The Archers

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No. of episodes	19,039 (as of 27 September 2019); Six per week, plus 75 mins. omnibus
Original release	29 May – 2 June 1950 (Pilot); 1 January 1951 – present
Produced by	Julie Beckett
Editors	Jeremy Howe
Recording studio	BBC Birmingham
Genres	Soap Opera
Creators	Godfrey Baseley
Members	Tim Archer
	Steve Archer
	Janice Archer Cruse
Record labels	Light Records
	Sparrow Records
	Benson Records
	Reunion Records
	Impact Records
	MCA Songbird
Skos genre	Gospel
	Folk
	Christian
Awards	Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary
Origin	United States
Date of Reg.	2019-10-09 15:10:16
Date of Upd.	2024-01-08 08:46:59
ID	1413668

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About The Archers

The Archers were an American contemporary Christian music group. They were originally brothers Tim and Steve Archer, Fred Satterfield, Nancye Short and Billy Rush Masters. After Masters and Short departed in 1977, sister Janice Archer joined.

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Apr 5,2023 5:20 am

...Rylan Clark is to star in a special Eurovision Song Contest-themed episode of The Archers...

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... " It s the polar opposite of what I m doing in The Archers, " he laughs...

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... Hammond also played Mabel Thompson in The Archers on Radio 4...

Farming Wales: The farmer making vodka from sheep milk

Mar 12,2022 3:32 am

... " Pretty niche As proof that fact really is stranger than fiction, the idea of sheep s milk alcohol was mooted on The Archers when gin manufacturer Toby Fairbrother tried to source Borchester Blue cheese producer Helen Archer s discarded whey in order to make milk gin...

Camilla: The making of the future Queen Consort

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... And she has also of Radio 4 serial drama The Archers - joking she suffered " severe withdrawal symptoms" when episodes were disrupted by Covid...

Archers addict Camilla hosts 70th anniversary reception

Dec 10,2021 3:14 am

...The Duchess of Cornwall has admitted to suffering " severe withdrawal symptoms" from Radio 4 drama The Archers after recordings were disrupted during Covid...

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Oct 29,2021 2:57 am

... " As I m walking around, I feel like I m in an episode of The Archers, " Katarina says...

Eurovision 2023: Rylan Clark to star in BBC Radio 4's Archers special

Apr 19,2020 9:04 am

Rylan Clark is to star in a special Eurovision Song Contest-themed episode of The Archers .

The long-running BBC Radio 4 soap will see Clark stop at the fictional village of Ambridge on His Way to Liverpool for The Competition .

He will judge The Village 's Eurovision Variety Show, The Bbc said.

The Eurovision commentator said: " I've seen some drama throughout my time but nothing compares to what's about to unfold in Ambridge. "

" I'm Looking Forward to getting my wellies on and Checking Out what Eurovision excitement Ambridge's residents have to offer as I pop into The Iconic Archer, " he added.

Jeremy Howe , editor of The Archers , said: " We're delighted to have Rylan stop over in Ambridge for his Archers radio debut.

" It's been a real treat welcoming him to the programme and it's certainly brought Eurovision Fever Pitch to new heights. "

The Archers has previously seen celebrity cameos from Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench , and the Queen Consort .

The soap has explored issues including teenage pregnancy, Mental Health and modern slavery, in a rural setting, for 72 years and nearly 20,000 episodes.

Clark is Radio Dj Scott Mills , as singer Alesha Dixon , comedian Graham Norton , Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina present The Event on The Bbc .