchy bramble d Stone bramble
5 a Raspberry b Waspberry
c Beeberry d Banberry
6 a Joeberry b Bertberry
c Bilberry d Daveberry
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Autumn ^Q U E S T IO N S vjfP The Archers quiz book 77
B L 0 H D S P T w Q F E M R D X P F
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B 1 H P B D C 0 S H N C U S 0 0 T D
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an s w e rs page 94
7 8 TKe Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS Autumn
ODD ONE OUT

Ambridge is a small community, and over the years
a lot o f links have been forged among its inhabitants. C an you
identify the odd one out in the following groups?
1 Who has not h ad a rom antic liaison w ith C aroline Bone?

o Robin Stokes 0 Brian Aldridge
0 Nigel Pargetter
2 Who does not work a t B rid ge Farm ?
© Colin Kennedy 0 Tom Archer
0 A lf Grundy
3 Who has not been a p ractisin g solicitor?
0 Usha G upta 0 Matthew Thorogood
^ M ark Hebden
4 Who has not been a Church Warden a t St. Stephens?

0 Bert Fry 0 Shula Hebden Lloyd
0 Kate Madikane
5 Who is not one o f P h il A rcher’s grandchildren?
0 Meriel @ Phoebe
0 Lily
6 Who is not one o f W illiam Grundy’s godparents?
0 Caroline Pemberton 0 Sid Perks
0 Jack Woolley
7 Who has not been barred from T h e B u ll?
0 Jazzer 0 Janet Fisher
0 Eddie Grundy
8 Who refused to go on the 2 0 0 2 Countryside M arch in London?
0 Oliver Sterling 0 Jennifer Aldridge
0 Jill Archer
RIDDLE ME REE
My first is in A N C IE N T but isn’t in O LD
My second is in LE G EN D but never in TO LD
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My third is in TR EA SU RE and also in C H E ST
My fourth is in R IG H T EO U S though never in BLESSED
V
My fifth is not in SU N SH IN E, you’ll see it in M O O N
O
My sixth is not in FAVOUR, you’ll find it in B O O N
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My seventh is in SU PPER but isn’t in MEAL
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My eighth is in F IC T IT IO U S and not seen in REAL
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My whole is a lady who has great appeal
80 The Archers quiz b o o k ^ QUESTIONS Autumn
LIFE WITH THE TUCKERS

Autumn can be a lovely season in the country, even for milkmen
making early deliveries. See how much you know about
Ambridge’s famous moaning milkman, M ike Tucker, his long-
suffering wife and his family
1 W hat is Betty’s day job?

a Receptionist a t Grey Gables
b B arm aid a t The Bull
c A ssistant a t the village shop
d Traffic warden
2 W hat was Hayley Tuckers maiden name?

a Tarrant
b Jordan
c Gordon
d Horrohin
3 W ho left Neil Carter a patch o f land at W illow Farm in 1986?
a M ike Tucker
b B ill Insley
c Jack Woolley
d B rian Aldridge
4 W hat local union branch did M ike set about reviving?

a NUAAW
b NUT
c Unison
d RA C
5 Where did Roy Tucker and Hayley first set up home together?
a Grange Farm
b Royal Suite a t Grey Gables
c T h e Bull
d N ightingale Farm
Autumn ^ QUESTIONS ^ The Archers quiz book 81
6 Lilian Bellamy’s ‘toy boy was beloved by Brenda. W hat was

his first name?
a Simon
b Cameron
Scott
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Leon
In 1998 Roy Tucker was dum bfounded when H ayley told
him what?
She worked fo r M I5
O - O O - P
K ate A ldridge was pregnant

Joe Grundy h ad been aw arded a knighthood
Willow Farm h ad been burnt down
00
W hat was the name o f Betty’s farm shop at Am bridge Farm?

Betty’s Barn
CP P
Tucker’s Goodies
c Free Range Betty
d Tucker Enterprizes
9 W ho was M ike Tucker’s partner for ‘Pick your own
strawberries’?
a W illiam Grundy
b E ddie Grundy
c Greg Turner
d N eil C arter
10 W hat part o f Mike’s body was injured when he was hit by an
hydraulic pipe?
a Eye
b Leg
c Arm
d Foot
82 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS Autumn
ST STEPHEN’S CHURCH
At Harvest Festival local produce is piled high in St Stephen’s
Church. How plentiful is your ecclesiastical knowledge?
Find out here!
1 S t Stephen’s was b u ilt on the site o f an early 7th Century

A ugustinian church. When was it consecrated?
@ 1177
G 1281
G 1066
G 1700
2 In 1 9 9 0 the clock weights crashed through the floor,
narrow ly m issing whom?
G The Bishop o f Felpersham
G Bert Fry
G William Grundy
G Roy Tucker
3 Who, or what, took up residence in the church a t
S t Stephen’s in Ju n e 1 9 7 6 ?
G C at called Walter
© Red kites
Q Grundys fleeing from persecution
G Colony o f flittermice bats
4 Which o f these is a p a r t o f a church?
G King
G Queen
O Nave
G Ace
Autumn ^QUESTIONS The Archers quiz book 83
5 W hat m ight you c a ll the p rin c ip a l church o f a Diocese?

0 H igh Church
0 Cathedral
0 Royal Monastery
0 Steeple Church
6 W hat is an underground cham ber called in a church?
0 Crypt
0 Tomb Room
0 Apse
0 Buttress
7 In 1 9 5 9 a m em orial window was installed. Who w as this

to com m em orate?
O Ralph Bellamy
0 Grace Archer
9 D an Archer
0 John Wooldridge, the late Bishop o f Felpersham
8 W hat d id D an A rcher fin d near the church bells in 1976 ?
0 Hoard o f civil war coins
0 Swarm o f bees
9 Nest o f red kites
0 Badger
9 Who w as a form er vicar a t S t Stephen’s ?
0 Robin Loxley
0 Robin Macy
0 Robin Fisher
9 Robin Stokes
1 0 Where d id Ja n e t Fish er go on the Ju b ilee 2 0 0 0
T h ird W orld debt m archi
0 Paris
0 Cologne
9 Madrid
0 Berlin
8 4 The Archers quiz b o o k ^ QUESTIONS ^ A u t u m n
COUNTRYNAMES
FOR COUNTRY PLACES
Over time and in different places the meanings o f words can
change. See if you can identify the correct meanings o f old terms
from the choices below:
1 W hat is a barrow?
a Wheelbarrow without a wheel
b County
c Ancient burial mound
d Roman spa town
2 W hat is a beck?
a River
b H ill
c Beer
d Forest
3 W hat is another old name for an enclosed space?
a Mere
b Garth
c Thorpe
d Ard
4 W hat is a ford?
a Old car
b Wood a t the top o f a hill
c Valley
d River crossing
5 W hat is a don?
a Home fo r an Oxford tutor
b H ill fo rt
c Monastery
d Wood
a n sw e rs - * p a g e 9 5
6 W hat is the old word for a market?

