The book of the Archers

Description

The everyday story of country folk in the village of Ambridge, Borsetshire, is the longest-running daily serial in the world. It currently grips the imagination of millions of radio listeners who tune in regularly to BBC Radio 4 to enjoy its dramas -agricultural and otherwise. To satiate the curiosity of every Archers fan - from incurable addicts to those who manage to hear it only once in a while - here is an encyclopaedia compiled by three long-standing members of the cast who play Jill Archer, Brian Aldridge and Kathy Perks. Drawing on The Archers’ extensive archives, including thousands of index cards kept on the episodes, and the authors’ considerable experience of the programme, it gives a description of the characters and places which have appeared in the series since it began in 1951. Who was the father of Jennifer Aldridge’s’s first child? What were the names of Lynda Snell’s pet Anglo-Nubian goats? When was Snatch Foster banned from the Bull? Where did Mark Hebden pop the question to Shula Archer? What is the epitaph on Captain’s headstone? Who was the barmaid at the Bull who had an affair with George Barford? Here are the answers to these questions and many more. Do you recall the time when Nelson Gabriel was the alleged boss of a mailvan robbery or the circumstances of Jethro Larkin’s death? This book refreshes the memory on storylines and supplies a wealth of information, from the name of Nigel Pargetter’s teddy bear to the details of Clarrie Grundy’s wedding dress. The Book of the Archers is the most authoritative book on the programme yet, capturing all the ingredients that have won it its unique place in listeners’ hearts. The book will be indispensable and a joy for anyone who has ever enjoyed The Archers - and is a wonderful tribute to an outstanding series.