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Backstage

Find out what's going on behind the scenes in Ambridge

blanket Archers listeners help Children in Need
A stitch in time saves many.

Graham Harvey Graham Harvey - Inside Out
Agricultural story editor on TV.
More Backstage Stories
tablecloth

Teatime with The Archers
A tablecloth paints a thousand words.

Norman Painting

Norman Painting 1924-2009
Phil Archer actor dies.

costa rica road sign

Costa Rica sound effects
Getting it real for Lilian and Matt.

woman wearing headphones

The Archers Omnibus - now by podcast
Listening at your leisure.

Alan Devereux (Sid Perks) ready to serve in 1969

The Village Shop
History of an Ambridge institution.

Alexandra Lilley (Coriander Snell)

Lynda's stepdaughters
A brief look at the Snell family.

Songs of Praise

Songs of Praise
Aled Jones visits The Archers studio.

Brown Hairstreak

Brown Hairstreak butterflies
The butterfly spied by Lynda.

Riley car

Jim's Riley
A classic car for a Classics bloke.

Nicholas Osmond

Nicholas Osmond - Leon the barman
An Australian in Ambridge.

Sion Probert (Wayne Tucson)

Wayne Tucson
Fallon's dad - a brief history.

Arnold Peters (Jack Woolley)

Jack Woolley at 90
A look back, with audio clips, at Jack's life and career.

Antony Gormley

Antony Gormley in Ambridge
Lynda meets her hero at last.

Sarah Morrison

The Last Royal Show
Archers residents mourning loss of regular fixture.

Rachel Atkins (Vicky Hodges)

Mike's new squeeze
Actor Rachel Atkins talks about joining The Archers.

beekeeper

Farming Today's bees
Producers explain their new project.

Paul Curran (Marshal Latham)

Marshall Latham
Actor Paul Curran talks about taking on the role.

Archers producer Kate Oates

Marathon inspiration
Stop press: results from our two runners.

June Spencer (Peggy Woolley)

The Sammy Awards 2009
Listeners vote for the best of The Archers.

Anne-Marie Piazza (Annette)

Annette, Sonja, Greg and Helen
The troubled gamekeeper's family history.

Amy Shindler (Brenda)

Tom and Amy – on Tom and Brenda
The actors talk on video.

wet system pond

Wetland waste treatment
The system Pat and Tony are considering explained.

A Month in Ambridge

A Month in Ambridge
Nancy Banks-Smith's review in The Guardian.

map

Pip's five mile diet
Sticking to local produce.

phone box

The Ambridge phone box
How the villagers' campaign fits in nationally.

studio clock

The Archers studio
A peek behind the scenes.

sausage on a fork

Tom and the supermarket
A reminder of Tom's earlier encounter with big commerce.

poker table

Alistair's gambling
Background to the current storyline about Ryan.

Helen Longworth (Hannah)

Helen Longworth - hard-hitting Hannah
New Archers actress talks.

William Gaminara as Sealed Knot member Richard Locke

The Battle of Hassett Bridge
A historical perspective.

winner Christine Beatty

Children in Need - The Winner
Listener Christine Beatty enjoys a day at Archers' studio.

Jack Ryder (Ryan)

From Walford to Ambridge
A chance to find out about new recruit Jack Ryder.

scary skeleton

Ghosts of Ambridge
Spooky stories down the ages.

Who's Who 2009

Who's Who 2009
Get familiar with characters from The Archers.

Holy Trinity Church, Stratford

Archers actors help Shakespeare's church.
An evening in celebration of the English countryside..

Children in Need's Pudsey

Children in Need 2008.
The competition to win a trip to The Archers has now closed.

Walk of Stars plaque

Norman Painting awarded "stars".
By Birmingham's Walk of Stars.

Pam Hodgkins

What issues will Matt have to face with his mother?
Pam Hodgkins of NORCAP explains.

Ha-ha

Ha-has, history and heritage
An expert explains..

Norman Painting (Phil)

Come and see stars on
12 September 2008
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The Hindu Kush

From Ambridge to Afghanistan
Felicity Finch (Ruth) works with new drama team.

Tom Graham (Tom Archer)

Tom's pig business
From weaners to Gourmet Grills.

Richard Attlee (Kenton) and Judy Bennett (Shula)

Kenton and Shula
Richard Attlee and Judy Bennett on their characters.

