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BBC cuts the number of Archers' episodes featuring top stars as fans fear for future of long-running rural drama series
It appears that all may not be well in The Archers' fictional village of Ambridge after bosses cut the number of episodes featuring its top stars, in what they see as a drive to reduce costs.
But it appears that all may not be well in The Archers’ fictional village of Ambridge after bosses cut the number of episodes featuring its top stars, in what they see as a drive to reduce costs. Last year the BBC launched an official podcast for the show in what could be seen as a desperate attempt to lure younger audiences to the drama that has an average listener age of 56. Last week the BBC was forced to come out and say the drama would be featuring the Government’s inheritance tax raid on farms, after being accused of underplaying it last November.
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