One Stiletto In The Grave

Sunny and Jane chat with Susie Riddell (Tracy) and Madeleine Leslay (Chelsea) about the highs and lows of the Year in Horrobin and answer questions from a live audience at the Academic Archers conference 2024.

Good-Nessa Gracious Me! It’s the Stella-r Ruth Jones chatting to Sunny and Jane about The Archers, Gavin and Stacey, Stella, her brilliant novels and donning the habit for Sister Act. Find out how Dave Coaches became a central character, why a snake had constipation and where a nun keeps her biscuits.

In the last episode of the season, Sunny and Jane talk colour and clothing to Melissa Nicholson, MD of Kettlewell Colours, we find out why Sunny had to deliver CPR on stage and and Dorothy talks about fracturing a diddly-doo. Dorothy is written by Jane James and performed by Sunny Ormonde We’re taking a break for the summer but we’ll be back - click the Subscribe or Follow option wherever you listen to the podcast to be notified when the next episode is released in the Autumn.

Sunny and Jane mull over whether screaming can be good for stress, whether the cold weather stops the Brits being more like the Spanish and what to do with too many eggs. And Dorothy falls out with the doctor’s receptionist. Dorothy is written by Jane James and performed by Sunny Ormonde This episode’s sponsors are MTL Associates – high impact websites for as little as £50 www.mtlassociates.co.uk

In this episode, recorded in mid-May, Sunny and Jane catch up with Eurovision and ponder why the podcast gets more listens in Sydney than Southampton, wonder who is listening in Iraq and Jane reveals how a jar of Marmite almost got her arrested. And Dorothy reveals the murky secrets of Monica’s marriage. Dorothy is written by Jane James and performed by Sunny Ormonde This episode’s sponsors are Kettlewell Colours – for a wardrobe full of colour - 15% one-time discount for new customers until June 18th with code onestiletto23

Sunny and Jane contemplate history: how many owners has The Bull had; how did they ever tot up rounds in pounds, shillings and pence and why they don’t miss toddler birthday parties. Plus, why it’s so complicated to operate a public toilet and the unwelcome advent of the Unexpected Flush. Dorothy is written by Jane James and performed by Sunny Ormonde This episode’s sponsors are MTL Associates – high impact websites for as little as £50 www.mtlassociates.co.uk

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Hello Tiger! Sunny and Jane chat with Kim Durham who plays the bad boy of Borsetshire, Matt Crawford. Find out what Kim said Matt must never do, what middle-aged women do to him on the tube and who had his spare Bruce Springsteen ticket. Kim’s podcast is here https://howtobeold.buzzsprout.com This episode’s sponsors are: Kettlewell Colours – for a wardrobe full of colour - 15% one-time discount for new customers until June 18th with code onestiletto23 www.kettlewellcolours.co.uk MTL Associates – high impact websites for as little as £50 www.mtlassociates.co.uk

Sunny and Jane don their glad rags to record in front of a live audience in Birmingham and interview people who’ve found friends through The Archers. In the course of which they find out about the travels of C120 cassettes, cats who can type, and two women who’ve been close friends for forty years and have never met.

Guardian journalist Charlotte Higgins chats to Sunny and Jane about which character her family wanted to lock up, what Jim Lloyd does to give her a thrill, and, on a more serious note, her upcoming trip to Ukraine. This episode’s sponsors are: Kettlewell Colours – for a wardrobe full of colour - 15% one-time discount for new customers until June 18th with code onestiletto23 www.kettlewellcolours.co.uk MTL Associates – high impact websites for as little as £50 www.mtlassociates.co.uk

Sunny and Jane are back! They mull over the latest from Ambridge, despair of eating in public and introduce the indomitable Dorothy, who has things to say about where to flick a yellow duster. This episode’s sponsors are: Kettlewell Colours – for a wardrobe full of colour - 15% one-off discount for new customers until June 18th with code onestiletto23 www.kettlewellcolours.co.uk MTL Associates – high impact websites for as little as £50 www.mtlassociates.co.uk

Archers scriptwriter Tim Stimpson chats with Sunny and Jane about how a plastic tub of nuts and bolts made him fall in love with radio, whether Sabrina Thwaite will ever speak and the genesis of the Rob and Helen story. This episode is sponsored by MTL Associates – high impact websites for as little as £50 www.mtlassociates.co.uk

Sunny and Jane talk about their plans for season 3, which starts in March, why pine needles lurk in the carpet until July and look forward to Tracy and Jazzer’s wedding.

Is your turkey a wonder or are you about to go under? Take the One Stiletto In The Grave Christmas Chaos Quiz to find out if your festivities are a fiasco. When you’ve taken the quiz, tweet your score to @onestiletto65. Merry Christmas, everyone!

Sunny and Jane are in festive mood. They ponder who watches the Ambridge Christmas shows, Sunny explains why she lived in fear of wearing a cat costume and Jane upstages Mary and Joseph in her first nativity show. This episode is sponsored by Turtle Doves – beautiful accessories from pre-loved cashmere. www.turtle-doves.co.uk

In this week’s episode, Sunny and Jane explore the world of the Academic Archers who meet every year to discuss important topics like why the design of tractors means Tony has back pain and how big the village primary school would be. There are lots of laughs with Dr Cara Courage and Helen Burrows – and some out-of-this-world knitting. www.academicarchers.net This episode is sponsored by Turtle Doves – beautiful accessories from pre-loved cashmere. www.turtle-doves.co.uk

Oooh Nooo! It’s the fabulous and fascinating Felicity Finch (Ruth in The Archers). In a wide-ranging interview, Felicity talks about 35 years of playing Ruth – the marriage to David, the nearly-affair with Sam, the breast cancer. And about her work as a documentary maker, including her work in Rwanda, in Kabul and in UK prisons. This episode is sponsored by Turtle Doves – beautiful accessories from pre-loved cashmere. www.turtle-doves.co.uk

The warm and wonderful Maddie Leslay (Chelsea Horrobin in The Archers) talks about Chelsea, playing in Mamma Mia in the West End and being a judge in this year’s All In The Mind awards on Radio 4. This episode is sponsored by Turtle Doves – beautiful accessories from pre-loved cashmere. www.turtle-doves.co.uk

Today, Sunny and Jane cheer on Ruth Archer for giving her mother-in-law a wigging, discuss The Crown and pet laundry, and conclude they’ll never be able to talk emoji. This episode is sponsored by MTL Associates Website Design www.mtlassociates.co.uk

In this week’s episode, Sunny and Jane pay tribute to Graham Blockey (Robert Snell), discover what Jane would like to do with a bucket of slurry and find out why Shell are making Sunny wobble on a wonky stepladder. This episode is sponsored by MTL Associates Website Design www.mtlassociates.co.uk