Blog posts by year and monthMay 2011
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New Archers scriptwriter - Carolyn Sally Jones
The monumental scene between David and Elizabeth last week was written - as was the whole week - by a new writer to The Archers. We asked Carolyn Sally Jones to share her impressions of joining the team. It was a cold, dark January morning when I arrived at my first Archers script meeting - a...
Deaths in dramas
Prompted by the American actor who is suing her producer for her character being killed off in the tv series Desperate Housewives, The Independent examines fictional deaths. They speak to Graham Seed, who played Nigel Pargetter until that character's death earlier this year. And some bloke ca...
"The calm before the storm?" - Listener discussions from 15-17 May 2011
There's a strong sense of foreboding when it comes to David Archer's happy mood on Sunday. Nic Hanson's reluctance to speak to Will and Clarrie's big mouth have been the subject of debate about the Grundys. And listeners have been thoroughly infuriated by the youngest Aldridge daughters Kate and...
The new agricultural story advisor
Sharp-eared listeners may have noticed a new name mentioned in the credits for The Archers. Our long-serving agricultural guru, Graham Harvey, has returned to the writing team and handed over the ceremonial thumb stick* to Steve Peacock, former editor of BBC Radio 4's Farming Today. We asked Ste...
Carry On Up the Am
The Archers goes all 'ooh missus' in this compilation of suggestive moments from last week's episodes. It was compiled by Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish for their BBC 6 Music show, and shows Peggy in a very new light. Personally speaking, it all sounded perfectly innocent to me, but then my body ...
Musicians - play The Archers theme online!
Amateur musicians have been invited to take part in an online performance of The Archers theme tune, Barwick Green. As part of BBC Radio 3's Light Fantastic festival, players can record their own part - from violins to percussion - and send them in. Contributed parts will be assembled into a ...
Record listening figures for The Archers
The Archers attracted a record number of listeners in the first quarter of 2011. The most recent report from RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research) has just been published, covering January to March. The average 'weekly reach' of the lunchtime episode was 2.49 million, and of the programme ove...
"Lilian out!" - Listener discussions from 3-6 May 2011
The Parish Council elections, bad parenting and Spencer Wilkes' prospects are all in the spotlight. And over in Ambridge Extra, "dodgy geezer" Chaz is the main topic of discussion - "how Chris did not fill that jumped-up parasite's face with a well-placed horseshoe I do not know." Here's my p...
Roy at Grey Gables
To mark Roy's departure after 14 years, here's a brief history of his time at Grey Gables, from part-time waiter to deputy manager. Keri Davies is an Archers (and Ambridge Extra) scriptwriter and web producer Picture shows Grey Gables Hotel Read the story of Roy at Grey Gables ...
Puppy Show
Oliver Sterling is busying himself with arrangements for the Hunt's puppy show in four weeks' time. Our hunting adviser Julian Womersley writes about this highlight of the hunting calendar. Foxhound puppies stay with their mothers until they are weaned. Shortly thereafter, generally at about ...
