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Haywire review – early history of The Archers inspires behind-the-mic farce

Featuring extraordinary voice acting, this intriguing play about the birth of the BBC’s farming drama will equally satisfy superfans and everyday folk

The Guardian - UK

Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: beaver-mania sweeps Borsetshire!

A rewilding project is sending residents of Ambridge silly – and they must be unique in the English-speaking world for not giggling whenever the rodent’s name is uttered. Please stop it now – us listeners can’t cope!

The Guardian - UK

June Spencer: The veteran Archers actress who charmed the Queen

Her character Peggy was often viewed as a traditionalist, a conservative character in the long-running drama.

Evening Standard

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June Spencer: The Archers star dies, aged 105

Spencer, who was the sole surviving original cast member, voiced Peggy Woolley for 62 years

The Independent UK

The Archers star June Spencer dies aged 105

She featured in the first episode of the long-running soap in 1951.

Evening Standard

Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: a car-crash of a confession

George Grundy came clean – at last! But will he be grassed up? Or can great-uncle Clive Horrobin save the day? All this, plus romance at the vet’s in our review of the rustic BBC soap

The Guardian - UK

Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: it’s all kicking off at the vet’s surgery

Tension mounts as news of Denise and Alistair’s affair breaks. Plus: someone stuffs a pig’s snout in Freddie’s pocket

The Guardian - UK

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Ysanne Churchman obituary

Actor who made a highly publicised exit in 1955 from the role of Grace Archer in the BBC radio soap The Archers

The Guardian - UK

Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: is this the wildest month in Ambridge history?

Violent gangs! Attacks by American XL bullies! Posh boy Harry caught by cops having a drunken slash! This rural radio show is humdrum no more

The Guardian - UK

Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: it’s Evil Rob … the zombie sequel!

Even death hasn’t stopped him from ruining Helen’s life. Meanwhile, Peggy Woolley’s cat is causing mayhem

The Guardian - UK

Refined lyrics for The Archers’ theme tune

Brief letters: New national anthem | Morris dancing | Hot cross buns all year round | Delighting in everyday things | Doug Barrowman

The Guardian - UK

The Archers star Ian Pepperell dies aged 53

He also acted in numerous stage productions and appeared on BBC soap opera EastEnders for a short stint.

Evening Standard

Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: farewell, Evil Rob, venomous to the end

Ambridge’s villain in chief finally meets his maker, draining a fair bit of colour from the village. But there’s a bright side: Adil found some bargain kitchen gear

The Guardian - UK

Restoring Powell and Pressburger at the British Film Institute

Letter: Clyde Jeavons recalls a project that began in the 1980s to restore Technicolor masterpieces such as The Red Shoes

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‘Rejecting hatred and fear’: why Powell and Pressburger’s weird, confounding films are perfect for our times

They made 24 often morally complex pictures before falling out of fashion. Now, as a monumental BFI retrospective kicks off, can their stricken pilots and posh ballerinas speak to our divided era?

The Conversation

The Archers' electric vehicle row shows why rural areas may oppose chargers – but they also have so much to gain

Long-running BBC radio soap opera The Archers might conjure images of an idyllic country life, but its storylines frequently highlight real tensions in British society.

Manchester Evening News

Rylan told 'it should have been you' amid news of huge new BBC soap role as he hints he's looking for love

The BBC Radio 2 host mocked up a version of his own movie poster just before it was revealed that he had landed a huge soap role

The Independent UK

Rylan Clark to appear in Eurovision-themed episode of The Archers on Radio 4

Presenter will appear in special episode ahead of final in Liverpool

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The Guardian - UK

How we met: ‘I was rude about his hot cross buns’

Mary, 59 and Nigel, 63, met in an Archers appreciation group on Facebook in 2019 and were soon touring the UK, working on a book. They now live together in Ledbury

The Guardian - UK

Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: radio to make you weep recklessly

Isn’t it strange that we can become so fond of invisible characters made of vibrations in the air? As Ambridge loses one of its patron saints, I mourn deeply – and I cannot be alone

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: The Archers; Buried; The Sound: Mystery of Havana Syndrome and more

While Ambridge is left reeling, new podcasts delve deep into a waste scandal in Derry and a sinister Cuban mystery, and Zoe Ball gets reading

The Guardian - UK

Adrian Flynn obituary

Other lives: Playwright and novelist who was a scriptwriter for The Archers for nearly a quarter of a century

The Guardian - UK

Graham Blockey obituary

Other lives: Surrey GP who played Robert Snell in The Archers over a period of 30 years

Birmingham Post

Plans lodged for new BBC centre in Birmingham

Vacant former Typhoo tea factory will be converted into a new broadcasting centre for teams such as The Archers and Newsbeat

Daily Mirror

Graham Blockey dead: Fans pay respects as star of BBC Radio's The Archers dies

Actor Graham Blockey has died. He played handyman and Ambridge Hall B&B host Robert Snell for more than 30 years on BBC Radio's The Archers

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