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

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