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50 Years Of The Archers

EDM number 159 in 2000-01, proposed by Bob Russell on 08/01/2001.

That this House congratulates all associated with the BBC Radio 4 serial The Archers on its 50th anniversary on 1st January 2001; pays special tribute to actor Norman Painting who has played the part of Phil Archer for the entire 50 years, a world record for an actor playing the same role; recognises that the Archers, through more than 13,000 episodes, has brought to millions of listeners considerable enjoyment as well as informed commentary about changes in the life of rural England over the past half century; and wishes the programme continued success in the years ahead.

This motion has been signed by a total of 43 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Bob Russell08/01/2001ColchesterLiberal DemocratProposed
Lindsay Hoyle09/01/2001ChorleyLabourSigned
Nigel Jones09/01/2001CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Marsden09/01/2001Shrewsbury & AtchamLabourSigned
Kevin McNamara09/01/2001Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Tom Cox09/01/2001TootingLabourSigned
John Cummings09/01/2001EasingtonLabourSigned
Ronnie Fearn09/01/2001SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock09/01/2001Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
John Austin09/01/2001Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Simon Thomas09/01/2001CeredigionPlaid CymruSigned
Paul Tyler10/01/2001North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Gerry Bermingham10/01/2001St Helens SouthLabourSigned
Jane Griffiths10/01/2001Reading EastLabourSigned
Hilton Dawson10/01/2001Lancaster & WyreLabourSigned
Robin Corbett10/01/2001Birmingham, ErdingtonLabourSigned
John McWilliam10/01/2001BlaydonLabourSigned
Richard Livsey10/01/2001Brecon & RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
David Lepper10/01/2001Brighton, PavilionLabour Co-operativeSigned
Paul Keetch10/01/2001HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Barry Jones10/01/2001Alyn & DeesideLabourSigned
Harry Cohen10/01/2001Leyton & WansteadLabourSigned
Laura Moffatt11/01/2001CrawleyLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn11/01/2001Islington NorthLabourSigned
Edward Davey11/01/2001Kingston & SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Dismore11/01/2001HendonLabourSigned
Win Griffiths11/01/2001BridgendLabourSigned
Jackie Lawrence15/01/2001Preseli PembrokeshireLabourSigned
Sandra Gidley16/01/2001RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Clapham16/01/2001Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
Alan Simpson17/01/2001Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Jenny Jones17/01/2001Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Matthew Taylor17/01/2001Truro & St AustellLiberal DemocratSigned
Tony Colman18/01/2001PutneyLabourSigned
David Drew18/01/2001StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Rudi Vis18/01/2001Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Charlotte Atkins22/01/2001Staffordshire MoorlandsLabourSigned
Peter Brand25/01/2001Isle of WightLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Fabricant31/01/2001LichfieldConservativeSigned
Nick Harvey01/02/2001North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell01/02/2001Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Phil Sawford08/02/2001KetteringLabourSigned
Paul Burstow08/02/2001Sutton & CheamLiberal DemocratSigned

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