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• Wow, AA!

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 03/04/2013 19:28:13 by Vicky
  Love your new vibrant colours on the Home Page. Made me feel that Spring could really be on the way!

• Disappointing

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 18/12/2012 22:23:46 by Rosie
  
  The Ambridge Calendar.
  
  Instead of delightful countryside scenes and well-observed animals, the majority of photos include actors.
  
  Well, Great Steam Trains of Britain wil be 1914's choice.
  

• Archers lavender shortbread biscuits

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 02/12/2012 12:12:46 by royalcottage
  I came across this recipe on the BBC food website for some Archers lavender shortbread biscuits original baked by Ian the chef at Grey Gables. Thought I should share this here so others can try it out.
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/lavender_shortbread_43952
  I am going to make some for family hampers at Christmas and for the hamper we make for our holiday cottage guests at Royal Cottage in Norfolk. I will be posting on our blog with updates on how they go. Just infusing the lavender sugar at the moment!
  
  

• The Archers re visited

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 22/11/2012 18:56:33 by davro
  I have not listened to the Archers for 52 years and remember having to record it for my father when he was at work on a reel to reel tape recorder with the microphone propped in front of the radio, the only technology available. owing to an enforced period of sick now listening to the Archers again, simply unmissable as i remember it always was.
  
  Davro

• Charles Collingwood

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 06/10/2012 14:08:08 by ambridgewanderer
  Radio Times listings for tomorrow (7 October) has an edition of "That Reminds Me" from 2003 with Charles Collingwood on Radio 4 Extra at 7.30pm

• Spot Elizabeth

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 28/09/2012 11:46:24 by Jazzyp
  I have also spotted her in an advert for Walls sausages!!!

• Spot Elizabeth

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 27/09/2012 22:43:01 by Kate
  I was just catching up with Downton Abbey (like The Archers - only they change for dinner) when, fast forwarding the advert break, who should whizz by but the lovely Alison Dowling (aka Elizabeth Pargetter)? Even as a blur I recognised those beautiful big eyes and bouncing curls. So, things at Lower Loxley must be a bit tight if she's moonlighting for Aviva! KW

• Man or a mouse

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 28/08/2012 17:07:13 by ambridgewanderer
  Tim Yeo says the Prime Mnister should say if he is a man or a mouse. We should all remember what happened to Nigel when those words were uttered on the roof at Lower Loxley.

• Charles on J.a.M.

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 19/08/2012 18:25:52 by Hamster
  Have you heard Charles Collingwood on Just a Minute ?
  He was brilliant!
  
  It's on iPlayer on the BBC website (Episode 2) for this week I think - listen if you can, it was most enjoyable.

• ruth's health

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 04/07/2012 20:16:27 by jennyh
  Having gone through breast cancer and recon, I am bemused that Ruth never seems to have check ups, medical appointments re taking/finishing tamoxifen etc,or indeed even thinks about or talks about the experience with David,or goes on any breast cancer charity runs with Pip. Particularly now with all this dreadful anxiety over Adam's court case, you would at least think David,Jill or her own mum , let alone herself, might be concerned the stress might not be good for her in particular. Not wishing to over exaggerate what she went through, every one does seem to have totally forgotten all about it rather too rapidly and maybe the script writers should think about keeping tags on this story thread.

• Yes, Prime Minister with Graham Seed

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 22/04/2012 10:05:47 by Hamster
  I went to York Theatre Royal to see this last night and it was brilliant.
  
  It's a bit hard moving Graham on to Jim Hacker from Nigel Pargetter but both are eccentric characters which seem to suit Graham.
  
  I can thoroughly recommend seeing this production, it's clever, funny, entertaining and well acted, and sadly very topical!
  
  It is touring the country so watch local press for when it reaches you.

• Just A Minute

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 05/04/2012 20:42:15 by ambridgewanderer
  I am enjoying watching the special 45th Anniversary episodes of Just A Minute on BBC 2 for the past couple of weeks. The episode where Nicholas Parsons recited "The Owl and the pussycat" without hesitation , repetition or deviation is one of my favourate episodes. However, I think it is a shame that Charles Collingwood has not featured on the panel of any of the episodes.

• Lunchtime continuity announcer

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 23/03/2012 17:46:08 by ambridgewanderer
  Peter O'Sullivan introduced The Archers at 2pm this afternoon on Radio 4. He was doing a stint as the continuity anouncer as part of today;s sport relief event.

