After 27 years and 1,000 episodes, veteran broadcaster Melvyn Bragg this week announced he’s stepping down as host of BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time, marking the end of an era for the institution. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cast of The Archers in 1955 at a BBC recording. The programme’s current line-up will recreate the lost first episode on New ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BBC Radio 4’s The Archers is to broadcast special programmes to mark its 75th anniversary on New Year’s Day. Broadcast for the ...

A celebration of The Archers will be broadcast across New Year’s Day, including a recreation of the first ever opening scene That ability to connect with listeners is what makes The Archers so special ...

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Broadcast for the first time on January 1 1951, the milestone will be marked with the modern-day cast recreating the first-ever scene from the original episode of the West Midlands-based radio drama.