Product Description

Released as part of the 45th anniversary of "The Archers", this book takes a behind-the-scenes look at the show. The author, who is the editor of the serial, explains how the programme is put together, and includes a host of stories, facts, fun, reminiscences and revelations from the programme.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #347080 in Books
• Published on: 1996-09-12
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

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PUBLISHER'S REVIEW [From The Dust Jacket Flaps]
In 1996 'The Archers' celebrates its 45th anniversary.

When the first episode was broadcast in January 1951, 'The Archers' was a simple tale of country folk and farming life in and around the village of Ambridge. Nearly half a century later, Ambridge is still the setting, but other features of the show have changed.

Complete and controversial issues are now integral to the stories which grip the nation. The unique charm of 'The Archers' is as captivating as ever, but the serial's new style of drama and realism has revitalised it and won it an even greater audience.

In demonstrating how the show has developed, Vanessa Whitburn explains how the world's longest running drama serial is put together, with a host of stories, facts, fun, reminiscences and revelations from inside 'The Archers'