• Basketball match newspaper report

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 07/01/2012 10:21:23 by ambridgewanderer
  A report of the recent National League Division three basketball match between Bognor Pirates and Univerity of Wales Institute Archers Cardiff, when Bognor Pirates beat the University of Wales side 69 - 66, appeared in an edition of the Bognor Regis Observor with the following headline:
  
  "Story of the Archers' visit would make a great soap opera"

• Jolene in Barnes

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 27/11/2011 10:14:10 by davidjohn
  Buffy Davis aka Jolene is reading at a MacMillan Carol Concert at St Michael's Church, Elm Bank Gardens, London SW13 on Saturday 10 December at 4.30pm.(nearest station Barnes Bridge BR from Waterloo or Hammersmith tube then 209 bus from Hammersmith Bus Station.
  All in a good cause.
  

• A Tip for Podcast Collectors...

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 16/10/2011 21:42:07 by Still_Cedric
  I've told several people privately, but I wanted to post about a very useful tool for gathering BBC podcasts with only minimal interaction from you.
  
  It's a free Windows program called Radio Downloader and can be found here:
  
  http://www.nerdoftheherd.com/tools/radiodld/
  
  Once installed, it allows you to subscribe to BBC podcasts (and others via RSS) and it will download them for you in the background. There is a built-in program guide that makes it easy to build your subscription list.
  
  The BBC changes their podcast process from time to time and I know other similar programs that once worked no longer do. The developer of this program regularly updates it and I've never missed a download while using it.
  
  Sorry to sound like an advert (or one of Brenda's pamphlets), but I wanted to make everyone aware of this useful (& free) program.
  

• Ambridge Extra

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 29/09/2011 21:27:00 by sylvia2910
  Don't know if anyone's interested (I certainly am) but Ambridge Extra returns next Tuesday 4th October.. Yay...!

• Archers star: 'I could have been killed'

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 30/08/2011 22:37:39 by DerekFletcher
  http://www.eadt.co.uk:80/news/features/archers_star_i_could_have_been_killed_plus_something_pleasant_in_the_kitchen_1_1006750

• Was Nigel

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 16/02/2011 21:51:28 by Rosie
  outside The Mailbox with the other sight-seers?

• More interesting news

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 05/02/2011 16:48:44 by Rosie
  Apparently there are moves afoot to try and make everyone listen differently;
  
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/8246461/BBC-radio-chief-The-Archers-must-avoid-more-sensationalist-storylines.html
  
  Now, literally apart from The Archers, I do not any longer listen to radio 4 (since they did all those spoiler trailers about Wm and Em Grundy). I only listen to BBC7, and Radio 3 sometimes, So it won't be any hardship for me to listen to the Programme on 7.
  
  But I would be interested to know what audience research has been done, resulting in the idea that "the audience are fascinated as to what happens behind the scenes."
  Nobody I know is in the least interested in technicalities, or in the soundalikes who apparently are actors, we all just seem to enjoy a contemporary drama in a rural setting, as drama qua drama.
  
  How would I find out who commissioned the research? Anybody know who to contact about such things?

• Radio Times

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 01/02/2011 12:26:44 by Vicky
  The Radio Times teasers and credits are now under Spoilers

• Radio Times 29 January-4 February 2011 Teasers and Credits (spoiler)

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 25/01/2011 19:56:20 by Vicky
  Teasers
  Sunday - Helen makes an announcement
  Monday -Elizabeth throws herself into her work
  Tuesday - Kenton is on his best behaviour
  Wednesday - David is in positive mood. Meanwhile Caroline shares an important secret
  Thursday - David hits password problems
  Friday - Matt has an eye to the main chance
  
  Characters and cast
  Jill (Patricia Greene), Kenton (Richard Attlee), David (Timothy Bentinck), Ruth (Felicity Finch), Pip (Helen Monks), Elizabeth (Alison Dowling), Tony (Colin Skipp), Pat (Patricia Gallimore), Helen (Louiza Patikas), Brian (Charles Collingwood), Jennifer (Angela Piper), Ian (Stephen Kennedy), Matt, (Kim Durham) Jolene (Buffy Davis), Kathy (Hedli Niklaus), Clarrie (Rosalind Adams), Nic (Becky Wright), Emma (Emerald O'Hanrahan), Caroline (Sara Coward), Lynda (Carole Boyd), Lewis (Robert Lister)
  
  Writer - Caroline Harrington
  Director - Julie Beckett
  Editor - Vanessa Whitburn

• Radio Times 22-28 January 2011 Teasers and Credits (spoiler)

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 18/01/2011 14:03:27 by Vicky
  Teasers
  Sunday - Elizabeth and the children share a thoughtful moment, while Kenton is busy in the kitchen
  Monday - It is a very special day at Bridge Farm and David gets the answers he is looking for
  Tuesday - Harry is handling the haggis
  Wednesday - Clarrie stakes her claim at the dairy
  Thursday - Helen and Henry pay a visit, and it's a stressful time for Ruth
  Friday - The wedding preparations take their toll on David
  
