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All About The Archers

All About The Archers

Philippa Hall 214 episodes Nov 10, 2026

All About The Archers is a weekly fan-led podcast dedicated to BBC Radio 4's The Archers, the world's longest-running soap opera set in the fictional English village of Ambridge. Hosted by Philippa, Katie, and Quentin, the show offers recaps and discussions of current storylines, assuming familiarity with the series but welcoming newcomers. It is a companion podcast made by fans, for fans, and is not an official BBC production.

Episodes

Lily Is Parenting Everyone | The Archers Review 8-10 November 2026
Lily Is Parenting Everyone | The Archers Review 8-10 November 2026 Nov 10, 2026 16:19 Philippa is on her own one last time this week. Katie is back next Tuesday and every week after that. So get yourself a cuppa and pull up a chair, because we need to chat.This week in AmbridgeHarrison is not reading the room, the house or the village. There’s the dishwasher, the milk and the Chardonnay, and that very awkward evening with Fallon. Meanwhile Lily is parenting everyone. Elizabeth is s
Rumours and Receipts
Rumours and Receipts Nov 3, 2026 15:42 Rumours are flying and I’ve been checking the receipts. It’s just me this week, so get yourself a cuppa and pull up a chair. I’m going through everything in The Archers from Sunday to Tuesday 3rd November, and I want to hear where you think I’ve got it wrong.Your questionsHow many people do you think Tracy has told?Why is Usha not thinking like a lawyer?Why hasn’t Alan gone through the events in h
Baby Storm & the Human Dehydrator
Baby Storm & the Human Dehydrator Oct 27, 2026 15:45 This week on All About The ArchersPhilippa is joined by Quentin, also known tonight as Gale Force Wind, to talk about events in Ambridge from Sunday 25th to Tuesday 27th October.The missing bookingRex turns out to be a hopeless liar, and Helen gets the truth out of him straight away. Did Kirsty’s paperwork slip really matter if there was still time to book the survey? And why, of all people, did i
The Archers Live at 75: Angela Barnes Answers Your Questions | Part 2
The Archers Live at 75: Angela Barnes Answers Your Questions | Part 2 Oct 23, 2026 21:02 Angela Barnes, comedian, Archers superfan and host of The Archers Live at 75, is back with Philippa, Katie and Quentin, and this time you are asking the questions. Thank you to everyone in the Facebook group who sent one in.If you missed part one, do go back and listen to it first, not least for the backstory Charlotte Martin has invented to get Angela into the Horrobin family.Watch this episodeTh
The wedding, the rain & the surprise | Archers Week in Review
The wedding, the rain & the surprise | Archers Week in Review Oct 20, 2026 16:04 Katie and Philippa look back at events in Ambridge from Sunday 18 to Tuesday 20 October, and somehow it is still Sunday. The storm everyone was warned about has arrived in full force, and we are, in Katie’s words, shook.We start with the most horrifying thing of all: crème brûlée and tarte tatin as the full range of wedding puddings. Then the real question. With a forecast like that and a venue ow
Emergency Episode with Tracy, Kirsty & Adam | Save The Archers Studio
Emergency Episode with Tracy, Kirsty & Adam | Save The Archers Studio Oct 16, 2026 27:30 An emergency episode. Following the news that The Archers will no longer have its planned new studio in Birmingham, Philippa is joined by three of the cast: Susie Riddell, who plays Tracy Horrobin, Annabelle Dowler, who plays Kirsty Miller, and Andrew Wincott, who plays Adam Macy.They explain what has happened, why recording the programme away from its production team would change The Archers as w
Freddie Splits the Team, Pip on the Warpath & Brian Steals the Show | Archers Week in Review
Freddie Splits the Team, Pip on the Warpath & Brian Steals the Show | Archers Week in Review Oct 13, 2026 16:17 Philippa, Katie and Quentin are back with everything that’s happened in Ambridge from Sunday 11 to Tuesday 13 October, and we are all, by our own admission, a little bit grumpy.Freddie divides the team straight away. Katie has not missed the whining, Quentin thinks Vince is right, and Philippa is firmly Team Freddie and has some words for Elizabeth. Philippa then gets the Josh situation off her ch
Angela Barnes on Hosting The Archers Live at 75, Tour Bus Gossip & Her Twit of the Week
Angela Barnes on Hosting The Archers Live at 75, Tour Bus Gossip & Her Twit of the Week Oct 9, 2026 31:44 Philippa, Katie and Quentin are joined by comedian, Archers superfan and host of The Archers Live at 75, Angela Barnes.Angela tells us what it is really like touring the country in a minibus she has christened the Archers Omnibus, including the Sunday morning when Charles Collingwood asked the driver to put Radio 4 on. She also explains why this is the first job she has ever had without imposter s
Biscuits, Tears and Cracked Nipples: Ambridge This Week So Far
Biscuits, Tears and Cracked Nipples: Ambridge This Week So Far Oct 6, 2026 15:48 Philippa and Quentin look back at events in Ambridge from Sunday 4 October to Tuesday 6 October 2026. Quentin cannot get over a £400 bill for cleaning a cat's teeth, while Philippa points out that someone has to pay for the new anaesthetic monitoring system. Alistair insists there is nothing to worry about at the practice. Philippa has written in capitals that he should be worried. On the brig
Life's Good, Innit? Famous Last Words in Ambridge
Life's Good, Innit? Famous Last Words in Ambridge Sep 29, 2026 17:14 Listen and watch on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/all-about-the-archers/id1706526260Katie and Philippa review events in Ambridge from Sunday 27 to Tuesday 29 September. And we're worried, because Emma has just said life's good. Tornado, flood or loose elephant in the dog field: something is coming.Philippa has done her research (badly) and brings three baby name sug
Dr Charlotte Martin Answers Your Questions — Susan's Radio Show, Bert's Secrets & Would She Be Friends with Susan?
Dr Charlotte Martin Answers Your Questions — Susan's Radio Show, Bert's Secrets & Would She Be Friends with Susan? Sep 25, 2026 20:29 Philippa is back with Dr Charlotte Martin, who plays Susan Carter in The Archers, for part two — and the Facebook group have come up with some brilliant questions.Charlotte answers whether she would actually be friends with Susan in real life (probably not — she'd want to know too much about your personal life), whether Tracy is scared of Susan (she's not, she looks up to her), and whether Susan w
Whose Wedding Is It Anyway & a stolen Shepherd's Pie?
Whose Wedding Is It Anyway & a stolen Shepherd's Pie? Sep 22, 2026 17:31 Quentin is away this week, so it's just Katie and Philippa reviewing events in Ambridge from Sunday 20 to Tuesday 22 September. And Katie has a lot to say.We start with the wedding. Pip and Stella were clear about whose names went on the invites, so how have Seren and Nova ended up on the guest list? Katie, veteran of a child-free wedding, is not impressed. We also wonder just how bejewelled t

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