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1. • • Jeremy Howe, editor of The Archers says: “Almost daily and in real time, The Archers has tracked life in the village of Ambridge across 70 years and over 19,000 and more episodes. No work of fiction or drama can truly compare to that.
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   Is the archers based on a true story?

   • Partly established with the aim towards educating farmers following World War II, The Archers soon became a popular source of entertainment for the population at large, attracting nine million listeners by 1953. The Archers is set in the fictional village of Ambridge in the fictional county of Borsetshire, in England.

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   When did 'the archers' come out?

   • In Whit Week 1950, BBC Midlands Home Service broadcast five trial editions of a new radio drama series: The Archers. What started out as a popular way of conveying messages about farming techniques, is now a sophisticated rural drama.

   The Archers - An oral history - BBC 100

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   When did The Archers show start?

   • The Archers show has come a long way since its inception in 1950 by Godfrey Baseley. It first began as a pilot series comprising five episodes, and it ran for a week starting from 29th May 1950. Initially, it broadcast to the English Midlands. Once BBC got hold of the recordings, they decided that they wanted to run with it nationally.

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   Is the Archers a contemporary drama in a rural setting?

   • The Archers has reached something of a milestone - 70 years on air. Long gone are the thinly veiled messages of farming best practice. Now ‘a contemporary drama in a rural setting’ is how the drama sees itself. In recent years divorce, domestic abuse, issues of race, and gay marriage have regularly featured.

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   What is 'the archers' all about?

   • The idea was to educate farmers on how to increase food production after the rationing years of the Second World War, but what The Archers has morphed into is a gripping entertainment series that authentically reflects rural life in the UK.

   Guide to The Archers: locations that inspired the series

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   Why was 'the archers' changed to BBC 4?

   • BBC moved the timing of The Archers to 6:45 in the evening to allow more people to tune in to the program. Baseley stayed on to help with the editing for 22 years. The show began again under BBC’s leadership in January 1951 on the BBC Light Programme. The airing then changed to BBC Home Service, which now goes by the name BBC 4.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_ArchersThe Archers - Wikipedia

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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 1951, it was famously billed as "an everyday story of country folk" and is now promoted as "a contemporary drama in a rural setting".

4. www.countryfile.com › go-outdoors › discover-archersGuide to The Archers: locations that inspired the series

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   With The Archers celebrating 60 years on our airwaves this year, Tor McIntosh sets out to discover the real county on which fictional Borsetshire is based: Worcestershire. Tor McIntosh. Published: September 16, 2010 at 6:11 am. Every listener to BBC Radio 4’s long-running drama The Archers has his or her own image of Borsetshire. I certainly do.

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6. www.thearchers.co.uk › historyHistory of the program | The Archers - The Official Fan Site

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   The history of the radio program said shortly. The Archers show has come a long way since its inception in 1950 by Godfrey Baseley. It first began as a pilot series comprising five episodes, and it ran for a week starting from 29th May 1950. Initially, it broadcast to the English Midlands.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › historyofthebbc › researchThe Archers - An oral history - BBC 100

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   Felicity Finch, who plays Ruth Archer mines the BBC Oral History Collection to uncover some little-known stories about the legendary series.

8. www.bbc.co.uk › historyofthebbc › archersThe Archers - An oral history - BBC

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   BBC Oral History Collection, November 1962. Real rural affairs. The writers of Dick Barton were in fact brought over to tackle the scripts, but there was also an insistence that real life rural...

9. londontweet.co.uk › radio-4-the-archersThe Archers: Exploring Radio 4’s Iconic Drama - Londontweet

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   Oct 6, 2024 · With over 70 years on air, “The Archers” remains a cultural staple in Britain, drawing audiences into its unique mix of contemporary and historical narratives. This article delves into the show’s history, its evolving cast, and answers common questions people have about this iconic series.

10. www.bbc.co.uk › about-the-archersBBC Radio 4 - The Archers - About the Archers

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    First of all, what exactly is The Archers? Well, it's a radio soap opera set in the fictional English village of Ambridge. It aims to provide essential drama from the heart of the country.