The Archers is a British radio soap opera on BBC Radio 4â€"the BBC's
main spoken-word channelâ€"broadcast since 1951. It was initially
billed an everyday story of country folk and now, a contemporary drama
in a rural setting. Having aired over 19,200 episodes, it is the
world's longest-running drama.Five pilot episodes were aired in 1950
and the first episode was broadcast nationally on 1 January 1951. A
significant show in British popular culture, and with over five
million listeners, it is Radio 4's most listened-to non-news
programme, and with over one million listeners via the internet, the
programme holds the record for BBC Radio online listening figures.In
February 2019, a panel of 46 broadcasting industry experts, of which
42 had a professional connection to the BBC, listed The Archers as the
second-greatest radio programme of all time. Partly established with
the aim towards educating farmers following World War II, The Archers
soon became a popular source of entertainment for the population at
large, attracting nine million listeners by 1953.
main spoken-word channelâ€"broadcast since 1951. It was initially
billed an everyday story of country folk and now, a contemporary drama
in a rural setting. Having aired over 19,200 episodes, it is the
world's longest-running drama.Five pilot episodes were aired in 1950
and the first episode was broadcast nationally on 1 January 1951. A
significant show in British popular culture, and with over five
million listeners, it is Radio 4's most listened-to non-news
programme, and with over one million listeners via the internet, the
programme holds the record for BBC Radio online listening figures.In
February 2019, a panel of 46 broadcasting industry experts, of which
42 had a professional connection to the BBC, listed The Archers as the
second-greatest radio programme of all time. Partly established with
the aim towards educating farmers following World War II, The Archers
soon became a popular source of entertainment for the population at
large, attracting nine million listeners by 1953.
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