a Stable
b Table
c Able
d Cable
7 I f a place name ended with ‘holt’ where m ight you expect
it to be?
a On a h ill
b By a lake
c In a wood
A In a valley
8 W hat does the ‘H art’ represent on a pub sign
(as in T h e W hite Hart)?
a D og
b Stag
Shield
n
cl.
C art
W hat does ‘by mean at the end o f a place name?
W alled Roman town
o' »
Church or pub
Farm or village
0- ri
River or lake
10 W hat is a ‘hoe’ when related to a place name
(as in Plymouth Hoe)?
a Place with an agricu ltu ral museum
b Spur or ridge
c P ile o f stones
d Lock
11 W hat does Chipping usually mean (as in Chipping Sodbury).
a Village o f carpenters
b Cave dwellers
c Town with an abbey
d M arket or m arket place
86 The Archers quiz book^jP QUESTIONS Autumn
FAIR GAME
The Aldridge shoots are renowned throughout the county o f
Borsetshire (as are Jennifers hampers). Are you a Greg Turner, a
George Barford or a William Grundy? See how much you know
about our British Game and find out!
1 Which is not a gam e bird?

o W ood Pigeon
0 Red Grouse
0 Red Kite
© Partridge
2 N am e the gam e b ird from the choices below.
0 Partridge
0 Kingfisher
O Borsetshire Beauty
© Moorhen
3 W hat gam e an im al does B rian A ldridge fa rm ?
o W ild boar
0 Snails
0 Goat
0 Deer
4 W hat is a trad itio n al gam e dish?

0 Caramelised carrot
0 Jugged hare
o Toad-in-the-hole
0 Roast gooseberry
5 W hat do E ddie Grundy’s ferrets like to hunt?
o Pheasants
0 Rabbits
0 Quail
0 Darts
6 W hat k in d o f m eat is venison?

® Sheep
© Deer
© Boar
© Goat
7 W hat is a m allard ?
© Duck
© Pigeon
© Quail
© Partridge
8 W hat is trad ition ally shot on the ‘G lorious 12th’?
© Pumpkins
© Terrine
© Hare
© Grouse
JOE’S LIST
Autumn finds Joe Grundy in front o f the fire in The Bull
scamming as many pints o f Shires as he can.
Unscramble the letters to reveal the six things Joe Grundy would
least like to find in the pub.
1 SELAITWLH
2 UDINEGEYDDR
3 MERBAREW
4 RABYBLET
5 AOWMGDOAON!
6 ZPEHUIQTBU
88 The Archers quiz book ^ QUESTIONS Autumn
THE ARCHERS OF BRIDGE FARM

Pat and Tony Archer have lived at Bridge Farm since 1978 and a
lot o f water has passed under the bridge since then! Find out
whether you’re a friend, relative, clone or stranger.
1 W hat terrible event took place on Tom Archer’s

17th birthday?
a D an Archer died
b Toms brother John was killed in a tractor accident
c P at was involved in a car accident
d Tony fe ll through Bridge Farm roof
2 W hat is the name o f Tony Archer’s mother?
a Peggy Woolley
b D oris Archer
c L au ra Archer
d M ary Pound
3 W hat borders Bridge Farm?
a Lakey H ill
b Heydon Berrow
c An arm y camp
d Grey Gables
4 W hat is the name o f Pat and Tony’s shop in Borchester?
a Take a Leek
b O rganic Farm Shop
c Am bridge Organics
d H elens H ideaw ay
5 W hat did Pat Archer captain in her early days in Ambridge?
a Ladies’ fo o tb all team
b River Am steam boat
c C at & Fiddle darts team
d Am bridge Scrabble Team
Autumn ^QUESTIONS 'af The Archers quiz book 89
6 Where did John Archer meet Hayiey Jordan?

a Hollerton Junction
b In a strawberry field
c Borchester Young Farmers’ Christmas bash
d Club in Birmingham
7 Tom Archer was charged with criminal damage. What for?
a Joy riding and crashing a car
b Destroying p art o f a genetically modified rape crop
c Smashing windows in the village hall
d Pushing George Barford into the River Am
8 With whom did Helen Archer form a romantic liaison in the
summer of 2001?
a Oliver Sterling
b Eddie Grundy
c Greg Turner
d Simon Gerrard
9 What did Tom Archer want to name ‘A mbridge Originals’?
a H is band
b Helens cheeses
c H is parents
d H is pork sausages
10 Where did Pat Archer wish to take her children in 1984?
a On a world cruise
b To Disneyland
c On a CND march
d M ountaineering in Wales
11 What did Hayiey do when John Archer asked her to
marry him?
a Faint
b Say no
c Tell him she was already m arried
d Say yes
90 The Archers quiz book ' f QUESTIONS ^ A u t u m n
12 Who works for Pat in the Bridge Farm dairy?

