Stories and features about The Archers
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Countryside Insights from The Archers
Discover more about agriculture and the countryside with The Archers.
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David and Ruth Archer: actors Timothy Bentinck and Felicity Finch go head-to-head
Timothy Bentinck and Felicity Finch talk about being David and Ruth Archer
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Edward Kelsey (Joe Grundy)
Edward (known as 鈥淭ed鈥�) Kelsey, who played Joe Grundy for 34 years, has died.
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Elizabeth Pargetter: "I think I may have depression"
Lucy Tallon from mental health charity Mind considers Elizabeth realising she's not well.
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Entertaining with The Archers: how to play a retro boardgame based on life as a farmer in Ambridge
We test-drive an Archers-themed board-game from the 1960s.
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Ever wondered what the good folk of Ambridge look like?
Artist Aokamidu has been drawing them...
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Facing Christmas after the death of a loved one
How characters in The Archers have coped with Christmas following bereavement.
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Failed proposals of Ambridge
Don't worry Justin, you're not the only one
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Farewell to Bert Fry
Celebrating gentle Bert Fry and his place in the world of Ambridge.
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Fete-al Attraction!? Alternative suggestions for the 2016 Ambridge Fete
Kenton branded Lynda's fete plans a yawn-fest. Luckily, Archers listeners stepped in
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Five Crucial Questions About Ambridge Answered (by Academics)
Power, penis-size, and family dysfunction - revelations of The Archers Academic Conference
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Five Decades of Elizabeth Pargetter
Five key moments from Elizabeth's first 50 years of life.
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Five things the new editor of The Archers needs to know.
What can the new editor of the world鈥檚 longest running soap, The Archers expect?
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Fourth time lucky for Freddie
Freddie has finally passed his maths GCSE.
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From life-long fan to writer: Helen Aitken joins the writing team of The Archers.
Writer Helen Aitken shares her experience of her first Archers commission.
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Good Bye to 成人快手 Farm?
What does the future hold for 成人快手 Farm?
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Half a century as Shula: Judy Bennett looks back at her time in The Archers
Judy Bennett says farewell to Shula who she has played for 51 years.
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Helen and Rob: The full story
The story of Helen and Rob Titchener in The Archers
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Hens for Helen!
Glasgow artist Nancy Henderson illustrates the adventures of the Hollowtree hens
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Here's your passport to Ambridge!
How to get into The Archers if you're not sure where to begin.
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How did Nic develop sepsis and how could her life have been saved?
What is the condition that Nic developed and what signs could the Grundys have looked for?
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How do you perform a horse operation in a radio drama?
The Archers team explain how they created a horse operation using only sound.
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How Tracy and Oliver鈥檚 unlikely friendship grew
Look back at how Tracy and Oliver became firm friends and helped each other.
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How Would Ambridge Survive the Apocalypse?
Martin Jameson imagines what might happen in a post-apocalyptic Ambridge
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If Robert Peston was in The Archers...
What role in Ambridge would persuade Robert Peston to stay at the 成人快手?
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Introducing Peggy's new cat Hilda Ogden!
Peggy has a new cat. And she was trending within minutes...
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Is Matt doping Lilian? And 5 further revelations of what could be to come in The Archers
The top 6 secrets that are yet to be revealed in Ambridge, predicted by listeners...
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Jim becomes a father figure to Jazzer
An unlikely pairing that means so much.
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Jim's historic abuse: How the story unfolded
We find out how Jim's story was created and developed
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Joe Grundy's finest moments
We remember the best of Joe Grundy
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June Spencer celebrates her 100th birthday
June Spencer celebrates her 100th birthday in style at 成人快手 Birmingham
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June Spencer was nearly sacked from The Archers
June Spencer describes the initial days of The Archers and how she nearly lost her job!
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Kate's love life: a very brief history
A very brief history of Kate's love life
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Kathy Perks leaves Ambridge: Hedli Niklaus looks back on almost four decades in The Archers
Actor Hedli Niklaus recounts Kathy's time in Ambridge and looks ahead to her future.
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Life Lessons from Debbie Aldridge
Everyone feels a bit better when Debbie appears in Ambridge.
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Lily, Molly and Anisha: the saviours of Ambridge cricket?
How do Lily, Molly and Anisha fare with the bat and ball?
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Lynda Snell - from village outsider to Ambridge treasure
How Lynda Snell rose from an Ambridge newbie to a pillar of the community
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MAJOR SPOILERS! What's going to happen in The Archers?
Surprising love matches, deaths and cryogenically frozen matriarchs. Visit Ambridge 2037!
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Marry in haste鈥�? Listeners react to Justin and Lilian鈥檚 engagement
As Lilian goes down on one knee, Archers fans have their say on whether 'Lustin' will last
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Mary Cutler puts down her pen
After 40 years creating great stories in Ambridge, Archers writer Mary Cutler has retired
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Matt's hit and run: the full story of what happened that night
Matt's hit and run driver is revealed and it's the last person we expected.
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Meet A Real Fairbrother - at the Goose Producers' Walk
Meet a real life Toby and get the lowdown on this annual, invaluable tradition...
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Meet The Archers鈥� new editor, Huw Kennair-Jones
The Archers welcomes Huw Kennair-Jones as the show鈥檚 new editor
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Mia's Story: growing up without her mum Nic
How Nic Grundy鈥檚 elder daughter coped with the grief of losing her mother
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Nic Grundy: everything you need to know
Nic Grundy died of sepsis on Friday but what is it and how did she develop it?
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Nic Grundy鈥檚 death: What is sepsis and why did no one spot it?
What is sepsis and how do people, like Nic, develop it?
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Pants, pH and planning for the future of farming
The Archers' new Farming & Countryside Advisor digs into the life of soil.
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Poor mental health is 'the biggest hidden problem' facing farmers
Our Farming & Countryside Advisor looks at why farmers struggle to get mental health help.
