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The Archers actors
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Ive searched high and low and can't find this information anywhere so any help would be gratefully received .
We both love listening to the Archers but one thing is causing disharmony -the children in the show.
Im thinking mainly of characters such as Ruari or Ben at the moment
Do they use adults to voice the children's parts - do they use older children-or do they use appropriate aged children .
We both love listening to the Archers but one thing is causing disharmony -the children in the show.
Im thinking mainly of characters such as Ruari or Ben at the moment
Do they use adults to voice the children's parts - do they use older children-or do they use appropriate aged children .
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OOPs What a wally i am Sent Wrong Link Try This one,
Many apologies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/backstage/ cast_pic_2006_final.shtml
Many apologies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/backstage/ cast_pic_2006_final.shtml
Judy Bennett ( who plays Shula ) used to be the voice of many of the children in The Archers in the 1960's and 70's.
I think it was just the mechanics of recording that adults would voice children in the early days. Some child characters are too young to read, and wouldn't be able to act on que. There are time limits on the hours child actors can work too.
The boy who plays Ruari has his lines read to him and he repeats them. He is recorded on his own and has no idea that his "mother" is dead.
Editing is so much easier these days, so the recording can be put together so much more quickly than would have been possible before. It is easier to use children to play children these days.
Judy Bennett voiced many puppet series in the 1970's like "The Adventures of Rupert Bear" and "Cloppa Castle" with her real-life husband Charles Collingwood ( Brian Aldridge in The Archers ).
http://www.toonhound.com/cloppacastle.htm
I think it was just the mechanics of recording that adults would voice children in the early days. Some child characters are too young to read, and wouldn't be able to act on que. There are time limits on the hours child actors can work too.
The boy who plays Ruari has his lines read to him and he repeats them. He is recorded on his own and has no idea that his "mother" is dead.
Editing is so much easier these days, so the recording can be put together so much more quickly than would have been possible before. It is easier to use children to play children these days.
Judy Bennett voiced many puppet series in the 1970's like "The Adventures of Rupert Bear" and "Cloppa Castle" with her real-life husband Charles Collingwood ( Brian Aldridge in The Archers ).
http://www.toonhound.com/cloppacastle.htm
Cheers fatbloke for the pic. No children in there though that I can see.
Tony -thanks a lot. Thats the sort of info I was looking for .Something that explains things to t'other half who only believes what he can see written in a logical way.
I read the archers board a lot but couldn't find anything about the child actors at all on there.
And you know Reverend. There is a point to this website ......Im wondering what exactly you think its for.
Tony -thanks a lot. Thats the sort of info I was looking for .Something that explains things to t'other half who only believes what he can see written in a logical way.
I read the archers board a lot but couldn't find anything about the child actors at all on there.
And you know Reverend. There is a point to this website ......Im wondering what exactly you think its for.
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