a Betty Tucker
b M rs Pullen
c E d Grundy
d Clarrie Grundy
13 What did Tony and Pat ask Helen to do on
her 21st birthday?
a Go easy on the Grange Farm apple brandy
b Try and be nice to everyone, ju st once
c Stop annoying her younger brother
d Run their new shop in Borchester
14 Wliat relation is Phil Archer to Tony?
a Cousin
b Uncle
c Brother-in-law
d Step-brother
15 What relation is Christine Barford to Tony?
a Sister
b Sister-in-law
c Aunt
d Cousin
16 Name the girls two-timing Tom double-dated
Christmas 2000
a Lauren and Fallon
b Kate and Kirsty
c Kirsty and Lauren
d Thelma and Louise
an sw e rs - * p a g e 96
Autumn ANSWERS ^ The Archers quiz book 91
SOLUTIONS
A U T U M N BREAKS
1 The G olf Course lies beyond the gardens o f Grey Gables.
2 Lynda Snell is a receptionist.
3 O Jack Woolley comes from Stirchley, Birmingham.
4 O Peggy was afraid she would turn up at her wedding wearing a purple turban.
5 Caroline Pemberton is Manager.
6 Q Gerald Grosvenor’s correct title is the Duke o f Westminster.
7 © Trudy Porter was Assistant Manager in 2002.
8 O Valerie Woolley was Jack Woolleys ex-wife. The marriage was unhappy
and the couple separated in 1968, and finally divorced in 1974.
9 Hazel was the daughter o f Reggie and Valerie Trentham who ran Grey
Gables in the 1950s. Valerie married Jack Woolley after Reggie died.
10 True. Grey Gables has a ballroom.
11 Jack and Peggy married in 1991.
12 Peggy’s first name is Margaret.
1 3 0 Terry Wogan booked into the Royal Garden Suite to play golf in 1989.
Not only did listeners hear his mellifluous tones but also the rarely heard
voice o f Pru Forrest, played by Judi Dench, as she presented him with a pot
o f damson jam.
1 4 0 Lynda is often seen on an old butcher’s bike (not to be confused with her
being the village bike —that privilege was once Caroline Pembertons
although Siobhan Hathaway and Brenda Tucker are hot contenders).
15Q Captain was Jack’s much loved Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
160 Jack’s car is a Bentley.
17Q Jean-Paul defected to Nelson’s W ine Bar.
1 8 0 The rose commissioned from David Austin by Jack is called The
Ambridge Rose.
1 5 -1 8 correct G old m edal! No-one can teach you anything abo u t The
Archers. You have clearly listened a ll you r life
1 0 - 1 5 correct. Silv er m edal! You probably started listening in the seventies
bu t w ill soon m ake up lost ground.
5 - 1 0 correct. Bronze m edal! You re a new listener. Well done fo r a gallan t attem pt.
92 The Archers quiz book ^ ANSWERS "V? Autumn
A M B R ID G E B IR D L IF E
Th ese are the birds who stayed in A m bridge when they should have flown o ff to a
warm er climate:
1 c Sw ift 2 d Wryneck
3 b Sw allow 4 c Sedge w arbler
5 c Cuckoo 6 d H ouse m artin
7 a Hobby 8 c W illow w arbler
9 a Sandm artin 10 b N igh tingale
ARCHERS & OTHER ANIMALS
T H E A M B R ID G E S H O O T Q U IC K F IR E R O U N D
See how w ellyou've done!
1 Roy Tucker is the Tuckers son.
2 K irsty M iller is the nam e o f Toms girlfriend.
3 A lfred G rundy is fo e Grundy's elder son.
4 L ilian Bellam y is Jen n ifer Aldridge's sister.
5 Ruth A rcher comes from Prudhoe.
6 Susan C arter w as the last receptionistfo r D r H athaw ay's practice.
7 Jolene Rogers is Jolene Perks’ m aiden name.
8 D ebbie A ldridge m arried Sim on G errard.
9 Christine an d George B arford live a t the O ld Police House.
10 Bridge Farm w as the fir st farm in A m bridge to go organic.
11 A p ril 2 3 rd is both P h il’s birthday a n d S t George’s Day.
12 Roy Tucker an d K ate A ldridge (now M adikan e) are Phoebe Tucker’s n atu ral parents.
13 Peggy Woolley is Tony A rcher’s mother.
14 Law rence Lovell is generally known as Larry.
15 C aroline Pem berton m anages Grey Gables.
16 M ark Hebden is the nam e o f Sh ula Hebden Lloyd’s fir s t husband.
1 7 O liver Sterlin g bought Grange Farm in 2 0 0 0 .
18 Susan H orrobin is Susan C arters m aiden nam e.

1 9 D oris Forrest is D oris A rchers m aiden name.
2 0 Jethro L arkin called P h il Archer ‘B oss.'
2 0 correct. C ongratulations —you are Felpersham s F in est! A gam e ham per

an d two bottles o f vintage ruby p o rt fo r you.
1 5 -2 0 correct. Excellent. Two brace o f pheasants an d a bottle o f cognac fo r you.
10—1 5 correct. N ot b ad a t all. One brace ofph easan ts an d a bottle o f Fam ous
Grouse fo r you.
0 - 5 correct. Oh d ear! A w ood pigeon a n d a bottle o f m ineral w aterfo r you -

to help steady you r aim !
A R C H E R S PY R A G R A M
ARM CHAIR MEMORIES - N ELSO N GABRIEL

1 Nelson joined the RAF but managed never to fly!
2 N elsons father, Walter Gabriel, made his son the first o f many loans in 1961.
3 ^ Nelson and Walter ran a chain o f betting shops and a casino in the sixties.
4 ^ Nelson wanted Clarrie Grundy to work in his sauna and massage parlour.
5 ^ Nelsons daughter is called Rosemary Tarrant.
6 O Nelson and Julia Pargetter shared a kiss.
7 ^ Nelson is buried at St Stephens Church, Ambridge.
I F Y O U G O D O W N TO T H E W O O D S T O D A Y
1 a Snowberry 2 c Cowberry
3 b Cranberry 4 d Stone bram ble
5 a Raspberry 6 c Bilberry
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WORDSEARCH
- THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
The hidden word is HALLOW EEN
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1 £ Nigel Pargetter 2 ^ A lf Grundy
3 Matthew Thorogood 4 9 Kate Madikane
5 @ Phoebe 6 ^ Jack Woolley
7 O Janet Fisher s 9 Jill Archer
RIDDLE ME REE
The answer is Antrobus

L IF E W IT H T H E T U C K E R S
1 c Betty works a t the V illage Shop.
2 b H ayleys m aiden nam e is Jordan .
3 b B ill Insley d ied in 1 9 8 6 leaving N e il C arter a patch o f lan d arou n d the
house a t W illow Farm .
4 a M ike revived the NUAAW. E xtra poin ts i f you know w hat the abbreviation
stan ds jb r ! (N atio n al Union o f A gricu ltu ral an d A llied Workers).
5 d Roy an d Hayley Tucker fir st set up home as tenants o f M rs A ntrobus a t
N ightingale Farm .
6 c Scott D an iels captured Brenda’s h eart bu t let her down, ju s t as he d id L ilian .
7 b Hayley told Roy th at K ate A ldridge w as pregnant. Roy knew there w as a
distin ct possibility th at he was the fath e r!
8 a Betty’s farm shop a t Am bridge Farm w as called Betty’s Barn.
9 d N eil C arter w as M ike Tucker’s p artn er fo r ‘P ick you r own straw berries’.
10 a The hydraulic p ip e h it M ike in the eye.
ST STEPHEN’S CHURCH
1 ^ St Stephens was consecrated in 1281.
2 |p The clock weights narrowly missed William Grundy.
3 @ A colony o f bats - flittermice - took up residence in the Church.
4 H | The nave is the main space o f a church.
5 (fH The principal church o f a diocese is called a Cathedral.
6 O An underground chamber is called a crypt.
7 @ A memorial window was installed to commemorate Grace Archer.
8 Dan Archer and Betty Tucker found a swarm o f bees near one o f the
church bells in 1976.
9 Robin Stokes was a former vicar o f St Stephens.
10 O Janet Fisher and Usha Gupta went to Cologne on the Jubilee 2000 Third
World debt march.
5 - 1 0 answ ers correct? You are a p illa r o f you r com m unity an d worthy o f respect!
4—1 answ ers correct? You m ust go to church m ore often!
CO U N TRY N A M ES FO R CO U N TRY PLA C ES

