BBC | Autumn Watch https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thearchers/ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. en-us Copyright 2010 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:12:45 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60th celebrations start 60th_midlandsevent_panel.jpg

Events are now under way to mark The Archers' 60th anniversary.

Although the show's national debut was on 1 January 1951, it was preceded by a week of pilot episodes in May/June 1950, on the BBC Midlands Home Service.




In celebration of this first appearance of the Archer family, listeners and local dignitaries recently assembled at the BBC's Mailbox studios to meet production staff, writers and actors.


60th_midlandsevent_spot.jpgThe visitors toured the Archers studio and tried their hand at a specially-written scene - including the sound effects.











60th_midlandsevent_straw.jpgTraditional tape is not used for recording, but to simulate straw underfoot









The evening ended with a question and answer session chaired by Midlands Today presenter Nick Owen. Archers editor Vanessa Whitburn, Timothy Bentinck (David), Felicity Finch (Ruth) and scriptwriter Mary Cutler took a wide range of questions - but as ever declined to reveal any future storylines!

The following weekend, the official fan club Archers Addicts organised an event at the Town and Country Show in Malvern - very much Archers territory. Activities ranged from wellie wanging and ferret racing to barn dancing and a gala dinner.


As the national anniversary approaches, there will be more events and activities, which of course we'll publicise on this website.

]]> Keri Davies <$MTAuthorDisplayName$> https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thearchers/2010/07/60th_celebrations_start.html https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thearchers/2010/07/60th_celebrations_start.html backstage news Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:12:45 +0000