When is the archers on radio 4

But the corporation will be hoping the new Radio 4 Extra show will prompt people to retune their radios to the new station, due to launch next month replacing BBC Radio 7, as it looks to encourage further takeup of digital radio. And you can continue to listen to The Archers without missing out on anything essential. You'll also hear from new characters in Ambridge Extra who don't appear in The Archers, or who are only minor characters there. Unlike The Archers, where the events of one day are covered in one episode, Ambridge Extra episodes often cover the key events of two or three days in their minute duration.

So it zips along quite fast, although we are covering fewer stories, so we hope it should be a lively listen. It is not the first time the BBC has used a soap to drive takeup of its digital services. FB house promo. The Soaps Newsletter.

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