The Archers

Robbie Williams, Miriam Margolyes and Kaiser Chiefs are among the acts performing in 2026.

The recording of the first episode didn't survive, so the current cast have recreated the opening scene.

Nuala McGovern gets a behind-the-scenes tour from Felicity Finch, who plays Ruth Archer in the Radio 4 drama, as it celebrates its 75th anniversary.

Seventy-five years after its launch, the radio drama is still telling stories about farming issues.

Charles Collingwood has played Brian Aldridge for half a century in the world's longest-running soap.

Charles Collingwood has played two roles in The Archers but has been Brian Aldridge since 1975.

The radio star, who played Peggy Woolley in The Archers, has died aged 105.

The actress was the last surviving original cast member of BBC Radio 4 serial The Archers.