Colin Skipp
Colin Skipp (born 1928) is a British actor, best known for playing Tony Archer in the BBC radio series The Archers for 46 years.[1]
Skipp played the character of Tony Archer for 46 years (1967–2013), on the date of his retirement, making him the seventh longest continuously serving radio soap actor.[2][3] The role was taken over in January 2014 by the actor David Troughton.
In 2004, he directed the stage play The Sound of Julie at the Charles Cryer Theatre, Carshalton, a dramatization of the life of actress Julie Andrews. Skipp's daughter, Nova, was in the title role.[4]
See also
List of longest-serving soap opera actors
References
- ↑ Copping, Jasper (2 January 2014). "All change in Ambridge as 'Tony Archer' retires". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "As Colin Skipp retires, we welcome the actor stepping into Tony's wellies.". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ Paul Bentley (2014-01-03). "Archers veteran takes final bow: Actor Colin Skipp is to hang up his muddy wellies in Ambridge". Dailymail. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ↑ Gareth Foreman (2004-06-10). "In the footsteps of Mary Poppins". This is Local London.
External links
- "Patricia Gallimore and Colin Skipp discuss the characters Pat and Tony Archer". BBC Radio 4. 2011-01-19.