The Archers Unseen: A secret history of Ambridge
Time & Location
Thu 24 Oct - 18:00-21:00
FarmED, Honeydale Farm, Station Rd, Chipping Norton OX7 6BJ, UK
About the Event
The official book launch of The Archers Unseen. Join Julie Beckett, a producer and director of Britain’s best loved soap, for the launch of her book The Archers Unseen: A Secret History of Ambridge. Read More...FarmED Literature Events: The Archers Unseen: A Secret History
Join us at FarmED for a drinks and nibbles to celebrate the official book launch of The Archers Unseen. Julie, the author will be in conversation with Editor of The Archers, Jeremy Howe, and Sybil Ruscoe, the Farming & Countryside Advisor on the show.
About the book
Blossom Hill Cottage – a secluded place with a dark past. It’s where Peggy discovered her husband Jack was an alcoholic, and it’s also where Helen stabbed her husband Rob, desperate in the face of his manipulation and control. And on to stately pile Lower Loxley – the Pargetters are proud of their centuries-old heritage, but how did Elizabeth arrive there, after her own turbulent early years, at odds with her family?
This knowing excavation of Ambridge delights in the follies and everyday mischief of the inhabitants of England’s most famous village. Location by location, via the Bull and the occasional barn, the narrator takes us behind closed doors and picks up on all sorts of whispers around money, births, deaths and marriages, and romance and sex (often in inappropriate places …)
In this canny, in-world exploration of Britain’s best-loved soap, we see how every relationship, each personal triumph and disaster, and all the hopes and dreams of a community over the years are folded into the personal stories of the characters we know so well today.
About the Panel
About Julie Beckett
Julie Beckett has listened to The Archers since birth. She has been working in Ambridge since 1998, and has produced, devised, written, edited and directed countless stories in that time. She previously worked for BBC School Radio.
About Jeremy Howe
Jeremy Howe has been the Editor of The Archers since 2018, moving to Ambridge after a twelve year stint as the Commissioning Editor for Drama and Fiction at Radio 4 where he oversaw several hundred commissions a year, including a huge number of plays by first time writers.
About Sybil Ruscoe
Broadcaster and journalist Sybil Ruscoe is the Farming & Countryside Advisor on The Archers. Sybil began her career on Radio Shropshire before moving on to present the Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Simon Mayo. She’s a regular presenter on Radio 4’s Farming Today and On Your Farm.
Please arrive at 6pm. This event is in partnership with Jaffe & Neale Bookshop. Ticket price includes a copy of the book, a drink and nibbles.
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Tickets
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Includes copy of The Archers Unseen, a drink and nibbles
Price
£29.50
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