Radio 4 the archers

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An intense and gripping week of events unfolds in Ambridge. Listen to all the drama here. Timothy Bentinck Jolene Archer…. Buffy Davis Natasha Archer …. Mali Harries Tony Archer ….

Radio 4 the archers

And so after all the sighing and agonising, the pledges and endearments, the will-yous and the I-can't-do-this-to-Davids,not to mention the listeners' swelling chorus of oh-get-on-with-its - at long last, Ruth Archer set off yesterday evening for her illicit hotel-room assignation with Sam the cowman. Would she go through with it, betraying not just her husband but 50 years of tradition that says other characters can do adultery and divorce, but not people who are farming at Brookfield, the navel of the Archers universe? Or would common sense and family values win in the end? No prizes for guessing the outcome: this must have been one of the most keenly anticipated non-consummations in the history of popular culture. While other long-running serials have thrived on the audience's desire to get leading characters into bed with one another - think Ross and Rachel in Friends, Sam and Diane in Cheers - The Archers fanbase has been largely united in its desire to see Ruth shun temptation and get back to the hearth. This everyday story of country folk has always had a prudish side. Last night's episode - the 15,th - strained to keep the tension going right up to the last minute. On her way to meet Sam, Ruth got stuck for hours in a traffic jam, unable to get on to the Oxford ring road. Listeners have had their doubts about the plausibility of Ruth's attraction to Sam. They have complained that it is completely out of character, though the production team has defended the affair as a natural outcome of the low self-esteem Ruth has suffered following her mastectomy and David's flirtation with his glamorous ex-girlfriend Sophie Barlow. But anybody who has tried to drive round the Headington roundabout in recent months will tell you that this particular plot-device was ice-cold realism. The realistic tone was kept up back home in Ambridge as David - apparently convinced that Ruth had gone off to visit an unnamed and hitherto unheard-of old friend - struggled to cook their children an onion-free spaghetti bolognese.

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The Archers is a British radio soap opera currently broadcast on BBC Radio 4 , the corporation's main spoken-word channel. Broadcast since , it was famously billed as "an everyday story of country folk" and is now promoted as "a contemporary drama in a rural setting". Five pilot episodes were aired in , and the first episode was broadcast nationally on New Year's Day A significant show in British popular culture , and with over five million listeners, it is Radio 4's most listened-to non-news programme, [8] [9] [10] and with over one million listeners via the internet, the programme holds the record for BBC Radio online listening figures. The Archers is set in the fictional village of Ambridge in the fictional county of Borsetshire , in England. Borsetshire is situated between what are, in reality, the contiguous counties of Worcestershire and Warwickshire , south of Birmingham in The Midlands of England.

All available episodes 28 total. Upcoming episodes 33 new. Sybil Ruscoe looks at the specific challenges of poor mental health on farms. A tribute to a much missed man who as part of The Archers team for almost 25 years. How the father-son relationship developed between a pigman and a professor. Test yourself with these tried and tested questions from a weekly fan-run quiz.

Radio 4 the archers

The Archers is a British radio soap opera currently broadcast on BBC Radio 4 , the corporation's main spoken-word channel. Broadcast since , it was famously billed as "an everyday story of country folk" and is now promoted as "a contemporary drama in a rural setting". Five pilot episodes were aired in , and the first episode was broadcast nationally on New Year's Day

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You can listen to all the latest episodes of the Archers on the BBC website by clicking ' here '. Ambridge still has a village shop and post office , originally thanks to the philanthropy of Jack Woolley d. The Independent. Barry Farrimond Emma Grundy …. PMID Supporting Content 'Biggest hidden problem' for farmers Sybil Ruscoe looks at the specific challenges of poor mental health on farms. Ed's sceptical about trying Miles Titchener, but Emma has already found a number and called him directly - and Miles is thinking about it. Its users include experts on subjects covered by the programme, such as the many aspects of farming, the running of small businesses, bell ringing ; lengthy discussions ensue — as well as light-hearted matters, and plot speculation. Retrieved 22 May Hollie Chapman Vince Casey ….

An intense and gripping week of events unfolds in Ambridge. Listen to all the drama here.

This everyday story of country folk has always had a prudish side. Archived from the original on 21 May I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gathering her things back at home, Fallon and Harrison know that when Harry gets back from his trip, they are going to have to do something about the situation. Last night's episode - the 15,th - strained to keep the tension going right up to the last minute. Archived from the original on 30 May All except the Friday evening episode are repeated the following day at There was a nod to The Archers in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on 27 July , where the theme tune was played at the beginning of a segment celebrating British culture: the sound of a radio could be heard being tuned in as Barwick Green was played. The Archers on Twitter. Archived from the original on 14 July He understands. The Archers does The Canterbury Tales. Retrieved 10 July — via YouTube. Any Questions?