The Archers features in the latest edition of Ian Hislop's Olden Days.
Ian explains how The Archers was devised in the difficult post-WW2 years and listens to some vintage recordings.
He takes a tour of The Archers studio. Sound engineer Kath Shuttleworth explains how we cram Lakey Hill into a small room in Birmingham. And Ian discusses the reasons for the show's success with Tamsin Grieg (Debbie Aldridge).
Keri Davies is an Archers scriptwriter and web producer.
Watch the programme (The Archers segment starts 36 minutes in).
Available on BBC iPlayer until 9:59PM Wed, 30 Apr 2014
Take The Archers Studio Tour (photo gallery)
Learn more about Tamsin Grieg and Debbie Aldridge in our Who's Who
