Bonus Episode: When Helen met Rob – the story so far

The Archers

Friday, 16 June 2023 - 21 minutes

In April 2016 Helen Archer was arrested for stabbing her husband Rob Titchener during a row. One of the most closely followed trials in British radio drama history saw calls to domestic abuse helplines increase by 17%. This bonus catch-up edition charts the romance and the emerging coercive control, including Rob’s physical abuse of Helen, through to Helen taking her life in her own hands and stabbing Rob, and the insidious impact of Rob’s return on the family at Bridge Farm.

If you are suffering domestic abuse or violence, a list of organisations that can provide help and support in the UK is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline

Helen Archer ….. Louiza Patikas
Rob Titchener ….. Timothy Watson
Kirsty Miller ….. Annabelle Dowler
Tony Archer ….. David Troughton
Pat Archer ….. Patricia Gallimore
Tom Archer ..... William Troughton
Johnny Phillips ….. Tom Gibbons
Anna Tregorran ….. Isobel Middleton
Lee Bryce ….. Ryan Early
Jury foreman ….. Nigel Havers

Narrator: Annabelle Dowler
Written and produced by Mel Ward
The Archers Editor is Jeremy Howe

A BBC Audio Drama Birmingham production