1 c Ancient b u rial m ound 2 a R iver
3 b G arth 4 d R iver crossing
5 b H ill fo rt 6 a Stable
7 c Wood 8 b S tag
9 c Farm or village 10 b Spu r or ridge
li d M arket or m arket place
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F A IR G A M E
1 ^ Red kite 2 O Partridge
3 ^ Deer 4 ^ Jugged hare
5 Q Rabbits 6 @ Deer
7 ^ Duck 8 (|T Grouse
J O E ’S L IS T
1 SELAITWLH HIS WALLET
2 UDINEGEYDDR EDDIE GRUNDY
3 MERBAREW WARM BEER
4 RABYBLET BARTLEBY
5 AOWMGDOAON! A GOOD WOMAN!
6 ZPEHUIQTBU THE PUB QUIZ
T H E A R C H E R S O F B R ID G E FA R M
1 b Tom’s brother John was k illed in a tractor accident.
2 a Peggy Woolley is Tony's mother.
3 b Heydon Berrow borders Bridge Farm .
4 c A m bridge O rganics is the nam e o f P at an d Tony's shop in Borchester.
5 a P at captain ed a ladies'fo o tb all team .
6 d John A rcher m et Hayley Jo rd an a t a club in Birm ingham .
7 b Tom destroyed p a r t o f a genetically m odified rape crop.
8 c H elen becam e rom antically lin ked w ith gam ekeeper G reg Turner.
9 d Tom w anted to c a ll his pork sausages A m bridge O riginals'.
10 c Typically, P at w anted to take her children on a C N D m arch.
11 b Hayley sa id no to Joh n Archer's propo sal o f m arriage.
12 d C larrie Grundy works fo r P at in the dairy.
13 d P at a n d Tony asked Helen to run their new shop A m bridge O rganics on her
2 1 st birthday.
14 b P h il A rcher is Tony's uncle.
15 c C hristine B arford is Tony's aunt.
16 c Tom tw o-tim ed K irsty a n d Lauren.
1 6 correct. You w ant to know a ll abo u t P at an d Tony, a n d w hat you don't know
you m ake up!
12—1 6 correct. You are surprised a t how m uch you know abou t P at a n d Tony
a n d w ould like to know them better.
6 - 1 2 correct. You take a fneruily interest in Bridge Farm but have a lot on your m ind
0 - 6 correct. You're fa r too busy to be bothered with P at a n d Tony a n d have
better things to do.
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Seasons G reetings 98
G o o d F o o d & H earty C h eer 99
R id dle M e Ree 100
W h o’s T h is? 101
C ou n try sid e C ollectives 102
V anish in g A ct 104
O h N o T h e y D id n ’t! 105
O u r C ou n try sid e’s Feathered Friends 106
W ordsearch - U nh eard o f A m b rid ge 108
X m as C rack er Teasers 110
Secret Santa! Ill
C h ristm as at T h e Bull 112
G ran ge Farm and the G run dy s 116
T h e A m bridge Sh o ot Q u ick Fire R o u n d 118
‘D e c k T h e H alls’ 119
T h e y Seek T h em H ere 120
S o lu tio n s 122
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SEASONS GREETINGS
There’s nothing better on a cold winters day than setding by the
fire with pen, paper and The Archers Quiz Book by your side!
Here are some teasers to get you in the mood.
1 W hat d id we hear D an fir s t say on 1 Jan u a ry 1 9 5 1 ?

© Sorry I’m late Doris but even on New Year’s D ay the cows
have to be milked
0 Here’s a toast to the future. Let’s hope for many more happy
years in Ambridge
0 And a H appy New Year to all
0 Put on the radiogram, Phil, there’s a new radio serial I want to
listen to
2 W hat m u sical instrum ent d id W alter G ab riel p lay a t the
an n u al C hristm as C aro l Service?
0 Didgeridoo
0 Euphonium
0 Sitar
0 Mandolin
3 Which A m bridge couple g o t m arried on a C hristm as D ay?
® Sid Perks and Kathy Holland
0 Alistair Lloyd and Shula Hebden
0 Jennifer Archer and Roger Travers-Macy
0 Joby W oodford and M artha Lily
4 Which A m bridge couple g o t m arried on New Year’s D ay?
o Duncan Gemmell and Lucy Perks
0 Jack Woolley and Peggy Archer
0 Nigel Pargetter and Elizabeth Archer
0 Eddie Grundy and Clarrie Larkin
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GOOD FOOD HEARTY CHEER

G ood food and hearty cheer certainly help us get through
the winter months and we all have our favourite treats.
See if you can work out what connections certain
Ambridge folk have with food and drink.
1 In what food product did John Archer specialize?

a H e created Bridge Farm freshly pu lled leek soup
b H e held the Borsetshire record fo r baked bean eating
c H e produced organic pork
d H e introduced kangaroo farm in g to Am bridge
2 Brian Aldridge once got very drunk at Grange Farm - on what?
a C larrie’s Xm as trifle
b Jo e’s home m ade apple brandy schnapps
c Eddie’s Coq au vin
d Calvados Eddie brought back from France
3 Who is the gastronomic genius of Grey Gables?
a Jean Floyd b F a t P au l
c Jean -P au l d Jacques A ubert
4 What’s the favourite beer at The Bull?
a Anymores (as in “any more fo r any more?”)
b Com ing Up Special Best
c Archers
d Shires
5 What did Joe Grundy put in his home brewed cider?
a P air o f overalls (to give it more colour)
b Lum p o f m eat
c P air o f socks
d B ert Fry’s prize-w inning cabbage

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RIDDLE ME REE
My first is in M IN C EM EA T but never in PIE
My second’s in H U M B LE and also in H IG H
My third’s in a G R U N D Y but not in a SN ELL
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My fourths found in R IN G IN G though never in BELL
My fifth’s seen in SU SAN but isn’t in N EIL
My sixth is in CARTER but not found in W HEEL
My seventh’s not in A LD R ID G E though you’ll find it in H O M E
My eighth is in CRA CK ER but isn’t in POEM
My ninth is in A RC H ERS but never in Q U IV ER
My whole is a time that suits the good liver!
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WHO’S THIS?
Can you fit the jigsaw pieces in the grid so that each column
spells the first name o f an Ambridge villager?
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COUNTRYSIDE COLLECTIVES
A group o f Archers at a party just has to be a quiver o f Archers!
But what other country collective nouns do you know?
1 W hat do you c all a group o f crows?

a Stone
b Unkindliness
c Murder
d Flock
2 W hat do you call a group o f owls?

a Parliament
b H oot
Congregation
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School
3 W hat do you c a ll a group o f heaters?
a Racket
b Aldridge
c Squad
d Troop
4 W hat do you c a ll a group o f ph easan ts?

a Nye
b Poached
c Cluster
d Array
5 W hat do you call a group o f eggs?
a Omelette
b Set
c Brake
d Clutch
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6 W hat do you call a group o f eels?

