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where is the archers aired?
on Radio Four
how many listeners does the archers have?
over 5 million listeners
what is the archers considered as?
a significant part of British popular culture
how long has the archers been running for?
65 years
when does the archers air?
six episodes a week and an omnibus on a Sunday
omnibus
compilation of several television or radio episodes into a single instalment
what is the archers known as?
the world’s longest running radio soap opera
what is a radio soap opera?
typically a long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality
what is the archers about?
follows the residents of the fictional farming community of Ambridge, in the fictional county of Borsetshire, in the English Midlands.
what is the archer’s tagline?
“contemporary drama in a rural setting”
contemporary
living or occurring at the same period of time
(present time)
