Helen Longworth Explained

Helen Longworth (born 11 December 1976 in Preston, Lancashire) is a British actress.

She has appeared in many radio plays including playing the character of Zofia in six series of On Mardle Fen, Susie Dean in The Good Companions and Marina in Pericles. Also in A Song For Edmond Shakespeare (2005) and The Pattern of Painful Adventures (2008), both fictional treatments of the life of William Shakespeare.

Her TV appearances include Hollyoaks, Heartbeat, Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Doctors.

Longworth has appeared as a lead vocalist with rock band Heroes of She.

She has played the recurring character of Hannah Riley in the radio show, The Archers, aired on BBC Radio 4 since mid 2018.[1]

Radio

Date Title Role Director Station
"Pilgrim" Binnie Beauregarde BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
Boxing Clever Veronica BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
Claw Marks on the Curtain: Fur Eleanor BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama
French Sex at the Wilmslow Rex Helen BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
David Copperfield Martha BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama
Captain Starlight's Apprentice[2] Rose BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama
Listen to the Words[3] Dr Susan Jessica DromgooleBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
Peter Lorre vs Peter Lorre[4] Helen Hafner BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
The Pattern of Painful Adventures[5] Susannah Shakespeare BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3
Déjà Vu[6] Translator Lu Kemp and Christophe Rault BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archer's Helen tries her hand at farming. The Westmorland Gazette. 16 January 2009 . 11 November 2016.
  2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007765r BBC – Woman's Hour Drama – Captain Starlight's Apprentice
  3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c197q BBC – Afternoon Play – Listen to the Words
  4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00d6nds BBC – Afternoon Play – Peter Lorre vs Peter Lorre
  5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fmdbx BBC – Drama on 3 – The Pattern of Painful Adventures
  6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00h8nh9 BBC – Afternoon Play – Déjà Vu