a Riggle
b Swarm
c Wetness
d Litter
7 W hat do you call a group o f boars?
a River
b Cluster
c Sounder
d Room
8 W hat do you call a group o f rab b its}
a Siffling
b Stew
c Breed
d Nest
9 W hat do you call a group o f onions?
a Rope
b Forest
c O dour
d Prize
1 0 W hat do you c all a group o f peacocks?
a Garden
b Pod
c Eye
d Muster
11 W hat do you c all a group o f starlin gs?
a Starlet
b Murmuration
c Yoke
d Run
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VANISHING ACT
Rearrange the missing letters o f the alphabet to spell out the
name o f a favourite Ambridge character
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Oh No They Didn’t!
Ambridge is not known for doing things by halves, so it’s no
surprise to learn that in 1991 there were two Christmas
pantomimes. The only trouble is that both were Aladdin!
One version took place in Ambridge Hall while the other was
performed in the Village Hall. Below are two jum bled up cast
lists. The actors and directors are in the right production but they
seem to have forgotten what part they’re playing.
Can you help them out?
Aladdin - Ambridge Hall

Aladdin - Nelson Gabriel
Abanazer - Lynda Snell
Princess Valroubador - Eddie Grundy
Widow Twanky - Caroline Bone
Wishee Washee - Debbie Travers-Macy
D irected by J oe G rundy
Aladdin - Village Hall

Aladdin - Bert Fry
Abanazer - Ruth Archer
Princess Valroubador - George Barford
Widow Twanky - Eddie Grundy
Wishee Washee - Bert Fry
D irected by K athy Perks

OUR COUNTRYSIDE’S
FEATHERED FRIENDS
Tom Forrest used to introduce the Sunday omnibus with a few
seasonal words about what was going on in the countryside.
You could learn a lot listening to him but how much
do you remember?
1 The bullbat is known as . . . .

a Shires cricketer
b L ittle owl
c N ight hawk
d Black guillem ot
e N ight e lf
2 The dunnock is also called . . . .
a Twinned partridge
b Wren
c House sparrow
d Hedge sparrow
e Heron
3 The black cap is known as . . . .
a Coverdale
b G reat tit
c Judge
d Priest
e M onk
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4 The lapwing has two other names - what are they?

a Spitfire
b Northern robin
c Peewit
d Green plover
e Linnet
5 What two other names does the goldcrest have?
a Greater spotted loxley
b Woodcock pilot
c Golden crested wren
d Gold tit
e Little eagle
6 What is another name for the wood pigeon?
a The cooee bird
b January warbler
c Cushat
d The piebird
e Cushion
7 What is another name for the song thrush?
a Kathy
b M artha
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G S 0 Y W E N L u L P M B E N W N T
R E H C T E L F K E R E D 0 C T R I
U G P A R 0 A R T I T 0 M J Z 0 S M
0 S U C U T C T R U D Y P 0 R T E R
F R A H P Y W U E S R I B H S I E G
S L C A F 0 s A B M T M T N E P B T
E P u M L H I Y R E U A G H E D U I
B L R A D Y G P D F B N E I L L P T
E A Y L A S U E 0 L G D T G S S N C
B 0 T S H L R Q H P U Y G G A B F 0
M L W 0 L K T E Y M S B H S L R E M
C A U E A X M R M E 0 E T A R E D B
T C N 0 S E F B V L L. E R S H A N E
0 S Y H J A R A I A G S U K K W Z G
M B S V D N D M T R H B G H S I S P
E E 0 E F R E K D C G 0 S U L U J T
S B R N Y 0 N H E H M R Y 0 P E I Y
H F G C A P S C I E A 0 N R N S N D
E L I H E 0 H T A R D U W M T 0 R A
N E S G 0 D U A M Y P G V E T c 0 M
A T K 0 H J E N A U L H Y B N I U G
B E C N E L I S F Y A E D R F T H T
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110 The Archers quiz book QUESTIONS Winter
XMAS CRACKER TEASERS

C an you sort out the jumbled up words below
and put them in the correct order?
Then see i f you can work out which character said what!
1 good an d banned you’re tim e fo r this it’s Eddie

© E d making up a song for Dross
0 Clarrie waiting on her wedding day
0 Sid Perks getting angry with a customer
© Debbie performing in a village panto
2 !eee-coo
0 George Barford doing a bird impression
0 Eccles the resident Bull peacock
© Greg Turner on a pheasant shoot
© Jennifer Aldridge popping round to see a neighbour
3 beauty p a l hello me old old me
0 Ruth Archer talking to a cow
© Walter Gabriel greeting a good friend
© Jack Woolley singing in the bath
© Brian Aldridge admiring his reflection in the mirror
4 Inoooo - ooh
© Lynda Snell treading in something nasty
© Tom Archer tasting Helens organic cheese
© Neil Carter sliding down the church bell rope
© Ruth Archer taken by an unpleasant surprise
5 everyday an fo lk o f story country
© Ruth and David Archer describing their life’s journey
0 Jennifer Aldridge discussing her archive project
0 Radio announcer introducing a Light programme
0 Lynda Snell advertising one o f her plays
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SECRET SANTA!
Take two consecutive letters from each o f the three words on a
line to form a six letter word. For instance, D IS C RILE RAPT
would mean someone got a script for Christmas!
Write the letters in the grid below to find out what treats are in
Santas sack for good little Archers.
D avid SIGN OMEN NEST

Ruth INCA HOME RAKE
Nigel ALFA TALC GONE
Elizabeth CARD HAND LEEK
Jennifer BRAT HOOT ARCH
Brian BOOT OXEN CARS
D avid
Ruth
Nigel
Elizabeth
Jennifer
Brian

