But now, at 103 years old, she has decided to step back from the microphone. Her fellow Archers cast members will sorely miss her significant yet understated presence at episode recordings.

Although there is a comforting element to the storylines - Madeleine particularly likes the way The Archers’ younger characters interact with the older generation - real issues are sown into the ...

Spencer first appeared in The Archers’ pilot episode in 1950 ... her delivery were flawless. One of the cast once remarked that in all her time in the show, he had only ever heard her fluff ...

BBC Radio 4’s long-running rural drama The Archers has come under fire for its recent exploration of Ramadan, with many listeners criticising the decision to feature a Christian character, Lynda Snell ...

The Archers’ five-million listeners are no doubt still reeling after tonight’s episode that revealed a new and explosive plot ...

All Elizabeth Marlowe knew of the new Lilian was a letter from the Archers editor, Vanessa Whitburn, telling her of the cast change. It came as a terrible shock to Elizabeth - though, as a general ...

Over the years, the BBC Oral History Collection team has gathered some extraordinary stories from Archers cast and crew. Felicity Finch, who plays Ruth Archer, has made a special contribution to ...

The Archers is a long-running British radio soap opera. The Radio 4 series is a drama set in the rural farming community of Ambridge. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper ...