The Archers
/ði ˈɑːtʃəz/
/ði ˈɑːrtʃərz/
- a popular British radio programme broadcast six days a week that presents a continuing story about the lives of ordinary people. The Archers are a family in the imaginary village of Ambridge, a small farming community somewhere in the middle of England. The programme has been broadcast by the BBC since 1951, longer than any other programme of its kind in the world.
- Don't ring her up when she's listening to The Archers.
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