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The Sammy Awards 2009
16 April 2009
Named after Peggy's favourite cat, the Sammy Awards are organised by Archers Addict Vicky Griffiths and voted for by listeners. The Sammys celebrate the very best of The Archers, but also rejoice in the things they love to hate; in fact the category to get the most nominations was "most irritating character"!
June Spencer and Arnold Peters (Peggy and Jack Woolley)
A fuller version of this article can be found in the latest edition of the Ambridge Voice - the magazine of the official fan club Archers Addicts
Best Storyline
Jack's dementia and its effect on Peggy and family
Runner-up: Owen Taylor being brought to justice
Worst Storyline
The anaerobic digester
Runner-up: Lilian moving to The Bull and Jolene and Sid's ruses to re-unite her with Matt
Who tugged on your heartstrings
Jack and Peggy
Runner-up: Joe and Mildred's thwarted romance
Who/what made you laugh out loud
The panto rehearsals
Runner-up: Susan's snobbery
Who made you hiss
Shula
Runner-up: Taylor
Who made you purr
A tie between Lilian and Joe
Runner-up: Kenton
Most irritating character
Shula
Runner-up: Will
Most changed character
Usha
Runner-up: Ed
Most promising newcomer:
Hannah (a landslide victory)
Runner-up: Sabrina (a first for a silent character)
Who would you like as your long-lost mother?
Jill
Runner-up: Lilian
Sammy Specials
Tribute Award to the late Margot Boyd who played Marjorie Antrobus
Bouquets and Brickbats
Here's a selection of comments from Sammy voters reflecting on storylines in 2008 - as you can see, not everyone agrees.
Peggy and Jack
Has to be one of the best-written long-term stories The Archers has accomplished.
Moving, realistic and beautifully acted.
Allowing the story to progress in real time contributed to its strength.
Matt searching for his mother
The storyline showed a different side to him.
A damp squib
Very sensitively handled with bleak realism.
Taylor's Trial
The trial had me on the edge of my seat ... riveting stuff
Kathy's dilemma was well explored
I wanted to cheer when Pat gave her evidence.
The panto
So predictable
We loved it!
Laughter Lines
Lynda: "We're not here to mess about in silly costumes, we're here to put on a pantomime!"
Joe: (about Sabrina's cake) "Death by chocolate - made with real death."
Matt: "Jennifer's had to stay at home and look after Brian's little indiscretion."
Named after Peggy's favourite cat, the Sammy Awards are organised by Archers Addict Vicky Griffiths and voted for by listeners. The Sammys celebrate the very best of The Archers, but also rejoice in the things they love to hate; in fact the category to get the most nominations was "most irritating character"!
