Travel back in time to 1944 Ambridge for a thrilling, wartime prequel to The Archers. At Brookfield Farm, with eldest son Jack away in the army, Dan and Doris Archer worry about Jack’s pregnant wife, Peggy, stuck in bomb-stricken London. Should they invite her to Ambridge? How will a city girl like Peggy cope with living in the sticks? Meanwhile, Brookfield land girl Wanda is embracing rural life, particularly when dashing RAF war hero Max Gilpin moves to the village. Village life continues against the backdrop of the seemingly unending war. However when a series of ancient prophecies are unearthed, predicting death and destruction, the residents of wartime Ambridge (played by the cast of The Archers) are drawn into solving a cryptic mystery which sets the village alight. Dramatised from the novel by Catherine Miller, Victory at Ambridge is a vivid portrait of village life in England at a turning point in history. Dan Archer .... Timothy Bentinck Doris Archer .... Felicity Finch Peggy Archer .... Emerald O’Hanrahan Wanda Lafromboise .... Madeleine Leslay Max Gilpin .... Angus Stobie Grayson Lemmon .... Taylor Uttley Frances Bissett .... Mali Harries Henry Bissett & ‘Cad’ Cadwallader .... John Telfer Bob Little .... Ryan Kelly Pamela Pargetter & Roza Topolska .... Susie Riddell Gerald Pargetter & Walter Gabriel ..... Nick Barber Other parts played by members of the company Written by Catherine Miller Dramatised by Tim Stimpson Producer & Director, Kim Greengrass Executive Editor, Jeremy Howe Technical Producers, Andy Partington & Vanessa Nuttall Production Coordinator, Nikita Berry A BBC Audio Drama Birmingham production
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Victory at Ambridge - Part 1
Travel back in time to 1944 Ambridge for a thrilling, wartime prequel to The Archers. At Brookfield Farm, with eldest son Jack away in the army, Dan and Doris Archer worry about Jack’s pregnant wife, Peggy, stuck in bomb-stricken London. Should they invite her to Ambridge? How will a city girl like Peggy cope with living in the sticks? Meanwhile, Brookfield land girl Wanda is embracing rural life, particularly when dashing RAF war hero Max Gilpin moves to the village. Village life continues against the backdrop of the seemingly unending war. However when a series of ancient prophecies are unearthed, predicting death and destruction, the residents of wartime Ambridge (played by the cast of The Archers) are drawn into solving a cryptic mystery which sets the village alight. Dramatised from the novel by Catherine Miller, Victory at Ambridge is a vivid portrait of village life in England at a turning point in history. Dan Archer .... Timothy Bentinck Doris Archer .... Felicity Finch Peggy Archer .... Emerald O’Hanrahan Wanda Lafromboise .... Madeleine Leslay Max Gilpin .... Angus Stobie Grayson Lemmon .... Taylor Uttley Frances Bissett .... Mali Harries Henry Bissett & ‘Cad’ Cadwallader .... John Telfer Bob Little .... Ryan Kelly Pamela Pargetter & Roza Topolska .... Susie Riddell Gerald Pargetter & Walter Gabriel ..... Nick Barber Other parts played by members of the company Written by Catherine Miller Dramatised by Tim Stimpson Producer & Director, Kim Greengrass Executive Editor, Jeremy Howe Technical Producers, Andy Partington & Vanessa Nuttall Production Coordinator, Nikita Berry A BBC Audio Drama Birmingham production
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04/05/2025
Writer: Liz John
Director: Marina Caldarone
Editor: Jeremy HoweDavid Archer…. Timothy Bentinck
Helen Archer…. Louiza Patikas
Natasha Archer…. Mali Harries
Pat Archer…. Patricia Gallimore
Tom Archer…. William Troughton
Vince Casey…. Tony Turner
Rex Fairbrother…. Nick Barber
Chelsea Horrobin…. Madeleine Leslay
Tracy Horrobin…. Susie Riddell
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Rochelle Horville…. Rosie Stancliffe
Akram Malik…. Asif Khan
Azra Malik…. Yasmin Wilde
Khalil Malik…. Krish Bassi
Zainab Malik…. Priyasasha Kumari
Freddie Pargetter…. Toby Laurence
Lynda Snell…. Carole Boyd
Saskia…. Alison Belbin
Carl…. James Bartlett
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27/04/2025
Writer: Naylah Ahmed
Director: Pip Swallow
Editor: Jeremy HoweBen Archer…. Ben Norris
David Archer…. Timothy Bentinck
Helen Archer…. Louiza Patikas
Henry Archer…. Blayke Darby
Jolene Archer…. Buffy Davies
Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee
Natasha Archer…. Mali Harries
Pat Archer…. Patricia Gallimore
Tom Archer…. William Troughton
Leonard Berry…. Paul Copley
Rex Fairbrother…. Nick Barber
Chelsea Horrobin…. Madeleine Leslay
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Rochelle Horville…. Rosie Stancliffe
Zainab Malik…. Priyasasha Kumari
Jazzer McCreary…. Ryan Kelly
Freddie Pargetter…. Toby Laurence
Lily Pargetter…. Katie Redford
Saskia…. Alison Belbin
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20/04/2025
Writer: Keri Davies
Director: Dave Payne
Editor: Jeremy HoweBrian Aldridge…. Charles Collingwood
Jolene Archer…. Buffy Davies
Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee
Natasha Archer…. Mali Harries
Pat Archer…. Patricia Gallimore
Tom Archer…. William Troughton
Neil Carter…. Brian Hewlett
Rex Fairbrother…. Nick Barber
Martyn Gibson…. Jon Glover
Emma Grundy…. Emerald O‘Hanrahan
Brad Horrobin…. Taylor Uttley
Chelsea Horrobin…. Madeleine Leslay
Joy Horville…. Jackie Lye
Rochelle Horville…. Rosie Stancliffe
Jazzer McCreary…. Ryan Kelly
Elizabeth Pargetter…. Alison Dowling
Freddie Pargetter…. Toby Laurence
Saskia…. Alison Belbin
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