112 The Archers quiz book 4k QUESTIONS Winter
CHRISTMAS A T THE BULL -

PUB QUIZ CHARITY SPECIAL!
Sid: ‘G ood evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to The
Bull’s Christmas special. As usual you can do this as teams or on
your own. I see we have Grundys, Carters, Tuckers, Frys and
Barfords. Any more takers? M y lovely lady wife here will be
umpire and her decision is final. I hope you’ve bought plenty o f
raffle tickets because it’s all for a good cause. Right, let’s get
started, heads down and no cheating!’
Jolene: ‘I’ve got my eye on you, Eddie G ru n d y ............. ’
R O U N D ONE
‘Bert Fry should do well on this one!
Com plete these country couplets’
1 Red sky in morning shepherd’s warning.
Red sky a t n ight. . . ?
2 Oak before ash, shall have a splash
Ash before oak . . . ?
3 Rain before seven, shine . . . ?
4 Ice in November w ill bear a duck.
February weather all mire . . . ?
5 Between twelve and two you’ll see . . . ?
R O U N D TWO
‘W hat kind o f birds or animals are these? George Barford knows
his birds so he’s in with a chance!’
1 Chester White, Hampshire, Tamworth, M iddle White?
2 Spotted, Fell, Welsh, Shetland?
3 Muscovy, Indian Runner, Aylesbury?
4 Golden Guernsey, British Toggenbury, Saanen?
5 Dexter, South Devon, Simmental?
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RO UN D TH REE
‘Know your neighbour! Lets see what you lot really know
about Ambridge!’
1 Who lives at Willow Farm ?
2 Who owns eight acres a t Willow Farm, where he keeps
his pigs?
3 Who workedfo r Nelson in his Wine Bar and had a collection
o f autographed celebrity photos?
4 Where did Tim and Siobhan Hathaway Live together?
5 Where did Clarrie Grundy live before she married?
RO U N D FO U R
‘Who’s Who? Yes, Mrs Aldridge, we know you’re in it!’
1 Who m arried the Aldridge’s German au pair, Eva Lenz?
2 What is the name o f Ju lia Pargetter’s younger sister?
3 Who did Duncan Gemmell marry in 1994?
4 Who led the armed raid on the Ambridge post office?
5 What was the first name o f M rs Antrobus’s husband?
R O U N D FIVE
‘Local Knowledge —Where’s what?
(and no Joe, the Little Drummer Boy isn’t a pub!)’
1 The ghost o f the ‘L ittle Drummer Boy’
2 The Goat & Nightgown pub
3 Ambridge’s nearest railway station
4 Underwoods
5 The largest farm house in Ambridge
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R O U N D SIX
‘Right, this one’s about occupations. Still trying to
find one, Eddie?’
1 What did Arthur (Doughy) Hood do?
2 What is Cyril Hood’s job ?
3 Who is the head gamekeeper fo r the Home Farm Estate shoot?
4 What does Wayne Foley do?
5 Who was the Vicar ofAm bridge from January
1989-D ecem berl990?
R O U N D SEVEN
‘Here you go, Phil, country lore —something for you! Complete
the following proverbs.’
1 Let sleeping dogs . . . ?
2 H is bark is worse than . . . ?
3 I f wishes were horses, beggars . . . ?
4 Even a worm . . . ?
5 You can’t make silk purse out o f. . . ?
RO UN D EIG H T
‘Right, Brian, you can tell a buck from a doe! - What do you
call the following?’
1 A male goat
2 A young deer
3 A male sheep
4 A fem ale horse
5 A male duck
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RO UN D N IN E
‘O k then, we know we don’t all originally come from Ambridge
but have you any idea about where your neighbours come from?’
1 Which county does Ruth Archer come from ?
2 Who comes from Stirchley, Birmingham?
3 Brian and Jennifer’s au pair, Eva Lenz, (Eddie be quiet!)
came from which country?
4 Which county does George Barford come from ?
5 Which couple moved to Ambridge from Sunningdale in 1986?
RO UN D TEN
‘Well Ambridge has been a host to certain well-known people
over the years. See if you can guess who these are!’
1 Which celebrity faced a challenge when she was enlisted to
help refurbish the village hall?
2 Which Irish celebrity took p art in a g o lf match at Grey Gables
in 1989?
3 Which gardening celebrity gave the ladies something to talk
about in 2003?
4 Which well known Radio 1 D J was given some demo tapes by
Eddie Grundy to listen to?
5 Which aristocratic twosome attended a fashion show a t Grey
Gables in 1984?
‘T hank you one and all. M ark your papers and give them to
Jolene here, buy yourselves a drink or three and we’ll let you
know who’s won in half an hour!’
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GRANGE FARM AND THE GRUNDYS

Christmas is a time o f plenty but as we enjoy our piled plates o f
roast turkey, let us pause awhile to think o f the poor.
The name Grundy springs to mind. The Grundys know all about
scraping a living from the soil and being pushed around by the
Archer family. In 1999 they spent their last Christmas at Grange
Farm, their much loved family home. By April o f that same year
they were bankrupt and had been evicted.
W hat else do you know about this sad struggling Ambridge family?
1 Who evicted the Grundys?
2 W hat w as Jo e Grundy arm ed with when he took up sentry

duty in the y ard in Ja n u a ry 2 0 0 0 ?
3 W hat w as discovered on G range Farm lan d in 1 9 9 5 ?

© Remains o f a dinosaur
© Joe’s grandfathers teeth
0 Remains o f a German plane
0 A Roman helmet
4 W hat d id C larrie win in 1 9 9 3 ?
© A D o It Yourself book
© The Miss Borsetshire Contest
© A working holiday on a farm
© A luxury bathroom
5 W hat m isfortune happened a t Grange Farm in 1 9 9 6 ?
0 Joe was offered a full time job
© The milking parlour was destroyed by fire
© Clarrie went on a three month strike
© All the crops failed
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6 W hat happened to B rian A ldridge a t Grange Farm in 1989?

© He was hurt while pushing Joe out the way o f a cow with B SE
© He was accidentally shot
9 He got locked in the turkey shed
© He was slapped by Clarrie for taking liberties
7 W hat is the fir s t nam e o f Jo e Grundy’s w ife?
8 Who is W illiam ’s godm other?
9 W hat an im al lost its life d u rin g the G range Farm F ire?
10 Who is the assistan t gam ekeeper fo r the E state shoot?
11 Who was E d d ie a n d C larrie’s best m an a t their wedding?
12 W hat was the nam e o f W illiam Grundy’s pedigree Jersey cow?

© Daisy © Cinnamon
© Becks © Posh Spice
13 W hat is the nam e o f the ban d th at E d p lay s in?
© Noise © Mash
© Dross © Rubbish
1 4 W hat com plaint does Jo e su ffer fro m ?
© Farmer’s Cough © Farmers Lung
© Mange © Idleitus
1 5 Who was E ddie once set to m arry?
© Debbie Travers-Macy © Jolene Perks
© M andy Beesborough © Dolly Treadgold
1 6 Where d id C larrie w ant to move to?
© France
© Isle o f Man
© Wales
© Anywhere with a built-in dishwasher
answ ers - * p a g e 1 2 6
THE AMBRIDGESHOOT
QUICK FIRE ROUND
A quick fire round to test your general knowledge o f The Archers.
The first answer you give must count as the final one
and you must finish the quiz in 2 minutes!
Remember —you have only one shot at each question!
Get ready —finger on the trigger —G O !
1 Who owns the V illage Shopl
2 W hat is B ert Fry’s wife called?
3 Who abandoned E lizabeth A rcher d u rin g a jou rn ey

on the M 4 0 ?
4 With which doctor d id C aroline Bone move in in 1 9 8 7 ?
5 Who was abandoned by C live H orrobin with a six week

old baby?
6 Which ice-cream seller w as known as M r Snowy?
7 Which ice-cream seller w as known as M rs Snowy?
8 Who originally cam e from K am p ala in U ganda?
9 W hat w as H ay ley Tucker’s m aiden nam e?
1 0 W hat w as the nam e o f Sim on Pem berton’s fath e r?
11 W hat is the nam e o f S id a n d K athy Perks’ son?
12 Who k illed ferrets with a lum p ham m er?
13 W hat w as the nam e o f The B u ll’s riv a l p u b ?
1 4 W hat w as the m aiden nam e o f George B arfo rd ’s wife?
an sw e rs - * p a g e 1 2 6
W inter QUESTIONS The Archers quiz book 119
15 W hat is P h ilip pa Rose A rcher’s nicknam e?
1 6 W hat is the nam e o f Jack Woolleys chauffeur?
1 7 W hat is the nam e o f S id Perks’ daughter by his

fir s t wife, Polly?
1 8 Who is Kenton A rcher’s tw in?
1 9 Who was C larrie Grundy’s fath e r?
2 0 Who was k illed in a tracto r accident in 1 9 9 8 ?
Now check your answers on page 126 to discover how many

pheasants you can take home in your hamper!
‘DECK THE HALLS’

