The Archers’ 70th anniversary episode airs and sees character arrested over suspected human trafficking Radio 4 celebrates the 70th anniversary of the world’s longest running drama Listeners were teased episode would see Ambridge facing a ‘life-changing crisis’ The New Year’s Day plot was a closely guarded secret until its 7pm broadcast By Paul Revoir and … Read more
The Archers row erupted after the BBC’s publicity department released the cast picture to celebrate the upcoming 70th anniversary of the programme in January.
Spotify launches new daily soap opera podcast to challenge The Archers – still BBC’s most popular audio show after 70 years Spotify could launch a ficional drama to rival the BBC show as early as next year Plans were revealed by content head at podcast production group Gimlet Media The company was bought by streaming … Read more
Unprecedented is a word much bandied about since the Covid crisis struck. But no other adjective adequately describes two extraordinary surprises in the Utley household on Wednesday, separated by less than two hours. The first was shortly before 7pm, when Mrs U was chatting idly to a friend on the telephone, carrying on a conversation … Read more