with the Archers
Roger Royle visits
'Ambridge' to meet the cast of the world's longest-running radio serial, including Peggy, Jill and Phil Archer , Walter Gabriel , Tom Forrest , Kathy and Lucy Perks, Jack Woolley ,
Dr Matthew Thorogood , Mike Tucker , Dorothy Adamson and Martha Woodford. He finds a remarkably united group of actors, who share a positive and thoughtful faith. In an ancient barn at
Bredon near Tewkesbury, The Archers and local
Christians come together to sing their songs of praise. 0 praise ye the Lord (Laudate dominum): Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Repton); For the beauty of the earth (Noricum): The King of love my shepherd is (Dominus regit me): Lord of the dance (Sydney Carter); Love divine, all loves excelling (Blaenwem); As the deer pants for the water
(Martin Nystrom); The day thou gavest (St Clement)
Conductor PAUL BROUGH Organist JOHN BELCHER
Researcher ANN RICHARDSON
Producer The Archers LIZ RIGBEY Film director SIMON HAMMOND Producer ROGER HUTCHINGS Editor STEPHEN WHITTLE BBC Pebble Mill
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