As Lynda sits sipping mulled wine she takes a look at the bright and
fragrant plants and shrubs she’s used to decorate Ambridge Hall.
See if you can fit the winter plants listed below into the grid so
that the shaded diagonal spells out the centrepiece o f a
traditional festive display . . .
C Y C LA M E N , P O IN SE T T IA , M IST E LT O E , N A R C ISSU S,
AM ARYLLIS, JA SM IN E , W IN TER CH ER R Y , AZALEA
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120 The Archers quiz book QUESTIONS Winter
THEY SEEK THEM HERE

THEY SEEK THEM
THERE
Can you fit these Ambridge locations into the grid?
7 LETTERS
The B u ll
8 LETTERS
Home Farm
9 LETTERS
Lakey H ill
10 LETTERS
Brookfield Dower House
Grange Farm Grey Gables
S t Stephens The Stables
Willow Farm
11 LETTERS
Lower Loxley Village Shop
12 LETTERS
Am bridge H all Glebe Cottage
Heydon Berrow
14 LETTERS
Lyttleton Brook
15 LETTERS
N ightingale Farm
Winter Uj* QUESTIONS The Archers quiz book 121
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122 The Archers quiz book ^ ANSWERS & Winter
SOLUTIONS
SE A SO N S G R E E T IN G S
1 ^ After the family gave a rousing version o f Auld Lang Syne, Dan uttered
the immortal words ‘And a H appy New Year to all’. It was the first
national broadcast o f The A rchers !
2 H I Walter played the euphonium so well that he was a star turn at the
annual carol-singing party hosted by Squire Lawson-Hope at the Manor.
3 Joby Woodford and Martha Lily were married on 25 December 1972.
M rs Perkins was maid o f honour and Canon Meridew presided.
4 ^ Jack Woolley and Peggy Archer were married on 1 January 1991 and the
Bishop o f Felpersham him self officiated.
GO O D FO O D & H EA R TY CH EER
1 c John A rcher produced organic pork.
2 d B rian A ldridge g o t drunk on C alvados.
3 c The Grey G ables ch efis Jean -P au l Aubert.
4 d Shires is the fav o u rite drin k a t The B u ll.
5 b Jo e G rundy added a lum p o f m eat to his hom e-brewed cider.
R ID D L E M E REE
Christmas
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Winter V ANSWERS ^ The Archers quiz book 123
C O U N T R Y S ID E C O L L E C T IV E S
i 9 Murder o f crows 2 O Parliament o f owls
3 Squad o f beaters 4 @ Nye o f pheasants
5 O Clutch o f eggs 6 @ Swarm o f eels
7 @> Sounder o f boars 8 ^ Nest o f rabbits
9 O Rope o f onions 10 © Muster o f peacocks
11^ Murmuration o f starlings
V A N ISH IN G A C T
Answer: Lynda
Lynda Snell has fine-tuned her ability to irritate all Am bridge villagers in turn. However
her heart is in the right place and Am bridge would be the poorer without her.
O H Y E S T H E Y D ID !
Aladdin - Ambridge Hall Aladdin - Village Hall
Aladdin - D ebbie Aldridge Aladdin - R uth Archer
Abanazer - Jo e Grundy Abanazer - Bert Fry
Princess Valroubador - C aroline Bone Princess Valroubador - Kathy Perks
Widow Twanky - N elson Gabriel Widow Twanky - G eorge Barford
Wishee Washee - Eddie G rundy Wishee Washee - Eddie G run dy
Directed by Lynda Snell Directed by Bert Fry
Eddie played Wishee Washee in both productions and Bert Fry directed and took
part in the Village H all production
O U R C O U N T R Y S ID E F E A T H E R E D F R IE N D S
i 9 Night hawk 2 © Hedge sparrow
3 © M onk 4 © and Q Peewit and green plover
5 © and © Woodcock pilot and Golden crested wren
6 © Cushat 7 £ Mavis
124 The Archers quiz book ^ ANSWERS V * Winter
W O R D S E A R C H - U N H E A R D O F A M B R ID G E
The secret word is SILE N C E!
R E H c T E L F K E R E D
A J
T T R U D Y P 0 R T E R
P H
A M M N T
U R A H |
L P N 1 T
U D G C
L Y G G A B 0
I Y M B S M
E R E E B
N F L L E S H A N E
A A S
M D R B G
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R H H R P
F C C E 0 S
E T R u W R
D A G E M
E N H N
E C N E L 1 S
XM A S C R A C K ER T E A SE R S
1 You’re banned Eddie and this time it’s for good
^ Sid Perks getting angry with a customer
Over the years Eddie Grundy was frequently banned from The Bull but
he was always able to take refuge at The Cat & Fiddle. Now that pub’s
closed he seems to behave a litde better!
2 Coo-eee!
@ Jennifer Aldridge popping round to see a neighbour
Jennifer’s piping ‘Coo-eee’ has presaged all sorts o f scenes between her
and her family and friends. Recendy it looks as i f Lynda Snell has decided
to get it on the act - but she can only ever be an understudy.
3 Hello me old pal me old beauty
^ Walter Gabriel greeting a good friend
This simply must be the classic Archers catch-phrase o f all time.
W inter V 1 ANSWERS ^ The Archers quiz book 125
4 O O H - noooo!
|H Ruth Archer taken by an unpleasant surprise
Dead Ringers have made this endearing catchphrase famous.
5 An everyday story o f country folk
£ Radio announcer introducing a famous Light programme
A description o f what The Archers used to be about that is guaranteed to
make the more seasoned listener sigh with nostalgia!
S E C R E T SA N T A
Santa gave David gnomes (a Grundy Santa by any chance?), Ruth a camera
(for her spare time), Nigel a falcon (in case Eleanor escapes again), Elizabeth a
candle with a relaxing fragrance (so she can chill out away from the children),
Jennifer a brooch (no doubt encrusted with jewels) and Brian a pair o f boxers
(now who was responsible for that?).
C H R IST M A S A T T H E B U L L
R o u n d O ne
1 R ed sky a t night, shepherd’s delight
2 Ash before oak, we sh all have a soak.
3 R ain before seven, shine before eleven
4 February weather, a ll m ire an d m uck
5 Between twelve a n d two you’l l see w hat the day w ill do.
R ou n d Two
1 P igs 2 Ponies 3 D ucks
4 G oats 5 C attle
R o u n d Three
1 The Tuckers 2 N e il C arter 3 Shane
4 Honeysuckle Cottage 5 W oodbine Cottage
R ound F our
1 P C Jam es Coverdale (now D etective Inspector) 2 Ellen Rogers
3 Lucy Perks 4 C live H orrobin 5 Edw ard or ‘Teddy
R o u n d F iv e
1 The B u ll 2 Borchester (n ear the Tech)
3 H ollerton Jun ction 4 Borchester (a departm ent store)
5 H om e Farm
R o u n d S ix
1 A rth u r H ood w as a baker 2 C yril H ood is the Bishop o f Felpersham .
3 G reg Turner 4 Wayne Foley has his own show on R adio Borsetshire.
5 Jerem y Buckle (Jerry)
126 The Archers quiz book ^ ANSWERS V * Winter
R o u n d Seven
1 lie 2 bite 3 w ould ride
4 w ill turn 5 a sow's ear
Round Eight
l B illy go at o r ram 2 Faw n 3 Ram
4 M are S D rake
Round Nine
1 N orthum berland 2 Ja c k Woolley 3 Germ any
4 Yorkshire 5 Lynda an d Robert Sn ell
Round Ten
1 A nneka Rice 2 Terry Wogan 3 A lan Titchm arsh
4 Joh n Peel 5 H R H Princess M argaret an d The D uke ofW estminster
G R A N G E FARM A N D T H E G R U N D Y S
1 Borchester Land evicted the Grundys.
2 Joe was armed with a shotgun.
3 The remains o f a German plane
4 ^ A luxury bathroom
5 @ The m ilking parlour was destroyed by fire.
6 ^ Brian got hurt pushing Joe out o f the way o f a cow with BSE.
7 Jo e s wife’s first name was Susan.
8 Caroline Pemberton is W illiam s godmother.
9 Gyp, Jethro Larkins old collie, died in the Grange Farm fire.
10 W illiam Grundy is Assistant Gamekeeper for the Estate Shoot.
11 A lf Grundy was best man at Eddie and Clarrie s wedding.
12 @ Posh Spice was the name o f W illiam s Jersey cow.
13 ^ Dross is the name o f the band E d plays in.
14@ Joe suffers from Farm ers Lung.
15 O Eddie Grundy nearly married D olly Treadgold.
16 i p Clarrie wanted to move to France.
T H E A M B R ID G E S H O O T Q U IC K F IR E R O U N D
1 Ja c k Woolley 2 Freda Fry 3 Cam eron Fraser
4 D r M atthew Thorogood 5 Sharon Richards 6 N igel Pargetter
7 E lizabeth Archer 8 Usha G upta 9 Hayley Jordan
1 0 Guy Pemberton 11 Ja m ie Perks 1 2 Jo e G rundy
13 The C at & Fidd le 1 4 C hristine Archer 1 5 P ip
1 6 Joh n H iggs 1 7 Lucy Gem m ell 18 Sh ula Hebden Lloyd
1 9 Jeth ro Larkin 2 0 Joh n A rcher
Winter V ANSWERS ^ The Archers quiz book 127
2 0 correct answ ers. C ongratulations —you are the B rain o f Borsetshire! You are
w ell able to hold you r own w ith the Archers, A ldridges or Woolleys! Three brace
o f pheasants an d a bottle o f B ollinger fo r you.
1 5 - 1 9 correct answ ers. Excellent. Well up to the stan d ard o f the Lloyds,
Pem bertons an d M rs Antrobus. Two brace o f pheasants an d a bottle o f p o rt fo r you.
10—1 5 correct answ ers. N o t b ad a t all. You could have a good tim e w ith the
Carters, Tuckers an d Perks. One brace o f pheasants an d a bottle ofB eaujolais fo r you.
0—5 correct answ ers. Oh d ear! Is you r nam e G rundy by any chance? A pigeon
a n d a bottle o f lem onade fo r you.
D E C K T H E H A LLS
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• What were Dan’s first words on 1 January 195 L?
• Can you remember the name o f William Grundy’s