Barry Farrimond (Ed Grundy) and Felicity Jones (Emma Grundy)

Ed, Emma and Will - the timeline
History of a love triangle.

Kim Durham (Matt Crawford)

The Questionnaire - Kim Durham
Matt Crawford actor answers.

Felicity Finch (Ruth Archer)

Ruth Archer - the life
A 40th birthday inspires a look back.

Catherine Bott

With Great Pleasure
Your chance to get free tickets.

swastika graffiti

Usha attacked
Racism raises its ugly head in Ambridge.

Margot Boyd (Marjorie Antrobus)

Margot Boyd 1913-2008
Sad news about the actress who played Marjorie Antrobus.

Mary Cutler

Mary Cutler - words and music
Hear Mary Cutler talk about her life and select ten favourite records.

Nawal and Sunny on stage in A Threepenny Opera

From Ipswich to Ambridge
Scriptwriter Nawal Gadalla and actress Sunny Ormonde go back a long way.

Archers actors title
The current cast
Read profiles of and quotes by the actors behind the characters you have come to love, or hate.

Country TV

Behind the Scenes
The Archers on TV.

cow warning sign

TB - Brookfield's experience
Now Grange Farm succumbs.

slylark

Goodbye set-aside
An explanation from the RSPB.

baby

Premature babies
Information about early births.

kate oates

Supporting Acts
Find out about producer Kate Oates.

your opinions

Your opinions needed
Take part in a research project on The Archers.

Ideal Weight

Mustardland Fat Club
Archers fans' weight-loss forum.

newt

Amphibian award
The Archers recognised for services to newts.

Oxford Farming Conference

Oxford Farming Conference
Lots to interest Adam.

Cover of The Archers Love Triangle book

Ambridge Affairs
Re-live some of The Archers most gripping storylines

John Rowe (Jim Lloyd)

The professor and the lawyer
New cast members Jim Lloyd and Julia Hills.

Sarah Morrison

Supporting Acts - Sarah Morrison
Supporting Acts: Sarah Morrison. It's never a dull moment with The Archers.

Patricia Greene (Jill Archer)

Patricia Greene
Jill Archer actress recalls the past 50 years.

Archers 1950s

When Phil met Jill
Love at first sight?

oil rig

Transition Ambridge
What is the process involved in becoming a 'transition community'?

Digester

Much to digest
Anaerobic digestion explained.

Jane Pritchard

Supporting acts
Meet Jane Pritchard

Who's Who 2008

Who's Who 2008
Gen up on all the characters and locations.

Who's Who 2008

Who's Who 2008
Gen up on all the characters and locations.

Transformers

Tim and the Transformers
Archers scriptwriter tells of life-long obsession.

Hedli Niklaus (Kathy Perks)

Kathy and Owen
As Owen King re-surfaces, we remember the awful story of the rape of Kathy by Owen.

knife

Brookfield's unusual visitors
The Country Trust's work explained.

knife

Supporting acts: Vanessa Whitburn
The Archers editor tells us her story.

chemotherapy

Siobhan's treatment
Chemotherapy: background information

wikipedia

Edit The Archers
An encyclopaedia entry you can edit yourself

Lord Winston

Lord Winston in Ambridge
Hayley and Roy Tucker get expert advice.

Lorraine Cody

Hayley's baby hopes
So what are the treatments available to Hayley and Roy?

Arnold Peters (Jack Woolley)

Jack and Alzheimer's
what Jack and Peggy can expect as his disease progresses

Michael Harrison

Supporting acts - Michael Harrison
A programme manager steps out of the shadows

radio academy

Fame for Norman
Radio Academy honours Norman Painting.
The Archers wins an award for the Greg Turner storyline.

Mark Damazer

Controller visits Ambridge Mark Damazer meets The Archers, cast and crew.

podcast

The Archers - by podcast
Find out about our exciting development.

Anthony Parkin

Anthony Parkin
We mourn former agricultural story editor.

Mental Health Media Awards 2007

Mental Health Media Awards 2007
Archers awarded again.

School visit 2007

School visit 2007
Never work with ...

Hedli Niklaus (Kathy Perks)

Hedli Niklaus (Kathy Perks)
The actress considers her past, and Kathy's future.

Message Board
The Best Board?
Join the Archers Online community and communicate with like minded people. Argue over storylines or even create your own fantasy stories and Archers parodies.


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