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Hannah Ratcliffe

Assistant Producer, The Archers, Radio 4

Blog posts in total 78

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  1. On the trail of a tiger: what has Matt been up to?

    Here's what we know so far...

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  2. Lynda's Sleeping Beauty

    Lynda's Sleeping Beauty

    A look back at when Lynda's version of Sleeping Beauty was performed in the early 1990s.

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  3. A new exhibition pulls back the curtain on The Archers

    A new exhibition pulls back the curtain on The Archers

    The Archers exhibition at BBC Birmingham showcases the drama's milestone moments and reveals the secrets of radio sound effects,

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  4. What happened with Ian's friend Madds?

    What happened with Ian's friend Madds?

    Ian's friend Madds asked him to father a child with her but it never happened.

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  5. We want your Flower and Produce Show stories!

    We want your Flower and Produce Show stories!

    Get in touch with your experiences of Flower and Produce Shows.

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  6. How farmers in Ambridge started their careers

    How farmers in Ambridge started their careers

    A quick look how some of The Archers' established farmers started their working lives.

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  7. Lynda's literary one-liners

    Lynda's literary one-liners

    Since turning 70, Lynda is determined to do more reading.

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  8. Emma’s dream of becoming a homeowner

    Emma’s dream of becoming a homeowner

    The background to Emma's deep desire to one day own her own home.

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  9. Why is Alistair so nervous about Matt?

    Why is Alistair so nervous about Matt?

    Can Alistair keep his shady past hidden with Matt on the scene?

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  10. Life in The Archers, it's all academic

    Life in The Archers, it's all academic

    The Academic Archers look back at 2017 with a new book and ahead to the programme of their 2018 conference.

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  11. The significance of Jill's flapjack arrest

    The significance of Jill's flapjack arrest

    Jill's arrest was on the same spot where we she said her first words exactly sixty years earlier.

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  12. Dogs of Ambridge

    Dogs of Ambridge

    Ambridge's faithful friends that have been recorded in The Archers' archive.

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  13. The Archers scoops two awards

    The Archers scoops two awards

    The Archers' Solidari-tea campaign is recognised twice at the BBC Radio Awards 2017.

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  14. Ambridge mourns its daughter Caroline

    Ambridge mourns its daughter Caroline

    Caroline's passing will leave a huge hole in the fabric of Ambridge.

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  15. Jill returns to where she first met Phil Archer

    Jill returns to where she first met Phil Archer

    Jill's reminded of what happened when she first met her husband Phil Archer.

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  16. That time Adam was kidnapped

    That time Adam was kidnapped

    Looking back through the archive for Adam Macy, a surprising story grabs your attention.

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  17. June Spencer receives second honour from Queen

    June Spencer, who plays Peggy Woolley, is recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2017.

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  18. When Tom and Matt nearly became business partners

    When Tom and Matt nearly became business partners

    Tom thought they had a deal but then Matt pulled the plug...

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  19. Pip and Rex: what could have been or what might still be?

    Pip and Rex: what could have been or what might still be?

    Pip and Rex reached peak awkward after Pip's outburst. But could there yet still be a future for them?

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  20. Has this ever happened to you?

    Has this ever happened to you?

    How has the world of Ambridge intersected with your own life?

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