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.

S4 Special - Interview with Ruth Jones

Jan 24th, 2024 57m 52s

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

S3 Ep 9 Colour and CPR

Jun 21st, 2023 45m 5s

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 writte

S3 Ep 8 Screaming and Spain

Jun 14th, 2023 36m 8s

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 writte

S3 Ep 7 Eurovision and Euro-listeners

Jun 7th, 2023 35m 18s

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 arreste

S3 Ep 6 Pubs, public loos and car parks.

May 31st, 2023 38m 45s

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

S3 Ep 5 - Love and The Archers - The extraordinary and inspiring story of Mary and Nigel Long.

May 24th, 2023 35m 58s

S3 Ep 5 - Love and The Archers - The extraordinary and inspiring story of Mary and Nigel Long. by One Stiletto In The Grave Podcast

S3 Ep 4 - Interview with Kim Durham (Matt Crawford) Lilian’s ex-lover.

May 10th, 2023 44m 5s

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’

S3 Ep3 - LIVE RECORDING FROM BBC BIRMINGHAM - Friendship and fun at the Academic Archers conference.

May 3rd, 2023 1h 13m

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,

S3 Ep 2 Interview with Guardian journalist Charlotte Higgins, chronicler of A Month In Ambridge.

Apr 26th, 2023 51m 2s

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:

S3 Ep 1 - Noisy pubs, hot tubs and introducing the force of nature that is Dorothy.

Apr 19th, 2023 34m 38s

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 –

Interview with Archers scriptwriter Tim Stimpson Special

Mar 22nd, 2023 54m 16s

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 sponsor

New Year New Season

Jan 16th, 2023 3m 15s

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.

It’s the Christmas Chaos Quiz!

Dec 25th, 2022 2m 59s

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, ever

S2 Ep 9 - Pantos and Santas

Dec 21st, 2022 32m 10s

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

S2 Ep 8 - Lots of fun with the Academic Archers - interview with Dr Cara Courage and Helen Burrows

Dec 14th, 2022 39m 17s

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 ar

S2 Ep 7 - Interview with Felicity Finch (Ruth Archer in The Archers)

Dec 7th, 2022 1h 23m

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

S2 Ep 6 - Interview with Madeleine Leslay (Chelsea Horrobin in The Archers)

Nov 30th, 2022 58m 3s

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 – be

S2 Ep 5 - Living with the in-laws, dog laundry and emojis

Nov 23rd, 2022 33m 34s

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

S2 Ep 4 - This week's episode includes a tribute to Graham Blockey (Robert Snell in The Archers)

Nov 16th, 2022 30m 4s

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

S2 Ep 3 - Interview with comedian Angela Barnes (Archers Super-fan)

Nov 9th, 2022 1h 26m

In a funny and wide-ranging episode, the magnificent Angela Barnes (Mock the Week, Live At The Apollo, The News Quiz) chats with Sunny and Jane about The Archers and her love of nuclear bunkers, figure skating and salad cream. www.angelabarne

S2 Ep 2 - Bonfire Night Special

Nov 2nd, 2022 31m 51s

In a bonfire night special, Sunny and Jane discuss the joys of thermals, how you can tell if your cockatoo is traumatised and Kenton's very long hose.This episode is sponsored by MTL Associates Website Design www.mtlassociates.co.uk

S2 Ep 1 - The Halloween Special with Joy Swift

Oct 26th, 2022 56m 14s

The girls are back! Season Two starts with Sunny and Jane chatting to the marvellous Joy Swift MBE – a businesswoman from Liverpool who is not only the inventor of the murder mystery weekend but has also devised award winning on-line games. J