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An Everyday Story of Country Folk
Barry Norman explores 36 years of the world's most successful soap opera. 'What we want is a farming Dick Barton ,' they said. What they got was The Archers. Like nosey neighbours, farmers and townies alike have been eavesdropping on the villagers of Ambridge, their births, marriages, deaths, divorces, affairs, disasters and triumphs. Barry Norman goes behind the scenes to find out how this
'everyday story of country folk' has withstood the test of time. Producer HELEN ROBSON
* HEAR THIS! page 15

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Barry Norman
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Dick Barton
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Barry Norman
Producer:
Helen Robson
Source: Radio Times

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