The Repair Shop star to visit Ambridge for 75th anniversary of The Archers The metal expert will appear in the Radio 4 show. Evening Standard · Sep 6
Duchess of Edinburgh follows in Queen’s footsteps with cameo on The Archers The BBC radio show superfan recorded her lines in secret The Independent UK · Jul 9
The Archers to celebrate 75th anniversary by taking the show on the road The tour will run from June to November and will feature a reimagining of the annual Ambridge Flower and Produce Show. Evening Standard · Mar 12
Prize cabbages and swearing at The Archers roadshow Letters: Readers hark back to the Ambridge soap’s previous outings around the country The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025
The Archers ‘live theatrical experience’ to tour UK The Archers: Live at 75, set at the Ambridge Flower & Produce show, will feature a rotating cast of actors from the hit radio drama The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025
Almost dead? The GP will see you now Brief letters: Booking appointments online | Ambridge beavers | San Serriffe invasion | Nun benefits | Stages of ageing The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025
Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: beaver-mania sweeps Borsetshire! A rewilding project is sending residents of Ambridge silly – and they must be unique in the English-speaking world for not giggling whenever the rodent’s name is uttered. Please stop it now – us listeners can’t cope! The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: car-tastrophe in the Am! Three near-drownings and a dodgy sewage virus in Ambridge this month, and all the horses are dying off, too. So Much Plot The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024
Tired of absurd TV soap plots? Give Ambridge a try Brief letters: The Archers’ highlights | Checking those billionaires | Rubbish remakes | Shakespeare’s dud | Free speech The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024
Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: please God let the dog that ate a sock lead to new romance! The Christmas canine crisis looks set to usher in a most exciting new relationship – plus the hottest man in Ambridge becomes so unhinged he buys a pony The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2024
Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: is Evil Rob channeling Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction? Helen Archer’s ex continues his mind games, having returned from his death bed – just when we thought we were safe The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023
Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: Ambridge is knee deep in sequins and glitter! The villagers are glamming up for Eurovision – but will the return of Rob Titchener cast a pall on festivities? The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023
The Archers' electric vehicle row shows why rural areas may oppose chargers – but they also have so much to gain Long-running BBC radio soap opera The Archers might conjure images of an idyllic country life, but its storylines frequently highlight real tensions in British society. The Conversation · Apr 11, 2023
Rylan Clark lands first acting role in long-running UK soap It's been 11 years since Rylan rose to fame on the X Factor and he's just been confirmed as joining this popular soap this year. Daily Record · Apr 5, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Apr 5, 2023 Rylan told 'it should have been you' amid news of huge new BBC soap role as he hints he's looking for love The BBC Radio 2 host mocked up a version of his own movie poster just before it was revealed that he had landed a huge soap role
Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023 Rylan Clark lands first acting role in popular soap 11 years after X Factor fame TV presenter Rylan Clark is set to appear on one of the longest-running UK soaps ahead of his presenting duties at this year's Eurovision Song Contest being held in Liverpool
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023 Rylan Clark to appear in Eurovision-themed episode of The Archers on Radio 4 Presenter will appear in special episode ahead of final in Liverpool
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022 Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: Ambridge’s Yoda to the rescue Ben Archer cowers under the covers after getting Chelsea Horrobin pregnant at the infamous Ambridge rave – but thankfully, she’s being soothed by wise words elsewhere
Wales Online · Sep 12, 2022 The Archers beat Eastenders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale when it comes to covering the Queen's death The Archers led the way with breaking the news with their characters in the fictional village of Ambridge on Sunday
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022 An F-bomb in Ambridge? That would signal the end times Brief letters: Swearing on The Archers | Tinned goods | Al Janoub stadium | Poor pasta pun | Crying dogs | Too much information
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022 Silent twins are the talk of Ambridge Brief letters: Quiet characters in The Archers | Grab-a-granny night | Self-abolition for the Lords | Resignation matters | A Labour battlebus slogan | P&O puzzle
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022 Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: like a Bojo promise, Alice and Chris’s divorce moves into parody They are clearly at the attritional stage – so this could take years. Meanwhile, are the Gleeson twins really running Ambridge?
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2022 Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: the vengeful gods of Ambridge conspire Just as Alice was rallying, her ex and her best friend fell into bed, with implications worse than social speed-dating at the Bull. And can someone please stop Kirsty moving to Bulgaria?
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2022 Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: is this a Radio 4 show – or an M Night Shyamalan movie? The village’s bright young things are struggling against the ‘powerful hold’ of Ambridge, while Hazel Woolley escapes the invisible forcefield of this ‘self-satisfied, two-bit place’