Product Description

The first official trivia collection from Britain's best-loved radio drama. Have you ever wondered about the attractions at Ambridge fetes? Puzzled over who the winners were at the "Flower and Produce Show"? Been curious about details of past Bonfire Nights, or even menus at The Bull? Discover the whos, whats, wheres and whys of the show's past 60 years in "The Archers Miscellany". Discover which resident has the most names and meet the animals of Ambridge; learn the order of illumination for the Christmas lights switch-on; ponder Great Ambridge Mysteries and remember Ambridge Wanderers football team fixtures from the glory days of the 1970s. Containing information gathered from the vast BBC Birmingham Archers archives and beautifully illustrated throughout, "The Archers Miscellany" is the ultimate trivia book for all things Ambridge.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1062 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-24
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

About the Author
Joanna Toye joined the production team of The Archers from Cambridge in 1980 and was Senior Producer when she left to go freelance in 1995. Having written for the programme in the mid 1980s, she rejoined the writing team as a regular scriptwriter in 1998. She has written five Archers novelisations and is the co-author of The Archers Encyclopaedia. www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers www.archers-addicts.com

Customer Reviews

little gem
This is a gem of a book. Perfect for the Archers fan in your life. Lots of interesting facts about the world of Ambridge and plenty of jolly anectdotes. Highly recommended.

Great fun
Great fun to read; nicely laid out and just in time for Christmas. Ideal for settling arguments in the family!

Archers book is ace!
What a super book this is and what a great present it would make. It is nicely laid out in easy sections, with map, lists and family tree, so it is very easy to just pick up and browse through. Starting with the inhabitants of Ambridge, it goes on to give a potted history of the flower and produce show, Christmas productions, Joe Grundy's ghost walk, Ambridge talent, Eddie Grundy's gnomes, and loads more. It is packed full of funny, and poignant memories of a great British tradition. Here's to 'The Archers Miscellany'. A super book that's long overdue.