Here are the statistics for May 2018
| 1 | BRIAN ALDRIDGE | 11 |
| = | FREDDIE PARGETTER | 11 |
| 3 | Will Grundy | 9 |
| = | Adam Macy | 9 |
| 5 | Jennifer Aldridge | 8 |
| = | Shula Hebden Lloyd | 8 |
| 7 | Lily Pargetter | 7 |
| 8 | Harrison Burns | 6 |
| = | Alistair Lloyd | 6 |
| = | Fallon Rogers | 6 |
| = | Hannah Riley | 6 |
| 12 | David Archer | 5 |
| = | Tom Archer | 5 |
| = | Susan Carter | 5 |
| = | Clarrie Grundy | 5 |
| = | Jazzer McCreary | 5 |
| = | Johnny Phillips | 5 |
| 18 | Helen Archer | 3 |
| = | Kenton Archer | 3 |
| = | Pat Archer | 3 |
| = | Ian Craig | 3 |
| = | Justin Elliott | 3 |
| = | Ed Grundy | 3 |
| = | Eddie Grundy | 3 |
| = | Emma Grundy | 3 |
| = | Jim Lloyd | 3 |
| = | Lynda Snell | 3 |
| 28 | Jill Archer | 2 |
| = | Pip Archer | 2 |
| = | Alice Carter | 2 |
| = | Alan Franks | 2 |
| = | Jake Grundy | 2 |
| = | Russ Jones | 2 |
| = | Kate Madikane | 2 |
| = | Robert Snell | 2 |
| = | Ellis surname unknown | 2 |
| = | Olwen Thomas | 2 |
| 38 | Ruth Archer | 1 |
| = | Christine Barford | 1 |
| = | Neil Carter | 1 |
| = | Rex Fairbrother | 1 |
| = | Joe Grundy | 1 |
| = | Beverley Hanson | 1 |
| = | Kirsty Miller | 1 |
| = | Philip Moss | 1 |
| = | Elizabeth Pargetter | 1 |
How many characters were heard in May 2018?
46
Which characters appeared in the most consecutive episodes?
| ADAM MACY | 4 episodes | 3, 4, 6, 7 May |
| FREDDIE PARGETTER | 4 episodes | 17, 18, 20, 21 May |
Which characters made their first appearance? Which characters returned after a long absence? Which characters shuffled off this mortal coil?
| Newcomers | ||
| Russ Jones | Borchester College Deputy Principal | Friday, 18 May 2018 |
| Returners | ||
| none | ||
| Departers | ||
| none |
Who had the final word in the most episodes?
| ALISTAIR LLOYD | 4 |
| WILL GRUNDY | 4 |
| Lily Pargetter | 3 |
| Pat Archer | 2 |
| Freddie Pargetter | 2 |
| Emma Grundy | 2 |
| Jennifer Aldridge | 2 |
| Beverley Hanson | 1 |
| Shula Hebden Lloyd | 1 |
| Adam Macy | 1 |
| Olwen Thomas | 1 |
| Susan Carter | 1 |
| Russ Jones | 1 |
| Brian Aldridge | 1 |
| Harrison Burns | 1 |
| Alf Grundy | Graham Ryder | Meriel Archer |
| Amy Franks | Hayley Tucker | Mike Tucker |
| Andrew Eagleton | Hazel Woolley | Miranda Elliott |
| Anisha Jayakody | James Bellamy | Patrick Hennessey |
| Anna Tregorran | Jamie Perks | Phoebe Aldridge |
| Anthea Jennings | Jess Myers | Richard Locke |
| Bert Horrobin | Kaz surname unknown | Rob Titchener |
| Brenda Tucker | Kathy Perks | Ruairi Donovan |
| Bruce Titchener | Leigh Barham | Satya Khanna |
| Carol Tregorran | Leonie Snell | Spencer Wilkes |
| Charlie Thomas | Lewis Carmichael | Tracy Horrobin |
| Clive Horrobin | Lucas Madikane | Ursula Titchener |
| Coriander Snell | Mabel Thompson | Usha Franks |
| Debbie Aldridge | Matt Crawford | Vicky Tucker |
| Dorothy surname unknown | Maurice Horton | Wayne Tucson |
(from those listed on the Who’s Who page of the BBC Archers website excluding silent characters and children)
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