  Characters and cast
  Jill (Patricia Greene), Kenton (Richard Attlee), Shula (Judy Bennett), David (Timothy Bentinck), Ruth (Felicity Finch), Pip (Helen Monks), Elizabeth (Alison Dowling), Freddie (Jack Firth), Lily (Georgie Feller), Tony (Colin Skipp), Pat (Patricia Gallimore), Helen (Louiza Patikas), Jolene (Buffy Davis), Fallon (Joanna Van Kampen), Eddie (Trevor Harrison), Clarrie (Rosalind Adams), Nic (Becky Wright), Emma (Emerald O'Hanrahan), Edward (Barry Farrimond), Neil (Brian Hewlett), Mike (Terry Molloy), Vicky (Rachel Atkins), Lewis (Robert Lister), Jazzer (Ryan Kelly), Harry (Michale Shelford)
  
  Writer - Nawal Gadalla
  Director - Rosemary Watts
  Editor - Vanessa Whitburn
  
  

• Radio Times Letters Page

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 18/01/2011 13:57:36 by Vicky
  One letter in favour of Nigel going this week.

• Radio Times Letters Page

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 11/01/2011 12:09:44 by Vicky
  There are three strongly-worded letters decrying the anniversary storyline, and none in favour.

• Radio Times 15-21 January 2011 Teasers and Credits (spoiler)

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 11/01/2011 12:08:06 by Vicky
  Teasers
  
  Sunday - Pip makes a difficult visit
  Monday - Kenton finds his creative spark
  Tuesday - The pressure mounts at Lower Loxley
  Wednesday - Pat broaches a delicate topic. Meanwhile, Jim has a bone to pick with Joe
  Thursday - It's an exhausting day for the Brookfield residents. Lilian seeks some business advice
  Friday - Usha tries to be supportive
  
  Characters and cast
  Jill (Patricia Greene), Kenton (Richard Attlee), Shula (Judy Bennett), David (Timothy Bentinck), Ruth (Felicity Finch), Pip (Helen Monks), Elizabeth (Alison Dowling), Pat (Patricia Gallimore), Helen (Louiza Patikas), Tom (Tom Graham), Brian (Charles Collingwood), Adam (Andrew Wincott), Lilian (Sunny Ormonde), Jolene (Buffy Davis), Kathy (Hedli Niklaus), Joe (Edward Kelsey), Clarrie (Rosalind Adams), Nic (Becky Wright), Mike (Terry Molloy), Vicky (Rachel Atkins), Brenda (Amy Shindler), Lewis (Robert Lister), Jazzer (Ryan Kelly), Usha (Souad Faress), Jim (John Rowe), Harry (Michael Shelford)
  
  Writer - Keri Davies
  Director - Rosemary Watts
  Editor - Vanessa Whitburn
  
  
  
  
  

• Lower Loxley will never be the same....

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 10/01/2011 15:34:40 by Floradora
  A friend of mine posted this comment on Nigel's demise on her blog:
  
  http://groansfrommygarret.blogspot.com/2011/01/lower-loxley-will-never-be-same-again.html

• Link to VW Blog

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 09/01/2011 17:14:25 by anon
  
  I hope it is okay to post this link.
  
  This is VW giving her point of view.
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thearchers/2011/01/the_archers_editor_on_the_60th.html

• Daily Telegraph Thursday Jan 6th

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 07/01/2011 09:54:39 by Floradora
  Well, looks like the publicity stunt backfired somewhat! There it is on the top banner of the front page 'Archers Boss should be sacked', and inside, a very critical article on the killing of Nigel by Alison Pearson.

• Radio Times 8-14 January 2011 Teasers and Credits (spoiler)

  Posted over 14 days ago.  Added 04/01/2011 12:39:34 by Vicky
  Teasers
  Sunday -Shula and Usha put aside their differences
  Monday - Vicky and Susan begin to speculate
  Tuesday - There is much concern about the children
  Wednesday - Jill reveals a surprising secret
  Thursday - It's an emotional day for the Archer family
  Friday - Matt spots a new business opportunity
  
  Characters and cast
  Jill (Patricia Greene), Kenton (Richard Attlee), Shula (Judy Bennett), David (Timothy Bentinck), Ruth (Felicity Finch), Elizabeth (Alison Dowling), Freddie (Jack Firth), Lily (Georgie Feller), Helen (Louiza Patikas), Tom (Tom Graham), Matt (Kim Durham), Lilian (Sunny Ormonde), Jolene (Buffy Davis), Susan (Charlotte Martin), Vicky (Rachel Atkins), Lewis (Robert Lister), Alan (John Telfer), Usha (Souad Faress)
  
  Writer Mary Cutler
  Director Kim Greengrass
  Editor Vanessa Whitburn

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