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31 October 2008 17:54
Star of stage, screen and kitchen
I often get letters about Agas appearing in all sorts of strange places and some are almost unbelievable. For example, many years ago Agas used to be standard on trains of the Iraq national railway and there's even an Aga at the South Pole, perfect for keeping those explorers lovely and warm.
The Aga also features highly in TV and radio programmes and in many and varied films. Hannibal Lecter had an Aga in Hannibal the sequel to The Silence of the Lambs. There was an Aga in Practical Magic , the popular film starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. The Holiday, with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet and Jude Law, featured an Aga, which was, for me at least, the highlight of this rather predictable movie.
There was an Aga in the ITV drama Cold Feet (it belonged to Jenny and Pete and I seem to remember he got to keep it when they split up). Emerdale, of course, has had lots of Agas and Rayburns throughout the years and rarely an episode of Midsommer Murders goes by without an Aga appearing - often splattered with the blood of the latest victim to die in bizarre circumstances in the village which must have England's lowest life expectancy rates.
The Aga features too in The Archers. It was installed in the kitchen of Doris and Dan Archer's home at Brookfield, was inherited by Phil and his wife Jill and was then taken on by David and Ruth. The producers decided to install a real Aga in the studio as they found they couldn't re-create authentic sound effects any other way.
There was also an Aga in the stage version of The Moustetrap. Actually, it's easy to see why the Aga has become a star of stage and screen - it's good looking, hard working and stylish and so has all the qualities you'd expect from a screen god or goddess.
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