pedigree cow?
• And could you find the names ofAmbridge’s

best-loved animals in a word search?
Here, for your fun and entertainment, Hedli Niklaus

(Kathy Perks) and Trevor Harrison (Eddie Grundy) test
your knowledge o f Ambridge and the countryside.
With riddles, quizzes, anagrams, word searches,
brainteasers and crosswords, drawn from over fifty years
o f Britain’s longest-running radio drama, The Archers
Quiz Book will sort the wheat from the chaff.
Hedli Niklaus plays Kathy Perks in The Archers and

runs Archers Addicts, the official Archers fan club.
Trevor Harrison plays Eddie Grundy in The Archers.
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We truly hope that you will have as much pleasure

Hedli Niklaus and Trevor Harrison, July 2003

Sp rin gin g B ack to Life 8

SPRINGING BACK TO LIFE

1 Who is S h u las tw in?

2 W hat does Shula do fo r the church?

3 W hat is the nam e o f the E state Agents where Sh u la

7 W hat d id Sh u la buy from her au n t in 2 0 0 1 ?

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

1 C an you name Phil Archers first wife?

8 Walter Gabriel once actually proposed, but to whom?

9 W ho was Penelope Radford?

11 W ith whom did Janet Fisher fall in love?

1 2 2 0 yards x 2 2 yards o f farm lan d

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

2 D e v il’s Coach H orse

My third is in STO RM though it isn’t in T H U N D E R

My fourth is in BLO O M IN G and also in BLU N D E R

My fifth is not in STRAW but you’ll find it in HAY

My sixth is found in PASSIO N and also in LAY

My seventh is not in DAYTIM E - you’ll find it in N IG H T

My whole is a person who sets fires alight

r r s OFF TO WORK THEY GO’

1 W ho is the landlady o f T h e Bull?

2 W ho delivers the milk?

3 W ho is head gardener at Lower Loxley?

5 W ho works at Brookfield Farm?

1 Who w as born ju s t before m idnight on 2 0 Ju ly 1 9 9 5 ?

2 Who is one o f Phoebe A ldridge’s grandm others?

3 Who shares the sam e birthday a s young Ben A rcher?

5 W hat is the nam e o f Kenton A rcher’s daughter?

Celebrate St Valentine’s Day with us by remembering the highs

With whom did Sid share a shower? (6)

SHJYID HHX OX S N O IX fllO S

LYNDA SNELL BRAINTEASER

1 Where does Lynda live?

2 Where d id Lynda come from (place, th at is, not p lan e t!)?

3 W hat is the nam e o f Lynda’s A fghan hound?

AMBRIDGE SPRING CLEANING

was where C larrie Grundy once lived

1 W hat is an A nglo-N ubian?

5 W hat is a K erry H ill?

A lice Zoe A ldridge

TEA AT LOWER LOXLEY

1 “ H elp! D on’t tell me Lynda’s organising another jam boree!”

2 Betty asked Susan to scrub under the sink.

3 W illiam reluctantly pu t the disc on Edward’s hi fi.

4 Ruth hated dressing up but U sha found it easy.

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